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Table 4 The involvement of 15-LOX and its metabolites in the pro-tumorigenic effects of various conjugated lipid-based diets in breast cancer; in vitro evidences

From: 15-Lipoxygenase and its metabolites in the pathogenesis of breast cancer: A double-edged sword

Type of 15-LOX enzyme/ metabolites examined

Cell line/Human tissue type/serum

Type of intervention

Observations

Ref

PGE2

12-HETE

15-HETE

MDA-MB-435 cells

LA-enriched supplement

• linoleic acid-rich supplement stimulate production of PGE2, 12-HETE and 15-HETE which was associated with cell invasion.

• Inhibition of 12-LOX abolish eicosanoid metabolites secretion, cell invasion and activate metalloproteinase-9

[54]

13-HODE

15(S)-HETE

Steroid receptor negative (SR2) MCF-7

Linoleic acid isomers/13-HODE

• Uptake of linoleic acid, the content of cAMP and the activity of Erk1/2 and production of 13-HODE were inhibited following linoleic acid isomers administration.

• linoleic acid isomers caused production of 15(S)-HETE in tumor tissue of MCF-7 (SR2) human breast xenografts.

• 13-HODE synergize with linoleic acid to elevate cAMP level.

[56]

15-HETE

5-HETE

12- HETE

MDA-MB-231

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)

• CLA (t10, c12-CLA) reduced 15-HETE and 5-HETE level.

• Arachidonic acid caused production of 15- HETE, 12- HETE and 5-HETE while incubated with cell extracted proteins.

• 5-, 12- and 15-LOX-2 have minimum effect on metabolizing c9, t11-CLA or t10, c12-CLA in breast cancer.

• 15-LOX-1 was not able to metabolize c9, t11-CLA or t10, c12-CLA isomers.

[52]

15(S)-HETE

15-LOX-1

15-LOX-2

MDA-MB-435

Exogenous arachidonic acid/ exogenous 15(S)-HETE

• Exogenous arachidonic acid results in the production of 15(S)-HETE and phosphorylation of p38 MAPK that were abrogated following LOX inhibition.

• Exogenous arachidonic acid induced protein expression of 15-LOX-2 but not 15-LOX-1.

• Exogenous 15(S)-HETE activate p38 MAPK pathway and cell adhesion to type IV collagen

[60]