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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.10.6159

Anticancer Effects of Thymoquinone, Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester and Resveratrol on A549 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Cells Exposed to Benzo(a)pyrene  

Ulasli, Sevinc Sarinc (Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University)
Celik, Sefa (Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University)
Gunay, Ersin (Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University)
Ozdemir, Mehmet (Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University)
Hazman, Omer (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Afyon Kocatepe University)
Ozyurek, Arzu (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Afyon Kocatepe University)
Koyuncu, Tulay (Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University)
Unlu, Mehmet (Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.14, no.10, 2013 , pp. 6159-6164 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Phytochemical compounds are emerging as a new generation of anticancer agents with limited toxicity in cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential effcts of thymoquinone, caffeic acid phenylester (CAPE) and resveratrol on inflammatory markers, oxidative stress parameters, mRNA expression levels of proteins and survival of lung cancer cells in Vitro. Materials and Methods: The A549 cell line was treated with benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)pyrene plus caffeic acid phenylester (CAPE), benzo(a)pyrene plus resveratrol (RES), and benzo(a)pyrene plus thymoquinone (TQ). Inflammatory markers, oxidative stress parameters, mRNA expression levels of apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins and cell viability were assessed and results were compared among study groups. Results: TQ treatment up-regulated Bax and down-regulated Bcl2 proteins and increased the Bax/Bcl2 ratio. CAPE and TQ also up-regulated Bax expression. RES and TQ down-regulated the expression of Bcl-2. All three agents decreased the expression of cyclin D and increased the expression of p21. However, the most significant up-regulation of p21 expression was observed in TQ treated cells. CAPE, RES and TQ up-regulated TRAIL receptor 1 and 2 expression. RES and TQ down-regulated the expression of NF-kappa B and IKK1. Viability of CAPE, RES and TQ treated cells was found to be significantly decreased when compared with the control group (p=0.004). Conclusions: Our results revealed up-regulation of the key upstream signaling factors, which ultimately cause increase in their regulatory p53 levels affecting the induction of G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Overall these results provide mechanistic insights for understanding the molecular basis and utility of the anti-tumor activity of TQ, RES and CAPE.
Keywords
A 549 cell line; adenocarcinoma; benzo(a)pyrene; caffeic acid phenylester; resveratrol; thymoquinone;
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