Inhibition of p38/CREB phosphorylation and COX-2 expression by olive oil polyphenols underlies their anti-proliferative effects

Corona, Giulia, Deiana, Monica, Incani, Alessandra, Vauzour, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5952-8756, Dessì, M. Assunta and Spencer, Jeremy P. E. (2007) Inhibition of p38/CREB phosphorylation and COX-2 expression by olive oil polyphenols underlies their anti-proliferative effects. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 362 (3). pp. 606-611. ISSN 0006-291X

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Abstract

We investigated the anti-proliferative effects of an olive oil polyphenolic extract on human colon adenocarcinoma cells. Analysis indicated that the extract contained hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol and the various secoiridoid derivatives, including oleuropein. This extract exerted a strong inhibitory effect on cancer cell proliferation, which was linked to the induction of a G2/M phase cell cycle block. Following treatment with the extract (50 microg/ml) the number of cells in the G2/M phase increased to 51.82+/-2.69% relative to control cells (15.1+/-2.5%). This G2/M block was mediated by the ability of olive oil polyphenols (50 microg/ml) to exert rapid inhibition of p38 (38.7+/-4.7%) and CREB (28.6+/-5.5%) phosphorylation which led to a downstream reduction in COX-2 expression (56.9+/-9.3%). Our data suggest that olive oil polyphenols may exert chemopreventative effects in the large intestine by interacting with signalling pathways responsible for colorectal cancer development.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Nutrition and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User:	David Vauzour
Date Deposited:	14 Apr 2012 20:26
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 00:47
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/34827
DOI:	10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.08.049

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