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Chemopreventive Potential of Genistein and Daidzein in Combination during 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) Induced Mammary Carcinogenesis in Sprague-Dawley Rats |
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P. Pugalendhi
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S. Manoharan
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The chemopreventive potential of two major soy isoflavones, genistein and daidzein, in mammary carcinogenesis remains enigmatic. The aim of the present study was to investigate the chemopreventive potential of orally administered genistein, daidzein and genistein+daidzein in 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) induced mammary carcinogenesis in Sprague-Dawley rats. The chemopreventive potential was assessed by monitoring the tumor incidence and tumor volume as well as by analyzing the status of biochemical markers (17 β-estradiol (E2), enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants and phase I and phase II detoxification enzymes) during DMBA-induced mammary carcinogenesis. A single subcutaneous injection of DMBA (25 mg rat-1) in the mammary gland developed mammary carcinoma in female Sprague-Dawley rats. Oral administration of genistein (20 mg kg-1 b.wt.), daidzein (20 mg kg-1 b.wt.) and genistein+daidzein (20mg+20 mg kg-1 b.wt.) to DMBA treated rats significantly prevented the tumor incidence and tumor volume as well as brought back the status of above said biochemical variables. Genistein and daidzein in combination have shown pronounced chemopreventive potential than either as genistein or daidzein alone. The present study revealed the chemopreventive potential of genistein+daidzein in combination during DMBA induced mammary carcinogenesis. The chemopreventive potential of genistein+daidzein is probably due to their antilipid peroxidative efficacy and modulatory effect on phase I and phase II detoxification cascade during DMBA induced mammary carcinogenesis.
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INTRODUCTION
Breast cancer accounts for the second largest cause of death in women in Western
countries (Lester, 2007). The incidence of breast cancer
in Asian populations is indeed 6 to 7-fold lower as compared to Western populations
(Duffy et al., 2007). Globally more than 700,000
women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. In USA, approximately 182,460
new cases of invasive and 67,770 new cases of non-invasive (in situ)
breast cancers were diagnosed in women. In India, 70,000 new cases of breast
cancer and 35,000 deaths due to this cancer are reported every year (Newman
et al., 2006). Though genetic factor accounts for 10-15% of all breast
cancer case, lifse style and environmental factors play a significant role in
predisposing women to this form of cancer.
DMBA-induced mammary carcinogenesis is a suitable model to investigate the
chemopreventive potential of natural and synthetic entities (Manjanatha
et al., 2006; Goswami and Das, 2009). In
mammary epithelial cells, DMBA undergo metabolic activation to form its active
metabolite, dihydrodiolepoxides, which can damage DNA and form DMBA-DNA adduct,
contributing to carcinogenesis. Over production of reactive oxygen species occur
during metabolic activation of DMBA to diolepoxide, can also cause oxidative
damage to structure and functions of DNA, proteins and lipids, contributing
to neoplastic transformation (Ray and Husain, 2002).
In recent years, women of Western societies consume soy phytoestrogen rich diet
for their apparent benefits against breast cancer. Profound studies suggest
that the anticancer potential of soy isoflavone rely on estrogenic/antiestrogenic
activity, anti-cell proliferative activity, induction of cell-cycle arrest and
apoptosis, induction of detoxification enzymes, regulation of the host immune
system and free radical scavenging properties (Constantinou
et al., 2001; Ruffer and Kulling, 2006;
Mishra et al., 2009). Despite numerous investigations,
the exact mechanisms of phytoestrogens in breast cancer have yet to be elucidated.
Messina et al. (2006) and Mense
et al. (2008) reviewed the possible mechanism of action of phytoestrogen
against breast cancer prevention and concluded that the mechanism of phytoestrogens
action in breast cancer have yet to be elucidated due to the dual (chemopreventive
and adverse effect) role of the phytoestrogens. Constantinou
et al. (2001) reported the chemopreventive effects of soy protein
and purified soy isoflavones in DMBA-induced mammary tumors in female Sprague-Dawley
rats. Kijkuokool et al. (2006) reported that
genistein increased tumor cross sectional area, increased tumor multiplicity,
elevated the percentage of proliferative cells in tumors and increased the weight
of estrogen dependent mammary adenocarcinomas in rat models of mammary cancer.
Yuan et al. (1995) have detected no association
between phytoestrogen intake and breast cancer risk. Manjanatha
et al. (2006) have shown that dietary administration of genistein
in combination with daidzein commencing two weeks prior to carcinogen treatment
reduced DMBA mediated carcinogenicity than its individual treatment.
Due to controversial reports on chemopreventive potential of genistein and daidzein, the present study investigated the same effect individually as well as in combination by monitoring the tumor incidence and tumor volume as well as by analyzing the status of biochemical markers (E2, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants and phase I and phase II detoxification enzymes) during DMBA-induced mammary carcinogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Chemicals: Genistein and daidzein were purchased from Shaanxi Sciphar Biotechnology Co. Ltd, China. DMBA, reduced glutathione (GSH), reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), 1, 1', 3, 3'-tetramethoxypropane, were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India. Other chemicals and solvents used were of analar grade.
Rats: Ninety female Sprague-Dawley rats (Fifty rats for preliminary
study and Forty rats for subsequent chemoprevention study), 6 weeks old, weighing
120.0±9.0 g, were obtained from National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
and maintained in the Central Animal House, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and
Hospital, Annamalai University. The rats were housed in polypropylene cages
at room temperature (27±2°C) with relative humidity 55±5%,
in an experimental room. In Annamalainagar, the LD (light: dark) cycle is almost
12: 12 h. The rats were maintained as per the principles and guidelines of the
ethical committee for animal care of Annamalai University in accordance with
the Indian National Law on animal care and use. The rats were provided with
standard pellet diet (Amrut Laboratory Animal Feed, Mysore Feeds Limited, Bangalore,
India) and water ad libitum.
Induction of mammary carcinogenesis: Mammary carcinogenesis was induced
in Sprague-Dawley rats using a single subcutaneous injection of 25 mg of DMBA
in 1 mL emulsion of sunflower oil (0.75 mL) and physiological saline (0.25 mL)
to each rat (Kolanjiappan and Manoharan, 2005).
Experimental design
Preliminary design: We carried out this study from June 2008 to September 2009, in the department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University. Fifty rats were divided into five groups and each group contained 10 rats. Group 1 rats received the excipient (single dose of 1 mL of emulsion of sunflower oil and physiological saline, s.c.) and 1 mL of 2% DMSO (p.o.) throughout the experimental period and served as vehicle treated control. Rats in groups 2-5 were treated with single subcutaneous injection of DMBA (25 mg). Group 2 rats received no other treatment. Group 3-5 rats received oral administration of genistein (20 mg kg-1 b.wt.), daidzein (20 mg kg-1 b.wt.) and genistein+daidzein (20 mg+20 mg kg-1 b.wt.) starting one week before the exposure of the carcinogen and continued till the end of experimental period. The experiment was terminated at 16th week to evaluate the tumor incidence and tumor volume in control and experimental rats in each group. Chemoprevention study: From our preliminary experimental design, we found that the combined dose of genistein and daidzein significantly prevented the tumor formation in experimental rats. Therefore, the same combinational dose was used for further studies. Forty rats were divided into four groups and each group contained ten rats. Group 1 rats received the excipient (single dose of 1 mL of emulsion of sunflower oil and physiological saline, s.c.) and 1 mL of 2% DMSO (p.o.) throughout the experimental period served as vehicle treated control. Rats in groups 2 and 3 were induced mammary carcinogenesis by providing single subcutaneous injection of 25 mg of DMBA. Group 2 rats received no other treatment. Group 3 rats were orally administered with genistein+daidzein (20 mg+20 mg kg-1 b.wt., dissolved in 2% DMSO) starting one week before the exposure of the carcinogen and continued till the experimental period. Group 4 rats were orally administered with genistein+daidzein (dissolved in 2% DMSO) alone throughout the study. The experiment was terminated at 16th week to evaluate the chemopreventive effect of genistein+daidzein during DMBA-induced mammary carcinogenesis. All rats were sacrificed by cervical dislocation at the end of experimental period. For histopathological studies, tumor tissues and normal mammary gland tissues were fixed in 10% formalin and were routinely processed and paraffin embedded, 2-3 μm sections were cut in a rotary microtome and were stained with hematoxylin and eosin.
Biochemical estimations: Blood samples were collected into heparinized
tubes. Plasma was separated by centrifugation at 1000x g for 15 min. Tissue
samples from rats were washed with ice cold saline and dried between folds of
filter paper, weighed and homogenized using appropriate buffer in an All-glass
homogenizer with teflon pestle and used for biochemical estimations Lipid peroxidation
was estimated as evidenced by the formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive
substances (TBARS). TBARS in plasma were assayed by the method of Yagi
(1987). Tissue lipid peroxidation was done by the method of Ohkawa
et al. (1979). The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase
(CAT) and Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) were assayed by the method of Kakkar
et al. (1984), Sinha (1972) and Rotruck
et al. (1973) respectively. The GSH level in plasma, liver and mammary
tissues was determined by the method of Beutler and Kelley
(1963).
The activity of Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST) and Glutathione Reductase (GR)
in liver and mammary tissue homogenate was assayed by the method of Habig
et al. (1974) and Carlberg and Mannervik (1985),
respectively. The activity of DT-Diaphorase (DTD) was determined by the method
of Ernster (1967). Cytochrome P450 and cytochrome b5
were assayed by the method of Omura and Sato (1964).
Chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) was used for the estimation of serum 17
β-estradiol (E2) (Buscarlet et al., 2001).
Statistical analysis: The values are expressed as Mean±SD. The statistical comparisons were performed by one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) followed by Duncans Multiple Range Test (DMRT), using SPSS
version 12.0 for windows (SPSS Inc. Chicago; http://www.spss.com).
The values are considered statistically significant if the p-value was less
than 0.05.
RESULTS
Table 1 shows the incidence of mammary tumors in DMBA, DMBA+genistein,
DMBA+daidzein and DMBA+genistein+daidzein treated rats. The present study observed
100% tumor incidence in rats treated with DMBA alone. The tumors were histopathologically
confirmed as moderately and poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. Oral administration
of genistein, daidzein and genistein+daidzein to DMBA-treated rats reduced the
tumor incidence (60, 50 and 80%, respectively) and tumors in this group (40,
50 and 20%) were histopathologically confirmed as well-differentiated adenocarcinoma.
The size of the tumor and tumor volume observed in DMBA+ genistein+daidzein
treated rats (2 rats) were very small as compared to rats treated with DMBA
alone. Figure 1a, b and 2a-f
show the gross appearance of mammary tumors and histological features in DMBA,
DMBA+genistein, DMBA+daidzein and DMBA+genistein+daidzein treated rats.
In control rats and rats treated with genistein+daidzein alone, the epithelium frequently contained multiple layers of cells. Rats treated with DMBA alone exhibited higher level of epithelial cell proliferation as evidenced by multi-layered epithelium with very high density and cellular atypia. Oral administration of genistein+daidzein to DMBA treated rats significantly prevented the mammary epithelial cell proliferation. The level of plasma E2 was significantly increased in DMBA treated rats as compared to control rats (Table 2). Oral administration of genistein+daidzein to DMBA-treated rats as well as control rats significantly (p<0.05) decreased the level of E2.
The levels of TBARS were significantly increased whereas GSH content and activities
of SOD, CAT and Gpx in plasma were decreased in DMBA treated rats as compared
to control rats (Table 3). Oral administration of genistein+daidzein
to DMBA-treated rats significantly (p<0.05) decreased the levels of TBARS
and improved the levels of GSH and activities of SOD, CAT and GPx. Rats treated
with genistein+daidzein alone showed no significant difference in the status
of TBARS, GSH and activities of SOD, CAT and GPx as compared to control rats.
Table 1: | Incidence
of mammary tumor in control and experimental rats in each group |
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Tumor
volume was measured using the formula: V = (4/3)π(D1/2)(D2/2)(D3/2)
where, D1, D2 and D3 are the three diameters
(in cm) of the tumor. ( ) indicates total number of rats bearing tumors.
Values that are not sharing a common superscript letter in the same row
differ significantly at p<0.05 (DMRT) |
| Fig. 1: | The
gross appearance of the mammary adenocarcinoma in DMBA and DMBA+ genistein+
daidzein treated female Sprague-Dawley rats. (a) the gross appearance
of the mammary adenocarcinoma in DMBA treated female Sprague-Dawley rats
and (b) the gross appearance of the mammary adenocarcinoma in DMBA+ genistein+
daidzein treated female Sprague-Dawley rats |
| Fig. 2: | The
histopathological changes observed in control and experimental rats in
each group. (a) Microphotograph showing normal glandular structure in
control rat. (b) Microphotograph showing adenocarcinoma in DMBA treated
rats (100% of rat). (c) Microphotograph showing ductal hyperplasia in
DMBA + genistein treated rat (40% of rats). (d) Microphotograph showing
ductal hyperplasia in DMBA + daidzein treated rats (60% of rats). (e)
Microphotograph showing moderate to severe ductal dysplasia in DMBA +
genistein + daidzein treated rats (20% of rats). (f) Microphotograph showing
normal glandular structure in genistein + daidzein alone treated rats |
The levels of TBARS, GSH and activity of GPx were increased whereas the activities
of SOD and CAT were decreased in the tumor tissues as compared to normal tissues
of control rats (Table 4). Oral administration of genistein+daidzein
to DMBA-treated rats significantly (p<0.05) restored the status to near normal.
Rats administered with genistein+daidzein alone orally showed no significant
difference in the status of TBARS and activities of antioxidants as compared
to control rats.
The level of liver tissue GSH and activities of phase II detoxification enzymes
were significantly decreased whereas the activities of phase I enzymes were
increased in DMBA treated rats as compared to control rats (Table
5). Oral administration of genistein+daidzein to DMBA-treated rats significantly
(p<0.05) restored the status of above said biochemical parameters to near
normal.
Table 2: | Status
of plasma 17-β estradiol (E2) in control and experimental rats in
each group |
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Values
are expressed as Mean±SD (n = 10). Values that are not sharing
a common superscript letter in the same column differ significantly at
p<0.05 (DMRT) |
Rats administered with genistein+daidzein alone orally showed no significant
difference in the status of GSH and activities of phase I and phase II detoxification
enzymes as compared to control rats.
The activities of mammary tissue phase I enzymes were significantly increased and phase II detoxification enzymes were decreased in DMBA treated rats as compared to control rats (Table 6). Oral administration of genistein+daidzein to DMBA-treated rats significantly (p<0.05) decreased the activities of phase I and increased the activities of phase II detoxification enzymes. Rats administered with genistein+daidzein alone orally showed no significant difference in the activities of phase I and phase II detoxification enzymes as compared to control rats.
Table 3: | Status
of plasma TBARS and antioxidants in control and experimental rats in each
group |
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Values
are expressed as Mean±SD (n = 10). Values that are not sharing
a common superscript letter in the same column differ significantly at
p<0.05 (DMRT). A: The amount of enzyme required to inhibit
50% nitroblue-tetrazolium (NBT) reduction. B: Micromoles of
H2O2 utilized sec-1. C: Micromoles of
glutathione utilized min-1 |
Table 4: | Status
of mammary tissues TBARS and antioxidants in control and experimental
rats in each group |
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Values
are expressed as Mean±SD (n = 10). Values that are not sharing
a common superscript letter in the same column differ significantly at
p<0.05 (DMRT). A: The amount of enzyme required to inhibit
50% nitroblue-tetrazolium (NBT) reduction; B: Micromoles of
H2O2 utilized sec-1; C: Micromoles of
glutathione utilized min-1 |
Table 5: | Status
of phase I and phase II detoxification agents in the liver of control
and experimental rats in each group |
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Values
are expressed as Mean±SD (n = 10). Values that are not sharing
a common superscript letter in the same column differ significantly at
p<0.05 (DMRT). *: Micromoles of cytochrome per gram of tissue. A:
Micromoles of CDNB-GSH conjugate formed h-1. B:
Micromoles of NADPH oxidised h-1. C: Micromoles of 2,6-dicholorophenol
indophenol reduced min-1 |
Table 6: | Status
of phase I and phase II detoxification agents in the mammary tissues of
control and experimental rats in each group |
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Values
are expressed as Mean±SD (n = 10). Values that are not sharing
a common superscript letter in the same column differ significantly at
p<0.05 (DMRT). *: Microles of cytochrome per gram of protein. A:
Micromoles of CDNB-GSH conjugate formed h-1. B:
Micromoles of NADPH oxidised h-1. C: Micromoles of 2,6-dicholorophenol
indophenol reduced min-1 |
DISCUSSION
The present study demonstrated the chemopreventive potential of genistein and
daidzein (1:1 ratio) in combination during DMBA-induced mammary carcinogenesis.
The mechanistic pathway for the chemopreventive potential was assessed by analyzing
the status of biochemical markers that are related to carcinogenic process.
Estrogens have been implicated in the initiation and promotion stages of breast
cancer and lifetime estrogen exposure is a major risk factor for breast cancer
development (Yager and Davidson, 2006). Mense
et al. (2008) reviewed lower serum estrogen levels and a lower incidence
of DMBA-induced mammary tumors in rats fed soy-containing diet as compared to
rats fed soy-free diet. It has also been shown that serum concentrations of
E2 are 40% lower in Asian women compared with their Caucasian counterparts (Peeters
et al., 2003). Estrogen receptor (ER-α to ER-β), a group
of receptor that are activated by the E2 function as DNA binding transcription
that regulates gene expression. Immuno expression pattern of E2 receptors has
been well documented in breast carcinogenesis. Gallo et
al. (2001) reported that dietary supplementation of soy significantly
down regulated the expression of E2 receptors in mammary tumor bearing rats.
These reviews support our results. Oral administration of genistein+daidzein
to DMBA treated rats significantly decreased serum E2 levels, which indicate
the antiestrogenic activity of these isoflavones during DMBA-induced mammary
carcinogenesis.
Strategies for protecting cells from tumor initiation events include decreasing
the activities of metabolic enzymes responsible for generating excess reactive
oxygen species (phase I enzymes) and increasing the activities of phase II enzymes
that deactivates excessively generated free radicals and electrophiles. Epoxides
that are produced during metabolic activation of DMBA in the mammary gland could
damage DNA molecule and contributing to carcinogenesis. Cytochrome P450 and
cytochrome b5 are the key enzymes responsible for the metabolic activation of
DMBA. DT-diaphorase protects the cell from oxidative damage by preventing oxyradical
formation. GSTs are a family of enzymes that catalyze the conjugation of reactive
oxygen species with GSH and thereby facilitating the excretion of reactive metabolites
(Yoshimasa et al., 2000). Glutathione Reductase
(GR) maintains the levels of reduced glutathione in the cells by catalyzing
the NADPH-dependent reduction of glutathione disulfide to glutathione (Yeh
et al., 2005). Increase in phase I and decrease in phase II detoxification
enzymes in the liver and mammary tissues were reported in DMBA treated rats
(Mathivadhani et al., 2007). Present results
are in line with these findings. Oral administration of genistein+daidzein to
DMBA treated rats reversed the status of phase I and phase II detoxification
agents in the liver and mammary tissues, which suggest that genistein in association
with daidzein might have either inhibited the metabolic activation of DMBA or
stimulated the activities of detoxification agents to excrete the active metabolite
of DMBA, dihydrodiolepoxides. Choi and Kim (2008) reported
that daidzein modulates the expression of hepatic CYP1A1, 1B1 and AhR by DMBA
treated mice. Steiner et al. (2007) reported
that genistein protects human epithelial cells from benzo(a)pyrene by modulating
the glutathione/glutathione-s-transferase system. Our results corroborate these
findings.
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several cancers
including mammary carcinoma. Increased level of TBARS in plasma and tumors tissues
has been well documented in both human and experimental carcinogenesis (Kolanjiappan
and Manoharan, 2005). Over production of oxygen free radicals in mammary
cancer tissues have been demonstrated (Mishra et al.,
2008). The status of plasma TBARS serve as an index to assess the extent
of tissue damage. Elevated levels of TBARS in plasma of mammary cancer rat could
therefore be related to overproduction and diffusion from the mammary tumor
tissues and damaged host tissues. Isoflavones and their metabolites are able
to efficiently scavenge peroxyl radicals in a hydrophilic environment and act
as inhibitors of lipid peroxidation through different mechanisms in a lipophilic
environment (Ruffer and Kulling, 2006). Oral administration
of genistein+daidzein to DMBA treated rats brought back the status of TBARS
to near normal range. Inhibition of lipid peroxidation has shown to be a possible
mechanism in the antioxidant function of genistein, daidzein and its metabolite
equol (Ferretti et al., 2004).
Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants form the first line of defense mechanism
to scavenge excessively generated ROS in the system. Abnormalities in the status
of antioxidants lead to several disorders including cancer (Khataibeh
et al., 2007; Suresh et al., 2006;
Renju et al., 2007). Lowered activities of plasma
SOD, CAT and GPx were demonstrated well in mammary cancer (Kolanjiappan
and Manoharan, 2005). Lowered content of plasma glutathione is probably
due to utilization by mammary tumor tissues to reduce reactive oxygen species
during carcinogenic process. Present results are in line with these findings
Profound studies have shown that the activities of SOD and CAT were decreased
in mammary tumor tissues (Kolanjiappan and Manoharan, 2005).
Lowered activities of SOD and CAT are probably due to exhaustion of these enzymes
to scavenge excessively generated reactive oxygen species in mammary tumor tissues.
High content of GSH and enhanced activity of GPx were well documented in several
cancers including mammary cancer (Kolanjiappan and Manoharan,
2005; Mishra et al., 2008). The results of
the present study are in line with these findings. Antioxidant potential of
genistein and daidzein has been documented well in several diseased conditions
(Arora et al., 1998; Russo,
2007). Mishra et al. (2009) reported that
daidzein prevented mammary carcinogenesis by enhancing the activities of antioxidant
enzymes. Genistein and daidzein stimulated the activities of antioxidant CAT,
SOD, GPx and glutathione reductase (Adlercreutz, 2002;
Mishra et al., 2009). Present results corroborate
these findings. Oral administration of genistein+daidzein brought back the status
of these enzymes to near normal level, which indicates their free radical scavenging
properties.
Histopathological studies also showed that the tumor is very necrotic in the
isoflavones treated rats which might be due to induction of apoptotic and necrotic
cell death by these isoflavones. Li et al. (1999)
reported that genistein mediates apoptosis in breast cancer cells by up-regulation
of the pro-apoptotic (bax) and down-regulation of anti-apoptotic (bcl-2 and
p53) markers.
The present study thus demonstrated the chemopreventive potential of genistein and daidzein in combination during DMBA induced mammary carcinogenesis. Further studies warranted to elucidate the exact mechanistic pathway for the chemopreventive potential of combined administration of genistein and daidzein by analyzing the status of molecular markers of mammary carcinogenesis.
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