title: The effects of hypericin on ADAMTS and p53 gene expression in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of hypericin on MCF-7 (Michigan Cancer Foundation- 7) breast cancer cells, as it is known to exert an antitumor effect on the expression and regulation of ADAMTS1, 3, 10 and the p53 gene in breast cancer cells.
  
  
  METHODS
  MFC-7 cells were cultured and subjected separately to various doses (1, 5 and 7.5 μg /mL) hypericin. After 24 hrs, RNA was isolated and transcribed into cDNA. Expression analysis was performed by real time (RT)-PCR and cell survival was determined by the XTT assay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  While the expression of ADAMTS1 in MFC-7 cells decreased to 0.04-fold after exposure to 1 μg /mL hypericin, the expression increased by 5.6- and 36-fold with 5 and 7.5 μg/mL, respectively. Furthermore, ADAMTS3 expression in MCF7 cells increased 3.9-fold with the use of 5 μg /mL of hypericin. These concentrations of hypericin did not lead to significant changes in the expression of ADAMTS10 and the p53 gene. Viability of cancer cells as evaluated by the XTT assay showed that hypericin concentration of 7.5 μg /mL led to increased apoptosis of cancer cells.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The increase in ADAMTS1 expression may prevent metastasis or facilitate the development of an adjuvant factor with tumor-suppressive effects. Hypericin may therefore exert its antitumor and apoptotic effects in MFC-7 cells via ADAMTS1 and ADAMTS3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Turgut Ozal University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Muradiye
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ocak
authors.forename: Kubra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.forename: Elif Nihan
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.forename: Omer Faruk
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Hatipoglu
authors.forename: Ummugul
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Uyeturk
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gunduz
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gunduz
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D000071096:ADAMTS Proteins; D000071097:ADAMTS1 Protein; D000873:Anthracenes; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D061986:MCF-7 Cells; D010569:Perylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011348:Procollagen N-Endopeptidase / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C495901:TP53 protein, human; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D010569:Perylene; C004965:hypericin; D051722:ADAM Proteins; D000071096:ADAMTS Proteins; D000071097:ADAMTS1 Protein; C103859:ADAMTS1 protein, human; C434951:ADAMTS3 protein, human; D011348:Procollagen N-Endopeptidase