The antiproliferative effects of 15-LOX (15-lipoxygenase) metabolites of arachidonic acid {(15S)-HPETE [(15S)-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid] and (15S)-HETE [(15S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid]} and the mechanism(s) involved were studied in the human T-cell leukaemia cell line Jurkat. (15S)-HPETE, the hydroperoxy metabolite of 15-LOX, inhibited the growth of Jurkat cells 3 h after exposure and with an IC(50) value of 10 microM. The hydroxy metabolite of 15-LOX, (15S)-HETE, on the other hand, inhibited the growth of Jurkat cells after 6 h of exposure and with an IC(50) value of 40 microM. The cells exposed to 10 microM (15S)-HPETE for 3 h or to 40 microM (15S)-HETE for 6 h showed increased expression of Fas ligand and FADD (Fas-associated death domain), caspase 8 activation, Bid (BH3-interacting domain death agonist) cleavage, decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential, cytochrome c release, caspase 3 activation, PARP-1 [poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1] cleavage and DNA fragmentation, suggesting the involvement of both extrinsic and intrinsic death pathways. Further studies on ROS (reactive oxygen species) generation revealed the involvement of NADPH oxidase. In conclusion, the present study indicates that NADPH oxidase-induced ROS generation activates the Fas-mediated death pathway.
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Leukotrienes are one of the major eicosanoid lipid mediators being produced as a result of oxidative
transformation of arachidonic acid. Subsequently, they get converted into various cellular signaling hormones by a series
of enzymes of myeloid origin to mediateor debilitate inflammation. Interestingly, the available literature demonstrates the
pivotal role of eicosanoids in neurodegenerative, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancers as well. The
aberrant metabolism of arachidonic acid by LOX pathway is a common feature of epithelial derived malignancies and
suggests the contributory role of dietary fats in carcinogenesis. The enzymes and receptors of the LOX pathway play a
significant role in cell proliferation, differentiation and regulation of apoptosis through multiple signaling pathways and
have been reported to be involved in various cancers including prostate, colon, lung and pancreatic cancers. So far,
leukotriene receptor antagonists and 5-LOX inhibitors have reached up to the clinical trials for treating various diseases.
Keeping its various roles in cancer, the review highlights the components of the leukotriene synthesizing machinery,
emerging opportunities for pharmacological intervention, and the probability of considering lipoxygenases and leukotriene
receptors as good candidates for clinical chemoprevention studies.
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