scholarly journals Sulforaphane Modulates Cytokine Levels in Cell Culture Media of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells Grown with Macrophages

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 337-337
Author(s):  
Courtney Merrick ◽  
Lauren Housley

Abstract Objectives Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) makes up approximately 10–20% of all breast cancer cases and is more common in younger women and in Hispanic and African American populations. It is particularly difficult to treat, exhibiting high-metastasis rates, poor prognosis, and limited treatment options. Mortality from TNBC is largely due to the tumor cells high invasive capacity and rapid progression to metastasis. Evidence suggests that macrophages in the breast tumor microenvironment release cytokines that increase tumor cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis. Sulforaphane (SFN) is a broccoli phytochemical that has been identified to slow the progression of breast cancer as well as alter cytokine secretion from macrophages and breast cancer cells grown in single culture. SFN effects on cytokine secretion in the breast tumor microenvironment remain unclear. This study is investigating the effect of SFN on cytokine levels in cell culture media of TNBC cells grown with and without macrophages. Our hypothesis is that cytokine levels differ in media from cocultured cells versus singly cultured cells, and SFN treatment further alters cytokine levels in media. Methods In this study, TNBC cells (MDA-MB-231) were grown in transwell plates with and without macrophages (THP-1 cells differentiated with phorbol-myristate acetate). Cell cultures (n = 3) were treated with either 15 µM SFN, DMSO (vehicle-control), or a non-treatment control. We evaluated the levels of 44 individual cytokines in cell culture media at 24 and 48 hours after treatment using a multi-plex (BioPlex) assay. Control groups included single-cultured MDA-MB-231 and differentiated THP-1 cells. Results Preliminary analyses revealed that cytokine levels differed in the media of single versus cocultured cells and among treatment groups after 24 and 48 hours of treatment. Conclusions The profile of cytokines in the media of TNBC cells grown with macrophages was influenced by SFN treatment. This information may help establish mechanisms underlying SFN effects on TNBC behavior and identify new treatment strategies. Funding Sources California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology, California State University-Chico.

Metabolites ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Wojciech Wojtowicz ◽  
Anna Wróbel ◽  
Karolina Pyziak ◽  
Radosław Tarkowski ◽  
Alicja Balcerzak ◽  
...  

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by limited survival, poor prognosis, and high recurrence. Understanding the metabolic adaptations of TNBC could help reveal improved treatment regiments. Here we performed a comprehensive 1H NMR metabolic characterization of the MDA-MB-468 cell line, a commonly used model of TNBC, followed by an analysis of serum samples obtained from TNBC patients and healthy controls. MDA-MB-468 cells were cultured, and changes in the metabolic composition of the medium were monitored for 72 h. Based on time courses, metabolites were categorized as being consumed, being produced, or showing a mixed behavior. When comparing TNBC and control samples (HC), and by using multivariate and univariate analyses, we identified nine metabolites with differing profiles). The serum of TNBC patients was characterized by higher levels of glucose, glutamine, citrate, and acetoacetate and by lower levels of lactate, alanine, tyrosine, glutamate, and acetone. A comparative analysis between MDA-MB-468 cell culture media and TNBC patients’ serum identified a potential systemic response to the carcinogenesis-associated processes, highlighting that MDA-MB-468 cells footprint does not reflect metabolic changes observed in studied TNBC serum fingerprint.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Kou ◽  
Bangjie Zhu ◽  
Wenbin Zhou ◽  
Chunming Lv ◽  
Yu Cheng ◽  
...  

Targeted metabolomics reveals dynamic portrayal of amino acids and derivatives in triple-negative breast cancer cells and culture media.


2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (12) ◽  
pp. 1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahrah Alhalili ◽  
Daniela Figueroa ◽  
Martin R. Johnston ◽  
Joe Shapter ◽  
Barbara Sanderson

The current study evaluated the potential of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) for the delivery of Taxol to breast cancer cells (T47D) using an in vitro cell culture model. For this study, new loading approaches and novel chemical attachments were investigated. Five different gold nanoparticle-based complexes were used to determine their cytotoxicity towards T47D cells using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) viability assay. There was no significant decrease (P > 0.05) in cell viability when T47D cells were treated with AuNPs that did not contain Taxol. However, cells were significantly killed by gold nanoparticles chemically conjugated to Taxol using three different approaches and one novel hybrid AuNP-Taxol nanoparticle, wherein no chemical bonds were involved. These Taxol-loaded AuNPs were more effective at inducing cell death in vitro than a solution of free Taxol used to treat cells. This result demonstrated that Taxol could be released from the particles in the cell culture media for subsequent therapeutic action. Additionally, the experiments proved that the Taxol-loaded AuNPs were more toxic in a dose dependent manner than Taxol as a formulation for the treatment of breast cancer cells. The results of this study suggest that gold nanoparticles have potential for the efficient delivery of Taxol to breast cancer cells. This could provide a future solution as an alternative application method to overcome adverse side effects resulting from current high-dose treatment regimes.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Lúcia Vargas Arigony ◽  
Iuri Marques de Oliveira ◽  
Miriana Machado ◽  
Diana Lilian Bordin ◽  
Lothar Bergter ◽  
...  

Micronutrients, including minerals and vitamins, are indispensable to DNA metabolic pathways and thus are as important for life as macronutrients. Without the proper nutrients, genomic instability compromises homeostasis, leading to chronic diseases and certain types of cancer. Cell-culture media try to mimic thein vivoenvironment, providingin vitromodels used to infer cells' responses to different stimuli. This review summarizes and discusses studies of cell-culture supplementation with micronutrients that can increase cell viability and genomic stability, with a particular focus on previousin vitroexperiments. In these studies, the cell-culture media include certain vitamins and minerals at concentrations not equal to the physiological levels. In many common culture media, the sole source of micronutrients is fetal bovine serum (FBS), which contributes to only 5–10% of the media composition. Minimal attention has been dedicated to FBS composition, micronutrients in cell cultures as a whole, or the influence of micronutrients on the viability and genetics of cultured cells. Further studies better evaluating micronutrients' roles at a molecular level and influence on the genomic stability of cells are still needed.


Planta Medica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 81 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S1-S381
Author(s):  
KB Killday ◽  
AS Freund ◽  
C Fischer ◽  
KL Colson

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-229
Author(s):  
Abeer M. Ashmawy ◽  
Mona A. Sheta ◽  
Faten Zahran ◽  
Abdel Hady A. Abdel Wahab

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-137
Author(s):  
Paula Sofia Coutinho Medeiros ◽  
Ana Lúcia Marques Batista de Carvalho ◽  
Cristina Ruano ◽  
Juan Carlos Otero ◽  
Maria Paula Matos Marques

Background: The impact of the ubiquitous dietary phenolic compound p-coumaric acid on human breast cancer cells was assessed, through a multidisciplinary approach: Combined biological assays for cytotoxicity evaluation and biochemical profiling by Raman microspectroscopic analysis in cells. </P><P> Methods: Para-coumaric acid was shown to exert in vitro chemoprotective and antitumor activities, depending on the concentration and cell line probed: a significant anti-invasive ability was detected for the triple-negative MDA-MB-231 cells, while a high pro-oxidant effect was found for the estrogen- dependent MCF-7 cells. A striking cell selectivity was obtained, with a more noticeable outcome on the triple-negative MDA-MB-231 cell line. Results: The main impact on the cellular biochemical profile was verified to be on proteins and lipids, thus justifying the compound´s anti-invasive effect and chemoprotective ability. Conclusion: p-Coumaric acid was thus shown to be a promising chemoprotective/chemotherapeutic agent, particularly against the low prognosis triple-negative human breast adenocarcinoma.


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