芹菜素对乳腺癌阿霉素疗效的调节作用。
Apigenin's Modulation of Doxorubicin Efficacy in Breast Cancer.
机构信息
Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland.
Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland.
出版信息
Molecules. 2024 Jun 1;29(11):2603. doi: 10.3390/molecules29112603.
Apigenin, a naturally derived flavonoid, is increasingly being acknowledged for its potential therapeutic applications, especially in oncology. This research explores apigenin's capacity to modulate cancer cell viability, emphasizing its roles beyond its minimal antioxidant activity attributed to its basic molecular structure devoid of hydroxyl groups. We investigated apigenin's effects on two breast cancer cell lines, estrogen-dependent MCF-7 and non-estrogen-dependent MDA-MB-231 cells. Our findings reveal that apigenin exerts a dose-dependent cytotoxic and anti-migratory impact on these cells. Interestingly, both apigenin and doxorubicin-a standard chemotherapeutic agent-induced lipid droplet accumulation in a dose-dependent manner in MDA-MB-231 cells. This phenomenon was absent in MCF-7 cells and not evident when doxorubicin and apigenin were used concurrently, suggesting distinct cellular responses to these treatments that imply that their synergistic effects might be mediated through mechanisms unrelated to lipid metabolism. A further chemoinformatics analysis indicated that apigenin and doxorubicin might interact primarily at the level of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter proteins, with potential indirect influences from the AKT and MYC signaling pathways. These results highlight the importance of understanding the nuanced interactions between apigenin and conventional chemotherapeutic drugs, as they could lead to more effective strategies for cancer treatment. This study underscores apigenin's potential as a modulator of cancer cell dynamics through mechanisms independent of its direct antioxidant effects, thereby contributing to the development of flavonoid-based adjunct therapies in cancer management.
芹菜素是一种天然衍生的类黄酮,其潜在的治疗应用,尤其是在肿瘤学领域,正日益得到认可。本研究探讨了芹菜素调节癌细胞活力的能力,强调了其除了因基本分子结构缺乏羟基而具有最小抗氧化活性之外的作用。我们研究了芹菜素对两种乳腺癌细胞系(雌激素依赖性 MCF-7 和非雌激素依赖性 MDA-MB-231 细胞)的影响。我们的研究结果表明,芹菜素对这些细胞具有剂量依赖性的细胞毒性和抗迁移作用。有趣的是,芹菜素和阿霉素(一种标准的化疗药物)都以剂量依赖的方式诱导 MDA-MB-231 细胞中脂滴的积累。在 MCF-7 细胞中没有这种现象,当阿霉素和芹菜素同时使用时也不明显,这表明这些治疗方法在细胞中引起了不同的反应,这表明它们的协同作用可能是通过与脂质代谢无关的机制介导的。进一步的化学信息学分析表明,芹菜素和阿霉素可能主要在三磷酸腺苷结合盒(ABC)转运蛋白水平相互作用,AKT 和 MYC 信号通路可能有潜在的间接影响。这些结果强调了理解芹菜素与传统化疗药物之间细微相互作用的重要性,因为它们可能为癌症治疗带来更有效的策略。本研究强调了芹菜素作为一种通过独立于其直接抗氧化作用的机制调节癌细胞动力学的调节剂的潜力,从而为癌症管理中基于类黄酮的辅助治疗的发展做出了贡献。