ANTICANCEROGENIC ACTIVITY OF BRASSINOSTEROIDS IN LIVER TUMOR CELLS
https://doi.org/10.29235/1561-8323-2018-62-1-66-72
Abstract
In this study, we first characterized the effect of natural brassinosteroids, 24-epibrassinolide (EBl) and 28-homocastasterone (HCS), and synthetic analogs, (22S,23S)-24-epibrassinolide and (22S,23S)-28-homocastastone, on the growth of the cancer cell line Hep G2 (hepatocellular carcinoma), as well as on the catalytic activity of cytochrome P450, which participates in the metabolism of most procarcinogens. All four compounds at high concentrations suppressed the proliferation of the test cell line. It is also interesting that at low concentrations, 24-EBl, (22S,23S)-24-EBl and (22S,23S)28-HCS activated significantly the Hep G2 cell growth. All studied brassinosteroids, except for 28-HCS, inhibited the activity of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1. The effect depended on the structure of the side chain and was more pronounced in the case of the SS orientation of the hydroxyl groups at the positions C22 and C23 ((22S,23S)-28-homocastasterone). The results of this work suggest that the studied brassinosteroids (especially (22S,23S)-28-homocastasterone) can be used to create effective drugs for tumor prevention and treatment.
About the Authors
Olesya V. PanibratBelarus
Researcher
5/2, Kuprevich Str., 220141, Minsk
Polina S. Shabunya
Belarus
Ph. D. (Biology), Leading researcher
5/2, Kuprevich Str., 220141, Minsk
Sviatlana A. Fatykhava
Belarus
Senior researcher
5/2, Kuprevich Str., 220141, Minsk
Vladimir N. Zhabinskii
Belarus
Corresponding Member, D. Sc. (Chemistry), Assistant professor, Chief researcher, Deputy Head of the Laboratory
Peter A. Kiselev
Belarus
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