Antitumor effect of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line

Background/Aim. The main cause for development of endometrial hyperplasia is unopposed effect of estrogen on endometrial cells. The aim of our study was to investigate and compare cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line for the first time. Both percenta...

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Main Authors: Luković Jovan, Milosavljević Zoran, Zečević-Luković Tanja, Mitrović Marina, Anđelković Marija, Zelen Ivanka, Stanojević-Pirković Marijana, Nikolić Ivana
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Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2021-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2021/0042-84501900104L.pdf
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author Luković Jovan
Milosavljević Zoran
Zečević-Luković Tanja
Mitrović Marina
Anđelković Marija
Zelen Ivanka
Stanojević-Pirković Marijana
Nikolić Ivana
author_facet Luković Jovan
Milosavljević Zoran
Zečević-Luković Tanja
Mitrović Marina
Anđelković Marija
Zelen Ivanka
Stanojević-Pirković Marijana
Nikolić Ivana
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description Background/Aim. The main cause for development of endometrial hyperplasia is unopposed effect of estrogen on endometrial cells. The aim of our study was to investigate and compare cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line for the first time. Both percentage of cytotoxic and apoptotic cells were determined after 24 h treatment with different doses of mifepristone. Methods. The percentage of cytotoxic cell was evaluated by viability assay while the percentage of apoptotic cells was determined using flow cytometry. Determination of apoptotic effects was confirmed using immunofluorescence method determining expression and localization of active Bax and Bcl-2 proteins. Results. Our results indicated that mifepristone induced cytotoxic and apoptotic effect on human endometrial stromal cell line (ThESC) through changes in expression level of Bcl-2 and active Bax proteins. Conclusion. Cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line in vitro was investigated in this study for the first time. It is crucial to point out that mifepristone expressed both cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effect on ThESC cell line. Our results may contribute to determination of localization and expression level of the crucial proteins involved in apoptosis in ThESC cell line after the treatment with the lowest cytotoxic doses of mifepristone.
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spelling doaj-art-ce2d33c460c44066a6097b663f89e72c2025-08-20T02:04:27ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202021-01-0178661562010.2298/VSP190226104L0042-84501900104LAntitumor effect of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell lineLuković Jovan0Milosavljević Zoran1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6078-0665Zečević-Luković Tanja2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3272-5420Mitrović Marina3Anđelković Marija4Zelen Ivanka5Stanojević-Pirković Marijana6Nikolić Ivana7University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Histology and Embryology, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Kragujevac, SerbiaBackground/Aim. The main cause for development of endometrial hyperplasia is unopposed effect of estrogen on endometrial cells. The aim of our study was to investigate and compare cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line for the first time. Both percentage of cytotoxic and apoptotic cells were determined after 24 h treatment with different doses of mifepristone. Methods. The percentage of cytotoxic cell was evaluated by viability assay while the percentage of apoptotic cells was determined using flow cytometry. Determination of apoptotic effects was confirmed using immunofluorescence method determining expression and localization of active Bax and Bcl-2 proteins. Results. Our results indicated that mifepristone induced cytotoxic and apoptotic effect on human endometrial stromal cell line (ThESC) through changes in expression level of Bcl-2 and active Bax proteins. Conclusion. Cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line in vitro was investigated in this study for the first time. It is crucial to point out that mifepristone expressed both cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effect on ThESC cell line. Our results may contribute to determination of localization and expression level of the crucial proteins involved in apoptosis in ThESC cell line after the treatment with the lowest cytotoxic doses of mifepristone.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2021/0042-84501900104L.pdfendometrial hyperplasiamifepristoneapoptosiscell deathcarcinoma
spellingShingle Luković Jovan
Milosavljević Zoran
Zečević-Luković Tanja
Mitrović Marina
Anđelković Marija
Zelen Ivanka
Stanojević-Pirković Marijana
Nikolić Ivana
Antitumor effect of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
endometrial hyperplasia
mifepristone
apoptosis
cell death
carcinoma
title Antitumor effect of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line
title_full Antitumor effect of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line
title_fullStr Antitumor effect of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line
title_full_unstemmed Antitumor effect of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line
title_short Antitumor effect of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line
title_sort antitumor effect of mifepristone on human endometrial stromal cell line
topic endometrial hyperplasia
mifepristone
apoptosis
cell death
carcinoma
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2021/0042-84501900104L.pdf
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