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. 2020 Apr 21;11:362. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00362

Table 3.

Overview on the biological activities of chromanols linked to carcinogenesis.

Apoptosis/Necrosis mediated Proliferation Viability
PARP-1 Casp8 Casp9 Casp3 Casp7
α-TOH
PARP-1 CL
MDA‐MB‐231
MCF-7 cells
23 µM
no induction
(Loganathan et al., 2013)
Casp8 A
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
no induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
Casp3 A
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
no induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
Casp7 CL
SW 480 cells
HCT-116
100 µM
no induction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
MDA-MB-435
> 2000 µM
MCF-7 cells
290 µM
no inhibiton
(Guthrie et al., 1997)
MDA-MB-435
230 µM
no inhibition
(Nesaretnam et al., 1995)
h_cc cells
200 µM
no reduction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
PARP-1 CL
SW 480 cells
HCT-116
100 µM
no induction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
Casp8 CL
SW 480 cells
HCT-116
100 µM
no induction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
Casp3 CL
SW 480 cells
HCT-116
100 µM
no induction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
m_NB2A cells
inhibition
h_ SaOs-2 cells
no inhibition
50 µM
(Azzi et al., 1993)
Du-145 cells
LNCaP cells
CaCo-2 cells
25 µM
inhibition
SaOs-2 cells
no inhibition
(Gysin et al., 2002)
MCF-7,
MCF-7-C3
50 µM
no reduction
(Birringer et al., 2003)
PC-3
HTB-82
50 µM
inhibition
(Galli et al., 2004)
MCF-7 cells
23 µM
no inhibition
(Nesaretnam et al., 1998)
MDA-MB-231
MCF-7 cells
46.5 µM
no inhibition
(Loganathan et al., 2013)
HT-29
100 µM
inhibition
(Campbell et al., 2006)
β-TOH
Du-145 cells
LNCaP cells
SaOs-2 cells
25 µM
inhibition
(Gysin et al., 2002)
m_NB2A cells
h_ SaOs-2 cells
50 µM
no inhibition
(Azzi et al., 1993)
MCF-7,
MCF-7-C3
50 µM
no reduction
(Birringer et al., 2003)
γ-TOH
PARP-1 CL
SW 480 cells
HCT-116
100 µM
induction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
Casp8 CL
SW 480 cells
HCT-116
100 µM
induction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
Casp3 CL
SW 480 cells
HCT-116
100 µM
induction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
Casp7 CL
SW 480 cells
HCT-116
100 µM
induction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
PC-3 cells
HTB-82 cells
1 µM
inhibition
(Galli et al., 2004)
h_cc cells
100 µM
inhibition
(Campbell et al., 2006)
HCT-116, HT-29
50 µM
no inhibition
(Jang et al., 2016)
h_cc cells
100 µM
reduction
(Campbell et al., 2006)
Du-145 cells
LNCaP cells
CaCo-2 cells
SaOs-2 cells
25 µM
inhibition
(Gysin et al., 2002)
tumor count
m_BALB/c
0.1% diet
reduction
(Jiang et al., 2013)
PC-3, LNCaP
50 µM
inhibition
(Jiang et al., 2012)
MCF-7,
MCF-7-C3
50 µM
no reduction
(Birringer et al., 2003)
δ-TOH
MCF-7,
MCF-7-C3
50 µM
no reduction
(Birringer et al., 2003)
HCT-116
inhibition
HT-29
no reduction
50 µM
(Jang et al., 2016)
α-T3
PARP-1 CL,
MDA‐MB‐231,
MCF-7 cells
23.5 µM
induction
(Loganathan et al., 2013)
Casp8 A
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
Casp3 A
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
MDA-MB-435
211.9 µM
MCF-7 cells
14.1 µM
inhibition
(Guthrie et al., 1997)
m_B16(F10)
110 µM
inhibition
(He et al., 1997)
SCID mice
200 mg/kg
no reduction
(Husain et al., 2011)
MiaPaCa-2,
50 µM
no reduction
(Husain et al., 2011)
PARP-1 CL
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
no induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
MDA-MB-231
22.5 µM
MCF-7 cells
26.1 µM
inhibition
(Loganathan et al., 2013)
MCF-7
23.5 µM
no inhibition
(Nesaretnam et al., 1998)
MCF-7,
MCF-7-C3
50 µM
no reduction
(Birringer et al., 2003)
β-T3
MiaPaCa-2,
50 µM
reduction
(Husain et al., 2011)
γ-T3
PARP-1 CL,
MDA‐MB‐231,
MCF-7 cells
24.2 µM
induction
(Loganathan et al., 2013)
Casp8 A
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
Casp9 CL
PC-3, LNCaP
20 µM
induction
(Jiang et al., 2012)
Casp3 A
MCF-7,
MCF-7-C3
50 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2003)
Casp7 CL
PC-3, LNCap
30/90 µM
induction
(Yap et al., 2008)
SKBR3,
BT474
5 µM
inhibition
(Alawin et al., 2016)
rh_RLh-84
50 µM
inhibition
(Sakai et al., 2004)
MiaPaCa-2,
50 µM
reduction
(Husain et al., 2011)
PC-3,
LNCaP
20 µM
reduction
(Jiang et al., 2012)
PARP-1 CL
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
Casp8 CL
PC-3, LNCap
30/90 µM
induction
(Yap et al., 2008)
Casp9 CL
PC-3, LNCap
30/90 µM
induction
(Yap et al., 2008)
Casp3 A
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
m_B16(F10)
20 µM
inhibition
(He et al., 1997)
PC-3
32 µM
inhibition
(Yap et al., 2008)
PARP-1 CL
PC-3, LNCaP
20 µM
induction
(Jiang et al., 2012)
Casp8 CL
rh_RLh-84
25 µM
induction
(Sakai et al., 2004)
Casp3 CL
PC-3, LNCap
30/90 µM
induction
(Yap et al., 2008)
MDA-MB-231
11.4 µM
MCF-7 cells
15.4 µM
inhibition
(Loganathan et al., 2013)
MCF-7
14.6 µM
inhibition
(Nesaretnam et al., 1998)
PARP-1 CL
PC-3, LNCap
30/90 µM
induction
(Yap et al., 2008)
Casp3 CL
rh_RLh-84
25 µM
induction
(Sakai et al., 2004)
MDA-MB-435
73.2 µM
MCF-7 cells
4.9 µM
inhibition
(Guthrie et al., 1997)
δ-T3
PARP-1 CL,
MDA‐MB‐231,
MCF-7 cells
25.2 µM
induction
(Loganathan et al., 2013)
Casp8 A
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
Casp3 A
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
MDA-MB-435
226.8 µM
MCF-7 cells
5 µM
inhibition
(Guthrie et al., 1997)
PC-3
41 µM
LNCap
75 µM
inhibition
(Yap et al., 2008)
MiaPaCa-2,
50 µM
reduction
(Husain et al., 2011)
PARP-1 CL
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
induction
(Husain et al., 2011)
m_B16(F10)
10 µM
inhibition
(He et al., 1997)
MCF-7
25.2 µM
inhibition
(Nesaretnam et al., 1998)
MDA-MB-231
MCF-7 cells
17 µM
inhibition
(Loganathan et al., 2013)
α-T-13'-OH (tocopherol derived)
PARP-1 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
no induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp9 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
no induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp3 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
no induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp7 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
no induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
m_C6 cells
10 µM
reduction
(Mazzini et al., 2009)
THP-1 ΜΦ
100 µM
no reduction
(Wallert et al., 2014a)
α-T-13'-COOH (tocopherol derived)
PARP-1 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp9 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp3 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp7 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
THP-1 ΜΦ
7.4 µM
reduction
(Wallert et al., 2014a)
HepG2 cells
13.5 µM
reduction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
δ-T-13'-OH (tocopherol derived)
PARP-1 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp9 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp3 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
no induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp7 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
THP-1
100 µM
no reduction
(Schmölz et al., 2017)
HepG2 cells
50 µM
no reduction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
δ-T-13'-COOH (tocopherol derived)
PARP-1 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp9 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp3 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
Casp7 CL
HepG2 cells
20 µM
induction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
HCT-116
HT-29
8.9/8.6 µM
reduction
(Jang et al., 2016)
HepG2 cells
6.5 µM
reduction
(Birringer et al., 2010)
PARP-1 CL
HCT-116
20 µM
induction
(Jang et al., 2016)
Casp9 CL
HCT-116
20 µM
induction
(Jang et al., 2016)
m_C6 cells
10 µM
reduction
(Mazzini et al., 2009)
HCT-116
HT-29
8.9/8.6 µM
reduction
(Jang et al., 2016)
THP-1
11.1 µM
reduction
(Schmölz et al., 2017)
α-T-3'-COOH (tocopherol derived)
PC-3 cells
HTB-82 cells
1 µM
inhibition
(Galli et al., 2004)
m_C6 cells
10 µM
reduction
(Mazzini et al., 2009)
γ-T-3'-COOH (tocopherol derived)
PC-3 cells
HTB-82 cells
1 µM
inhibition
(Galli et al., 2004)
m_C6 cells
10 µM
reduction
(Mazzini et al., 2009)
δ-T3-13′-COOH
PARP-1 CL
HCT-116
20 µM
induction
(Jang et al., 2016)
Casp9 CL
HCT-116
20 µM
induction
(Jang et al., 2016)
m_C6 cells
10 µM
reduction
(Mazzini et al., 2009)
HCT-116
HT-29
16/17 µM
reduction
(Jang et al., 2016)
SCA E
PARP-1 CL
h_HL-60
25 µM
induction
(Heo et al., 2011)
Casp9 CL
h_HL-60
25 µM
induction
(Heo et al., 2011)
Casp3 CL
h_HL-60
25 µM
induction
(Heo et al., 2011)
h_HL-60
50 µM
inhibition
(Heo et al., 2011)
α-AC
HepaRG
10 µM
no reduction
(Richomme et al., 2017)

The effects of the respective compounds on carcinogenesis have been divided into apoptosis-mediated (PARP-1, caspases 3, 7, 8, and 9) activities as well as activities affecting proliferation and viability. The content of each cell of the table in the apoptosis section is constructed as follows (read from top to bottom): (i) investigated parameter; (ii) cell type model used for investigation; (iii) used concentration of the respective compound; (iv) observed effect on the studied parameter; (v) reference. The content of each table cell in the proliferation as well as viability section is constructed as follows (read from top to bottom): (i) cell type model used for investigation; (ii) used concentration of the respective compound; (iii) observed effect on the studied parameter; (iv) reference. The following abbreviations are used: A, activity; A549, adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells; BALB/c mice, albino laboratory-bred strain of the house mouse; LNCap, androgen-sensitive human prostate adenocarcinoma cells; Casp, caspase; MCF-7-C3, caspase 3 reconstituted MCF-7 cells; CL, cleavage; cc, colon cancer; MDA-MB-23, epithelial human breast cancer cell line; NB2A, fast-growing mouse neuroblastoma cell line; h, human; MCF-7, human breast cancer cell line established by Michigan Cancer Foundation-7; SKBR3, human breast cancer cell line isolated by the Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Centere; BT-474, human breast carcinoma ductal cell line; SaOs-2, human cell line derived from primary osteosarcoma; SW-480, human cell line established from a lymph node metastasis; HCT-116, human colon cancer cell line; HT-29, human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line; CaCo-2, human epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma cells; THP-1, human immortalized monocyte-like cell line; HL-60, human leukemia cell line; HepG2, human liver cancer cell line; MiaPaCa-2, human pancreatic cancer cell line; Du-145, human prostate cancer cell line; PC-3, human prostate cancer cell line; B16(10), mouse skin melanoma cells; m, murine; m_C6, murine glial cancer cell line; PARP-1, poly (ADP-Ribose)-polymerase 1; HTB-82, rhabdomyosarcoma cell line; rh_RLh-84, rat hepatoma cell line; HepaRG, terminally differentiated hepatic cells derived from a human hepatic progenitor cell line.

All results obtained from in vivo studies are marked in gray.