FIGURE 3.
Ecdysterone attenuates energy metabolism of TNBC breast cancer cell lines. SeaHorse energy profiling (Energy Phonotype kit) of (A,B) MDA-MB-231 and (C,D) MDA-MB-468 cancer cell lines treated with 0, 250, 500, 750 or 1,000 µM Ecdy for 48 h. OCR–oxygen consumption rate (respiration), ECAR–extracellular acidification rate (glycolysis). Baseline–base (normal) respiration (OCR) or glycolysis (ECAR); Stressed - OCR and ECAR of cells under an induced energy demand (in the presence of stressor compounds–FCCP and olygomycin). Stressed OCR and ECAR reflect metabolic potential–percentage increase of stressed OCR over baseline OCR, and stressed ECAR over baseline ECAR. Metabolic Potential is the measure of cells’ ability to meet an energy demand via respiration and glycolysis. Results are shown as mean ± SEM of three experiments. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; n.s – not significant.