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BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY OF LIPIDS
卷 1533, 期 3, 页码 207-219出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/S1388-1981(01)00136-6
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gamma-linolenic acid; eicosapentaenoic acid; mitochondrial metabolism; reactive oxygen species; lipid peroxidation; apoptosis
The polyunsaturated fatty acids gamma -linolenic acid (GLA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are cytotoxic to tumour cells. GLA inhibits Walker 256 tumour growth in vivo, causing alterations in mitochondrial ultrastructure and cellular metabolism. The objective of the present study was to investigate the mechanisms behind fatty acid inhibition of Walker 256 tumour growth under controlled in vitro conditions, At a concentration of 150 muM, both GLA and EPA caused a decrease in cell proliferation and an increase in apoptotic index. Increases in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxide production were identified, as well as alterations in energy metabolism and the deposition of large amounts of triacylglycerol in the form of lipid droplets. Mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes I+III and IV had significantly decreased activity and mitochondrial membrane potential was greatly diminished. Intracellular ATP concentrations were maintained at 70-80% of control values despite the decreased mitochondrial function, which may be in part due to increased utilisation of glucose for ATP generation. Cytochrome c release from mitochondria was found, as was caspase-3-like activation. DNA fragmentation in situ revealed many apoptotic events within the cell population. The mechanism(s) by which ROS and lipid peroxides induce apoptosis remains unclear, but the effects of GLA and EPA appear to involve the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis induction leading to cytochrome c release, caspase activation, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and DNA fragmentation. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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