Jessica R Lou1, Xiao-Xi Zhang, Jie Zheng, Wei-Qun Ding. 1. Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 975 NE 10th Street, BRC 411A, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Curcumin has been recognized as a metal-binding compound and an anticancer agent, yet the involvement of metals in the anticancer action of curcumin remains unclear. The present study examined the role of transient metals in curcumin-induced cytotoxicity in cancer cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Metal-binding activity and cytotoxicity of curcumin were examined in human cancer lines with cell viability assay, confocal microscopy, Western blot, and measurement of hydrogen peroxide generation. RESULTS: It was found that Cu (II) most significantly potentiated the cytotoxicity of curcumin among the metals tested. The combination of curcumin and Cu (II) did not generate reactive oxygen species and vitamin E did not block the cytotoxicity. Curcumin plus Cu (II) enhanced intracellular copper levels and potentiated curcumin-induced suppression of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway, as well as alterations of mammalian target of rapamycin-raptor (mTOR) signaling. CONCLUSION: Transient metals enhance the cytotoxicity of curcumin, likely through targeting of the NF-κB and mTOR signaling pathways.
BACKGROUND/AIM: Curcumin has been recognized as a metal-binding compound and an anticancer agent, yet the involvement of metals in the anticancer action of curcumin remains unclear. The present study examined the role of transient metals in curcumin-induced cytotoxicity in cancer cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Metal-binding activity and cytotoxicity of curcumin were examined in humancancer lines with cell viability assay, confocal microscopy, Western blot, and measurement of hydrogen peroxide generation. RESULTS: It was found that Cu (II) most significantly potentiated the cytotoxicity of curcumin among the metals tested. The combination of curcumin and Cu (II) did not generate reactive oxygen species and vitamin E did not block the cytotoxicity. Curcumin plus Cu (II) enhanced intracellular copper levels and potentiated curcumin-induced suppression of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway, as well as alterations of mammalian target of rapamycin-raptor (mTOR) signaling. CONCLUSION: Transient metals enhance the cytotoxicity of curcumin, likely through targeting of the NF-κB and mTOR signaling pathways.
Authors: Mehri Haeili; Casey Moore; Christopher J C Davis; James B Cochran; Santosh Shah; Tej B Shrestha; Yaofang Zhang; Stefan H Bossmann; William H Benjamin; Olaf Kutsch; Frank Wolschendorf Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother Date: 2014-04-21 Impact factor: 5.191
Authors: Kavita Gaur; Alexandra M Vázquez-Salgado; Geraldo Duran-Camacho; Irivette Dominguez-Martinez; Josué A Benjamín-Rivera; Lauren Fernández-Vega; Lesly Carmona Sarabia; Angelys Cruz García; Felipe Pérez-Deliz; José A Méndez Román; Melissa Vega-Cartagena; Sergio A Loza-Rosas; Xaymara Rodriguez Acevedo; Arthur D Tinoco Journal: Inorganics (Basel) Date: 2018-11-30