Abstract
Ferulic acid (FA) and para-coumaric acid (p-CA) may mediate the protective effects of whole-grain cereals against colon cancer. Therefore, the effects of FA and p-CA on the metabolic activity, proliferation, cell cycle phase distribution, and kinetics of the colonic endothelial tumor cell line Caco-2 was studied. Both compounds at 1500 M decreased the number of cells to 43-75% of control after 2-3 days of treatment. Cell cycle phase distribution and cell cycle kinetics were determined by flow cytometric analysis after bromodeoxyuridine labeling. Each compound at 1500 M decreased the proportion of cells in the G1 phase and increased the proportion of cells in the S and G2 phases. Treatment with 1500 M FA significantly increased the length of the S phase, while p-CA did not. It was concluded that FA and p-CA inhibited cell proliferation by presumably affecting different cell cycle phases, and this warrants further investigations because this inhibition may be one explanation for the diet-related protection against cancer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6658-6665 |
Journal | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Pure and Applied Biochemistry (LTH) (011001005), Animal Physiology (Closed 2011) (011011000), Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (011001000)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Agricultural Science, Forestry and Fisheries
Free keywords
- p-coumaric acid
- Cell cycle
- proliferation
- cereals
- ferulic acid