Effect of octylphenol or/and genistein on proliferation of MCF-7 cells

Objective To observe the effect of genistein,octylphenol,and their combination on proliferation of MCF-7 cells and explore the molecular mechanisms.Methods The MCF-7 cells were divided into four groups: control,5×10~(-5)mol/L genistein treated,8×10~(-6)mol/L octylphenol treated,genistein and octylphenol treated.The cell proliferation,cell cycle,phospho-L-tyrosine protein(PTPr),ERα,ERα mRNA and AIB1 mRNA expression of MCF-7 cells was observed by MTT test,flow cytometry,immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR.Results When MCF-7 cells were treated with 8×10~(-6) mol/L octylphenol or 5×10~(-5) mol/L genistein,or both for 72 h,the proliferation ratio was 12.98%,46.16% and 36.44% respectively;the percentage of MCF-7 cells at G_(2)/M were 12.98%,46.16% and 36.44% respectively;the apoptosis ratio of MCF-7 cells were 3.57%,11.41% and 8.24% respectively;the expression of PTPr was(62.84±9.80),(26.75±5.09),(39.15±7.83) respectively.Octylphenol increased the expression of AIB1 mRNA,but genistein and its combination with octylphenol inhibited the expression of ERα and decreased the expression of AIB1 mRNA in nucleus.Conclusion Octylphenol can promote the proliferation of MCF-7 cells,while genistein and its combination with octylphenol inhibit,which mechanism may be related to regulation of PTPr,AIB1 and ER expression.