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Yin RH, Li Y, Yang F, Zhan YQ, Yu M, Ge CH, Xu WX, Tang LJ, Wang XH, Chen B, Yang Y, Li JJ, Li CY, Yang XM. Expansion of the polyQ repeats in THAP11 forms intranuclear aggregation and causes cell G0/G1 arrest. Cell Biol Int 2014; 38:757-67. [PMID: 24677642 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Polyglutamine diseases are a group of neurodegenerative disorders caused by expansion of a CAG repeat that encodes polyglutamine in each respective disease gene. The transcription factor THAP11, a member of THAP family, is involved in cell growth, ES cell pluripotency and embryogenesis. Previous studies suggest that THAP11 protein contains a 29-residue repeat polyglutamine motif and the number of polyglutamine ranges from 20 to 41 in Indian population. We have investigated the CAG numbers at the THAP11 locus in normal individuals and neurodegenerative disease patients of Chinese Han population and a 38Q expansion (THAP11(38Q)) was found in patients. Using fluorescence confocal-based cell imaging, THAP11(38Q) protein formed intranuclear inclusions easier than THAP11(29Q) in PC12 cells. Enhanced toxicity was investigated in THAP11(38Q)-expressing cells by growth inhibition and G0/G1 arrest. CREB-mediated transcription activity was inhibited by THAP11(38Q). The transcription factor, TBP, coactivator CBP, and chaperon protein, HSP70, could be recruited to THAP11(38Q). These results indicate that expansion of the polyglutamine in THAP11 forms intracellular aggregation and is toxic in PC12 cells, suggesting a putative role of THAP11 in polyglutamine disease.
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- Rong-Hua Yin
- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, 100850, China
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Fischer AHL, Pang K, Henry JQ, Martindale MQ. A cleavage clock regulates features of lineage-specific differentiation in the development of a basal branching metazoan, the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi. EvoDevo 2014; 5:4. [PMID: 24485336 PMCID: PMC3909359 DOI: 10.1186/2041-9139-5-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An important question in experimental embryology is to understand how the developmental potential responsible for the generation of distinct cell types is spatially segregated over developmental time. Classical embryological work showed that ctenophores, a group of gelatinous marine invertebrates that arose early in animal evolution, display a highly stereotyped pattern of early development and a precocious specification of blastomere fates. Here we investigate the role of autonomous cell specification and the developmental timing of two distinct ctenophore cell types (motile compound comb-plate-like cilia and light-emitting photocytes) in embryos of the lobate ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi. RESULTS In Mnemiopsis, 9 h after fertilization, comb plate cilia differentiate into derivatives of the E lineage, while the bioluminescent capability begins in derivatives of the M lineage. Arresting cleavage with cytochalasin B at the 1-, 2- or 4-cell stage does not result in blastomere death; however, no visible differentiation of the comb-plate-like cilia or bioluminescence was observed. Cleavage arrest at the 8- or 16-cell stage, in contrast, results in the expression of both differentiation products. Fate-mapping experiments indicate that only the lineages of cells that normally express these markers in an autonomous fashion during normal development express these traits in cleavage-arrested 8- and 16-cell stage embryos. Lineages that form comb plates in a non-autonomous fashion (derivatives of the M lineage) do not. Timed actinomycin D and puromycin treatments show that transcription and translation are required for comb formation and suggest that the segregated material might be necessary for activation of the appropriate genes. Interestingly, even in the absence of cytokinesis, differentiation markers appear to be activated at the correct times. Treatments with a DNA synthesis inhibitor, aphidicolin, show that the number of nuclear divisions, and perhaps the DNA to cytoplasmic ratio, are critical for the appearance of lineage-specific differentiation. CONCLUSION Our work corroborates previous studies demonstrating that the cleavage program is causally involved in the spatial segregation and/or activation of factors that give rise to distinct cell types in ctenophore development. These factors are segregated independently to the appropriate lineage at the 8- and the 16-cell stages and have features of a clock, such that comb-plate-like cilia and light-emitting photoproteins appear at roughly the same developmental time in cleavage-arrested embryos as they do in untreated embryos. Nuclear division, which possibly affects DNA-cytoplasmic ratios, appears to be important in the timing of differentiation markers. Evidence suggests that the 60-cell stage, just prior to gastrulation, is the time of zygotic gene activation. Such cleavage-clock-regulated phenomena appear to be widespread amongst the Metazoa and these cellular and molecular developmental mechanisms probably evolved early in metazoan evolution.
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- Antje HL Fischer
- Developmental Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg, Meyerhof Strasse 1, Heidelberg 69117, Germany
- current address: Molecular and Cell Biology Department, Harvard University, 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
- current address: Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, Thormøhlensgt. 55, Bergen N-5008, Norway
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- Department of Cell and Structural Biology, University of Illinois, 601 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience, Univ. Florida, 9505 Oceanshore Blvd, St, Augustine, FL 32080, USA
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- Chia-Hsin Chan
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX USA
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX USA; The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston; Houston, TX USA
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX USA; The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston; Houston, TX USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX USA; The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston; Houston, TX USA; Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science; China Medical University; Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology; Asia University; Taichung, Taiwan
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Rahman HS, Rasedee A, Abdul AB, Zeenathul NA, Othman HH, Yeap SK, How CW, Hafiza WAGWN. Zerumbone-loaded nanostructured lipid carrier induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway in a human lymphoblastic leukemia cell line. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:527-38. [PMID: 24549090 PMCID: PMC3897324 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s54346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This investigation evaluated the antileukemia properties of a zerumbone (ZER)-loaded nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC) prepared by hot high-pressure homogenization techniques in an acute human lymphoblastic leukemia (Jurkat) cell line in vitro. The apoptogenic effect of the ZER-NLC on Jurkat cells was determined by fluorescent and electron microscopy, Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate, Tdt-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling assay, cell cycle analysis, and caspase activity. An MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay showed that ZER-NLC did not have adverse effects on normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. ZER-NLC arrested the Jurkat cells at G2/M phase with inactivation of cyclin B1 protein. The study also showed that the antiproliferative effect of ZER-NLC on Jurkat cells is through the intrinsic apoptotic pathway via activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9, release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria into the cytosol, and subsequent cleavage of poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP). These findings show that the ZER-NLC is a potentially useful treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in humans.
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- Heshu Sulaiman Rahman
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimanyah, Sulaimanyah City, Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimanyah, Sulaimanyah City, Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq
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- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; College of Medical Laboratory Technology, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Scaglia N, Tyekucheva S, Zadra G, Photopoulos C, Loda M. De novo fatty acid synthesis at the mitotic exit is required to complete cellular division. Cell Cycle 2014; 13:859-68. [PMID: 24418822 DOI: 10.4161/cc.27767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Although the regulation of the cell cycle has been extensively studied, much less is known about its coordination with the cellular metabolism. Using mass spectrometry we found that lysophospholipid levels decreased drastically from G 2/M to G 1 phase, while de novo phosphatidylcholine synthesis, the main phospholipid in mammalian cells, increased, suggesting that enhanced membrane production was concomitant to a decrease in its turnover. In addition, fatty acid synthesis and incorporation into membranes was increased upon cell division. The rate-limiting reaction for de novo fatty acid synthesis is catalyzed by acetyl-CoA carboxylase. As expected, its inhibiting phosphorylation decreased prior to cytokinesis initiation. Importantly, the inhibition of fatty acid synthesis arrested the cells at G 2/M despite the presence of abundant fatty acids in the media. Our results suggest that de novo lipogenesis is essential for cell cycle completion. This "lipogenic checkpoint" at G 2/M may be therapeutically exploited for hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
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- Natalia Scaglia
- Department of Medical Oncology; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston, MA USA; Department of Biostatistics; Harvard School of Public Health; Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA USA; Department of Pathology; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA USA; Center for Molecular Oncologic Pathology; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA USA; Department of Pathology; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA USA; The Broad Institute; Cambridge, MA USA; Division of Cancer Studies; King's College London; London, UK
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Wu W, Wei N, Jiang CN, Cui S, Yuan J. Effects of sufentanil on human gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901 in vitro. Cent Eur J Immunol 2014; 39:299-305. [PMID: 26155139 DOI: 10.5114/ceji.2014.45939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Sufentanil is a new kind of opioid analgesic and acts on μ opioid receptor. In this study, we aim to investigate the effects of sufentanil on gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901, after being exposed to different concentrations of sufentanil. Gastric cancer cells were exposed to sufentanil for a predetermined time at concentrations of 0, 0.5, 5, 50 and 500 nmol/l, respectively. Cell viability at different time points after exposure to sufentanil was tested by CCK-8 assay. FDA-PI staining was used to observe membrane integrity of gastric cancer SGC7901 cells. The apoptosis of gastric cancer cells was analyzed by Annexin V-FITC/PI Flow Cytometry and the changes of the cell cycle was determined by a detection kit. As a result, cell viability decreased in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, with the concentration of sufentanil increased, the proportion of dead and apoptotic SGC-7901 cells increased, and more cells were arrested in G2/M phase. In a word, sufentanil can inhibit the cell viability and induce the apoptosis of gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells in vitro.
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Ucisik MH, Küpcü S, Schuster B, Sleytr UB. Characterization of CurcuEmulsomes: nanoformulation for enhanced solubility and delivery of curcumin. J Nanobiotechnology 2013; 11:37. [PMID: 24314310 PMCID: PMC4029586 DOI: 10.1186/1477-3155-11-37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Curcumin is a polyphenolic compound isolated from the rhizomes of the plant Curcuma longa and shows intrinsic anti-cancer properties. Its medical use remains limited due to its extremely low water solubility and bioavailability. Addressing this problem, drug delivery systems accompanied by nanoparticle technology have emerged. The present study introduces a novel nanocarrier system, so-called CurcuEmulsomes, where curcumin is encapsulated inside the solid core of emulsomes. RESULTS CurcuEmulsomes are spherical solid nanoparticles with an average size of 286 nm and a zeta potential of 37 mV. Encapsulation increases the bioavailability of curcumin by up to 10,000 fold corresponding to a concentration of 0.11 mg/mL. Uptaken by HepG2 human liver carcinoma cell line, CurcuEmulsomes show a significantly prolonged biological activity and demonstrated therapeutic efficacy comparable to free curcumin against HepG2 in vitro - with a delay in response, as assessed by cell viability, apoptosis and cell cycle studies. The delay is attributed to the solid character of the nanocarrier prolonging the release of curcumin inside the HepG2 cells. CONCLUSIONS Incorporation of curcumin into emulsomes results in water-soluble and stable CurcuEmulsome nanoformulations. CurcuEmulsomes do not only successfully facilitate the delivery of curcumin into the cell in vitro, but also enable curcumin to reach its effective concentrations inside the cell. The enhanced solubility of curcumin and the promising in vitro efficacy of CurcuEmulsomes highlight the potential of the system for the delivery of lipophilic drugs. Moreover, high degree of compatibility, prolonged release profile and tailoring properties feature CurcuEmulsomes for further therapeutic applications in vivo.
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- Mehmet H Ucisik
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute for Synthetic Bioarchitectures,
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) Vienna, Muthgasse
11, Vienna 1190, Austria
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute for Synthetic Bioarchitectures,
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) Vienna, Muthgasse
11, Vienna 1190, Austria
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute for Synthetic Bioarchitectures,
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) Vienna, Muthgasse
11, Vienna 1190, Austria
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute for Biophysics, University of
Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) Vienna, Muthgasse 11, Vienna
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Liyanage NP, Dassanayake RP, Kuszynski CA, Duhamel GE. Contribution of Helicobacter hepaticus cytolethal distending toxin subunits to human epithelial cell cycle arrest and apoptotic death in vitro. Helicobacter 2013; 18:433-43. [PMID: 23895367 PMCID: PMC3808484 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) is the only known virulence factor found in H. hepaticus, the cause of chronic typhlocolitis and hepatitis leading to colonic and hepatocellular carcinomas in mice. Interaction of the tripartite polypeptide CdtA, CdtB, and CdtC subunits produced by H. hepaticus CDT (HhepCDT) causes cell cycle arrest and apoptotic death of cultured cells; however, the contribution of individual subunit to these processes has not been investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS The temporal relationship between cell cycle and apoptotic death of human epithelial HeLa and INT407 cells intoxicated with HhepCDT holotoxin or reconstituted recombinant HhepCDT was compared by flow cytometry. The genotoxic activity of individual and combinations of recombinant HhepCDT protein subunits or increasing concentrations of individual recombinant HhepCDT protein subunits transfected into HeLa cells was assessed at 72 hours post-treatment by flow cytometry. RESULTS Similar time course of HhepCDT-induced G2 /M cell cycle arrest and apoptotic death was found with both cell lines which reached a maximum at 72 hours. The presence of all three HhepCDT subunits was required for maximum cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of both cell lines. Transfection of HeLa cells with HhepCdtB, but not with HhepCdtA or HhepCdtC, resulted in a dose-dependent G2 /M arrest and apoptotic death. CONCLUSION All three subunits of HhepCDT are required for maximum epithelial cell cycle arrest and progression to apoptotic death, and HhepCdtB subunit alone is necessary and sufficient for epithelial cell genotoxicity.
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- Namal P.M. Liyanage
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583, U.S.A
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583, U.S.A
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, U.S.A
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583, U.S.A
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Tan PHS, Chia SS, Toh SL, Goh JCH, Nathan SS. Three-dimensional spatial configuration of tumour cells confers resistance to chemotherapy independent of drug delivery. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2013; 10:637-46. [PMID: 24668783 DOI: 10.1002/term.1800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Anticancer drug discovery has been hampered by the lack of reliable preclinical models, which routinely use cells grown in two-dimensional (2D) culture systems. However, many of the characteristics of cells in 2D culture do not translate into the findings in animal xenografts. Three-dimensional (3D) growth may be responsible for some of these changes, and models using cells grown in 3D may form a more representative step in tumouricidal validation prior to animal implantation and human testing. For the 3D model, we cultured 143.98.2, SaOS2 or U2OS osteosarcoma cells seeded in porous Bombyx mori silk sponges. We conducted real-time PCR on cells grown in 2D culture and 3D scaffolds for the proliferation markers cyclin B1 and E2F1 and the actin regulator RhoA, and found a significant decrease in expression levels for the 3D tumour models (p = 0.02, < 0.001 and 0.008 for cyclin B1, E2F1 and RhoA for 143.98.2; p = 0.02, 0.002 and 0.02 for cyclin B1, E2F1 and RhoA for U2OS, respectively). In contrast, p21 was upregulated when SaOS2 and U2OS were cultured in the 3D scaffolds (p < 0.001) and there was no increase in DNA quantity during the culture period. We correspondingly observed G1 arrest when cell cycle analysis was conducted. Cytotoxicity results for cells treated with serial dilutions of doxorubicin and cisplatin showed that cells in 3D scaffolds were less sensitive to drug treatment than in 2D culture, and the difference was more pronounced for cell cycle specific agents. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Pamela H S Tan
- Tissue Repair Laboratory, Department of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore
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- Tissue Repair Laboratory, Department of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore
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- Tissue Repair Laboratory, Department of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore
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- Tissue Repair Laboratory, Department of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore.,Musculoskeletal Oncology Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore
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- Musculoskeletal Oncology Research Laboratories, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore
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Choi EJ, Kim GH. O-desmethylangolensin inhibits the proliferation of human breast cancer MCF-7 cells by inducing apoptosis and promoting cell cycle arrest. Oncol Lett 2013; 6:1784-1788. [PMID: 24260076 PMCID: PMC3833988 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the anticancer effect of O-desmethylangolensin (O-DMA) by assessing cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle distribution, as well as exploring the mechanisms underlying these effects in breast carcinoma MCF-7 cells. The cells were exposed to O-DMA (5–200 μM) for 24, 48 and 72 h. The results revealed that cell proliferation was significantly inhibited in a dose-dependent manner following treatment for 48 and 72 h, but not after 24 h, and resulted in the significant induction of apoptosis and the promotion of cell cycle arrest at the G1/S and G2/M phases. To elucidate these effects of O-DMA, the expression levels of cell cycle regulators were measured in the cells exposed to O-DMA at 150 μM for 72 h. Of the G1/S phase-related proteins, O-DMA modulated the cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), with a decrease in CDK2 and CDK4 and an increase in CDK6, and downregulated cyclin D and E. With respect to the G2/M-related proteins, O-DMA caused a reduction in CDK1, together with a slight increase in cyclin A and B. In addition, O-DMA downregulated p21Cip1 and p27Kip1, but not p16INK4a and p15INK4b, and interacted with the CDK6-cyclin D and CDK1-cyclin B complexes. In conclusion, these results indicate for the first time that the regulation of the CDK4/6-cyclin D and CDK1-cyclin B complexes may participate in the anticancer activity pathway of O-DMA in MCF-7 cells.
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- Eun Jeong Choi
- Plant Resources Research Institute, Duksung Women's University, Tobong-ku, Seoul 132-714, Republic of Korea
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Zhang J, Ai L, Lv T, Jiang X, Liu F. Asiatic acid, a triterpene, inhibits cell proliferation through regulating the expression of focal adhesion kinase in multiple myeloma cells. Oncol Lett 2013; 6:1762-1766. [PMID: 24260073 PMCID: PMC3834345 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate whether asiatic acid (AA), a pentacyclic triterpene derived from Centella asiatica, exerts anti-proliferative effects on multiple myeloma RPMI 8226 cells and to determine the molecular mechanism underlying the anticancer action of AA. The study sought to analyze the potential role of AA on the proliferation of the RPMI 8226 cells using a 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium assay. Cell cycle arrest was detected by flow cytometry, and the expression levels of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) in the myeloma cells induced by AA were analyzed using the western blotting and immunoprecipitation methods. The results indicated that AA significantly inhibited cell proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner and led to G2/M phase arrest at concentrations of 35 and 40 μmol/l in the RPMI 8226 cells. The expression levels of FAK and p-FAK were distinctly decreased following AA treatment (at the concentration of 40 μmol/l) for 24 h compared with that of the control groups. Taken together, these results demonstrated that AA was able to regulate cell cycle progression in RPMI 8226 cells, thereby significantly inhibiting cell growth. Furthermore, AA decreased the expression levels of FAK, indicating that the antitumor mechanism of AA may be associated with the inhibition of signal transduction mediated by FAK.
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- Junli Zhang
- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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Tzao C, Jin JS, Chen BH, Chung HY, Chang CC, Hsu TY, Sun GH. Anticancer effects of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid in esophageal squamous cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Dis Esophagus 2013; 27:693-702. [PMID: 24033428 DOI: 10.1111/dote.12127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The effects of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, have not been studied in esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC). Cell viability assay; flow cytometry for cell cycle and annexin V apoptosis assays; assays for cell migration, invasion, and adhesion to extracellular matrix (ECM); and immunoblotting and immunofluorescence staining were performed in three ESCC cell lines. Tumor xenograft with semiquantitative immunohistochemistry was used to study the effects of SAHA in vivo. SAHA effectively inhibited growth of ESCC cells with half-inhibitory concentrations (IC50 ) ranging from 2.6 to 6.5 μmol/L. SAHA restored acetylation of histone 3 lysine 9 (H3K9Ac) and histone 4 lysine 12 (H4K12Ac) with an induction of G1 or G2 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Expression of cell cycle checkpoint regulatory proteins including cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and cyclins was decreased, whereas expression of cell cycle suppressors, p21, p27, and Rb was increased in ESCC cells after SAHA treatment. SAHA inhibited migration, invasion, and ECM adhesion in ESCC cells with an induction of E-cadherin expression. SAHA significantly inhibited growth of ESCC tumors with increased expression of p21, p27, Rb, and E-cadherin while decreasing expression of CDK4 and cyclin D1 within the murine tumors. In conclusion, SAHA had antigrowth activity against ESCC cells in vitro and in vivo while inhibiting cell migration, cell invasion, and ECM adhesion, suggesting its potential as an epigenetic therapeutic agent for ESCC.
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- C Tzao
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department and Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taichung, Taiwan
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Fox MM, Phoenix KN, Kopsiaftis SG, Claffey KP. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase α 2 Isoform Suppression in Primary Breast Cancer Alters AMPK Growth Control and Apoptotic Signaling. Genes Cancer 2013; 4:3-14. [PMID: 23946867 DOI: 10.1177/1947601913486346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a metabolic regulator that promotes energy conservation and restoration when cells are exposed to nutrient stress. Given the high metabolic requirement of cancer cells, AMPK activation has been suggested as a potential preventative and therapeutic target. However, previous findings have shown that AMPK activity is diminished in some cancers. Expression of the 2 catalytic isoforms, AMPKα1 and AMPKα2, was evaluated in primary breast cancer and matched nontumor-adjacent tissue samples using immunohistochemistry. AMPK-dependent growth signaling events were examined in primary human mammary epithelial cells (HMECs) using RNAi to understand the importance of AMPKα2 in normal growth regulation. To test whether AMPKα2 would reinstate growth control and apoptotic mechanisms in breast cancer cells, metabolic stress assays and tumor xenografts were performed in MCF-7 cells, expressing low levels of AMPKα2, with stable transfection of either green fluorescent protein (GFP) or AMPKα2 expression constructs. AMPKα2 was found to be significantly suppressed in breast cancer tissue samples, whereas AMPKα1 was not. In normal HMECs, low glucose stress resulted in AMPK-driven growth inhibition. Interestingly, this response was ablated when AMPKα2 was silenced. Metabolic stress assays in MCF-7 cells indicated that AMPKα2 expression reduced both mTOR signaling and cyclin D1 expression, contributing to G1-phase cell cycle arrest. Cells expressing AMPKα2 underwent apoptosis more readily than GFP control cells. Xenograft studies demonstrated that MCF-7 tumors expressing AMPKα2 display reduced proliferation and increased apoptotic events. Furthermore, AMPKα2 xenografts exhibited diminished cyclin D1 levels along with an increased amount of nuclear p53, thereby implicating the AMPKα2-p53 signaling axis as a mediator of cell apoptosis. Together, these results highlight the significance of reduced AMPK activity contributing to human carcinogenesis and, specifically, the role of AMPKα2 with respect to its control of normal mammary epithelial cell growth and its reduced expression in breast cancer.
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- Melissa M Fox
- Center for Vascular Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA ; Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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Franzolin E, Pontarin G, Rampazzo C, Miazzi C, Ferraro P, Palumbo E, Reichard P, Bianchi V. The deoxynucleotide triphosphohydrolase SAMHD1 is a major regulator of DNA precursor pools in mammalian cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:14272-7. [PMID: 23858451 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1312033110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Sterile alpha motif and HD-domain containing protein 1 (SAMHD1) is a triphosphohydrolase converting deoxynucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs) to deoxynucleosides. The enzyme was recently identified as a component of the human innate immune system that restricts HIV-1 infection by removing dNTPs required for viral DNA synthesis. SAMHD1 has deep evolutionary roots and is ubiquitous in human organs. Here we identify a general function of SAMHD1 in the regulation of dNTP pools in cultured human cells. The protein was nuclear and variably expressed during the cell cycle, maximally during quiescence and minimally during S-phase. Treatment of lung or skin fibroblasts with specific siRNAs resulted in the disappearence of SAMHD1 accompanied by loss of the cell-cycle regulation of dNTP pool sizes and dNTP imbalance. Cells accumulated in G1 phase with oversized pools and stopped growing. Following removal of the siRNA, the pools were normalized and cell growth restarted, but only after SAMHD1 had reappeared. In quiescent cultures SAMHD1 down-regulation leads to a marked expansion of dNTP pools. In all cases the largest effect was on dGTP, the preferred substrate of SAMHD1. Ribonucleotide reductase, responsible for the de novo synthesis of dNTPs, is a cytosolic enzyme maximally induced in S-phase cells. Thus, in mammalian cells the cell cycle regulation of the two main enzymes controlling dNTP pool sizes is adjusted to the requirements of DNA replication. Synthesis by the reductase peaks during S-phase, and catabolism by SAMHD1 is maximal during G1 phase when large dNTP pools would prevent cells from preparing for a new round of DNA replication.
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Walluscheck D, Poehlmann A, Hartig R, Lendeckel U, Schönfeld P, Hotz-Wagenblatt A, Reissig K, Bajbouj K, Roessner A, Schneider-Stock R. ATF2 knockdown reinforces oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in TE7 cancer cells. J Cell Mol Med 2013; 17:976-88. [PMID: 23800081 PMCID: PMC3780530 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cancer cells showing low apoptotic effects following oxidative stress-induced DNA damage are mainly affected by growth arrest. Thus, recent studies focus on improving anti-cancer therapies by increasing apoptosis sensitivity. We aimed at identifying a universal molecule as potential target to enhance oxidative stress-based anti-cancer therapy through a switch from cell cycle arrest to apoptosis. A cDNA microarray was performed with hydrogen peroxide-treated oesophageal squamous epithelial cancer cells TE7. This cell line showed checkpoint activation via p21WAF1, but low apoptotic response following DNA damage. The potential target molecule was chosen depended on the following demands: it should regulate DNA damage response, cell cycle and apoptosis. As the transcription factor ATF2 is implicated in all these processes, we focused on this protein. We investigated checkpoint activation via ATF2. Indeed, ATF2 knockdown revealed ATF2-triggered p21WAF1 protein expression, suggesting p21WAF1 transactivation through ATF2. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), we identified a hitherto unknown ATF2-binding sequence in the p21WAF1 promoter. p-ATF2 was found to interact with p-c-Jun, creating the AP-1 complex. Moreover, ATF2 knockdown led to c-Jun downregulation. This suggests ATF2-driven induction of c-Jun expression, thereby enhancing ATF2 transcriptional activity via c-Jun-ATF2 heterodimerization. Notably, downregulation of ATF2 caused a switch from cell cycle arrest to reinforced apoptosis, presumably via p21WAF1 downregulation, confirming the importance of ATF2 in the establishment of cell cycle arrest. 1-Chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene also led to ATF2-dependent G2/M arrest, suggesting that this is a general feature induced by oxidative stress. As ATF2 knockdown also increased apoptosis, we propose ATF2 as a target for combined oxidative stress-based anti-cancer therapies.
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- Diana Walluscheck
- Department of Pathology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Nicolini F, Burmistrova O, Marrero MT, Torres F, Hernández C, Quintana J, Estévez F. Induction of G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis by the flavonoid tamarixetin on human leukemia cells. Mol Carcinog 2013; 53:939-50. [PMID: 23765509 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Flavonoids are naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds which display a vast array of biological activities. In this study, we investigated the effects of tamarixetin on viability of human tumor cell lines and found that it was cytotoxic against leukemia cells and in particular P-glycoprotein-overexpressing K562/ADR cells. This compound inhibited proliferation in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, induced apoptosis and blocked cell cycle progression at G2 -M phase. This was associated with the accumulation of cyclin B1, Bub1 and p21(Cip1/Waf-1), changes in the phosphorylation status of cyclin B1, Cdk1, Cdc25C and MPM-2, and inhibition of tubulin polymerization. Moreover, cell death was found to be associated with cytochrome c release and cleavage of caspases and of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, and completely abrogated by the free-radical scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine. The sensitivity of leukemic cells to tamarixetin suggests that it should be considered for further preclinical and in vivo testing.
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- Fabio Nicolini
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain; Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Wang Y, Xu SL, Wu YZ, Zhao MS, Xu WJ, Yang HY, Li YX. Simvastatin induces caspase-dependent apoptosis and activates P53 in OCM-1 cells. Exp Eye Res 2013; 113:128-34. [PMID: 23727160 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2013.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2013] [Revised: 05/05/2013] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Simvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering drug which exhibits numerous pleiotropic effects including anti-cancer activity. Yet, the anti-cancer effects in choroidal melanoma remain poorly characterized. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of simvastatin on OCM-1 cells growth, apoptosis and cycle. Simvastatin showed an inhibitory effects on OCM-1 cells viability in dose-dependent (2-10 μM) and time-dependent (24-72 h) manner. Further study suggested that simvastatin-induced inhibition OCM-1 cells proliferation was associated with G1 phase arrest, decreased protein and mRNA expression of proliferation marker cyclin D1, cyclin E, cyclin dependent kinase (CDK)2 and increased expression of CDK inhibitory protein P21. In addition, simvastatin resulted in an increase in levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in OCM-1 cells and simvastatin significantly triggered apoptosis in OCM-1 cells, which was characterized by increased chromatin condensation, activation of caspase-9 and cleaved-caspase-3, increased expression mitochondrion-related apoptosis protein of P53, Bax and decreased expression of Bcl2 and iASPP. Collectively, our study demonstrated that simvastatin can efficiently inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in OCM-1 cells.
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Wang D, Hu J, Lv L, Xia X, Liu J, Li X. Enhanced inhibitory effect of curcumin via reactive oxygen species generation in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells following purple-light irradiation. Oncol Lett 2013; 6:81-85. [PMID: 23946781 PMCID: PMC3742696 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2012] [Accepted: 12/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Curcumin, a traditional medicine, exhibits anti-carcinogenic properties in various cell lines and animals. As a phenolic compound, curcumin is light-sensitive and photoactived curcumin exhibits a greater anticancer effect compared with curcumin alone. However, the mechanisms by which curcumin inhibits tumor cell growth in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells following purple light (PL) irradiation remains unclear. In the present study, CNE1 and CNE2 cells were treated with curcumin and exposed to PL at various energy densities to determine the anticancer activity of curcumin using MTT assays, staining and flow cytometry. The subsequent changes in the cell viability, morphology, cell cycle, apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation were measured. Curcumin inhibited cell growth in a dose-dependent manner. CNE1 and CNE2 cells tended to be arrested at the S or G2/M cell cycle stages following curcumin treatment and the levels of ROS increased in a time-dependent manner. However, after treatment with curcumin followed by PL irradiation, the levels of cytotoxicity and apoptotic cell death were significantly increased compared with the curcumin-only group. ROS generation was also enhanced in an energy-dependent manner. In summary, following PL irradiation, the anti-cancer effect of curcumin in human NPC cells was increased through apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.
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- Dujuan Wang
- Departments of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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Jung AC. Can liberating p53 from E6 free patients from HPV-related head and neck tumors? Cell Cycle 2013; 12:868. [PMID: 23442795 PMCID: PMC3637341 DOI: 10.4161/cc.24101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Alain C Jung
- Laboratoire de Biologie Tumorale, Centre Régional de Lutte Contre le Cancer Paul Strauss, Strasbourg, France.
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Gogolin S, Ehemann V, Becker G, Brueckner LM, Dreidax D, Bannert S, Nolte I, Savelyeva L, Bell E, Westermann F. CDK4 inhibition restores G(1)-S arrest in MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma cells in the context of doxorubicin-induced DNA damage. Cell Cycle 2013; 12:1091-104. [PMID: 23462184 DOI: 10.4161/cc.24091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Relapse with drug-resistant disease is the main cause of death in MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma patients. MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma cells in vitro are characterized by a failure to arrest at the G(1)-S checkpoint after irradiation- or drug-induced DNA damage. We show that several MYCN-amplified cell lines harbor additional chromosomal aberrations targeting p53 and/or pRB pathway components, including CDK4/CCND1/MDM2 amplifications, p16INK4A/p14ARF deletions or TP53 mutations. Cells with these additional aberrations undergo significantly lower levels of cell death after doxorubicin treatment compared with MYCN-amplified cells, with no additional mutations in these pathways. In MYCN-amplified cells CDK4 expression is elevated, increasing the competition between CDK4 and CDK2 for binding p21. This results in insufficient p21 to inhibit CDK2, leading to high CDK4 and CDK2 kinase activity upon doxorubicin treatment. CDK4 inhibition by siRNAs, selective small compounds or p19(INK4D) overexpression partly restored G(1)-S arrest, delayed S-phase progression and reduced cell viability upon doxorubicin treatment. Our results suggest a specific function of p19(INK4D), but not p16(INK4A), in sensitizing MYCN-amplified cells with a functional p53 pathway to doxorubicin-induced cell death. In summary, the CDK4/cyclin D-pRB axis is altered in MYCN-amplified cells to evade a G(1)-S arrest after doxorubicin-induced DNA damage. Additional chromosomal aberrations affecting the p53-p21 and CDK4-pRB axes compound the effects of MYCN on the G(1) checkpoint and reduce sensitivity to cell death after doxorubicin treatment. CDK4 inhibition partly restores G(1)-S arrest and sensitizes cells to doxorubicin-mediated cell death in MYCN-amplified cells with an intact p53 pathway.
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- Sina Gogolin
- Division of Tumor Genetics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Takaori-Kondo A, Shindo K. HIV-1 Vif: a guardian of the virus that opens up a new era in the research field of restriction factors. Front Microbiol 2013; 4:34. [PMID: 23430691 PMCID: PMC3576844 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The research on virion infectivity factor (Vif) protein had started in late 1980s right after HIV-1 was cloned, and the function of Vif had been a mystery for a long time. However, the research on Vif has finally lead to the identification of APOBEC3G, which opens up a new era in the research field of host restriction factors in HIV-1 infection followed by TRIM5α, Tetherin/BST-2, and SAMHD1. This suggests that continuation of basic research on fundamental questions is quite important. We still have many questions on Vif and APOBEC3 and should continue to work on these proteins in the future in order to better regulate HIV-1. We will discuss not only the history but also recent advances in Vif research.
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- Akifumi Takaori-Kondo
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan
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Li C, Johnson DE. Liberation of functional p53 by proteasome inhibition in human papilloma virus-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells promotes apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Cell Cycle 2013; 12:923-34. [PMID: 23421999 DOI: 10.4161/cc.23882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection represents an emerging risk factor in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). In contrast to HPV-negative HNSCC, most cases of HPV-positive HNSCC encode wild-type p53, although the p53 protein in these cells is rapidly degraded via HPV E6-mediated ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation. This unique feature of HPV-positive HNSCC has raised hope that liberation of wild-type p53 from the E6 protein may have therapeutic benefit in this disease. Indeed, suppression of E6 expression promotes apoptosis in HPV-positive HNSCC cell lines. However, the role of p53 in mediating this cell death has not been determined. Here, we demonstrate that siRNAs targeting the E6/E7 RNA, or treatment with the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib, resulted in upregulation of functional p53 and p53 gene targets in three HPV-positive HNSCC cell lines, but not in HPV-negative HNSCC cells. Apoptosis induced by E6/E7 siRNA in HPV-positive cells was found to be dependent on p53, while bortezomib-induced cell death was modestly p53-dependent. Treatment with subtoxic doses of bortezomib led to cell cycle arrest in HPV-positive, but not HPV-negative HNSCC cells. Moreover, this cell cycle arrest was mediated by p53 and the cell cycle inhibitor p21, the product of a p53 target gene. Collectively, these findings establish that wild-type p53 encoded by HPV-positive HNSCC cells, once liberated from HPV E6, can play important roles in promoting apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.
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- Changyou Li
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Lee J, Baek JH, Choi KS, Kim HS, Park HY, Ha GH, Park H, Lee KW, Lee CG, Yang DY, Moon HE, Paek SH, Lee CW. Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 signaling acts as a molecular switch between syngenic differentiation and neural transdifferentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells. Cell Cycle 2013; 12:442-51. [PMID: 23324348 PMCID: PMC3587445 DOI: 10.4161/cc.23308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Multipotent mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are capable of differentiating into a variety of cell types from different germ layers. However, the molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlying the transdifferentiation of MSCs into specific cell types still need to be elucidated. In this study, we unexpectedly found that treatment of human adipose- and bone marrow-derived MSCs with cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor, in particular CDK4 inhibitor, selectively led to transdifferentiation into neural cells with a high frequency. Specifically, targeted inhibition of CDK4 expression using recombinant adenovial shRNA induced the neural transdifferentiation of human MSCs. However, the inhibition of CDK4 activity attenuated the syngenic differentiation of human adipose-derived MSCs. Importantly, the forced regulation of CDK4 activity showed reciprocal reversibility between neural differentiation and dedifferentiation of human MSCs. Together, these results provide novel molecular evidence underlying the neural transdifferentiation of human MSCs; in addition, CDK4 signaling appears to act as a molecular switch from syngenic differentiation to neural transdifferentiation of human MSCs.
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- Janet Lee
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
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- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Kangbuk Samsung Hospital; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Kangbuk Samsung Hospital; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul, Korea
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- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
- Research Center; Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Science; Pusan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery; College of Medicine; Seoul National University; Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery; College of Medicine; Seoul National University; Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
- Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology; Sungkyunkwan University; Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
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Wang SJ, Yu G, Jiang L, Li T, Lin Q, Tang Y, Gu W. p53-Dependent regulation of metabolic function through transcriptional activation of pantothenate kinase-1 gene. Cell Cycle 2013; 12:753-61. [PMID: 23343762 DOI: 10.4161/cc.23597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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It is well established that the p53 tumor suppressor plays a crucial role in controlling cell proliferation and apoptosis upon various types of stress. There is increasing evidence showing that p53 is also critically involved in various metabolic pathways, both in tumor and normal cells. Here, we have identified a novel p53 metabolic target pantothenate kinase-1 (PANK1) via ChIP-on-chip. PanK1 catalyzes the rate-limiting step for CoA synthesis and, therefore, controls intracellular CoA content; Pank1-knockout mice exhibit defect in β-oxidation and gluconeogenesis in the liver after starvation due to insufficient CoA levels. We demonstrated that PANK1 gene is a direct transcriptional target of p53. Although DNA damage-induced p53 upregulates PanK1 expression, depletion of PanK1 expression does not affect p53-dependent growth arrest or apoptosis. Interestingly, upon glucose starvation, PanK1 expression is significantly reduced in HCT116 p53 (-/-) but not in HCT116 p53 (+/+) cells, suggesting that p53 is required to maintain PanK1 expression under metabolic stress conditions. Moreover, by using p53-mutant mice, we observed that, similar to the case in Pank1-knockout mice, gluconeogenesis is partially impaired in p53-null mice. Together, our findings show that p53 plays an important role in regulating energy homeostasis through transcriptional control of PANK1, independent of its canonical functions in apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.
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- Shang-Jui Wang
- Institute for Cancer Genetics and Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Dou Y, Li Y, Chen J, Wu S, Xiao X, Xie S, Tang L, Yan M, Wang Y, Lin J, Zhu W, Yan G. Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation by midazolam by targeting transient receptor potential melastatin 7. Oncol Lett 2013; 5:1010-1016. [PMID: 23426784 PMCID: PMC3576402 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7), a Ca2+-permeable channel, has been demonstrated to be present in cancer cells and involved in their growth and proliferation. The present study used midazolam, a benzodiazepine class anesthesic, to pharmacologically intervene in the expression of TRPM7 and to inhibit cancer cell proliferation. Midazolam significantly inhibited the growth and proliferation of FaDu human hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma cells, concurring with the induction of G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and blockage of Rb activation. Central-type and peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor antagonists did not abrogate proliferation inhibition by midazolam, while the specific TRPM7 agonist bradykinin reversed this effect. In addition, other benzodiazepines, diazepam and clonazepam also exhibited anti-proliferative activities. The inhibitory activity on cancer cell growth and proliferation, combined with the TRPM-dependent mechanism, reveals the anticancer potential of midazolam as a TRPM7 inhibitor and supports the suggestion that TRPM7 is a valuable target for pharmaceutical intervention.
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- Yunling Dou
- Department of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P.R. China ; Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P.R. China
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Yu JH, Liu CY, Zheng GB, Zhang LY, Yan MH, Zhang WY, Meng XY, Yu XF. Pseudolaric acid B induced cell cycle arrest, autophagy and senescence in murine fibrosarcoma l929 cell. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10:707-18. [PMID: 23630435 PMCID: PMC3638294 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.5726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE PAB induced various cancer cell apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and senescence. But in cell line murine fibrosarcoma L929, PAB did not induce apoptosis, but autophagy, therefore it was thought by us as a good model to research the relationship of cell cycle arrest, autophagy and senescence bypass apoptosis. METHODS Inhibitory ratio was assessed by 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) analysis. Phase contrast microscopy visualized cell morphology. Hoechst 33258 staining for nuclear change, propidium iodode (PI) staining for cell cycle, monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining for autophagy, and rodanmine 123 staining for mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were measured by fluorescence microscopy or flowcytometry. Apoptosis was determined by DNA ladder test. Protein kinase C (PKC) activity was detected by PKC assay kit. SA-β-galactosidase assay was used to detect senescence. Protein expression was examined by western blot. RESULTS PAB inhibited L929 cell growth in time-and dose-dependent manner. At 12 h, 80 μmol/L PAB induced obvious mitotic arrest; at 24 h, PAB began to induce autophagy; at 36 h, cell-treated with PAB slip into G1 cell cycle; and 3 d PAB induced senescence. In time sequence PAB induced firstly cell cycle arrest, then autophagy, then slippage into G1 phase, lastly senescence. Senescent cells had high level of autophagy, inhibiting autophagy led to apoptosis, and no senescence. PAB activated PKC activity to induce cell cycle arrest, autophagy and senescence, inhibiting PKC activity suppressed cell cycle arrest, autophagy and senescence. CONCLUSION PAB induced cell cycle arrest, autophagy and senescence in murine fibrosarcoma L929 cell through PKC.
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- Jing hua Yu
- Institute of virology and AIDS research, The first hospital of Jilin University, 519 Dongminzhu Street, Changchun 130021, P R China
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Xu Y, Zhang J, Shi W, Liu Y. Anticancer effects of 3,3'-diindolylmethane are associated with G1 arrest and mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Oncol Lett 2012; 5:655-662. [PMID: 23420395 PMCID: PMC3573071 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2012.1063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2012] [Accepted: 11/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The antitumor effects of 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) are exhibited in a number of human cancer cells. However, there have been few studies performed concerning the effect of DIM on nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) cells. In the present study, we examined the in vitro antitumor activity of DIM on the poorly differentiated NPC cell line CNE-2. The potential molecular mechanisms of the activity were also explored. CNE-2 cells were treated with varying concentrations of DIM for different times. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were detected and the molecular mechanisms involved in these effects were characterized. The results demonstrated that DIM at concentrations of 15–100 μM caused dose- and time-dependent inhibition of CNE-2 cell proliferation. Flow cytometry analysis revealed a high sub-G1 cell peak following treatment with DIM, and the rate of apoptosis increased. DIM may elevate the levels of cleaved Bid and Bax and enhance mitochondrial membrane depolarization, allowing the efflux of cytochrome c, Smac and Omi into the cytosol. The levels of caspases-3, -8 and -9 and cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) were upregulated following DIM treatment in a dose-dependent manner. DIM also inhibits the phosphorylation of IκB-α, and showed dose-dependent inhibition of Bcl-2, XIAP and NF-κB in CNE-2 cells in vitro. These results indicate that DIM inhibits cell proliferation by inducing cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase and induces the apoptosis of CNE-2 cells by regulating multiple molecules in a mitochondria-dependent pathway. DIM may be a preventive and therapeutic agent against NPC.
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- Yu Xu
- Departments of Otolaryngology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei, P.R. China
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Pratheeshkumar P, Sreekala C, Zhang Z, Budhraja A, Ding S, Son YO, Wang X, Hitron A, Hyun-Jung K, Wang L, Lee JC, Shi X. Cancer prevention with promising natural products: mechanisms of action and molecular targets. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2012; 12:1159-84. [PMID: 22583402 PMCID: PMC4983770 DOI: 10.2174/187152012803833035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2011] [Revised: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. There is greater need for more effective and less toxic therapeutic and preventive strategies. Natural products are becoming an important research area for novel and bioactive molecules for drug discovery. Phytochemicals and dietary compounds have been used for the treatment of cancer throughout history due to their safety, low toxicity, and general availability. Many active phytochemicals are in human clinical trials. Studies have indicated that daily consumption of dietary phytochemicals have cancer protective effects against carcinogens. They can inhibit, delay, or reverse carcinogenesis by inducing detoxifying and antioxidant enzymes systems, regulating inflammatory and proliferative signaling pathways, and inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Epidemiological studies have also revealed that high dietary intakes of fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of cancer. This review discusses potential natural cancer preventive compounds, their molecular targets, and their mechanisms of actions.
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- Poyil Pratheeshkumar
- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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Wang Y, Ma W, Zheng W. Deguelin, a novel anti-tumorigenic agent targeting apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and anti-angiogenesis for cancer chemoprevention. Mol Clin Oncol 2012; 1:215-219. [PMID: 24649149 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2012.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Deguelin is a natural compound of the flavonoid family products isolated from Derris trifoliata Lour. or Mundulea sericea (Leguminosae). It exhibited significant anti-tumorigenesis and anti-proliferative activity in various types of cancer both in vitro and in vivo. Deguelin induced cell apoptosis by blocking anti-apoptotic pathways, such as PI3K-Akt, IKK-IκBα-NF-κB and AMPK-mTOR-survivin, while inhibiting tumor cell propagation and malignant transformation through p27-cyclinE-pRb-E2F1 cell cycle control and HIF-1α-VEGF anti-angiogenic pathways. In pre-clinical trials, deguelin markedly decreased the tumor incidence. These biological findings identified deguelin as a novel anti-tumorigenic agent targeting apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and anti-angiogenesis for cancer chemoprevention and chemotherapy.
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- Ying Wang
- Institute of Genetic Engineering, Southern Medical University, Tonghe, Guangzhou 510515, P.R. China
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- Institute of Genetic Engineering, Southern Medical University, Tonghe, Guangzhou 510515, P.R. China
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- Institute of Genetic Engineering, Southern Medical University, Tonghe, Guangzhou 510515, P.R. China
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Gargi A, Reno M, Blanke SR. Bacterial toxin modulation of the eukaryotic cell cycle: are all cytolethal distending toxins created equally? Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2012; 2:124. [PMID: 23061054 PMCID: PMC3465861 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2012.00124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The cytolethal distending toxins (CDTs) comprise a family of intracellular-acting bacterial protein toxins whose actions upon eukaryotic cells result in several consequences, the most characteristic of which is the induction of G(2)/M cell cycle arrest. Most CDTs are hetero-tripartite assemblies of CdtA, CdtB, and CdtC, with CdtB required for CDT-mediated cell cycle arrest. Several lines of evidence indicate that CdtA and CdtC are required for the optimal intracellular activity of CdtB, although the exact functional roles of CdtA and CdtC remain poorly understood. The genes encoding the CDTs have been identified in a diverse array of Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria. More recently, the genes encoding several CdtB subunits have been associated with alternatively linked subunits resembling the B-subunits of pertussis toxin. Although the CDTs are generally considered to all function as bacterial genotoxins, the extent to which individual members of the CDTs employ similar mechanisms of cell surface binding, uptake, and trafficking within sensitive cells is poorly understood. Recently, data have begun to emerge suggesting differences in the molecular basis by which individual CDTs interact with and enter host cells, suggesting the possibility that CDTs possess properties reflecting the specific niches idiosyncratic to those CDT bacterial pathogens that produce them. The extent to which functional differences between individual CDTs reflect the specific requirements for intoxicating cells and tissues within the diverse range of host microenvironments colonized by CDT-producing pathogenic bacteria remains to be experimentally explored.
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of IllinoisUrbana, IL, USA
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Preethy CP, Padmapriya R, Periasamy VS, Riyasdeen A, Srinag S, Krishnamurthy H, Alshatwi AA, Akbarsha MA. Antiproliferative property of n-hexane and chloroform extracts of Anisomeles malabarica (L). R. Br. in HPV16-positive human cervical cancer cells. J Pharmacol Pharmacother 2012; 3:26-34. [PMID: 22368413 PMCID: PMC3284032 DOI: 10.4103/0976-500x.92500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives: To find the efficacy of serial extracts of Anisomeles malabarica in inhibiting proliferation of and inducing apoptosis in human cervical cancer cells, SiHa and ME 180, that are HPV 16-positive. Materials and Methods: The whole plant was extracted in n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, methanol, and water. The cells were treated with the extracts at increasing concentrations to find the IC50, adopting MTT ([3-(4,5 dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide]) assay. Acridine orange (AO) and ethidium bromide (EB) and Hoechst 33258 staining were adopted to assess the mode of cell death, Annexin V-Cy3 staining to evaluate one of the early apoptotic features, JC-1 staining to assess the mitochondrial membrane depolarization, comet assay for DNA fragmentation, and cell cycle analysis for the distribution of cells after treatment. Results: n-Hexane and chloroform extracts were cytotoxic to the cervical cancer cells in dose- and duration-dependent manner. The cells that responded to the treatments revealed typical apoptotic features. Early features of apoptosis, phosphatidyl serine translocation and loss of mitochondrial trans-membrane potential, were observed in the treated cells, and comet assay revealed DNA damage. In the FACS analysis, the cells accumulated in the sub-G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle, except in n-hexane- and chloroform extract–treated SiHa cells at 24 h, which showed arrest in S- and G2/M phases. Conclusions: n-Hexane and chloroform extracts of A. malabarica inhibit proliferation of and induce death in HPV16-positive cervical cancer cells, mostly by apoptosis and to some extent by necrosis.
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- Christo Paul Preethy
- Department of Animal Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is widely used in clinical research due to its low toxicity, low number of side effects, and low cost. Many components of common fruits and vegetables play well-documented roles as chemopreventive or chemotherapeutic agents that suppress tumorigenesis. Anthraquinones are commonly extracted from the Polygonaceae family of plants, e.g., Rheum palmatum and Rheum officinale. Some of the major chemical components of anthraquinone and its derivatives, such as aloe-emodin, danthron, emodin, chrysophanol, physcion, and rhein, have demonstrated potential anticancer properties. This review evaluates the pharmacological effects of emodin, a major component of Aloe vera. In particular, emodin demonstrates anti-neoplastic, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenesis, and toxicological potential for use in pharmacology, both in vitro and in vivo. Emodin demonstrates cytotoxic effects (e.g., cell death) through the arrest of the cell cycle and the induction of apoptosis in cancer cells. The overall molecular mechanisms of emodin include cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and the promotion of the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α, glutathione S-transferase P, N-acetyltransferase, and glutathione phase I and II detoxification enzymes while inhibiting angiogenesis, invasion, migration, chemical-induced carcinogen-DNA adduct formation, HER2/neu, CKII kinase, and p34cdc2 kinase in human cancer cells. Hopefully, this summary will provide information regarding the actions of emodin in cancer cells and broaden the application potential of chemotherapy to additional cancer patients in the future.
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- Shu-Chun Hsu
- Department of Nutrition, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
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Nevzorova YA, Bangen JM, Hu W, Haas U, Weiskirchen R, Gassler N, Huss S, Tacke F, Sicinski P, Trautwein C, Liedtke C. Cyclin E1 controls proliferation of hepatic stellate cells and is essential for liver fibrogenesis in mice. Hepatology 2012; 56:1140-9. [PMID: 22454377 PMCID: PMC3396430 DOI: 10.1002/hep.25736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2011] [Accepted: 03/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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UNLABELLED Liver fibrogenesis is associated with the transition of quiescent hepatocytes and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) into the cell cycle. Exit from quiescence is controlled by E-type cyclins (cyclin E1 [CcnE1] and cyclin E2 [CcnE2]). Thus, the aim of the current study was to investigate the contribution of E-type cyclins for liver fibrosis in man and mice. Expression of CcnE1, but not of its homolog, CcnE2, was induced in fibrotic and cirrhotic livers from human patients with different etiologies and in murine wild-type (WT) livers after periodical administration of the profibrotic toxin, CCl(4). To further evaluate the potential function of E-type cyclins for liver fibrogenesis, we repetitively treated constitutive CcnE1(-/-) and CcnE2(-/-) knock-out mice with CCl(4) to induce liver fibrosis. Interestingly, CcnE1(-/-) mice were protected against CCl(4)-mediated liver fibrogenesis, as evidenced by reduced collagen type I α1 expression and the lack of septum formation. In contrast, CcnE2(-/-) mice showed accelerated fibrogenesis after CCl(4) treatment. We isolated primary HSCs from WT, CcnE1(-/-), and CcnE2(-/-) mice and analyzed their activation, proliferation, and survival in vitro. CcnE1 expression in WT HSCs was maximal when they started to proliferate, but decreased after the cells transdifferentiated into myofibroblasts. CcnE1(-/-) HSCs showed dramatically impaired survival, cell-cycle arrest, and strongly reduced expression of alpha smooth muscle actin, indicating deficient HSC activation. In contrast, CcnE2-deficient HSCs expressed an elevated level of CcnE1 and showed enhanced cell-cycle activity and proliferation, compared to WT cells. CONCLUSIONS CcnE1 and CcnE2 have antagonistic roles in liver fibrosis. CcnE1 is indispensable for the activation, proliferation, and survival of HSCs and thus promotes the synthesis of extracellular matrix and liver fibrogenesis.
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- Yulia A. Nevzorova
- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, D-53123 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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Zhao Y, Cui Y, Han J, Ren J, Wu G, Cheng J. Cell division cycle 25 homolog c effects on low-dose hyper-radiosensitivity and induced radioresistance at elevated dosage in A549 cells. J Radiat Res 2012; 53:686-94. [PMID: 22843362 PMCID: PMC3430412 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrs024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The underlying mechanisms behind both low-dose hyper-radiosensitivity (HRS) and induced radioresistance (IRR), generally occurring at elevated radiation levels, remain unclear; however, elucidation of the relationship between cell cycle division 25 homolog c (Cdc25c) phosphatase and HRS/IRR may provide important insights into this process. Two cell lines with disparate HRS status, A549 and SiHa cells, were selected as cell models for comparison of dose-dependent Cdc25c phosphatase expression subsequent to low-dose irradiation. Knockdown of Cdc25c in A549 cells was mediated by transfection with a pGCsi-RAN-U6neo vector containing hairpin siRNA sequences. S216-phosphorylated Cdc25c protein [p-Cdc25c (Ser216)], cell survival and mitotic ratio were measured by western blot, colony-forming assay and histone H3 phosphorylation analysis. Variant p-Cdc25c (Ser216) expression was observed in the two cell lines after irradiation. The p-Cdc25c (Ser216) expression noted in SiHa cells after administration of 0-1 Gy radiation was similar to the radioresistance model; however, in A549 cells, the dose response for the phosphorylation of the Cdc25c Ser216 residue overlapped the level required to overcome the HRS response. Furthermore, Cdc25c repression prior to low-dose radiation induced more distinct HRS and prevented the development of IRR. The dose required to overcome the HRS response coincided with the effect of early G2-phase checkpoint arrest in A549 cells (approximately 0.3 Gy), and Cdc25c knockdown in A549 cells (approximately 0.5 Gy) corresponded to the phosphorylation of the Cdc25c Ser216 residue. Resultant data confirmed that dose-dependent Cdc25c phosphatase does effectively act as an early G2-phase checkpoint, thus indicating mechanistic importance in the HRS to IRR transition in A549 cells.
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- Yanxia Zhao
- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430023, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Oncology Department, Jinhua Municipal Center Hospital, Jinhua, 321000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430023, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430023, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430023, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430023, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Corresponding author. Tel: +86 (27) 65-650-416; Fax: +86 (27) 65-65-0733;
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Hoeferlin LA, Oleinik NV, Krupenko NI, Krupenko SA. Activation of p21-Dependent G1/G2 Arrest in the Absence of DNA Damage as an Antiapoptotic Response to Metabolic Stress. Genes Cancer 2012; 2:889-99. [PMID: 22593801 DOI: 10.1177/1947601911432495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2011] [Accepted: 11/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The folate enzyme, FDH (10-formyltetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, ALDH1L1), a metabolic regulator of proliferation, activates p53-dependent G1 arrest and apoptosis in A549 cells. In the present study, we have demonstrated that FDH-induced apoptosis is abrogated upon siRNA knockdown of the p53 downstream target PUMA. Conversely, siRNA knockdown of p21 eliminated FDH-dependent G1 arrest and resulted in an early apoptosis onset. The acceleration of FDH-dependent apoptosis was even more profound in another cell line, HCT116, in which the p21 gene was silenced through homologous recombination (p21(-/-) cells). In contrast to A549 cells, FDH caused G2 instead of G1 arrest in HCT116 p21(+/+) cells; such an arrest was not seen in p21-deficient (HCT116 p21(-/-)) cells. In agreement with the cell cycle regulatory function of p21, its strong accumulation in nuclei was seen upon FDH expression. Interestingly, our study did not reveal DNA damage upon FDH elevation in either cell line, as judged by comet assay and the evaluation of histone H2AX phosphorylation. In both A549 and HCT116 cell lines, FDH induced a strong decrease in the intracellular ATP pool (2-fold and 30-fold, respectively), an indication of a decrease in de novo purine biosynthesis as we previously reported. The underlying mechanism for the drop in ATP was the strong decrease in intracellular 10-formyltetrahydrofolate, a substrate in two reactions of the de novo purine pathway. Overall, we have demonstrated that p21 can activate G1 or G2 arrest in the absence of DNA damage as a response to metabolite deprivation. In the case of FDH-related metabolic alterations, this response delays apoptosis but is not sufficient to prevent cell death.
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Lee RX, Li QQ, Reed E. β-elemene effectively suppresses the growth and survival of both platinum-sensitive and -resistant ovarian tumor cells. Anticancer Res 2012; 32:3103-3113. [PMID: 22843880 PMCID: PMC3737581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The development of cisplatin drug resistance remains a chief concern in ovarian cancer chemotherapy. β-Elemene is a natural plant product with broad-spectrum antitumor activity towards many types of carcinomas. This study aimed to define the biological and therapeutic significance of β-elemene in chemoresistant ovarian cancer. In the present study, β-elemene significantly inhibited cell growth and proliferation of both the cisplatin-sensitive human ovarian cancer cell line A2780 and its cisplatin-resistant counterpart A2780/CP. β-Elemene also suppressed the growth of several other chemosensitive and chemoresistant ovarian cancer cell lines, including ES-2, MCAS, OVCAR-3, and SKOV-3, with the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC(50)) values ranging from 54 to 78 μg/ml. In contrast, the IC(50) values of β-elemene for the human ovarian epithelial cell lines IOSE-386 and IOSE-397 were 110 and 114 μg/ml, respectively, which are almost two-fold those for the ovarian cancer cell lines. Cell cycle analysis demonstrated that β-elemene induced a persistent block of cell cycle progression at the G(2)/M phase in A2780 and A2780/CP cells. This was mediated by alterations in cyclin and cyclin-dependent kinase expression, including the down-regulation of CDC2, cyclin A, and cyclin B1, and the up-regulation of p21(WAF1/CIP1) and p53 proteins. Moreover, β-elemene triggered apoptosis and irreversible cell death in both sensitive and resistant ovarian cancer cells via the activation of caspase-3, -8 and 9; the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (δΨm); the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol; and changes in the expression of BCL-2 family proteins. All of these molecular changes were associated with β-elemene-induced growth inhibition and cell death of ovarian cancer cells. Our results demonstrate that β-elemene has antitumor activity against both platinum-sensitive and resistant ovarian cancer cells, and thus has the potential for development as a chemotherapeutic agent for cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer.
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- Rebecca X Lee
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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PURPOSE To investigate the anti-tumor effect of capsaicin on human pharyngeal squamous carcinoma cells (FaDu). MATERIALS AND METHODS The expression of apoptosis/cell cycle-related proteins (or genes) was examined by reverse transcriptase- polymerase chain reaction, western blotting and ELISA methods, while the apoptotic cell population, cell morphology and DNA fragmentation levels were assessed using flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy and agarose gel electrophoresis. RESULTS Capsaicin was found to inhibit the growth and proliferation of FaDu cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Apoptotic cell death was confirmed by observing increases in nuclear condensation, nuclear DNA fragmentation and sub-G1 DNA content. The observed increase in cytosolic cytochrome c, activation of caspase 3 and PARP (p85) levels following capsaicin treatment indicated that the apoptotic response was mitochondrial pathway-dependent. Gene/protein expression analysis of Bcl-2, Bad and Bax further revealed decreased anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein and increased pro-apoptotic Bad/Bax expression. Furthermore, capsaicin suppressed the cell cycle progression at the G1/S phase in FaDu cells by decreasing the expression of the regulators of cyclin B1 and D1, as well as cyclin-dependent protein kinases cdk-1, cdk-2 and cdk-4. CONCLUSION Our current data show that capsaicin induces apoptosis in FaDu cells and this response is associated with mitochondrial pathways, possibly by mediating cell cycle arrest at G1/S.
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- Thanh-Do Le
- Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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Wang Y, Zi XY, Su J, Zhang HX, Zhang XR, Zhu HY, Li JX, Yin M, Yang F, Hu YP. Cuprous oxide nanoparticles selectively induce apoptosis of tumor cells. Int J Nanomedicine 2012; 7:2641-52. [PMID: 22679374 PMCID: PMC3368515 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s31133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In the rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, many researchers have discovered that metal oxide nanoparticles have very useful pharmacological effects. Cuprous oxide nanoparticles (CONPs) can selectively induce apoptosis and suppress the proliferation of tumor cells, showing great potential as a clinical cancer therapy. Treatment with CONPs caused a G1/G0 cell cycle arrest in tumor cells. Furthermore, CONPs enclosed in vesicles entered, or were taken up by mitochondria, which damaged their membranes, thereby inducing apoptosis. CONPs can also produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and initiate lipid peroxidation of the liposomal membrane, thereby regulating many signaling pathways and influencing the vital movements of cells. Our results demonstrate that CONPs have selective cytotoxicity towards tumor cells, and indicate that CONPs might be a potential nanomedicine for cancer therapy.
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- Ye Wang
- Department of Cell Biology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Jimenez PC, Wilke DV, Ferreira EG, Takeara R, de Moraes MO, da Silveira ER, da Cruz Lotufo TM, Lopes NP, Costa-Lotufo LV. Structure elucidation and anticancer activity of 7-oxostaurosporine derivatives from the Brazilian endemic tunicate Eudistoma vannamei. Mar Drugs 2012; 10:1092-1102. [PMID: 22822359 PMCID: PMC3397465 DOI: 10.3390/md10051092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2012] [Revised: 05/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The present study reports the identification of two new staurosporine derivatives, 2-hydroxy-7-oxostaurosporine (1) and 3-hydroxy-7-oxostaurosporine (2), obtained from mid-polar fractions of an aqueous methanol extract of the tunicate Eudistoma vannamei, endemic to the northeast coast of Brazil. The mixture of 1 and 2 displayed IC50 values in the nM range and was up to 14 times more cytotoxic than staurosporine across a panel of tumor cell lines, as evaluated using the MTT assay.
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- Paula Christine Jimenez
- Institute of Marine Sciences, LABOMAR, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60165-081, Brazil; (P.C.J.); (E.G.F.); (T.M.C.L.)
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60430-270, Brazil; (D.V.W.); (M.O.M.)
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60430-270, Brazil; (D.V.W.); (M.O.M.)
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, LABOMAR, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60165-081, Brazil; (P.C.J.); (E.G.F.); (T.M.C.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-903, Brazil; (R.T.); (N.P.L.)
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60430-270, Brazil; (D.V.W.); (M.O.M.)
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60021-970, Brazil;
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, LABOMAR, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60165-081, Brazil; (P.C.J.); (E.G.F.); (T.M.C.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-903, Brazil; (R.T.); (N.P.L.)
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, LABOMAR, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60165-081, Brazil; (P.C.J.); (E.G.F.); (T.M.C.L.)
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60430-270, Brazil; (D.V.W.); (M.O.M.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; ; Tel.: +55-85-3366-7029; Fax: +55-85-3366-8333
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Li R, Chen DF, Zhou R, Jia SN, Yang JS, Clegg JS, Yang WJ. Involvement of polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) in mitotic arrest by inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase-extracellular signal-regulated kinase-ribosomal S6 kinase 1 (MEK-ERK-RSK1) cascade. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:15923-34. [PMID: 22427657 PMCID: PMC3346105 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.312413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Revised: 01/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cell division is controlled through cooperation of different kinases. Of these, polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) and p90 ribosomal S6 kinase 1 (RSK1) play key roles. Plk1 acts as a G(2)/M trigger, and RSK1 promotes G(1) progression. Although previous reports show that Plk1 is suppressed by RSK1 during meiosis in Xenopus oocytes, it is still not clear whether this is the case during mitosis or whether Plk1 counteracts the effects of RSK1. Few animal models are available for the study of controlled and transient cell cycle arrest. Here we show that encysted embryos (cysts) of the primitive crustacean Artemia are ideal for such research because they undergo complete cell cycle arrest when they enter diapause (a state of obligate dormancy). We found that Plk1 suppressed the activity of RSK1 during embryonic mitosis and that Plk1 was inhibited during embryonic diapause and mitotic arrest. In addition, studies on HeLa cells using Plk1 siRNA interference and overexpression showed that phosphorylation of RSK1 increased upon interference and decreased after overexpression, suggesting that Plk1 inhibits RSK1. Taken together, these findings provide insights into the regulation of Plk1 during cell division and Artemia diapause cyst formation and the correlation between the activity of Plk1 and RSK1.
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- Ran Li
- From the Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife of the Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife of the Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife of the Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife of the Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife of the Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China and
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- Section of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Bodega Bay, California 94923
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- From the Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife of the Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China and
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Melanson BD, Bose R, Hamill JD, Marcellus KA, Pan EF, McKay BC. The role of mRNA decay in p53-induced gene expression. RNA 2011; 17:2222-2234. [PMID: 22020975 PMCID: PMC3222134 DOI: 10.1261/rna.030122.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2011] [Accepted: 09/13/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The p53 tumor suppressor is a DNA-damage-responsive sequence-specific transcriptional activator. The sustained activation of the p53 response is incompatible with cell growth and viability. To circumvent this issue, a variety of negative feedback loops exist to limit the duration of p53 activation. Despite our understanding of p53 regulation, very little is known about the effect of transient p53 activation on the long-term expression of p53 target genes. Here we used a temperature-sensitive variant of p53 and oligonucleotide microarrays to monitor gene expression during and following reversible p53 activation. The expression of most p53-induced transcripts was rapidly reversible, consistent with active mRNA decay. Representative 3' UTRs derived from short-lived transcripts (i.e., DDB2 and GDF15) conferred instability on a heterologous mRNA, while 3' UTRs derived from more stable transcripts (i.e., CRYAB and TP53I3) did not. The 3' UTRs derived from unstable p53-induced mRNAs were significantly longer than those derived from stable mRNAs. These 3' UTRs had high uridine and low cytosine content, leading to a higher density of U-, AU-, and GU-rich sequences. Remarkably, short-lived p53 targets were induced faster, reaching maximum transcript levels earlier than the stable p53 targets. Taken together, the evidence indicates that the p53 transcriptional response has evolved with primarily short-lived target mRNAs and that post-transcription processes play a prominent role in the p53 response.
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- Brian D. Melanson
- Cancer Therapeutics Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5
- Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
- Department of Radiology, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
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Komizu Y, Ueoka H, Goto K, Ueoka R. Remarkable inhibitory effects of hybrid liposomes on growth of human colon cancer cells through induction of cell cycle arrest along with apoptosis. Int J Nanomedicine 2011; 6:1913-20. [PMID: 21931486 PMCID: PMC3173053 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s24160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Hybrid liposomes can be prepared by simply sonicating a mixture of vesicular and micellar molecules in buffer solutions. In this study, we investigated the effects of hybrid liposomes on the growth of human colon cancer cells in vitro. Methods Hybrid liposomes (HL-n, n = 21, 23, 25) composed of L-α-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and polyoxyethylene(n) dodecyl ethers (C12(EO)n, n = 21, 23, 25) were prepared by the sonication method and their inhibitory effects on growth of human colon cancer HCT116 cells were examined in vitro. Results Significant growth inhibition of HCT116 cells was observed in the presence of HL-n. The fifty percent inhibitory concentration (IC50) of HL-n was less than half that of DMPC liposomes. Furthermore, fluorescence microscopic and flow cytometric analyses indicated that the markedly inhibitory effects of HL-n on the growth of HCT116 cells could be attained through the induction of cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase along with apoptotic cell death. Conclusion It was found for the first time that HL-n can induce both cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells. The findings in this study should contribute to novel chemotherapy for colon cancer.
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- Yuji Komizu
- Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Sojo University, Ikeda, Kumamoto, Japan
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Oberle C, Blattner C. Regulation of the DNA Damage Response to DSBs by Post-Translational Modifications. Curr Genomics 2011; 11:184-98. [PMID: 21037856 PMCID: PMC2878983 DOI: 10.2174/138920210791110979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2009] [Revised: 02/22/2010] [Accepted: 02/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Damage to the genetic material can affect cellular function in many ways. Therefore, maintenance of the genetic integrity is of primary importance for all cells. Upon DNA damage, cells respond immediately with proliferation arrest and repair of the lesion or apoptosis. All these consequences require recognition of the lesion and transduction of the information to effector systems. The accomplishment of DNA repair, but also of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis furthermore requires protein-protein interactions and the formation of larger protein complexes. More recent research shows that the formation of many of these aggregates depends on post-translational modifications. In this article, we have summarized the different cellular events in response to a DNA double strand break, the most severe lesion of the DNA.
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- C Oberle
- Karlsruher Institute of Technology, Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe PO-Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Hossain MZ, Kleve MG. Nickel nanowires induced and reactive oxygen species mediated apoptosis in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells. Int J Nanomedicine 2011; 6:1475-85. [PMID: 21845039 PMCID: PMC3152467 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s21697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background The ability to evade apoptosis is one of the key properties of cancer. The apoptogenic effect of nickel nanowires (Ni NWs) on cancer cell lines has never been adequately addressed. Due to the unique physicochemical characteristics of Ni NWs, we envision the development of a novel anticancer therapeutics specifically for pancreatic cancer. Thus, we investigated whether Ni NWs induce ROS-mediated apoptosis in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma (Panc-1) cells. Methods In this study Ni NWs were fabricated using the electrodeposition method. Synthesized Ni NWs were physically characterized by energy dispersive X-ray analysis, UV-Vis spectroscopy of NanoDrop 2000 (UV-Vis), magnetization study, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Assessment of morphological apoptotic characteristics by phase contrast microscopy (PCM), Ni-NWs-induced apoptosis staining with ethidium bromide (EB) and acridine orange (AO) followed by fluorescence microscopy (FM) was performed. For molecular biological and biochemical characterization, Panc-1 cell culture and cytotoxic effect of Ni NWs were determined by using 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Quantitative apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry staining with propidium iodide through cell cycle arrest and generation of ROS using 2′, 7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate fluorescence intensity. In all experiments, Panc-1 cancer cells without any treatment were used as the negative controls. Results The intracellular uptake of Ni NWs through endocytosis by Panc-1 cells was observed by PCM. EB and AO staining of FM and MTT assay qualitatively and quantitatively confirmed the extent of apoptosis. Flow cytometric cell cycle arrest and ROS generation indicated Ni NWs as inducers of apoptotic cell death. Conclusion We investigated the role of Ni NWs as inducers of ROS-mediated apoptosis in Panc-1 cells. These results suggested that Ni NWs could be an effective apoptotic agent for Panc-1 cells and have good potential for further research into a clinical treatment selective for pancreatic cancer.
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- Md Zakir Hossain
- Applied Biosciences-Bionanotechnology Research, Department of Applied Science, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204, USA.
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Cao Y, Gao X, Zhang W, Zhang G, Nguyen AK, Liu X, Jimenez F, Cox CS, Townsend CM, Ko TC. Dietary fiber enhances TGF-β signaling and growth inhibition in the gut. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2011; 301:G156-64. [PMID: 21454444 PMCID: PMC3129933 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00362.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Dietary fiber intake links to decreased risk of colorectal cancers. The underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Recently, we found that butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid produced in gut by bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber, enhances TGF-β signaling in rat intestinal epithelial cells (RIE-1). Furthermore, TGF-β represses inhibitors of differentiation (Ids), leading to apoptosis. We hypothesized that dietary fiber enhances TGF-β's growth inhibitory effects on gut epithelium via inhibition of Id2. In this study, Balb/c and DBA/2N mice were fed with a regular rodent chow or supplemented with a dietary fiber (20% pectin) and Smad3 level in gut epithelium was measured. In vitro, RIE-1 cells were treated with butyrate and TGF-β(1), and cell functions were evaluated. Furthermore, the role of Ids in butyrate- and TGF-β-induced growth inhibition was investigated. We found that pectin feeding increased Smad3 protein levels in the jejunum (1.47 ± 0.26-fold, P = 0.045, in Balb/c mice; 1.49 ± 0.19-fold, P = 0.016, in DBA/2N mice), and phospho-Smad3 levels (1.92 ± 0.27-fold, P = 0.009, in Balb/c mice; 1.83 ± 0.28-fold, P = 0.022, in DBA/2N mice). Butyrate or TGF-β alone inhibited cell growth and induced cell cycle arrest. The combined treatment of butyrate and TGF-β synergistically induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in RIE-1 cells and repressed Id2 and Id3 levels. Furthermore, knockdown of Id2 gene expression by use of small interfering RNA caused cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. We conclude that dietary fiber pectin enhanced Smad3 expression and activation in the gut. Butyrate and TGF-β induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, which may be mediated by repression of Id2. Our results implicate a novel mechanism of dietary fiber in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer development.
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- 2Pediatric Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston; and
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- 2Pediatric Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston; and
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- Departments of 1Surgery and ,3Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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Mitchell GC, Fillinger JL, Sittadjody S, Avila JL, Burd R, Limesand KH. IGF1 activates cell cycle arrest following irradiation by reducing binding of ΔNp63 to the p21 promoter. Cell Death Dis. 2010;1:e50. [PMID: 21480565 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2010.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Radiotherapy for head and neck tumors often results in persistent loss of function in salivary glands. Patients suffering from impaired salivary function frequently terminate treatment prematurely because of reduced quality of life caused by malnutrition and other debilitating side-effects. It has been previously shown in mice expressing a constitutively active form of Akt (myr-Akt1), or in mice pretreated with IGF1, apoptosis is suppressed, which correlates with maintained salivary gland function measured by stimulated salivary flow. Induction of cell cycle arrest may be important for this protection by allowing cells time for DNA repair. We have observed increased accumulation of cells in G2/M at acute time-points after irradiation in parotid glands of mice receiving pretreatment with IGF1. As p21, a transcriptional target of the p53 family, is necessary for maintaining G2/M arrest, we analyzed the roles of p53 and p63 in modulating IGF1-stimulated p21 expression. Pretreatment with IGF1 reduces binding of ΔNp63 to the p21 promoter after irradiation, which coincides with increased p53 binding and sustained p21 transcription. Our data indicate a role for ΔNp63 in modulating p53-dependent gene expression and influencing whether a cell death or cell cycle arrest program is initiated.
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Maurya DK, Ayuzawa R, Doi C, Troyer D, Tamura M. Topoisomerase I inhibitor SN-38 effectively attenuates growth of human non-small cell lung cancer cell lines in vitro and in vivo. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol 2011; 30:1-10. [PMID: 21609311 PMCID: PMC3133571 DOI: 10.1615/jenvironpatholtoxicoloncol.v30.i1.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The effect of SN-38 was evaluated on multiple lung cancer cell lines. It inhibits anchorage-dependent and -independent growth as monitored by MTT and soft agar colony assay, respectively. SN-38 collapsed the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), arrested cells in S- and G2-phases of the cell cycle, and induced apoptosis via activation of caspase 3 and PARP. A single injection of 2 mg/kg body weight of SN-38 caused a significant reduction of lung cancer xenografts. These findings indicate that SN-38 induces apoptosis in the lung cancer cells effectively. Thus, SN-38 can potentially be an effective therapeutic agent against lung cancer.
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- Correspondence to: Masaaki Tamura, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy & Physiology, Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, KS 66506, Phone: (785) 532-4825, Fax: (785) 532-4557,
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Ren X, Duan L, He Q, Zhang Z, Zhou Y, Wu D, Pan J, Pei D, Ding K. Identification of Niclosamide as a New Small-Molecule Inhibitor of the STAT3 Signaling Pathway. ACS Med Chem Lett 2010; 1:454-9. [PMID: 24900231 DOI: 10.1021/ml100146z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2009] [Accepted: 08/30/2010] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Inhibition of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling pathway has been considered a novel therapeutic strategy to treat human cancers with constitutively active STAT3. In this study, we report the identification of niclosamide, an FDA-approved anthelmintic drug, as a new small-molecule inhibitor of the STAT3 signaling pathway. This compound potently inhibited the activation and transcriptional function of STAT3 and consequently induced cell growth inhibition, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest of cancer cells with constitutively active STAT3. Our study provides a new promising lead compound with a salicylic amide scaffold for the development of STAT3 pathway inhibitors as novel molecularly targeted anticancer drugs.
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- Xiaomei Ren
- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology and Institute of Chemical Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, #190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou Science Park, Guangzhou, China 510530
- Zhongshan Medical School, Sun Yat-Sen University, #74 Second Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, China 510080
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology and Institute of Chemical Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, #190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou Science Park, Guangzhou, China 510530
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology and Institute of Chemical Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, #190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou Science Park, Guangzhou, China 510530
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology and Institute of Chemical Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, #190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou Science Park, Guangzhou, China 510530
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology and Institute of Chemical Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, #190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou Science Park, Guangzhou, China 510530
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology and Institute of Chemical Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, #190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou Science Park, Guangzhou, China 510530
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- Zhongshan Medical School, Sun Yat-Sen University, #74 Second Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, China 510080
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology and Institute of Chemical Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, #190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou Science Park, Guangzhou, China 510530
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology and Institute of Chemical Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, #190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Guangzhou Science Park, Guangzhou, China 510530
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Gupta S, Sathishkumar S, Ahmed MM. Influence of cell cycle checkpoints and p53 function on the toxicity of temozolomide in human pancreatic cancer cells. Pancreatology 2010; 10:565-79. [PMID: 20980775 PMCID: PMC2992636 DOI: 10.1159/000317254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2009] [Accepted: 06/06/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Though an increased efficacy of carmustine and temozolomide (TMZ) has been demonstrated by inactivation of O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) with O(6)-benzyl-guanine (BG) in human pancreatic tumors refractive to alkylating agents, the regulatory mechanisms have not been explored. METHODS The effects of TMZ and BG on apoptosis, cell growth, the mitotic index, cell cycle distribution, and protein expression were studied by TUNEL, cell counting, flow cytometry, and Western blot analysis, respectively. RESULTS The wt-p53 human pancreatic tumor cell line Capan-2 and p53-efficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) were more responsive to treatment with TMZ + BG than mutant p53 Capan-1 and p53-null MEFs. S phase delay with a subsequent G2/M arrest was observed in Capans in response to BG + TMZ. The G1-to-S transition delay in Capan-2 was associated with p53-dependent apoptosis and was distinctly different from the presumed mismatch repair (MMR) killing operative during the G2/M arrest. The effect of p53 on BG + TMZ toxicity was supported by a marked change in apoptosis when p53 function was restored/inactivated. There was an early induction of MMR proteins in p53-efficient lines. CONCLUSION p53 provokes a classic proapoptotic response by delaying G1-to-S progression, but it may also facilitate cell killing by enhancing MMR-related cell cycle arrest and cell death.
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- Seema Gupta
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Fla., USA,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Fla., USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Fla., USA,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Fla., USA,*Mansoor M. Ahmed, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, 1475 NW 12th Ave (D-31) Miami, FL 33136 (USA), Tel. +1 305 243 5454, Fax +1 305 243 1854, E-Mail
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Liontos M, Velimezi G, Pateras IS, Angelopoulou R, Papavassiliou AG, Bartek J, Gorgoulis VG. The roles of p27(Kip1) and DNA damage signalling in the chemotherapy-induced delayed cell cycle checkpoint. J Cell Mol Med 2010; 14:2264-7. [PMID: 20716117 PMCID: PMC3822566 DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2010.01145.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2010] [Accepted: 07/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
DNA lesions trigger the DNA damage response (DDR) machinery, which protects genomic integrity and sustains cellular survival. Increasing data underline the significance of the integrity of the DDR pathway in chemotherapy response. According to a recent work, persistent exposure of A549 lung carcinoma cells to doxorubicin induces an initial DDR-dependent checkpoint response, followed by a later DDR-independent, but p27Kip1-dependent one. Prompted by the above report and to better understand the involvement of the DDR signaling after chemotherapeutic stress, we examined the potential role of the canonical DDR pathway in A549 cells treated with doxorubicin. Exposure of A549 cells, prior to doxorubicin treatment, to ATM, ATR and DNA-PKcs inhibitors either alone or in various combinations, revealed that the earlier documented two-step response was DDR-dependent in both steps. Notably, inhibition of both ATM and ATR or selective inhibition of ATM or DNA-PKcs resulted in cell-cycle re-entry despite the increased levels of p27Kip1 at all time points analyzed. We further investigated the regulation of p27Kip1 protein levels in the particular setting. Our results showed that the protein status of p27Kip1 is mainly determined by p38-MAPK, whereas the role of SKP2 is less significant in the doxoroubicin-treated A549 cells. Cumulatively, we provide evidence that the DNA damage signaling is responsible for the prolonged cell cycle arrest observed after persistent chemotherapy-induced genotoxic stress. In conclusion, precise identification of the molecular mechanisms that are activated during the chemotherapeutic cycles could potentially increase the sensitization to the therapy applied.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michalis Liontos
- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Laboratory of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine University of Athens, Greece
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- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Laboratory of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine University of Athens, Greece
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- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Laboratory of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine University of Athens, Greece
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- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Laboratory of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine University of Athens, Greece
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- Centre for Genotoxic Stress Research, Danish Cancer SocietyCopenhagen, Denmark; Laboratory of genome integrity, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Palacky UniverzityOlomouc, Czech Republic
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- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Laboratory of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine University of Athens, Greece
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