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Tocopherols inhibit oxidative and nitrosative stress in estrogen‐induced early mammary hyperplasia in ACI rats
Author(s) -
Das Gupta Soumyasri,
So Jae Young,
Wall Brian,
Wahler Joseph,
Smolarek Amanda K.,
Saetan Sudathip,
Soewono Kelvin Y.,
Yu Haixiang,
Lee MaoJung,
Thomas Paul E.,
Yang Chung S.,
Suh Nanjoo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
molecular carcinogenesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.254
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1098-2744
pISSN - 0899-1987
DOI - 10.1002/mc.22164
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , endocrinology , medicine , estrogen , superoxide dismutase , glutathione peroxidase , glutathione , antioxidant , biology , mammary gland , breast cancer , cancer , biochemistry , enzyme
Oxidative stress is known to play a key role in estrogen‐induced breast cancer. This study assessed the chemopreventive activity of the naturally occurring γ‐tocopherol‐rich mixture of tocopherols (γ‐TmT) in early stages of estrogen‐induced mammary hyperplasia in ACI rats. ACI rats provide an established model of rodent mammary carcinogenesis due to their high sensitivity to estrogen. Female rats were implanted with 9 mg of 17β‐estradiol (E2) in silastic tubings and fed with control or 0.3% γ‐TmT diet for 1, 3, 7, and 14 d. γ‐TmT increased the levels of tocopherols and their metabolites in the serum and mammary glands of the rats. Histological analysis revealed mammary hyperplasia in the E2 treated rats fed with control or γ‐TmT diet. γ‐TmT decreased the levels of E2‐induced nitrosative and oxidative stress markers, nitrotyrosine, and 8‐oxo‐dG, respectively, in the hyperplastic mammary tissues. 8‐Isoprostane, a marker of oxidative stress in the serum, was also reduced by γ‐TmT. Noticeably, γ‐TmT stimulated Nrf2‐dependent antioxidant response in the mammary glands of E2 treated rats, evident from the induced mRNA levels of Nrf2 and its downstream antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. Therefore, inhibition of nitrosative/oxidative stress through induction of antioxidant response is the primary effect of γ‐TmT in early stages of E2‐induced mammary hyperplasia. Due to its cytoprotective activity, γ‐TmT could be a potential natural agent for the chemoprevention of estrogen‐induced breast cancer. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.