Evaluation of the Effect of Selenium Dioxide and Paclitaxel Combination on MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cell Line

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the combined application of the plant-derived compound selenium dioxide and the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel (PTX) on the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. Material and methods: In our study, first of all, the MTT test was performed to determine the semi-maximal inhibitory concentration of selenium dioxide. After the experimental groups were formed as SEL1, SEL2, SEL3, PTX, SEL1+PTX, SEL2+PTX, and SEL3+PTX, apoptosis was demonstrated by the TUNEL method, NF-kB expression was demonstrated by the immunofluorescent staining method, and cell viability was demonstrated by MTT analysis. Results: Selenium dioxide has been shown to decrease cell viability in breast cancer cells. Apoptosis was observed to be increased in SEL1, SEL2, SEL3, and PTX groups compared to control(p<0.001, p<0.001, p=0.312, p<0.001). It was determined that apoptosis was decreased in the SEL1+PTX, SEL2+PTX and SEL3+PTX groups compared to the PTX group (p=0.009, p=0.011, p=0.010). A decrease in NF-kB immunoreactivity intensity was observed in the SEL1, SEL2, SEL3, PTX groups compared to the control (p<0.001, p=0.002, p>0.999, p<0.001). It was determined that there was an increase in NF-kB expression in the SEL1+PTX, SEL2+PTX and SEL3+PTX groups compared to the PTX group (p>0.999, p>0.999, p>0.999). There was a statistically insignificant increase in cell viability in the SEL1+PTX, SEL2+PTX, and SEL3+PTX groups compared to the PTX group. Conclusion: In the current study, it was determined that SEL and PTX have antagonistic effects on the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line.

Keywords

• Apoptosis
• MDA-MB-231
• NF-kβ
• Paclitaxel
• Selenium dioxide

Project Number

TYL-2021-11044

Selenyum Dioksit ve Paklitaksel Kombinasyonunun MDA-MB-231 Meme Kanseri Hücre Hattı Üzerine Etkisinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, bitkisel kökenli bileşik olan selenyum dioksit (SEL) ile kemoterapötik ilaç olan paklitaksel’in (PTX) kombine uygulamasının MDA-MB-231 meme kanseri hücre hattı üzerine etkisinin belirlenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmamızda öncelikle SEL’in yarı maksimal inhibitör konsantrasyonunun belirlenmesi amacıyla MTT testi yapıldı. Deney grupları SEL1, SEL2, SEL3, PTX, SEL1+PTX, SEL2+PTX ve SEL3+PTX şeklinde oluşturulduktan sonra apoptoz TUNEL metodu, NF-kB ekspresyonu immunofloresan boyama metodu ile hücre canlılığı ise MTT analizi ile gösterildi. Bulgular: SEL’in meme kanseri hücrelerinde hücre canlılığını azalttığı gösterildi. SEL1, SEL2, SEL3, PTX gruplarında kontrole göre apoptozun arttığı görüldü (p<0,001, p<0,001, p=0,312, p<0,001). SEL1+PTX, SEL2+PTX ve SEL3+PTX gruplarında ise PTX grubuna göre apoptozun azaldığı belirlendi (p=0,009, p=0,011, p=0,010). SEL1, SEL2, SEL3, PTX gruplarında kontrole göre NF-kB immünreaktivite yoğunluğunda azalma olduğu görüldü (p<0,001, p=0,002, p>0,999, p<0,001). SEL1+PTX, SEL2+PTX ve SEL3+PTX gruplarında NF-kB ekspresyonunda PTX grubuna göre artış olduğu belirlendi (p>0,999, p>0,999, p>0,999). SEL1+PTX, SEL2+PTX ve SEL3+PTX gruplarında PTX grubuna göre hücre canlılığında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmayan bir artış olduğu görüldü (p>0,999, p>0,999, p=0,725). Sonuç: Mevcut çalışmada MDA-MB-231 meme kanseri hücre dizisinde SEL ve PTX’in antagonistik etkiye sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• apoptoz
• MDA-MB-231
• NF-kβ
• Paklitaksel
• Selenyum dioksit

Supporting Institution

Erciyes Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi

Project Number

TYL-2021-11044

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