Human Lung Cancer Cell Line A-549 ATCC Is Differentially Affected by Supranutritional Organic and Inorganic Selenium

The effects of organic and inorganic forms of selenium (Se) on human cells have been extensively studied for nutritional concentrations; however, to date, little is known about the potential toxicity at supranutritional levels. In the present study we determined the effects of sodium selenite (SSe)...

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Main Authors: Lérida Liss Flores Villavicencio, Gustavo Cruz-Jiménez, Gloria Barbosa-Sabanero, Carlos Kornhauser-Araujo, M. Eugenia Mendoza-Garrido, Guadalupe de la Rosa, Myrna Sabanero-López
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/923834
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author Lérida Liss Flores Villavicencio
Gustavo Cruz-Jiménez
Gloria Barbosa-Sabanero
Carlos Kornhauser-Araujo
M. Eugenia Mendoza-Garrido
Guadalupe de la Rosa
Myrna Sabanero-López
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Gustavo Cruz-Jiménez
Gloria Barbosa-Sabanero
Carlos Kornhauser-Araujo
M. Eugenia Mendoza-Garrido
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Myrna Sabanero-López
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description The effects of organic and inorganic forms of selenium (Se) on human cells have been extensively studied for nutritional concentrations; however, to date, little is known about the potential toxicity at supranutritional levels. In the present study we determined the effects of sodium selenite (SSe) and selenomethionine (SeMet) on cell growth and intracellular structures in lung cancer cells exposed at Se concentrations between 0 and 3 mM. Our results showed that SSe affected cell growth more rapidly than SeMet (24 h and 48 h, resp.). After 24 h of cells exposure to 0.5, 1.5, and 3 mM SSe, cell growth was reduced by 10, 50, and 60%, as compared to controls. After 48 h, nuclear fragmentation was evident in cells exposed to SSe, suggesting an induction to cell death. In contrast, SeMet did not affect cell proliferation, and the cells were phenotypically similar to controls. Microtubules and microfilaments structures were also affected by both Se compounds, again SSe being more toxic than SeMet. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the differential effects of organic and inorganic Se in supranutritional levels in lung cancer cells.
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spelling doaj-art-a60a68dd99ba43c39b413658aac371e72025-08-20T02:20:48ZengWileyBioinorganic Chemistry and Applications1565-36331687-479X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/923834923834Human Lung Cancer Cell Line A-549 ATCC Is Differentially Affected by Supranutritional Organic and Inorganic SeleniumLérida Liss Flores Villavicencio0Gustavo Cruz-Jiménez1Gloria Barbosa-Sabanero2Carlos Kornhauser-Araujo3M. Eugenia Mendoza-Garrido4Guadalupe de la Rosa5Myrna Sabanero-López6Universidad de Guanajuato, Lascurain de Retana 5, 36000 Guanajuato, GTO, MexicoUniversidad de Guanajuato, Lascurain de Retana 5, 36000 Guanajuato, GTO, MexicoUniversidad de Guanajuato, Lascurain de Retana 5, 36000 Guanajuato, GTO, MexicoUniversidad de Guanajuato, Lascurain de Retana 5, 36000 Guanajuato, GTO, MexicoDepartamento de Fisiología, Biofísica y Neurociencias, CINVESTAV, Avenida Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, San Pedro Zacatenco, Gustavo A. Madero, 07360 Ciudad de México, DF, MexicoUniversidad de Guanajuato, Lascurain de Retana 5, 36000 Guanajuato, GTO, MexicoUniversidad de Guanajuato, Lascurain de Retana 5, 36000 Guanajuato, GTO, MexicoThe effects of organic and inorganic forms of selenium (Se) on human cells have been extensively studied for nutritional concentrations; however, to date, little is known about the potential toxicity at supranutritional levels. In the present study we determined the effects of sodium selenite (SSe) and selenomethionine (SeMet) on cell growth and intracellular structures in lung cancer cells exposed at Se concentrations between 0 and 3 mM. Our results showed that SSe affected cell growth more rapidly than SeMet (24 h and 48 h, resp.). After 24 h of cells exposure to 0.5, 1.5, and 3 mM SSe, cell growth was reduced by 10, 50, and 60%, as compared to controls. After 48 h, nuclear fragmentation was evident in cells exposed to SSe, suggesting an induction to cell death. In contrast, SeMet did not affect cell proliferation, and the cells were phenotypically similar to controls. Microtubules and microfilaments structures were also affected by both Se compounds, again SSe being more toxic than SeMet. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the differential effects of organic and inorganic Se in supranutritional levels in lung cancer cells.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/923834
spellingShingle Lérida Liss Flores Villavicencio
Gustavo Cruz-Jiménez
Gloria Barbosa-Sabanero
Carlos Kornhauser-Araujo
M. Eugenia Mendoza-Garrido
Guadalupe de la Rosa
Myrna Sabanero-López
Human Lung Cancer Cell Line A-549 ATCC Is Differentially Affected by Supranutritional Organic and Inorganic Selenium
Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
title Human Lung Cancer Cell Line A-549 ATCC Is Differentially Affected by Supranutritional Organic and Inorganic Selenium
title_full Human Lung Cancer Cell Line A-549 ATCC Is Differentially Affected by Supranutritional Organic and Inorganic Selenium
title_fullStr Human Lung Cancer Cell Line A-549 ATCC Is Differentially Affected by Supranutritional Organic and Inorganic Selenium
title_full_unstemmed Human Lung Cancer Cell Line A-549 ATCC Is Differentially Affected by Supranutritional Organic and Inorganic Selenium
title_short Human Lung Cancer Cell Line A-549 ATCC Is Differentially Affected by Supranutritional Organic and Inorganic Selenium
title_sort human lung cancer cell line a 549 atcc is differentially affected by supranutritional organic and inorganic selenium
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/923834
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