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Research Article

Resveratrol suppresses 4-hydroxyestradiol-induced transformation of human breast epithelial cells by blocking IκB kinaseβ-NF-κB signalling

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Pages 1051-1057 | Received 27 Feb 2012, Accepted 28 Feb 2012, Published online: 09 May 2012
 

Abstract

Excess estrogen stimulates the proliferation of mammary epithelial cells and hence represents a major risk factor for breast cancer. Estrogen is subjected to cytochrome P450-catalysed oxidative metabolism to produce an oncogenic catechol estrogen, 4-hydroxyestradiol (4-OHE2). 4-OHE2 undergoes redox cycling during which reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as the chemically reactive estrogen semiquinone and quinone intermediates are produced, thereby contributing to hormonal carcinogenesis. Resveratrol (3,4′,5-trihydroxy stilbene), a phytoalexin present in grapes, has been reported to possess chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic activities. In the present study, we examined the inhibitory effects of resveratrol on 4-OHE2-induced transformation of human breast epithelial MCF-10A cells. Resveratrol inhibited migration and anchorage-independent growth of MCF-10A cells treated with 4-OHE2. Resveratrol treatment suppressed the 4-OHE2-induced activation of IκB kinaseβ (IKKβ) and phosphorylation of IκBα, and consequently NF-κB DNA binding activity and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression. Resveratrol suppressed ROS production and phosphorylation of Akt and ERK induced by 4-OHE2 treatment. In conclusion, resveratrol blocks activation of IKKβ-NF-κB signalling and induction of COX-2 expression in 4-OHE2-treated MCF-10A cells, thereby suppressing migration and transformation of these cells.

This paper was first published online on Early Online on 22 March 2012.

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