• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.594-599
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• 1993

In the course of screening for microbial metabolites employing human cancer cell line, we identified a mycelial extract of Streptomyces sp. 1365, which are effective on growth inhibition and morphological change of MCF-7, human breasr cancer cell line. By repeased column chromatography and recrystallization process, yellow needle crystals were obtained as an active compound and identified as resistomycin by spectral analysis.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.424-428
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• 2003

내분비계장애물질인 bisphenol A, nonylphenol, pentachlorophenol을 대상으로 여성 유방암세포 유래 MCF-7 세포주와 남성 전립선암세포 유래 PC-3 세포주에서 세포 증식효과를 MTT 방법으로 조사하였다. MCF-7 세포주에 이들 세 종류의 내분비계장애물질을 농도별로 처리하여 세포증식에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 모두 세포증식을 촉진하는 결과를 보였다. $10^{-7}$ M에서 $10^{-6}$ M 농도 범위에서 MCF-7 세포의 최대증식효과를 유도하였다. 그러나 PC-3 세포주의 경우에는 세포증식에 bisphenol A, nonylphenol, pentachlorophenol 모두 영향을 미치지 못하였다. 이러한 결과는 이들 세 종류의 내분비계 장애물질이 남성 전립선세포 유래인 PC-3 세포주의 증식에는 관여하지 않고 여성 유방암 세포에서 유래하고 에스트로젠 반응성인 MCF-7 세포주에만 증식효과를 갖는 사실을 보여주고 있으며 이는 bisphenol A, nonylphenol, pentachlorophenol이 여성호르몬인 에스트로젠과 유사한 역할을 한다는 사실을 보여주는 것이라 할 수 있다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2000

DHAQ-97, (2-(3-[p-bis(2-chloroethyl)aminophenyl]-2 formylaminopropanoyloxy) methy1-1,4-dihy-droxy-9,10-anthraquinone), is a novel anthraquinone derivative synthesized for use as an anti-neoplastic agent. In the present study, we have evaluated the selective cytotoxicity of DHAQ-97 by comparing its effects on viability and proliferation of human breast cancer cell line (NCF-7) versus normal immortalized breast epithelial cell line (MCF-10A). Thus, DHAQ-97 reduced both viability and proliferation of MCF-7 cells to a much greater extent than did for MCF-10A cells. The growth inhibitory and anti-proliferative properties of DHAQ-97 appear to be attributable to its ability to induce apoptosis as revealed by positive staining after in 냐셔 nick-end labeling (TUNEL), cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase, release of mitochondrial cytochrome c into cytoplasm, and increased expression of pro-apoptotic Bax protein. Recent studies have indicated possible involvement of the ubiquitous eukaryotic transcription factor, NF-kappa B (NF-kB) in the regulation of apoptotic cell death. In line induced cytotoxicity in cultured MCF-7 cells. Furthermore, mild activation of NF-kB, as determined by its increased DNA binding capability, was observed 30 min after treatment with 10$\mu\textrm{m}$ DHAQ-97. Taken together, the above findings suggest that DHAQ-97 exerts selective cytotoxicity towards cancer cells through induction of apoptosis, which appears to be regulated by NF-kB.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1316-1320
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• 2018

녹차(GT) 추출물의 효과를 인간 유방암 유래 세포인 MCF-7 세포를 사용하여 조사 하였다. GT추출물의 세포 독성 효과를 MTT 방법을 사용하여 관찰한 결과, MCF-7 세포는 현저한 세포 독성 효과를 보였고, 이 독성 효과는 GT추출물 농도 의존적으로 증가하였다. p53과 관련 단백질인 p21/cip1과 CDK2의 연관성을 조사하기 위해 GT추출물 처리 후 웨스턴 분석법을 통해 이들 단백질의 발현을 조사하였다. GT추출물 처리 후, MCF-7 세포에서 p53 단백질의 양은 농도에 따라 현저하게 증가 하였다. p21/cip1 단백질의 발현은 낮은 농도의 GT추출물에서 증가되며, 고농도에서도 감소하지 않았다. 그러나 CDK2의 단백질의 양은 높은 농도의 GT추출물에서 CDK2 발현의 급격한 감소가 관찰되었다. 이 결과는 GT추출물의 처리는 MCF-7 세포에서 p53와 p21/cip1를 증가시켜, 그 결과로 활성화 된 p21/cip1는 CDK2의 발현을 억제 함을 나타내고 있다. GT추출물이 MCF-7 세포의 세포주기에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 확인하기 위하여 FACS 분석으로 관찰한 결과, MCF-7 세포에서 세포주기의 G1 단계가 점차 증가하는 결과를 보였다. 이 결과는 GT추출물의 유방암 세포에서의 항암 효과는 세포주기의 G1 단계에서 MCF-7 세포를 정지시키는 p53에 의해 조절된다는 사실을 명확하게 보여 주고 있다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.2661-2665
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• 2016

Silibinin is a natural polyphenol with high antioxidant and anticancer properties. In this study, its influence on two of the most commonly employed human breast cancer cell lines, MCF-7 and T47D, and one non-malignant MCF-10A cell line, were investigated and compared. Cell viability, the cell cycle distribution and apoptosis induction were analyzed by MTT and flow cytometry, respectively. The effect of silibinin on PTEN, Bcl-2, P21, and P27 mRNAs expression was also investigated by real-time RT-PCR. It was found that silibinin caused G1 cell cycle arrest in MCF-7 and MCF-10A cells but had no effect on the T47D cell cycle. Silibinin induced cytotoxic and apoptotic effects in T47D cells more than the MCF-7 cells and had no cytotoxic effect in MCF-10A cells under the same conditions. Silibinin upregulated PTEN in MCF-7 and caused slightly increased P21 mRNA expression in T47D cells and slightly increased PTEN and P21 expression in MCF-10A cells. Bcl-2 expression decreased in all of the examined cells under silibinin treatment. P27 mRNA expression upregulated in T47D and MCF-10A cells under silibinin treatment. PTEN mRNA in T47D and P21 and P27 mRNAsin MCF-7 were not affected by silibinin. These results suggest that silibinin has mostly different inhibitory effects in breast cancer cells and might be an effective anticancer agent for some cells linked to influence on cell cycle progression.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.6135-6140
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• 2013

Background: Breast cancer is a common malignant tumor which affects health of women and multidrug resistance (MDR) is one of the main factors leading to failure of chemotherapy. This study was conducted to establish paclitaxel-resistant breast cancer cell line and nude mice models to explore underlying mechanisms of MDR. Methods: The breast cancer drug-sensitive cell line MCF-7 (MCF-7/S) was exposed in stepwise escalating paclitaxel (TAX) to induce a resistant cell line MCF-7/TAX. Cell sensitivity to drugs and growth curves were measured by MTT assay. Changes of cell morphology and ultrastructure were examined by optical and electron microscopy. The cell cycle distribution was determined by flow cytometry. Furthermore, expression of proteins related to breast cancer occurrence and MDR was tested by immunocytochemistry. In Vivo, nude mice were injected with MCF-7/S and MCF-7/TAX cells and weights and tumor sizes were observed after paclitaxel treatment. In addition, proteins involved breast cancer and MDR were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results: Compared to MCF-7/S, MCF-7/TAX cells had a higher resistance to paclitaxel, cross-resistance and prolonged doubling time. Moreover, MCF-7/TAX showed obvious alterations of ultrastructure. Estrogen receptor (ER) expression was low in drug resistant cells and tumors while expression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and Ki-67 was up-regulated. P-glycoprotein (P-gp), lung resistance-related protein (LRP) and glutathione-S-transferase-${\pi}$ (GST-${\pi}$) involved in the MDR phenotype of resistant cells and tumors were all overexpressed. Conclusion: The underlying MDR mechanism of breast cancer may involve increased expression of P-gp, LRP and GST-${\pi}$.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.5843-5848
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• 2012

Aim: Developing antitumor drugs from natural products is receiving increasing interest worldwide due to limitations and side effects of therapy strategies for the second leading cause of disease related mortality, cancer. Methods: The antiproliferative activity of a methanolic extract from the aerial parts of Marrubium persicum extract was assessed with the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line using the MTT test for cell viability and cytotoxicity indices. In addition, antioxidant properties of the extract were evaluated by measuring its ability to scavenge free DPPH radicals. Moreover, the total phenolic and flavonoid content of the extract was determined based on Folin-Ciocalteu and colorimetric aluminum chloride methods. Results: The findings of the study for the antiproliferative activity of the methanolic extract of M. persicum showed that growth of MCF-7 cells was inhibited by the extract in a dose and time dependent manner, where a gradual increase of cytotoxicity effect has been achieved setting out on 200 ${\mu}g/mL$ concentration of the plant extract. The antioxidant assay revealed that the extract was a strong scavenger of DPPH radicals with an $RC_{50}$ value of 52 ${\mu}g/mL$. The total phenolic and flavonoids content of the plant extract was 409.3 mg gallic acid equivalent and 168.9 mg quercetin equivalent per 100g of dry plant material. Conclusion: Overall, M. persicum possesses potential antiproliferative and antioxidant activities on the malignant MCF-7 cell line that could be attributed to the high content of phenolics and flavonoids, and therefore warrants further exploration.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.162-168
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• 2014

Fruits of Schisandra chinensis (SC) Baill are considered a traditional herbal medicine for the treatment and alleviation of various diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-cancer effects of SC extract in human breast adenocarcinoma cells (MCF-7). We used human breast adenocarcinoma cell line, MCF-7 cells. We examined cell death by MTT assay and caspase 3 and 9 assay with SC extract. To examine the inhibitory effects of SC extract, cell cycle (sub G1) analysis and mitochondrial membrane depolarization was done the MCF-7 cells after one day with SC extract. In addition, to investigate the transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) currents, we used the whole cell patch clamp techniques. Furthermore, TRPM7 channels were overexpressed in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells to identify the role of TRPM7 channels in MCF-7 cell growth and survival. SC extract inhibited the growth of MCF-7 cells in a dose-dependent fashion. Also we showed that SC extract induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cells by MTT assay, caspase 3 and 9 assay, sub-G1 analysis and mitochondrial membrane depolarization. SC extract inhibited the TRPM7 currents in MCF-7 cells and in TRPM7 overexpressed HEK 293 cells. Furthermore, TRPM7 channel overexpression in HEK 293 cells exacerbated SC extract-induced cell death. Our findings provide insight into unraveling the effects of SC extract in human breast adenocarcinoma cells and developing therapeutic agents against breast cancer.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.269-274
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• 2003

In the fight against cancer, novel chemotherapeutic agents are constantly being sought to complement existing drugs. Various studies have presented evidence that the apoptosis that is induced by these anticancer agents is implicated in tumor regression, and Bcl-2 family genes play a part in apoptosis following treatment with various stimuli. Here, we present data that a styrylpyrone derivative (SPD) that is extracted from the plant Goniothalamus sp. showed cytotoxic effects on the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7. SPD significantly increased apoptosis in MCF-7 cells, as visualized by phase contrast microscopy and evaluated by the Tdt-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling assay and nuclear morphology. Western blotting and immunostaining revealed up-regulation of the proapoptotic Bax protein expression. SPD, however, did not affect the expression of the anti-apoptotic protein, Bcl-2. These results, therefore, suggest SPD as a potent cytotoxic agent on MCF-7 cells by inducing apoptosis through the modulation of Bax levels.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.381-388
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• 2001

목적 : 사람의 유방암 세포인 MCF-7 세포주를 대상으로 gultathione S-transferase K1 (hGSTK1) 유전자의 발현 정도 및 방사선 조사에 의한 hGSTK1 유전자의 발현 변화를 관찰하고 hGSTK1 유전자를 과발현시킴으로써 hGSTK1이 방사선 감수성에 어떤 영향을 미치는 지를 관찰하였다. 재료 및 방법 : 사람의 모유두 세포 pBluescript phagemid cDNA library로부터 선별한 hGSTK1 cDNA를 pcDNA3.1/Myc-His (+) vector에 결합시킨 후, 사람의 유방암 세포인 MCF극 세포에 이입시켰다. hGSTK1 유전자를 이입시키지 않은 MCF극 세포와 hGSTK1을 이입시킨 MCF-7 세포에 $2\~12\;Gy$의 엑스선을 조사하여 생존 분획을 비교하였다. hGSTK1 유전자를 이입시키지 않은 MCF-7 세포와 hGSTK1을 이입시킨 MCF-7 세포에서 방사선량, 분할조사 여부, 방사선 조사 후 경과 시간에 따른 hGSTK1 mRNA 발현의 차이를 보기 위하여 RT-PCR 분석을 시행하였다. 결과 : hGSTK1 유전자를 이입시키기 전의 MCF-7 세포보다 hGSTK1 유전자를 이입시킨 MCF-7 세포에서 생존 분획이 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. hGSTK1 유전자를 이입시키지 않은 MCF-7 세포에서 2 Gy 생존 분획은 $0.3250{\pm}0.0319$였고, hGSTK1 유전자를 이입시킨 MCF-7 세포에서 2 Gy 생존 분획은 $0.4125{\pm}0.0325$였다 (p<0.05). 그러나 RT-PCR에 의한 hGSTK1 mRNA 분석에서는 방사선량, 분할조사 여부, 방사선 조사 후 경과 시간에 따른 발현의 차이를 볼 수 없었다. 결론 : MCF-7 세포주에서 hGSTK1의 과발현은 방사선 감수성에 영향을 미쳐서 MCF-7 세포의 생존 분획을 증가 시켰다고 볼 수 있으나 이에 대한 정확한 기전을 알기 위해서는 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것이다.