Selenium-containing compounds and D-panthetine modulate the action of doxorubicin and cisplatin towards drug-resistant tumor cells

The aim of this work was to study biological activity of sodium selenite, selenomethionine and D-panthetine towards drug-resistant human leukemia and carcinoma cells, characterized by overexpression of P-glycoprotein and knockout of Bax gene which plays a key role in the induction of cell death. It...

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Main Authors: R. R. Panchuk, N. R. Skorokhyd, V. V. Chumak, L. V. Lehka, A. G. Moiseenok, W. Berger, R. S. Stoika
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Published: Львівський національний університет імені Івана Франка 2013-12-01
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Online Access:http://publications.lnu.edu.ua/journals/index.php/biology/article/view/264
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author R. R. Panchuk
N. R. Skorokhyd
V. V. Chumak
L. V. Lehka
A. G. Moiseenok
W. Berger
R. S. Stoika
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N. R. Skorokhyd
V. V. Chumak
L. V. Lehka
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description The aim of this work was to study biological activity of sodium selenite, selenomethionine and D-panthetine towards drug-resistant human leukemia and carcinoma cells, characterized by overexpression of P-glycoprotein and knockout of Bax gene which plays a key role in the induction of cell death. It was found that sodium selenite possessed a pronounced cytotoxic effect on tumor cells already at 10 µM concentration, whereas selenomethionine was much less toxic (active concentration 100 µM) and D-panthetine (vitamin B5 derivative) showed antitumor activity in 100–1000 µM concentration range depending on the studied cell lines. Studies of anticancer activity of these antioxidants (in physiologically harmless concentrations) in combination with semilethal (LC50) dose of anticancer drugs – cisp­latin and doxorubicin – revealed that all compounds enhanced cytotoxic activity of cisplatin, with most pronounced effect towards drug-resistant cells. Thus, the combined effect of cisplatin and antioxidants significantly enhanced the cytofoxic effect of that drug towards drug-resistant tumor cells. Sodium selenite in low concentrations inhibited cytofoxic action of doxorubicin by 20–25%. That effect was accompanied by a complete inhibition of production of toxic superoxide radicals induced by doxorubicin. We suggest that such ROS-inhibiting effect of sodium selenite might be important in protecting normal cells (e.g., cardiomyocytes) from toxic effects of doxorubicin.
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spelling doaj.art-55b254d160e445f280471cbbac9fba5e2022-12-21T22:45:31ZengЛьвівський національний університет імені Івана ФранкаБіологічні студії1996-45362311-07832013-12-0173334610.30970/sbi.0703.349Selenium-containing compounds and D-panthetine modulate the action of doxorubicin and cisplatin towards drug-resistant tumor cellsR. R. Panchuk0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2908-8213N. R. Skorokhyd1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3647-7842V. V. Chumak2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-5063L. V. Lehka3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6664-4074A. G. Moiseenok4W. Berger5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0014-1658R. S. Stoika6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5719-2187Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of UkraineInstitute of Cell Biology, NAS of UkraineInstitute of Cell Biology, NAS of UkraineInstitute of Cell Biology, NAS of UkraineCenter of Food, NAS of Belarus (Grodno Branch), Department of Nutrition, BelarusInstitute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, AustriaInstitute of Cell Biology, NAS of UkraineThe aim of this work was to study biological activity of sodium selenite, selenomethionine and D-panthetine towards drug-resistant human leukemia and carcinoma cells, characterized by overexpression of P-glycoprotein and knockout of Bax gene which plays a key role in the induction of cell death. It was found that sodium selenite possessed a pronounced cytotoxic effect on tumor cells already at 10 µM concentration, whereas selenomethionine was much less toxic (active concentration 100 µM) and D-panthetine (vitamin B5 derivative) showed antitumor activity in 100–1000 µM concentration range depending on the studied cell lines. Studies of anticancer activity of these antioxidants (in physiologically harmless concentrations) in combination with semilethal (LC50) dose of anticancer drugs – cisp­latin and doxorubicin – revealed that all compounds enhanced cytotoxic activity of cisplatin, with most pronounced effect towards drug-resistant cells. Thus, the combined effect of cisplatin and antioxidants significantly enhanced the cytofoxic effect of that drug towards drug-resistant tumor cells. Sodium selenite in low concentrations inhibited cytofoxic action of doxorubicin by 20–25%. That effect was accompanied by a complete inhibition of production of toxic superoxide radicals induced by doxorubicin. We suggest that such ROS-inhibiting effect of sodium selenite might be important in protecting normal cells (e.g., cardiomyocytes) from toxic effects of doxorubicin.http://publications.lnu.edu.ua/journals/index.php/biology/article/view/264antioxidantsanticancer drugsreactive oxygen speciesselenomethio­ninesodium selenited-panthetine
spellingShingle R. R. Panchuk
N. R. Skorokhyd
V. V. Chumak
L. V. Lehka
A. G. Moiseenok
W. Berger
R. S. Stoika
Selenium-containing compounds and D-panthetine modulate the action of doxorubicin and cisplatin towards drug-resistant tumor cells
Біологічні студії
antioxidants
anticancer drugs
reactive oxygen species
selenomethio­nine
sodium selenite
d-panthetine
title Selenium-containing compounds and D-panthetine modulate the action of doxorubicin and cisplatin towards drug-resistant tumor cells
title_full Selenium-containing compounds and D-panthetine modulate the action of doxorubicin and cisplatin towards drug-resistant tumor cells
title_fullStr Selenium-containing compounds and D-panthetine modulate the action of doxorubicin and cisplatin towards drug-resistant tumor cells
title_full_unstemmed Selenium-containing compounds and D-panthetine modulate the action of doxorubicin and cisplatin towards drug-resistant tumor cells
title_short Selenium-containing compounds and D-panthetine modulate the action of doxorubicin and cisplatin towards drug-resistant tumor cells
title_sort selenium containing compounds and d panthetine modulate the action of doxorubicin and cisplatin towards drug resistant tumor cells
topic antioxidants
anticancer drugs
reactive oxygen species
selenomethio­nine
sodium selenite
d-panthetine
url http://publications.lnu.edu.ua/journals/index.php/biology/article/view/264
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