Effects of zearalenone and alpha-Zearalenol in comparison with Raloxifene on T47D cells

Toxicol Mech Methods. 2009 Mar;19(3):246-50. doi: 10.1080/15376510802455347.

Abstract

Zearalenone (Zen) is a mycotoxin with estrogenic effect which contaminates cereals. In cell culture, Zen and its metabolite, alpha-Zearalenol (alpha-Zel), stimulate breast cancer cells growth. Today hormone-dependent cancers are important because of high incidence and death rate. Previous studies showed that Zen and alpha-Zel have an effect on hormone-dependent cancers. This study explains the effects of the mentioned compounds in comparison with Raloxifene as an anti-estrogen. Cell culture technique was used with MDA-MB-231 and T47D cells for evaluation of compounds. MDA-MB-231 cells were used as negative control and also for proving that treatment compounds merely affect, due to their proliferation activity in the applied doses. According to the Resazurine-based method, for toxicity assay, none of the test compounds have an effect on MDA-MB-231 cells but do effect the growth of T47D cells. Zen and alpha-Zel at low concentrations (10-8-10-9 M) stimulated T47D cell growth and Raloxifene strongly inhibited cell growth induced by Zen and alpha-Zel. There is a noticeable result in controlling diet of hormonal carcinogenic compounds and applying novel anti-estrogens for prevention and treatment of hormone-dependent cancers.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Mycotoxins / pharmacology*
  • Raloxifene Hydrochloride / pharmacology*
  • Zearalenone / pharmacology*
  • Zeranol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Zeranol / pharmacology

Substances

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • Mycotoxins
  • zearalenol
  • Raloxifene Hydrochloride
  • Zearalenone
  • Zeranol