title: Hormetic and anti-radiation effects of tropolone-related compounds.
abstract: We have previously investigated a total of 173 azulene-, tropolone- and azulenequinone-related compounds for their tumor-specificity and anti-inflammatory activity. In this study, we selected six compounds that showed tumor-specific cytotoxicity (referred to as group I compounds) and five compounds that inhibited nitric oxide production by activated macrophages (referred to as group II compounds) to investigate their possible hormetic and anti-radiation effects. We have established three oral normal cell type, human gingival fibroblast HGF-1, pulp cell HPC-1 and periodontal ligament fibroblast HPLF-1, from extracted teeth and periodontal tissue. These normal cells expressed p53 protein, regardless of the growth stage (either at growing or near confluent phase), more than oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line (HSC-2). Group I compounds slightly stimulated the growth of HPL-1 cells only at restricted durations and concentrations, but did not affect that of HGF-1 and HPC-1 cells, suggesting the minor hormetic effects displayed by these compounds. We established a new evaluation system for UV-induced cellular damage using an intact HSC-2 cell system in which sodium ascorbate (vitamin C) and gallic acid, but not N-acetyl-l-cysteine nor catalase, exerted protective effects. Three group I compounds and two group II compounds significantly protected the cells from UV-induced injury, suggesting their possible anti-UV effect.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, Josai University, Sakado, Saitama 350-0295, Japan.
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kantoh
authors.forename: Manami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakagami
authors.forename: Hidetsugu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wakabayashi
mesh_terms: D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002648:Child; D003508:Cycloheptanes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019610:Cytoprotection; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005707:Gallic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014334:Tropolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003508:Cycloheptanes; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D005707:Gallic Acid; D014334:Tropolone; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D000111:Acetylcysteine