Pomolic acid exhibits anticancer potential against a docetaxel‑resistant PC3 prostate cell line

  • Authors:
    • Carollina De Araujo Martins
    • Gleice Da Graça Rocha
    • Cerli Rocha Gattass
    • Christina Maeda Takiya
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  • Published online on: April 19, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2019.7132
  • Pages: 328-338
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Abstract

Prostate cancer (PC) is one of the leading causes of cancer‑related death in the male population worldwide. Mortality of PC is dependent on tumor recurrence and its progression to metastatic disease. We examined the effects of pentacyclic triterpene pomolic acid (PA) on docetaxel‑resistant PC3 cells. Cell viability was evaluated using the MTT assay. Apoptosis was evaluated by cell cycle analysis using flow cytometry. The activity of multiple drug resistance (MDR) proteins was determined by the accumulation of specific substrates [mitoxantrone, rhodamine 123 and 5‑carboxyfluorescein diacetate (CFDA)]. The evaluation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) proteins was conducted by immunocytochemical assays. It was demonstrated that PC3R cells presents multidrug resistance and EMT phenotype and express active P‑gp/ABCB1 and MRP1/ABCC1. It was shown that PA strongly reduced the viability and induced apoptosis of both PC3 and PC3R cell lines. Moreover, PA bypassed P‑gp/ABCB1, downmodulated MRP1/ABCC1 activities, and partially reverted EMT induced by DTX. Our goal was to evaluate the potential of PA for the development of novel strategies to treat castration‑resistant PC.
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Martins C, Rocha G, Gattass C and Takiya C: Pomolic acid exhibits anticancer potential against a docetaxel‑resistant PC3 prostate cell line . Oncol Rep 42: 328-338, 2019
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Martins, C., Rocha, G., Gattass, C., & Takiya, C. (2019). Pomolic acid exhibits anticancer potential against a docetaxel‑resistant PC3 prostate cell line . Oncology Reports, 42, 328-338. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2019.7132
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Martins, C., Rocha, G., Gattass, C., Takiya, C."Pomolic acid exhibits anticancer potential against a docetaxel‑resistant PC3 prostate cell line ". Oncology Reports 42.1 (2019): 328-338.
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Martins, C., Rocha, G., Gattass, C., Takiya, C."Pomolic acid exhibits anticancer potential against a docetaxel‑resistant PC3 prostate cell line ". Oncology Reports 42, no. 1 (2019): 328-338. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2019.7132