The Influence of Sesquiterpenes from Myrica rubra on the Antiproliferative and Pro-Oxidative Effects of Doxorubicin and Its Accumulation in Cancer Cells

Molecules

Martin Ambrož²  Iva Boušová²  Adam Skarka²  Veronika Hanušová¹  Věra Králová¹  Petra Matoušková²  Barbora Szotáková²  Lenka Skálová² 

[1] Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Šimkova 870, Hradec Králové CZ-500 38, Czech Republic; E-Mails:;Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University in Prague, Heyrovského 1203, Hradec Králové CZ-500 05, Czech Republic; E-Mails:

关键词: terpenes;    cytotoxicity;    Myrica rubra;    antiproliferative effect;    drugs combinations;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules200815343

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The sesquiterpenes β-caryophyllene, β-caryophyllene oxide (CAO), α-humulene (HUM), trans-nerolidol (NER), and valencene (VAL) are substantial components of the essential oil from Myrica rubra leaves which has exhibited significant antiproliferative effects in several intestinal cancer cell lines, with CaCo-2 cells being the most sensitive. The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of these sesquiterpenes on the efficacy and toxicity of the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) in CaCo-2 cancer cells and in primary culture of rat hepatocytes. Our results showed that HUM, NER, VAL and CAO inhibited proliferation of CaCo-2 cancer cells but they did not affect the viability of hepatocytes. CAO, NER and VAL synergistically potentiated the efficacy of DOX in cancer cells killing. All sesquiterpenes exhibited the ability to selectively increase DOX accumulation in cancer cells and did not affect DOX concentration in hepatocytes. Additionally, CAO and VAL were able to increase the pro-oxidative effect of DOX in CaCo-2 cells. Moreover, CAO mildly ameliorated DOX toxicity in hepatocytes. Based on all results, CAO seems to be the most promising compound for further testing.

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