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. 2002 Nov;7(5):205-10.
doi: 10.1007/BF02898006.

Effects ofcis-9,trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid on cancer cell cycle

Jia Ren Liu  1 , Bing Qing Chen, Yan Mei Yang, Xiao Hui Han, Ying Ben Xue, Xuan Ling Wang, Yu Mei Zheng, Rui Hai Liu
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Effects ofcis-9,trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid on cancer cell cycle

Jia Ren Liu et al. Environ Health Prev Med. 2002 Nov.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the effect of cis-9, trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid on the cell cycle of mammary cancer cells (MCF-7) and its possible mechanism of inhibition cancer growth.

Methods: Using cell culture and immunocytochemical techniques, we examined the cell growth, DNA synthesis, expression of PCNA, cyclin A, B(1), D(1), p16(ink4a) and p21(cip/wafl) of MCF-7 cells which were treated with various c9, t11-CLA concentrations (25 mM, 50 mM, 100 mM and 200 mM) of c9, t11-CLA for 24 and 48 h, with negative controls (0.1% ethanol).

Results: The cell growth and DNA synthesis of MCF-7 cells were inhibited by c9, t11-CLA. MCF-7 cells, after treatment with various c9, t11-CLA doses mentioned above for 8 days, the inhibition frequency was 27.18%, 35.43%, 91.05%, and 92.86%, respectively and the inhibitory effect of c9, t11-CLA on DNA synthesis (except for 25 mM, 24 h) incorporated significantly less(3)H-TdR than did the negative control (P<0.05 andP<0.01). To further investigate the influence on the cell cycle progression, we found that c9, t11-CLA may arrest the cell cycle of MCF-7 cells. Immunocytochemical staining demonstrated that MCF-7 cells preincubated in media supplemented with different c9, t11-CLA concentrations at various times significantly decreased the expressions of PCNA, and Cyclin, A, B(1), D(1) compared with the negative controls (P<0.01), whereas the expressions of p16(ink4a) and p21(cip/wafl), cyclin-dependent kinases inhibitors (CDKI), were increased.

Conclusions: The cell growth and proliferation of MCF-7 cells is inhibited by c9, t11-CLA by blocking the cell cycle, which reduces expressions of cyclin A, B(1), D(1) and enhances expressions of CDKI (p16(ink4a) and p21(cip/wafl)).

Keywords: cell cycle; cis-9; immunocytochemistry; inhibition; mammary adenocarcinoma cells (MCF-7); trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid (c9, t11-CLA).

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