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Lack of dose-responsive effect of dietary phyto-oestrogens on transepithelial calcium transport in human intestinal-like Caco-2 cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Alice A. Cotter  and
Kevin D. Cashman
Alice A. Cotter
Affiliation:
Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College, Cork, Republic of Ireland
Kevin D. Cashman*
Affiliation:
Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College, Cork, Republic of Ireland Department of Medicine, University College, Cork, Republic of Ireland
*
*Corresponding author: Professor Kevin D. Cashman, fax +353 21 4270244, email k.cashman@ucc.ie
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Abstract

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Ca absorption has been shown to be unaffected by high luminal concentrations of two commonly consumed soyabean phyto-oestrogens (PO) (genistein and daidzein) in Caco-2 cells grown under oestrogen-depleted conditions. However, these compounds exhibit dose-dependent biphasic effects in some tissues, such as reproductive tissue and bone. Thus, in light of this biphasic activity, the effect of lower concentrations of genistein and daidzein on Ca absorption requires further investigation. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a range of concentrations of genistein and daidzein on Ca absorption in the human Caco-2 intestinal-like cell model. Caco-2 cells were seeded onto permeable filter supports and allowed to differentiate into monolayers. On day 21, the Caco-2 monolayers (n 12 per treatment), grown in oestrogen-deplete media, were then exposed to 10 nm-1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25 (OH)2D3), or 1, 10 and 50 μm-genistein or -daidzein for 24 h. After exposure, transepithelial and transcellular transport of 45Ca and fluorescein transport were measured. As expected, 1,25 (OH)2D3 stimulated Ca absorption in Caco-2 cells, by up regulating transcellular transport. Ca absorption was unaffected by either PO at luminal concentrations of 1, 10 or 50 μm, typical of intakes by Western and Asian populations as well as supplemental levels, respectively. The results of this model suggest that the proposed beneficial effects of supplemental levels of these PO compounds on bone mass in postmenopausal women more probably arise from direct effects on bone cells, and not by an indirect effect of these compounds on Ca absorption.

Keywords

Phyto-oestrogensDose-responseCalcium absorptionCaco-2 cells
Type
Short communication
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 91 , Issue 1 , January 2004 , pp. 5 - 9
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2004

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