Sulforaphane and 2-oxohexyl isothiocyanate induce cell growth arrest and apoptosis in L-1210 leukemia and ME-18 melanoma cells

  • Authors:
    • Irena Misiewicz
    • Katarzyna Skupinska
    • Teresa Kasprzycka-Guttman
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2003     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.10.6.2045
  • Pages: 2045-2050
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Abstract

Flow cytometry and laser-scanning confocal microscopy were used to study the effect of sulforaphane (SFN) and 2-oxohexyl isothiocyanate on the growth and viability of mouse leukemia L-1210 and human melanoma ME-18 cells during their expotential growth. Sulforaphane belongs to a group of compounds known as isothiocyanates. Isothiocyanates mainly occur in Cruciferous family. In particular, they occur in many vegetables such as broccoli and their sprouts. SFN and 2-oxohexyl isothiocyanate are potent inducers of detoxication phase 2 enzymes in mouse tissues and murine hepatoma cells in culture. Sulforaphane was shown to induce cell growth arrest in a dose dependent manner, followed by cell death. Sulforaphane induced the cell death via an apoptotic process. Two markers of apoptosis were investigated: phosphatidylserine externalization, which occurs in the early stages of apoptosis, and DNA strand breaks. Our results strongly suggest of chemopreventive activity toward cancer by the induction of apoptosis by SFN and 2-oxohexyl isothiocyanate.

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Misiewicz I, Skupinska K and Kasprzycka-Guttman T: Sulforaphane and 2-oxohexyl isothiocyanate induce cell growth arrest and apoptosis in L-1210 leukemia and ME-18 melanoma cells. Oncol Rep 10: 2045-2050, 2003
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Misiewicz, I., Skupinska, K., & Kasprzycka-Guttman, T. (2003). Sulforaphane and 2-oxohexyl isothiocyanate induce cell growth arrest and apoptosis in L-1210 leukemia and ME-18 melanoma cells. Oncology Reports, 10, 2045-2050. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.10.6.2045
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Misiewicz, I., Skupinska, K., Kasprzycka-Guttman, T."Sulforaphane and 2-oxohexyl isothiocyanate induce cell growth arrest and apoptosis in L-1210 leukemia and ME-18 melanoma cells". Oncology Reports 10.6 (2003): 2045-2050.
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Misiewicz, I., Skupinska, K., Kasprzycka-Guttman, T."Sulforaphane and 2-oxohexyl isothiocyanate induce cell growth arrest and apoptosis in L-1210 leukemia and ME-18 melanoma cells". Oncology Reports 10, no. 6 (2003): 2045-2050. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.10.6.2045