Affiliation:
1. Postgraduate Programme in Biochemistry Federal University of Santa Catarina Florianópolis Santa Catarina Brazil
2. Multicentric Postgraduate Programme in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology State University of Santa Catarina Lages Santa Catarina Brazil
3. Postgraduate Programme in Biomedical Sciences Federal University of Fronteira Sul Chapecó Santa Catarina Brazil
Abstract
AbstractCutaneous melanoma (CM) is a malignant neoplasm with a high metastatic rate that shows poor response to systemic treatments in patients with advanced stages. Recently, studies have highlighted the antineoplastic potential of natural compounds, such as polyphenols, in the adjuvant therapy context to treat CM. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of curcumin (0.1–100 µM) on the metastatic CM cell line SK‐MEL‐28. The cells were treated for 6 and 24 h with different concentrations of curcumin. Cell viability was assessed by 3‐(4,5‐dimethyl‐2thiazolyl)‐2,5‐diphenyl‐2H‐tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and fluorescence microscopy. The apoptotic‐inducing potential was detected by annexin V flow cytometry. The wound healing assay was used to verify cell migration after the curcumin exposition. The redox profile was evaluated by levels of the pro‐oxidant markers reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Nitric oxide (NOx) and antioxidants of total thiols (PSH) and nonprotein thiols. The gene expression and enzymatic activity of caspase 3 were evaluated by reverse transcription‐quantitative polymerase chain reaction and a sensitive fluorescence assay, respectively. Curcumin significantly decreased the cell viability of SK‐MEL‐28 cells at both exposure times. It also induced apoptosis at the highest concentration tested (p < .0001). SK‐MEL‐28 cell migration was inhibited by curcumin after treatment with 10 µM (p < .0001) and 100 µM (p < .0001) for 6 and 24 h (p = .0006 and p < .0001, respectively). Furthermore, curcumin significantly increased levels of ROS and NOx. Finally, curcumin was capable of increasing the gene expression at 10 µM (p = .0344) and 100 µM (p = .0067) and enzymatic activity at 10 µM (p = .0086) and 100 µM (p < .0001) of caspase 3 after 24 h. For the first time, we elucidated in our study that curcumin increases ROS levels, promoting oxidative stress that activates the caspase pathway and culminates in SK‐MEL‐28 metastatic CM cell death.
Funder
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina
Subject
Cell Biology,Clinical Biochemistry,General Medicine,Biochemistry
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