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Jarasiene-Burinskaja R, Alksne M, Bartuskiene V, Voisniene V, Burinskij J, Cenas N, Bukelskiene V. Study of the cytotoxic effects of 2,5-diaziridinyl-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone (MeDZQ) in mouse hepatoma cells. EXCLI JOURNAL 2017; 16:151-159. [PMID: 28435434 PMCID: PMC5379112 DOI: 10.17179/excli2016-783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
A number of quinones have been shown to be efficient anticancer agents. However, some mechanisms of their action, in particular cell signaling are not well understood. The aim of this study was to partly fill this gap by characterizing the mode of cytotoxicity of 2,5-diaziridinyl-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone (MeDZQ) in malignant mouse hepatoma cells (MH-22A) with regard to the expression and activation of main molecules in MAPK cell signaling pathway. The study revealed unequal roles of MAP kinases in MeDZQ-induced cell death: the compound did not induce significant changes in ERK expression or its phosphorylation; JNK appeared to be responsible for cell survival, however, p38 kinase was shown to be involved in cell death. In order to assess the enzymatic activation mechanisms responsible for the action of MeDZQ, we have also found that the antioxidant N,N'-diphenyl-p-phenylene diamine, the iron-chelating agent desferrioxamine, and DT-diaphorase inhibitor, dicoumarol, partly protected the cells from MeDZQ cytotoxicity. It points to parallel oxidative stress and bioreductive alkylation modes of the cytotoxicity of MeDZQ.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rasa Jarasiene-Burinskaja
- Department of Biological Models, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekio av. 7, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Biological Models, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekio av. 7, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, M. K. Ciurlionio str. 21, LT-03101 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio av. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Biological Models, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekio av. 7, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Xenobiotics Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekio av. 7, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Biological Models, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekio av. 7, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Quantitative proteomic analysis of anticancer drug RH1 resistance in liver carcinoma. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2016; 1864:219-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2015.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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