scholarly journals All-trans-retinoic acid metabolites significantly inhibit the proliferation of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in vitro

1998 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Van heusden ◽  
W Wouters ◽  
FCS Ramaekers ◽  
MDWG Krekels ◽  
L Dillen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Human Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Trans Retinoic Acid ◽  
All Trans Retinoic Acid ◽  
Acid Metabolites ◽  
Mcf 7

scholarly journals Dioscorealide B from the Traditional Thai Medicine Hua-Khao-Yen Induces Apoptosis in MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells via Modulation of Bax, Bak and Bcl-2 Protein Expression

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1000501
Author(s):  
Jiraporn Saekoo ◽  
Potchanapond Graidist ◽  
Wilairat Leeanansaksiri ◽  
Chavaboon Dechsukum ◽  
Arunporn Itharat
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Antitumor Property ◽  
Pharmacologically Active ◽  
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Dioscorealide B is a pharmacologically active compound from the rhizome of the Thai medicinal plant Dioscorea membranacea. Here, we demonstrated that in vitro treatment of dioscorealide B resulted in a cytotoxic effect on MCF-7 human breast cancer cells (IC50 = 2.82 μM). To determine whether this compound induces apoptosis in MCF-7, the Annexin V assay was performed. The data showed that the number of apoptotic cells were increased 7–12 folds over that of the control cells after treatment with various concentrations of dioscorealide B (3, 6 and 12 μM) for 24 hours. Dioscorealide B-induced apoptosis was associated with modulation of the multidomain Bcl-2 family members Bax, Bak and Bcl-2. After treatment with 3 μM dioscorealide B, acceleration of the level of proapoptotic proteins Bax and Bak were observed at 6 hours and 12 hours, respectively, while the decrease in the expression of antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2 was observed 3 hours after the treatment. These effects of dioscorealide B might result in the activation of caspase-8, -9 and -7, which lead to apoptosis in MCF-7 cells. Taken together, the results of this study provide evidence that dioscorealide B possesses an antitumor property against human breast cancer cells and thus provide the molecular basis for the further development of dioscorealide B as a novel chemotherapeutic agent for breast cancer treatment.

scholarly journals Effects of suramin on cell-cycle kinetics of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in vitro

1993 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
JA Foekens ◽  
AM Sieuwerts ◽  
EMJ Stuurman-Smeets ◽  
HA Peters ◽  
JGM Klijn
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Human Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Cell Cycle Kinetics ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
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