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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Sphingomyelin Metabolism Modifies Luminal A Breast Cancer Cell Line under a High Dose of Vitamin C.

Michela Codini, Federico Fiorani, Martina Mandarano, Samuela Cataldi, Cataldo Arcuri, Alessandra Mirarchi, Maria Rachele Ceccarini, Tommaso Beccari, Toshihide Kobayashi, Nario Tomishige and 2 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Michela CodiniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1562-4495
Federico FioraniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
Martina MandaranoSection of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5019-4825
Samuela CataldiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
Cataldo ArcuriSection of Anatomy, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3114-8812
Alessandra MirarchiSection of Anatomy, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
Maria Rachele CeccariniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5344-4890
Tommaso BeccariDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9637-6579
Toshihide KobayashiUMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Universitè de Strasbourg, 67401 Illkirch, France.
Nario TomishigeUMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Universitè de Strasbourg, 67401 Illkirch, France.
Angelo SidoniSection of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
Elisabetta AlbiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5745-5343
University of Perugia · ITCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The role of sphingomyelin metabolism and vitamin C in cancer has been widely described with conflicting results ranging from a total absence of effect to possible preventive and/or protective effects. The aim of this study was to establish the possible involvement of sphingomyelin metabolism in the changes induced by vitamin C in breast cancer cells. The MCF7 cell line reproducing luminal A breast cancer and the MDA-MB-231 cell line reproducing triple-negative breast cancer were used. Cell phenotype was tested by estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 expression, and proliferation index percentage. Sphingomyelin was localized by an EGFP-NT-Lys fluorescent probe. Sphingomyelin metabolism was analyzed by RT-PCR, Western blotting and UFLC-MS/MS. The results showed that a high dose of vitamin C produced reduced cell viability, modulated cell cycle related genes, and changed the cell phenotype with estrogen receptor downregulation in MCF7 cell. In these cells, the catabolism of sphingomyelin was promoted with a large increase in ceramide content. No changes in viability and molecular expression were observed in MB231 cells. In conclusion, a high dose of vitamin C induces changes in the luminal A cell line involving sphingomyelin metabolism.

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Breast NeoplasmsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAscorbic AcidCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleHumansMCF-7 CellsSphingomyelinsTandem Mass SpectrometryVitaminsAscorbic AcidSphingomyelinsVitaminsbreast cancerceramideestrogen receptorHER-2Ki-67MB-231 cellsMCF7 cellsprogesterone receptorsphingomyelinvitamin C

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PMID38139092
PMCPMC10743617
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