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Genotoxicity Evaluation of the Soybean Isoflavone Genistein in Human Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cells. Study of Its Potential Use in Thyroid Cancer Therapy

Genotoxicity Evaluation of the Soybean Isoflavone Genistein in Human Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cells. Study of Its Potential Use in Thyroid Cancer Therapy

Authors :
S M Ferrari
Poupak Fallahi
Margherita Bernardeschi
Vittoria Scarcelli
Patrizia Guidi
Giada Frenzilli
Alessandro Antonelli
Source :
Nutrition and Cancer. 71:1335-1344
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2019.

Abstract

Genistein is one of the several known isoflavonic phytoestrogens found in a number of plants, with soybeans and soy products being the primary food source. The aim of the study is to evaluate if genistein is able to exert antineoplastic action in primary human papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) cells. Thyroid tissues were treated with genistein (1-10-50-100 µM). Cell viability, proliferation, DNA primary damage and chromosomal damage were evaluated. An antiproliferative effect was induced by the highest doses of genistein, and such an effect was synergistically enhanced by the cotreatment with the antineoplastic drug sorafenib. Comet assay did not show any genotoxic effect in terms of primary DNA damage at all the times (4 and 24 h) and tested doses. A reduction of hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA primary damage in primary thyrocytes from PTC cells pretreated with genistein was observed. Data suggest that genistein exerts antineoplastic action, does not induce genotoxic effects while reduces oxidative-induced DNA damage in primary thyrocytes from PTC cells, supporting its possible use in therapeutic intervention.

Details

ISSN :
15327914 and 01635581
Volume :
71
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nutrition and Cancer
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d18b9a4517690a5393eccb3e59c9770b
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2019.1604004