2007/05/25 by Ana Paula Souza De Votto, Ana Paula de Souza Votto, Viviane Plasse Renon +12
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics #Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology #Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
paper · doi:10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.05.010
openalex publication_date 2007/05/25 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Multidrug resistance (MDR) is an obstacle in cancer treatment. An understanding of how tumoral cells react to oxidants can help us elucidate the cellular mechanism involved in resistance. Microcystins are cyanobacteria hepatotoxins known to generate oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity to microcystins of human tumoral cell lines with (Lucena) and without (K562) MDR phenotype. Endpoints analyzed were effective microcystins concentration to 50% of exposed cells (EC50), antioxidant enzyme activity, lipid peroxidation, DNA damage, reactive oxygen species (ROS) concentration, and tubulin content. Lucena were more resistant and showed lower DNA damage than K562 cells (P<0.05). Although microcystins did not alter catalase activity, a higher mean value was observed in Lucena than in K562 cells. Lucena cells also showed lower ROS concentration and higher tubulin content. The higher metabolism associated with the MDR phenotype should increase ROS concentration and make for an improved antioxidant defense against the toxic effects of microcystins.