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5 years ago

The Effects of 4'-Esterified Resveratrol Derivatives on Calcium Dynamics in Breast Cancer Cells.

Hayden P Doughty, Jason D Kenealey, Colton M Crowther, Jordan P Hastings, Austin J Eells, Joshua A Peterson, Merritt B Andrus, Trent A Johnson
Triple-negative breast cancer is a highly aggressive subtype of breast cancer. Frequently, breast cancer cells modulate their calcium signaling pathways to optimize growth. Unique calcium pathways in breast cancer cells could serve as a way to target tumorigenic cells without affecting normal tissue. Resveratrol has previously been shown to activate calcium signaling pathways. We use cell viability, single-cell calcium microscopy, and RT-PCR assays to determine the activity and mechanism of three different 4'-esterified resveratrol derivatives. We demonstrate that two of the derivatives reduce cell viability more effectively than resveratrol in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. The derivatives also activate similar pro-apoptotic calcium signaling pathways. In particular, the pivalated and butyrated resveratrol derivatives are intriguing putative chemotherapeutics because they are more effective at decreasing cell viability in vitro and inhibiting the plasma membrane Ca(2+)-ATPase, a protein that is often modulated in breast cancer.

Publisher URL: http://doi.org/10.3390/molecules22111968

DOI: 10.3390/molecules22111968

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