Combination of low-concentration of novel phytoestrogen(8,9)-furanyl-pterocarpan-3-ol from Pachyrhizus erosus attenuated tamoxifen-associated growth inhibition on breast cancer T47D cells

Objective:To investigate the estrogenic effect of(8,9)-furanyl-pterocarpan-3-ol(FPC)on growth of human breast cancer T47D cells and the interactions between the FPC and tamoxifen(TAM),on the growth of estrogen receptor-dependent breast cancer T47D cells.Methods:The proliferation effect of FPC were conducted on T47D cells in vitro by MTT test.T47D cells were treated with FPC alone(0.01-200μmol/L)or in combination with TAM 20 nmol/L.Furthermore,the expression of ERαor c-Myc were also determined by immunohistochemistry.Results:The results indicated that administration of an anti-estrogen TAM showed growth inhibitory effect on T47D cells,wheraes co-administered with low concentration(less than 1μmol/L)of FPC attenuated to promote cell proliferation.In contrast,the combination of TAM with higher doses(more than 20μmol/L)of FPC showed growth inhibitory.This result was supported by immunocytochemistry studies that the administration of 20 nmol/L TAM down-regulated ER-αand c-Myc,but the combination of 20 nmol/L TAM and 1μmol/L FPC robustly up-regulated expression of ER-α.Thus,the reduced growth inhibition of TAM 20 nmol/L by FPC 1μmol/L on T47D cells may act via the modulation of ER-α.Conclusions:The findings indicate and suggest that FPC had estrogenic activity at low concentrations and anti-estrogenic effect that are likely to be regulated by c-Myc and estrogen receptors.We also confirm that low concentration of FPC attenuated the growth-inhibitory effects of TAM on mammary tumor prevention.Therefore,the present study suggests that caution is warranted regarding the consumption of dietary FPC by breast cancer patients while on TMA therapy.

UPLC-Q/TOF法同时定性定量分析滇芹药材中主要化学成分

目的建立UPLC-Q/TOF法同时定性、定量分析滇芹中主要化学成分。方法采用超高效液相色谱串联飞行时间质谱法进行分析,色谱柱为Agilent Poroshell 120 Hilic,流动相为乙腈-0.1%甲酸水溶液,梯度洗脱,体积流量0.3 m L/min;定性、定量采用Q-TOF正负离子全扫描+IDA(信息关联采集)模式。结果利用已建立的筛查数据库将满足质量误差小于5×10-6、同位素分布正确且含有二级碎片的离子作为分析目标化合物,结合软件Formula Finder、Mass Calculators等功能、在线数据库(Human Metabolome Database、Pub Chem、Chemical Book等)及二级碎片裂解规律,共鉴定出23个化合物,滇芹首次发现4个化合物。确定阿魏酸为定量分析指标性成分,其定量、定性离子分别为178和149;阿魏酸检测质量浓度线性范围为1.14~1 140 ng/m L(r=1.000),检测限、定量限分别为0.87、2.91 ng/m L,精密度、稳定性、重复性试验的RSD<2%,加样回收率为98.13%~101.25%(RSD=1.37%,n=5)。结论该方法灵敏度高、重现性好,分析快速、准确、可靠,可用于同时定性、定量检测滇芹药材中主要化学成分;云南滇芹中阿魏酸含量要高于西藏滇芹。