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NUTRIENTS
卷 13, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu13082751
关键词
conjugated linolenic; acids; punicic acid; carcinoma cells; ferroptosis; docosahexaenoic acid; spheroids; lipid peroxidation
资金
- Fondation Louvain
- Action de Recherche Concertee [ARC 19/24-096]
Plant-derived conjugated linolenic acids (CLnA), especially punicic acid (PunA) found in pomegranate seed oil, have been shown to have anti-cancer effects. PunA is highly cytotoxic to colorectal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma cells, triggering ferroptosis. Combining PunA with the known anticancer fatty acid DHA synergistically increases its cytotoxicity. This highlights the potential of using PunA as a ferroptosis-sensitizing phytochemical for cancer prevention and treatment.
Plant-derived conjugated linolenic acids (CLnA) have been widely studied for their preventive and therapeutic properties against diverse diseases such as cancer. In particular, punicic acid (PunA), a conjugated linolenic acid isomer (C18:3 c9t11c13) present at up to 83% in pomegranate seed oil, has been shown to exert anti-cancer effects, although the mechanism behind its cytotoxicity remains unclear. Ferroptosis, a cell death triggered by an overwhelming accumulation of lipid peroxides, has recently arisen as a potential mechanism underlying CLnA cytotoxicity. In the present study, we show that PunA is highly cytotoxic to HCT-116 colorectal and FaDu hypopharyngeal carcinoma cells grown either in monolayers or as three-dimensional spheroids. Moreover, our data indicate that PunA triggers ferroptosis in carcinoma cells. It induces significant lipid peroxidation and its effects are prevented by the addition of ferroptosis inhibitors. A combination with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a known polyunsaturated fatty acid with anticancer properties, synergistically increases PunA cytotoxicity. Our findings highlight the potential of using PunA as a ferroptosis-sensitizing phytochemical for the prevention and treatment of cancer.
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