Antiproliferative and apoptosis-inducing activity of nobiletin against three subtypes of human breast cancer cell lines.

Anticancer Res

Graduate School of Health and Nutritional Sciences, Nakamura Gakuen University, 5-7-1 Befu, Johnan-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 814-0198, Japan.

Published: April 2014

AI Article Synopsis

  • Nobiletin shows strong antitumor effects against various human breast cancer cell lines, but its specific mechanisms in relation to hormone receptor and HER2 status are not well understood.
  • In experiments, nobiletin exhibited significant dose- and time-dependent effects, particularly inhibiting the triple-negative MDA-MB-468 cell line the most.
  • The compound was found to induce cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in MDA-MB-468 cells by suppressing key proteins involved in cell growth and survival, indicating its potential as a preventative treatment for triple-negative breast cancer.

Article Abstract

Unlabelled: Although nobiletin has a potent antitumor activity against several types of human cancers, its inhibitory effects and possible mechanisms of action on breast cancer cells with different hormone receptor and HER2 status remains unknown.

Materials And Methods: Using hormone receptor-positive MCF-7, HER2-positive SK-BR-3, and triple-negative MDA-MB-468 cell lines, we investigated the antitumor mechanisms of nobiletin.

Results: Nobiletin exhibited dose- and time-dependent antitumor activity against these different subtypes of cell lines, with the greatest inhibition observed against the MDA-MB-468 cell line. Nobiletin induced cell-cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase by suppressing ERK1/2 activity, with concomitant cyclin-D1 suppression and p21 up-regulation. Nobiletin induced apoptotic cell death by reducing Bcl-xL expression, without affecting Bax levels, and inhibited the activity of AKT and downstream mTOR in MDA-MB-468 cells, but not in other cell lines.

Conclusion: The predominant anticancer activity of nobiletin in MDA-MB-468 cells suggests a potential role of nobiletin for the prevention of triple-negative breast cancer.

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

breast cancer
12
cell lines
12
activity nobiletin
8
antitumor activity
8
mda-mb-468 cell
8
nobiletin induced
8
mda-mb-468 cells
8
nobiletin
7
activity
6
cell
6

Similar Publications

The implementation and side effect management of immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic oncology: a JAGO/NOGGO survey.

BMC Cancer

January 2025

Young Academy of Gynecologic Oncology (JAGO), Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany.

Background: The integration of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) into routine gynecologic cancer treatment requires a thorough understanding of how to manage immune-related adverse events (irAEs) to ensure patient safety. However, reports on real-world clinical experience in the management of ICIs in gynecologic oncology are very limited. The aim of this survey was to provide a real-world overview of the experiences and the current state of irAE management of ICIs in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Over the past twenty years, the post-cancer rehabilitation has been developed, usually in a hospital setting. Although this allows better care organization and improved security, it is perceived as stressful and restrictive by the "cancer survivor". Therefore, the transfer of benefits to everyday life is more difficult, or even uncertain.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Triaging mammography with artificial intelligence: an implementation study.

Breast Cancer Res Treat

January 2025

Google Health, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA, 94043, USA.

Purpose: Many breast centers are unable to provide immediate results at the time of screening mammography which results in delayed patient care. Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) could identify patients who may have breast cancer and accelerate the time to diagnostic imaging and biopsy diagnosis.

Methods: In this prospective randomized, unblinded, controlled implementation study we enrolled 1000 screening participants between March 2021 and May 2022.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: The identification of circulating potential biomarkers may help earlier diagnosis of breast cancer, which is critical for effective treatment and better disease outcomes. We aimed to study the role of circ-FAF1 as a diagnostic biomarker in female breast cancer using peripheral blood samples of these patients, and to investigate the relation between circ-FAF1 and different clinicopathological features of the included patients.

Methods And Results: This case-control study enrolled 60 female breast cancer patients and 60 age-matched healthy control subjects.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!