Exosomes released from cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cells modulate the reprogramming of cells in tumor microenvironments toward the cancerous cells.

Exosomes released from cancer cells are involved in the reorganization of the tumor microenvironment which is the essential aspect of cancer pathogenesis. The intercommunications between cancer cells and diverse cell types in the microenvironment are accomplished by exosomes in ovarian cancer. Internalization pathway, intracellular fate, and biological functions in recipient cells mediated by exosomes released from cisplatin-resistant A2780cis have been studied.

EpCAM-claudin-tetraspanin-modulated ovarian cancer progression and drug resistance.

Alterations of cell adhesion are involved in cancer progression, but the mechanisms underlying the progression and cell adhesion have remained poorly understood. Focusing on the complex between EpCAM, claudins and tetraspanins, we described a sequence of events by which of the molecules associate each other in ovarian cancer. The interactions between molecules were evaluated by immunoprecipitations and then immunoblotting.

Flavonoids showed anticancer effects on the ovarian cancer cells: Involvement of reactive oxygen species, apoptosis, cell cycle and invasion.

Flavonoids have been recently identified as a potential anticancer agent against various human epithelial cancers. In this study, the elucidation of mechanisms underlying the anticancer effects of the apigenin, luteolin and myricetin will be new knowledge about preventive strategies against epithelial ovarian cancer in which the effect of flavonoids is still unclear. The cytotoxic effect of flavonoids was assessed by MTT analysis of the ovarian cancer cells (A2780, OVCAR-3 and SKOV-3) in comparison to the ovarian epithelial cells (OSE).

Protein kinase C Inhibitors selectively modulate dynamics of cell adhesion molecules and cell death in human colon cancer cells.

During development of colon cancer, Protein Kinase Cs (PKCs) are involved in regulation of many genes controlling several cellular mechanisms. Here, we examined the changes in cell adhesion molecules and PKCs for colorectal cancer progression. We identified that PKCs affected expression of EpCAM, claudins, tetraspanins.

Screening organometallic thiophene containing thiosemicarbazone ruthenium (II/III) complexes as potential anti-tumour agents.

The new ruthenium (III) complex has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, UV-Vis, EI-Mass, EPR spectroscopy, and magnetic susceptibility measurement. Cytotoxic effects of organoruthenium (II/III) complexes 1a, 1b, and 2a, and their ligands (TSC and TSC) in cultured human ovarian (A2780, SKOV-3, and OVCAR-3) and colon (DLD, CCD18Co, and Caco-2) cells have been investigated comparing reactivity of the Ru (II/III) complexes and their free TSC ligands. The complexes exhibit higher cytotoxicity in three cancer cell lines than in normal cells.

The Variations of Glycolysis and TCA Cycle Intermediate Levels Grown in Iron and Copper Mediums of Trichoderma harzianum.

The efficiency of optimal metabolic function by microorganism depends on various parameters, especially essential metal supplementation. In the present study, the effects of iron and copper metals on metabolism were investigated by determination of glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle metabolites' levels with respect to the metal concentrations and incubation period in Trichoderma harzianum. The pyruvate and citrate levels of T.

The effect of iron and copper as an essential nutrient on mitochondrial electron transport system and lipid peroxidation in Trichoderma harzianum.

Iron and copper are essential nutrients for all living organisms as cofactors of many enzymes and play important roles in electron transport system (ETS) enzymes which have heme and iron-sulfur centers. In the present study, ETS enzymes, namely, succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and cytochrome c oxidase (COX), activities as well as adenine nucleotides and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels of eukaryotic model Trichoderma harzianum grown in varied concentrations of iron (0-20 mg/l) and copper (0-25 mg/l) mediums have been examined. SDH and COX activities increased up to 10 mg/l of iron.