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Integrated assessment by multiple gene expression analysis of quercetin bioactivity on anticancer-related mechanisms in colon cancer cells in vitro.
van Erk, Marjan J; Roepman, Paul; van der Lende, Ted R; Stierum, Rob H; Aarts, Jac M M J G; van Bladeren, Peter J; van Ommen, Ben.
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  • van Erk MJ; Wageningen University, Division of Toxicology, Wageningen, The Netherlands. marjan.vanerk@wur.nl
Eur J Nutr ; 44(3): 143-56, 2005 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15309432
BACKGROUND: Many different mechanisms are involved in nutrient-related prevention of colon cancer. In this study, a comprehensive assessment of the spectrum of possible biological actions of the bioactive compound quercetin is made using multiple gene expression analysis. Quercetin is a flavonoid that can inhibit proliferation of tumor cells and reduce the number of aberrant crypt foci, although increase of number of colon tumors was also reported. AIM OF THE STUDY: In order to elucidate possible mechanisms involved in its mode of action the effect of quercetin on expression of 4000 human genes in Caco-2 cells was studied and related to functional effects. METHODS: Caco-2 cells were exposed to 5 or 50 microM quercetin for 48 hours, differential expression of 4000 human genes was studied using microarrays and related to functional effects. Differentially expressed genes were categorized in seven functional groups: cell cycle and differentiation, apoptosis, tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes, cell adhesion and cell-cell interaction, transcription, signal transduction and energy metabolism. Also, cell proliferation and cell cycle distribution were measured. RESULTS: Quercetin (5 microM) downregulated expression of cell cycle genes (for example CDC6, CDK4 and cyclin D1), downregulated cell proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest in Caco-2 cells. After exposure to 50 microM quercetin cell proliferation decreased to 51.3% of control, and further decrease of the percentage of cells in the G1 phase coincided with an increase of the percentage of cells in the sub-G1 phase. Quercetin upregulated expression of several tumor suppressor genes. In addition, genes involved in signal transduction pathways like beta catenin/TCF signalling and MAPK signal transduction were influenced by quercetin. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that large-scale gene expression analysis in combination with functional assays yields a considerable amount of information on (anti-)carcinogenic potential of food components like quercetin.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Quercetin / Gene Expression / Gene Expression Regulation / Colonic Neoplasms / Gene Expression Profiling / Antineoplastic Agents Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Eur J Nutr Journal subject: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Netherlands Country of publication: Germany
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Quercetin / Gene Expression / Gene Expression Regulation / Colonic Neoplasms / Gene Expression Profiling / Antineoplastic Agents Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Eur J Nutr Journal subject: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Netherlands Country of publication: Germany