Alpha-lipoic acid modulates ovarian surface epithelial cell growth.OBJECTIVE: The intracellular redox redox (rē`dŏks): see oxidation and reduction. state plays an important role in controlling inflammation. Clinical and laboratory data suggest that inflammation can lead to tumor progression. We hypothesized that restoring intracellular redox control would inhibit inflammation and subsequently tumor progression. Our studies were designed to investigate the effect of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), a naturally occurring antioxidant antioxidant, substance that prevents or slows the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used to slow the deterioration of gasoline and rubber, and such antioxidants as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), butylated hydroxytoluene , on a key inflammatory signaling pathway and cell proliferation in normal and tumorigenic tu·mor·i·gen·ic adj. Capable of causing tumors. ovarian surface epithelial cells Epithelial cells Cells that form a thin surface coating on the outside of a body structure. Mentioned in: Corneal Transplantation . METHODS: Normal and tumorigenic ovarian surface epithelial cells were isolated as described by Roby and coworkers [Roby KF, Taylor CC, Sweetwood JP, Cheng Y, Pace JL, Tawpik O, Persons DL, Smith PG, Terranova PF, Development of a syngeneic syngeneic /syn·ge·ne·ic/ (sin?je-ne´ik) denoting individuals or tissues that have identical genotypes and thus could participate in a syngraft. syn·ge·ne·ic adj. mouse model for events related to ovarian cancer. Carcinogen carcinogen: see cancer. carcinogen Agent that can cause cancer. Exposure to one or more carcinogens, including certain chemicals, radiation, and certain viruses, can initiate cancer under conditions not completely understood. 2000;21 (4):585. [1]]. The effect of ALA on cellular function was measured in cell proliferation and apoptosis assays. p27(kip1) protein levels were measured by Western analysis. Activation of NF-kappaB dependent transcription was assessed in cell cultures transiently transfected with NF-kappaB controlled reporter constructs. RESULTS: Our results reveal that ALA selectively inhibits the growth of tumorigenic as compared to non-tumorigenic ovarian surface epithelial cells. The growth inhibitory effect of ALA is not due to induction of apoptosis but instead is associated with an increase in the half-life of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, p27(kip1). In parallel to the growth inhibitory effect, ALA also affects a key inflammatory signaling pathway by inhibiting TNFalpha-induced NF-kappaB signaling activity. CONCLUSIONS: Our studies are the first to show that ALA treatment has a growth inhibitory effect on malignant surface epithelial cells of ovarian origin. We have also confirmed the reproducibility of the immunocompetent im·mu·no·com·pe·tent adj. Having the normal bodily capacity to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen. im mouse ovarian cancer model originally described by Roby and coworkers [Roby KF, Taylor CC, Sweetwood JP, Cheng Y, Pace JL, Tawpik O, Persons DL, Smith PG, Terranova PF, Development of a syngeneic mouse model for events related to ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Oct;103(1):45-52 |
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