An evaluation of the anti-neoplastic activity of curcumin in prostate cancer cell lines
Int. braz. j. urol
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35(3): 354-361, May-June 2009. ilus, graf
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of our study is to investigate the anti-neoplastic effect of curcumin in prostate cancer cell lines. Specifically, we are using the LNCaP cell line and another prostate cell line developed in our laboratory, PcBra1. The PcBra1 cells were derived from a localized, obstructive prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 (4+5). MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A prostate cancer cell line was isolated from a localized, obstructive prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 (4+5), and it was characterized using immunohistochemistry. After six passages, the new cell line was treated with varying doses of curcumin 10 µM, 25 µM or 50 µM. Apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry using Annexin V FITC. For comparison, the same experiment was performed using the well-established metastatic prostate cancer cell line, LNCaP.RESULTS:
Increasing concentrations of curcumin promoted more apoptosis in the PcBra1 cells. Exposure to 10 and 25 µM curcumin induced apoptosis in 31.9 percent and 52.2 percent of cells, respectively. Late apoptosis was induced in 37 percent of cells after treatment with 10 µM curcumin and 35 percent of cells with a 25 µM treatment. Necrosis accounted for less than 10 percent of the death in these cells at those two concentrations. When curcumin was used at 50 µM, apoptosis was observed in 64.3 percent of the cells. Including late apoptosis and necrosis, 98.6 percent of the cells died in response to 50 µM curcumin. Results with the LNCaP cells were similar although late apoptosis was the main phenomenon at 25 µM.CONCLUSION:
We have shown that curcumin acts on localized prostate cancer to induce apoptosis and may therefore be an option as a future therapeutic agent.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Próstata
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Apoptose
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Curcumina
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Antineoplásicos
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Assunto da revista:
Urologia
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Sao Paulo University/BR
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