• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.53-59
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• 2023

Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has no effect on normal cells, but selectively can induce apoptosis in tumor cells. Gartanin, a xanthone compound in mangosteen, has been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth by arresting the cell cycle and inducing autophage. In this study, we revealed that gartanin can sensitize TRAIL-induced human liver cancer cell death. We also found that gartanin enhances DR5 expression, a death receptor for TRAIL. This effect appears to be related to CHOP activation associated with the response of endoplasmic reticulum stress. Gartanin treatment also inhibited p62 protein expression and cleaved LC3 to activate autophagy flux, which is related with TRAIL-induced cell death. Pretreatment with autophagy flux inhibitor, LY294002, inhibited gartanin-induced DR5 expression. In summary, our results reveal that the combined treatment of gartanin and TRAIL can be a valuable tool for cancer treatment.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2005

Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a well-known inducer of apoptotic cell death in many tumor cells. 1RAIL is expressed in human placenta, and cytotrophoblast cells express 1RAIL receptors. However, the role of TRAIL in human placentas and cytotrophoblast cells is not. well understood. In this study a trophoblast cell line, JEG-3, was used as a model system to examine the effect of TRAIL. on key intracellular signaling pathways involved in the control of trophoblastic cell apoptosis and survival JEG-3 cells expressed receptors for 1RAIL, death receptor (DR) 4, DR5, decoy receptor (OcR) 1 and DeR2. Recombinant human TRAIL (rhTRAIL) did not have a cytotoxic effect determined by MIT assay and did not induce apoptotic cell death determined by poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage assay. rhTRAIL induced a rapid and transient nuclear translocation of nuclear $factor-{\kappa}B(NF-{\kappa}B)$ determined by immunoblotting using nuclear protein extracts. rhTRAIL rapidly activated extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) 1/2 as determined by immnoblotting for phospho-ERK1/2. However, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) and Akt (protein kinase B) were not activated by rhTRAIL. The ability of 1RAIL to induce $NF-{\kappa}B$ and ERK1/2 suggests that interaction between TRAIL and its receptors may play an important role in trophoblast cell function during pregnancy.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.513-523
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• 2018

The tumor microenvironment greatly influences cancer cell characteristics, and acidic extracellular pH has been implicated as an essential factor in tumor malignancy and the induction of drug resistance. Here, we examined the characteristics of gastric carcinoma (GC) cells under conditions of extracellular acidity and attempted to identify a means of enhancing treatment efficacy. Acidic conditions caused several changes in GC cells adversely affecting chemotherapeutic treatment. Extracellular acidity did inhibit GC cell growth by inducing cell cycle arrest, but did not induce cell death at pH values down to 6.2, which was consistent with down-regulated cyclin D1 and up-regulated p21 mRNA expression. Additionally, an acidic environment altered the expression of atg5, HSPA1B, collagen XIII, collagen XXAI, slug, snail, and zeb1 genes which are related to regulation of cell resistance to cytotoxicity and malignancy, and as expected, resulted in increased resistance of cells to multiple chemotherapeutic drugs including etoposide, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, cisplatin, oxaliplatin and 5-FU. Interestingly, however, acidic environment dramatically sensitized GC cells to apoptosis induced by tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). Consistently, the acidity at pH 6.5 increased mRNA levels of DR4 and DR5 genes, and also elevated protein expression of both death receptors as detected by immunoblotting. Gene silencing analysis showed that of these two receptors, the major role in this effect was played by DR5. Therefore, these results suggest that extracellular acidity can sensitize TRAIL-mediated apoptosis at least partially via DR5 in GCs while it confers resistance to various type of chemotherapeutic drugs.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.138-143
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• 2023

Liver fibrosis is caused by metabolic problems such as cholestasis, genetic problems, or viral infections. Inhibiting hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation or inducing selective apoptosis of activated HSCs is used as a treatment strategy for liver fibrosis. It has been reported that when HSCs are activated, their apoptosis sensitivity to tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is enhanced because the expression of death receptor 5 is elevated. Finding a natural compound that can enhance the apoptotic effect of TRAIL on HSCs is a necessary strategy for liver fibrosis treatment. It was confirmed here that mangosteen-derived gartanin increased the effect of TRAIL-induced apoptosis by increasing the expression of DR5 in a p38-dependent manner in the hepatic stellate cell line LX-2. Combined treatment with gartanin and TRAIL accelerated DNA cleavage through caspase-3 activation and enhanced antifibrotic effects in LX-2 cells.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권9호
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• pp.1363-1369
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 플라보노이드 계열 중의 하나인 luteolin을 이용하여 TRAIL에 저항성을 가지는 T24 방광암세포에서 TRAIL 저항성 극복 가능성을 조사하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 의하면 luteolin 및 TRAIL 각각 단독 처리 시 세포증식에 전혀 영향을 미치지 못한 농도의 복합 처리 시 세포증식억제 효과가 크게 증가하였음 알 수 있었다. 이러한 증식억제와 연관된 aspoptosis 유도는 caspase-8의 활성화에 의한 tBid의 발현 증가와 pro-apoptotic 인자인 Bax의 발현 증가로 인한 caspase-9 및 -3의 활성화로 이어지는 type II apoptosis에 의한 것이라 추측되며, 이러한 가정은 각각의 caspase 선택적 저해제를 이용하여 재확인 하였다. 본 연구결과는 TRAIL에 저항성을 보이는 암세포에 luteolin이 감수성을 높이는데 효과적일 수 있으며, 암세포에 대한 combination therapy를 위한 기초자료로 활용성이 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.1845-1849
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• 2012

Objective: Tissue factor (TF) is expressed abnormally in certain types of tumor cells, closely related to invasion and metastasis. The aim of this study was to construct a human gastric cancer cell line SGC7901 stably-transfected with human TF, and observe effects on oxaliplatin-dependent inhibition of invasion and the apoptosis induction. Methods: The target gene TF was obtained from human placenta by nested PCR and introduced into the human gastric cell line SGC7901 through transfection mediated by lipofectamine. Stably-transfected cells were screened using G418. Examples successfully transfected with TF-pcDNA3 recombinant (experimental group), and empty vector pcDNA3 (control group) were incubated with oxaliplatin. Transwell chambers were used to show change in invasive ability. Caspase-3 activity was detected using a colorimetric method and annexin-V/PI double-staining was applied to detect apoptosis. Results: We generated the human gastric cancer cell line SGC7901/TF successfully, expressing TF stably and efficiently. Compared with the control group, invasion increased, whereas caspase-3 activity and apoptosis rate were decreased in the experimental group. Conclusion: TF can enhance the invasive capacity of gastric cancer cells in vitro. Its increased expression may reduce invasion inhibition and apoptosis-inducing effects of oxaliplatin and therefore may warrant targeting for improved chemotherapy.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1641-1651
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• 2011

TNF ligand 군에 속하는 Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL/Apo2L)은 death receptor를 통한 세포사멸을 유도하는 것으로 알려졌다. TRAIL은 정상세포에서는 세포사를 일으키지 않고 암세포에서만 특이적으로 세포사멸을 유도함으로써 잠재력 있는 항암제로 주목을 받고 있다. 그러나, 최근 연구에 의하면 악성 신장암과 간암과 같은 일부 암에서는 TRAIL에 의한 세포사에 저항성을 가지는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러므로, TRAIL 만으로는 다양한 악성종양을 위한 치료법으로 적절하지 않다. TRAIL에 대한 저항성을 가지는 분자적 기전을 이해하고, TRAIL 저항성을 극복할 수 있는 증감제를 밝혀내는 것이 보다 효율적인 TRAIL을 이용한 암세포 치료 전략에 필요하다. 화학치료제들이 TRAIL 수용체인 death receptor의 발현을 증가시키고, 세포 내의 TRAIL에 의한 신호전달 체계를 활성화 시키는 것으로 알려져 있고, 이러한 기전을 통하여 다양한 화학치료제들이 TRAIL에 의한 세포사멸을 증가시키는 것을 확인하였다. 이 논문에서, 우리는 TRAIL에 의한 세포 사멸을 증가시키기 위한 생물학적 약물을 정리하고, 그 분자적 기전을 고찰한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.927-934
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• 2014

혈근초(Sanguinaria canadensis) 뿌리에서 유래된 benzophenanthridine alkaloid의 일종인 sanguinarine은 항균, 항산화 및 항암작용 등 다양한 생리활성을 지니고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 비록 TRAIL이 암세포에서는 apoptosis를 유도하지만 정상세포에서는 세포독성을 나타내지 않는다는 큰 장점으로 제 2 임상 단계에서 유의적인 성과를 이루었지만, TRAIL 저항성을 극복해야 하는 큰 어려움이 남아있다. 본 연구실에서는 TRAIL이 세포독성을 나타내지 않는 범위의 sanguinarine과 혼합처리에 의하여 TRAIL 저항성 AGS 위암세포에서 apoptosis를 유발하였음을 보고한 바 있으며, 본 연구에서는 sanguinarine의 TRAIL 저항성 관련 극복에 대한 추가적인 기전 연구를 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 의하면, sanguinarine과 TRAIL의 혼합처리는 각각의 단독 처리에 비하여 AGS 세포의 증식억제 및 apoptosis 유도의 상승 효과가 있었으며, 이를 MTT assay, agarode gel 전기영동, 염색질 응축 현상 및 flow cytometry 분석을 통하여 확인하였다. 또한 sanguinarine과 TRAIL의 혼합처리는 DR5의 발현을 증가시켰으며, ROS의 생성을 촉진시켰다. 그러나 동일 조건에서 MAPKs 신호 전달계에는 큰 영향을 주지 않았다. 아울러 ROS 생성을 인위적으로 차단하였을 경우, sanguinarine과 TRAIL의 혼합처리에 의한 생존도 저하가 유의적으로 회복되었다. 이러한 결과는 sanguinarine과 TRAIL이 DR5의 발현 증가와 ROS의 생성을 촉진시킴으로서 apoptosis 신호를 활성화하였음을 의미하는 결과로서 TRAIL 저항성 극복을 위한 sanguinarine 활용의 유용성을 보여주는 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9885-9889
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• 2014

Background: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is an antitumor candidate in cancer therapy. This study focused on effects of TRAIL, as a proapototic ligand that causes apoptosis, in B-CELL chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells (B-CLL). Materials and Methods: A population of HEK 293 cells was transducted by lentivirus that these achieved ability for producing the TRAIL protein and then HEK 293 cells transducted were placed in the vicinity of CLL cells. After 24 hours of co-culture, apoptosis of CLL cells was assessed by annexin V staining. Results: The amount of Apoptosis was examined separately in four groups: 293 HEK TRAIL ($16.17{\pm}1.04%$); 293 HEK GFP ($2.7{\pm}0.57%$); WT 293 HEK ($2{\pm}2.6%$); and CLL cells ($0.01{\pm}0.01%$). Among the groups studied, the maximum amount of apoptosis was in the group that the vector encoding TRAIL was transducted. In this group, the mean level of soluble TRAIL in the culture medium was 253pg/ml; also flow cytometry analyzes showed that proapotosis in this group was $32.8{\pm}1.6%$, which was higher than the other groups. Conclusions: In this study, we have demonstrated that TNF secreted from HEK 293 cells are effective in death of CLL cells.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2017

Objectives : Bufalin is one of the bioactive component of 'Sum Su (蟾酥)', which is obtained from the skin and parotid venom gland of toad. Bufalin has been known to possess the inhibitory effects on cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis in various cancer cells. The tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has concerned, because it can selectively induce apoptotic cell death in many types of malignant cells, while it is relatively non-toxic to normal cells. Here, we investigated whether bufalin can trigger TRAIL-induced apoptotic cell death in EJ human bladder cancer cells. Methods : Effects on the cell viability and apoptotic activity were quantified using MTT assay and flow cytometry analysis, respectively. To investigate the morphological change of nucleus, DAPI staining was performed. Protein expressions were measured by immunoblotting. Results : A combined treatment with bufalin (10 nM) and TRAIL (50 ng/ml) significantly promoted TRAIL-mediated growth inhibition and apoptosis in EJ cells. The apoptotic effects were associated with the up-regulation of death receptor proteins, and the down-regulation of cFLIP and XIAP. Moreover, our data showed that bufalin and TRAIL combination activated caspases and subsequently increased degradation of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase. Conclusions : Taken altogether, the nontoxic doses of bufalin sensitized TRAIL-mediated apoptosis in EJ cells. Therefore, bufalin might be an effective therapeutic strategy for the safe treatment of TRAIL-resistant bladder cancers.