A combination of Rosa canina extracts and gold complex favors apoptosis of caco-2 cells by increasing oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction

Mármol, Inés ; Jiménez-Moreno, Nerea ; Ancín-Azpilicueta, Carmen ; Osada, Jesús (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Cerrada, Elena (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Rodríguez-Yoldi, María Jesús (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Given the alarming increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) worldwide, novel therapies are urgently needed. Plant-derived extracts have gained considerable interest in the last years due to their strong anticancer effect mediated by their unique bioactive compounds. Specifically, rosehips from Rosa canina have been successfully tested against several cancer models, including colon cancer. Moreover, gold derivatives are a promising alternative to the current platinum-based drugs commonly used in CRC chemotherapy due to their lack of affinity for DNA. Herein we have investigated the antitumor potential of a drug combination made of acidic polyphenols extracted from R. canina and the gold complex (Au(C=C-2-NC5H4) (PTA)) in Caco-2 cell line as a model of CRC. The combination triggered strong apoptosis mediated by a blockage of the autophagic flux, which might be a consequence of a reactive oxygen species (ROS) increase and mitochondrial dysfunctionality. Our results suggest that the clinical application of plant polyphenols might enhance the anticancer effect of metallodrugs and reduce drug exposure time and therefore its side effects.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/antiox9010017

Año: 2020

Publicado en: Antioxidants 9, 1 (2020), 17 [12 pp.]
ISSN: 2076-3921

Factor impacto JCR: 6.312 (2020)

Categ. JCR: BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY rank: 60 / 297 = 0.202 (2020) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY rank: 11 / 144 = 0.076 (2020) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL rank: 6 / 63 = 0.095 (2020) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.066 - Biochemistry (Q2) - Cell Biology (Q2) - Physiology (Q2) - Molecular Biology (Q2) - Clinical Biochemistry (Q2)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/B16-R17
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/E07-17R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/INTERREG-POCTEFA/EFA 220-11-ELENA
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/CB06-03-1012
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/CTQ2016-75816-C2-1-P
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/SAF2016-75441-R
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Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Química Inorgánica (Dpto. Química Inorgánica)
Área (Departamento): Área Fisiología (Dpto. Farmacología y Fisiolog.)
Área (Departamento): Área Bioquímica y Biolog.Mole. (Dpto. Bioq.Biolog.Mol. Celular)