Efeito citotóxico causado por emulsão lipídica contendo 7-cetocolesterol (OxLE) em cultura de células tumorais / Cytotoxic effects caused by 7-ketocholesterol-containing emulsion (OXLE) in tumor cells in culture

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

RESUMO

Oxysterols are oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol that may be formed by autoxidation or by action of specific enzymes. They exhibit a number of biologic activities including inhibition of cellular proliferation and cytotoxicity. Among oxysterols, 7-ketocholesterol (7-KC), that differs form cholesterol by a functional ketone group at C7, is known to induce cell death by different ways. Herein we evaluated the use of an oxysterol-containing lipid emulsion(OXLE) as a vehicle to deliver 7-KC to tumor cells. OXLE was evaluated regarding its toxicity on RPMI 8226 (multiple myeloma) and B16F10 (melanoma) cell lines. Cells were treated with: a) an emulsion known to act functionally as LDL (LDE); b) OXLE (75 uM to 225uM of 7KC); c) 7KC (100uM). The distribution of cells in the different phases of cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry with propidium iodide. All treatments, according to the concentrations, led the myeloma cells to an arrest in the proliferative phases of the cell cycle. To analyze the apoptotic response, we then used a fluorochrome (JC-1), which measures the mitochondrial transmembrane potential. Both cell lines when treated with OXLE had a hyperpolarization of the transmembrane potential that decrease progressively. The results showed that exposure to either OXLE or 7-KC induced a massive death of myeloma cells. OXLE had an cytostatic effect on melanoma cells characterized by morphologic alterations as increased polymerization of actin fibers; hyperpolarization followed by a dissipation of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (apoptosis-associated depolarization); presence of IX autophagic vacuoles as myelin figures (programmed cell death type II - Autophagy); and impaired cytokinesis, as determined by the emergence of a polyploid population. Our results indicated that this new oxysterol-containing emulsion is not only a carrier for hydrophobic molecules, but it can act itself as a cytostatic/cytotoxic agent. Cell death mediated by OXLE have both apoptosis and autophagy characteristics. These results are promising and the possible use of OxLE in vivo warrants further investigation

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cell death ketocholesterols/toxicity lipoproteins ldl apoptosis lipídios mieloma múltiplo cetocolesterois/toxicidade apoptose lipids poliploidia morte celular polyploidy multiple myeloma melanoma experimental melanoma experimental liporpoteínas ldl

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