As with other candidate chemopreventive agents, most of our knowledge on the biological effects of isothiocyanates (the many sulfur-containing metabolites found in cruciferous vegetables) comes from studies of single natural or synthetic compounds. To investigate whether the biological/chemopreventive effects of administration of single isothiocyanates can differ from those of a mixture of isothiocyanates, we tested the effects of a mixture of four different isothiocyanates on cell-cycle progression and apoptosis in human T-leukemia Jurkat cells, and identified some of the molecular pathways triggered by the mixture. The mixture affected critical points of the cell-cycle via modulation of the expression of cyclin B1. Moreover, it induced apoptosis, mediated by an increase in p53 and bax (expression of bcl-2 was unaffected). Comparison of the data with those previously obtained with the single isothiocyanates under identical experimental conditions provides evidence that the quantitative effects of a single, specific isothiocyanate can be significantly different from those of an isothiocyanate mixture at realistic doses.
Titolo: | A mixture of isothiocyanates induces cyclin B1- and p53-mediated cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis of human T lymphoblastoid cells |
Autore/i: | FIMOGNARI, CARMELA; NUESSE M.; BERTI F.; IORI R.; CANTELLI FORTI, GIORGIO; HRELIA, PATRIZIA |
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Anno: | 2004 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2004.04.009 |
Abstract: | As with other candidate chemopreventive agents, most of our knowledge on the biological effects of isothiocyanates (the many sulfur-containing metabolites found in cruciferous vegetables) comes from studies of single natural or synthetic compounds. To investigate whether the biological/chemopreventive effects of administration of single isothiocyanates can differ from those of a mixture of isothiocyanates, we tested the effects of a mixture of four different isothiocyanates on cell-cycle progression and apoptosis in human T-leukemia Jurkat cells, and identified some of the molecular pathways triggered by the mixture. The mixture affected critical points of the cell-cycle via modulation of the expression of cyclin B1. Moreover, it induced apoptosis, mediated by an increase in p53 and bax (expression of bcl-2 was unaffected). Comparison of the data with those previously obtained with the single isothiocyanates under identical experimental conditions provides evidence that the quantitative effects of a single, specific isothiocyanate can be significantly different from those of an isothiocyanate mixture at realistic doses. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 2005-10-11 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |