1,1-Bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-bromophenyl)methane and related compounds repress survivin and decrease γ-radiation-induced survivin in colon and pancreatic cancer cells

  • Authors:
    • Sandeep Sreevalsan
    • Indira Jutooru
    • Gayathri Chadalapaka
    • Michael Walker
    • Stephen Safe
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2009     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000436
  • Pages: 1191-1199
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Abstract

1,1-Bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-bromophenyl)methane (DIM-C-pPhBr) and the 2,2'-dimethyl analog (2,2'-diMeDIM-C-pPhBr) inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in SW480 colon and Panc28 pancreatic cancer cells. In this study, treatment with 10-20 µM concentrations of these compounds for 24 h induced cleaved PARP and decreased survivin protein and mRNA expression in both cell lines. However, results of time course studies show that DIM-C-pPhBr and 2,2'-diMeDIM-C-pPhBr decrease survivin protein within 2 h after treatment, whereas survivin mRNA levels were decreased only at later time-points indicating activation of transcription-independent and -dependent pathways for downregulation of survivin. In addition, we also observed that γ-radiation inhibited pancreatic and colon cancer cell growth and this was associated with enhanced expression of survivin after 24 (SW480) or 24 and 48 h (Panc28) and correlated with previous studies on the role of survivin in radiation-resistance. However, in cells co-treated with γ-radiation plus DIM-C-pPhBr or 2,2'-diMeDIM-C-pPhBr, induction of survivin by γ-radiation was inhibited after co-treatment with both compounds, suggesting applications for these drugs in combination cancer chemotherapy with γ-radiation.

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Sreevalsan S, Jutooru I, Chadalapaka G, Walker M and Safe S: 1,1-Bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-bromophenyl)methane and related compounds repress survivin and decrease γ-radiation-induced survivin in colon and pancreatic cancer cells. Int J Oncol 35: 1191-1199, 2009
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Sreevalsan, S., Jutooru, I., Chadalapaka, G., Walker, M., & Safe, S. (2009). 1,1-Bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-bromophenyl)methane and related compounds repress survivin and decrease γ-radiation-induced survivin in colon and pancreatic cancer cells. International Journal of Oncology, 35, 1191-1199. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000436
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Sreevalsan, S., Jutooru, I., Chadalapaka, G., Walker, M., Safe, S."1,1-Bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-bromophenyl)methane and related compounds repress survivin and decrease γ-radiation-induced survivin in colon and pancreatic cancer cells". International Journal of Oncology 35.5 (2009): 1191-1199.
Chicago
Sreevalsan, S., Jutooru, I., Chadalapaka, G., Walker, M., Safe, S."1,1-Bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-bromophenyl)methane and related compounds repress survivin and decrease γ-radiation-induced survivin in colon and pancreatic cancer cells". International Journal of Oncology 35, no. 5 (2009): 1191-1199. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000436