The inhibitory effect of sulforaphane on bladder cancer cell depends on GSH depletion-induced by Nrf2 translocation

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Abstract

Sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate (ITCs) derived from glucosinolate that is found in cruciferous vegetables, has been reported to exert a promising anticancer effect in a substantial amount of scientific research. However, epidemical studies showed inconsistencies between cru-ciferous vegetable intake and bladder cancer risk. In this study, human bladder cancer T24 cells were used as in vitro model for revealing the inhibitory effect and its potential mechanism of SFN on cell growth. Here, a low dose of SFN (2.5 µM) was shown to promote cell proliferation (5.18– 11.84%) and migration in T24 cells, whilst high doses of SFN (>10 µM) inhibited cell growth sig-nificantly. The induction effect of SFN on nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) expression at both low (2.5 µM) and high dose (10 µM) was characterized by a bell-shaped curve. Nrf2 and glutathione (GSH) might be the underlying mechanism in the effect of SFN on T24 cell growth since Nrf2 siRNA and GSH-depleting agent L-Buthionine-sulfoximine abolished the effect of SFN on cell proliferation. In summary, the inhibitory effect of SFN on bladder cancer cell growth and migration is highly dependent on Nrf2-mediated GSH depletion and following production. These findings suggested that a higher dose of SFN is required for the prevention and treatment of bladder cancer.

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He, C., Buongiorno, L. P., Wang, W., Tang, J. C. Y., Miceli, N., Taviano, M. F., … Bao, Y. (2021). The inhibitory effect of sulforaphane on bladder cancer cell depends on GSH depletion-induced by Nrf2 translocation. Molecules, 26(16). https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26164919

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