Protection of cyanidin-3-glucoside against oxidative stress induced by acrylamide in human MDA-MB-231 cells

Acrylamide (AA) occurs in many cooked starchy foods and has caused widespread concern as a possible carcinogen. In the present study, we investigate the intervention of AA toxicity in MDA-MB-231 cells pretreated with cyanidin-3-glucoside (Cy-3-glu). Compared to the cells treated with AA, Cy-3-glu significantly inhibited AA-induced cytotoxicity, reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, recovered glutathione (GSH) depletion and decreased the activities of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione S-transferase (GST). Moreover, the expression of GPx1, GSTP1 and gamma-glutamyl cysteine synthase (γ-GCS) were enhanced, and cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) expression was inhibited by the pretreatment of Cy-3-glu. Cy-3-glu presents the protective role against oxidative stress induced by AA in MDA-MB-231 cells.