Olive oil oleuropein has anti-breast cancer properties with higher efficiency on ER-negative cells

مقال فى مجلة

2013

c, Maha H. Elamin a,⇑ , Maha H. Daghestani a , Sawsan A. Omer a , Mai A Elobeid a , Promy Virk a , Ebtesam M. Al-Olayan a , Zeinab K. Hassan a , Osama B. Mohammed b , Abdelilah Aboussekhra . 2013

Breast cancer constitutes a major health problem for women worldwide. However, its incidence varies
between populations and geographical locations. These variations could be diet-related, since there are
several carcinogenic compounds in the modern diet, while natural products contain various anti-cancer
elements. Several lines of evidence indicate that, in addition to their clear preventive effect, these compounds
could also be used as therapeutic agents. In the present report we have shown that oleuropein, a
pharmacologically safe natural product of olive leaf, has potent anti-breast cancer properties. Indeed,
oleuropein exhibits specific cytotoxicity against breast cancer cells, with higher effect on the basal-like
MDA-MB-231 cells than on the luminal MCF-7 cells. This effect is mediated through the induction of
apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway. Moreover, oleuropein inhibits cell proliferation by delaying
the cell cycle at S phase and up-regulated the cyclin-dependent inhibitor p21. Furthermore, oleuropein
inhibited the anti-apoptosis and pro-proliferation protein NF-jB and its main oncogenic target cyclin
D1. This inhibition could explain the great effect of oleuropein on cell proliferation and cell death of
breast cancer cells. Therefore, oleuropein warrants further investigations to prove its utility in preventing/
treating breast cancer, especially the less-responsive basal-like type.

• رقم المجلد: 53
• مجلة/صحيفة: Food and Chemical Toxicology
• الصفحات: 310-316