title: Antiproliferative and apoptosis inducing effect of lactoferrin and black tea polyphenol combination on hamster buccal pouch carcinogenesis.
abstract: Combination chemoprevention using tea polyphenols as one of the components has received growing consideration in recent years. The present study was designed to evaluate the antiproliferative and apoptosis inducing effects of bovine lactoferrin (bLF) and black tea polyphenol (Polyphenon-B: P-B) combination on 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced hamster buccal pouch (HBP) carcinogenesis. Topical application of DMBA for 14 weeks induced buccal pouch tumours that showed aberrant expression of cytokeratins, a marker for epithelial carcinomas. This was associated with increased cell proliferation and evasion of apoptosis as revealed by upregulation of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, NF-kappaB, mutant p53, Bcl-2 and downregulation of Bax, Fas and caspase 3 protein expression. Although dietary administration of bLF and Polyphenon-B alone significantly reduced tumour incidence, combined administration of bLF and Polyphenon-B was more effective in inhibiting HBP carcinogenesis by restoring normal cytokeratin expression, inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis. These findings suggest that a "designer item" approach will be useful for human oral cancer prevention strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 002, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Kurapathy Venkata Poorna
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Chandra Mohan
authors.forename: Halagowder
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Devaraj
authors.forename: Duvuru
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prathiba
authors.forename: Yukihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Siddavaram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagini
mesh_terms: D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000139:chemically induced; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002610:Cheek; D018890:Chemoprevention; D006224:Cricetinae; D007781:Lactoferrin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D013662:Tea; C506663:polyphenon B; D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; D007781:Lactoferrin