• 제목/요약/키워드: Bcl-family

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ALEX1 Regulates Proliferation and Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells

  • Gao, Yue;Wu, Jia-Yan;Zeng, Fan;Liu, Ge-Li;Zhang, Han-Tao;Yun, Hong;Song, Fang-Zhou
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권8호
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    • pp.3293-3299
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    • 2015
  • Background: Arm protein lost in epithelial cancers, on chromosome X (ALEX) is a novel subgroup within the armadillo (ARM) family, which has one or two ARM repeat domains as opposed to more than six-thirteen repeats in the classical Armadillo family members. Materials and Methods: In the study, we explore the biological functions of ALEX1 in breast cancer cells. Overexpression of ALEX1 and silencing of ALEX1 were performed with SK-BR3 and MCF-7 cell lines. Cell proliferation and colony formation assays, along with flow cytometry, were carried out to evaluate the roles of ALEX1. Results: ALEX1 overexpression in SK-BR3 breast cancer cells inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis. Furthermore, depletion of ALEX1 in MCF-7 breast cancer cells increased proliferation and inhibited apoptosis. Additional analyses demonstrated that the overexpression of ALEX1 activated the intrinsic apoptosis cascades through up-regulating the expression of Bax, cytosol cytochrome c, active caspase-9 and active caspase-3 and down-regulating the levels of Bcl-2 and mitochondria cytochrome c. Simultaneouly, silencing of ALEX1 inhibited intrinsic apoptosis cascades through down-regulating the expression of Bax, cytosol cytochrome c, active caspase-9, and active caspase-3 and up-regulating the level of Bcl-2 and mitochondria cytochrome c. Conclusions: Our data suggest that ALEX1 as a crucial tumor suppressor gene has been involved in cell proliferation and apoptosis in breast cancer, which may serve as a novel candidate therapeutic target.

동충하초 유래 cordycepin에 의한 AGS 인체 위암세포의 apoptosis 유발 (Induction of Apoptotic Cell Death by Cordycepin, an Active Component of the Fungus Cordyceps militaris, in AGS Human Gastric Cancer Cells)

  • 이혜현;정진우;최영현
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제26권7호
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    • pp.847-854
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    • 2016
  • Nucleoside adenosine 유도체의 하나인 cordycepin (3′-deoxyadenosine)은 Cordyceps 속에서 유래된 활성 물질 중의 하나로서 항염증, 항산화 및 항암활성을 포함한 다양한 약리학적 효능이 있는 것으로 잘 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 AGS 인체 위암세포의 증식에 미치는 cordycepin의 영향과 관련 기전 연구를 시도하였다. Cordycepin의 처리에 따라 AGS 세포의 생존율이 처리 농도 의존적으로 감소되었으며, DNA 단편화 및 flow cytometery 분석에 따른 apoptosis 유발 또한 유의적으로 증가하였음을 확인하였다. 이러한 cordycepin 처리에 따른 AGS 세포의 apoptosis 유도에는 TRAIL, DR5 및 FasL의 mRNA 및 단백질의 발현 증가가 연관되어 있었다. 아울러 cordycepin은 Bcl-2 family 중 pro-apoptotic 인자인 Bax의 발현은 증가시켰으며, anti-apoptotic 인자인 Bcl-2 및 Bcl-xL의 발현은 전사 및 번역 수준에서 억제시켰다. 이러한 현상들은 extrinsic 및 intrinsic apoptosis의 initiator caspase (caspase-8 및 -9) 뿐만 아니라 effector caspase인 caspase-3의 활성과 PARP 단백질의 절단 증가와 연관성이 있었다. 따라서 AGS 세포에서 cordycepin에 의한 apoptosis의 유발은 death receptor 활성과 mitochondria 기능 손상을 포함한 multiple apoptotic pathway가 관여할 것으로 생각된다. 비록 좀 더 세심한 기전 연구의 결과가 뒤따라야 되겠지만, 본 연구의 결과는 cordycepin의 항암작용을 이해하는데 중요한 자료가 될 것이며 향후 수행될 추가 실험을 위한 기초 자료로서 그 가치가 매우 높을 것으로 생각된다.

Red pepper seed water extract inhibits preadipocyte differentiation and induces mature adipocyte apoptosis in 3T3-L1 cells

  • Kim, Hwa-Jin;You, Mi-Kyoung;Lee, Young-Hyun;Kim, Hyun-Jung;Adhikari, Deepak;Kim, Hyeon-A
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제12권6호
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    • pp.494-502
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    • 2018
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Reducing the number of adipocytes by inducing apoptosis of mature adipocytes as well as suppressing differentiation of preadipocytes plays an important role in preventing obesity. This study examines the anti-adipogenic and pro-apoptotic effect of red pepper seed water extract (RPS) prepared at $4^{\circ}C$ (RPS4) in 3T3-L1 cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: Effect of RPS4 or its fractions on lipid accumulation was determined in 3T3-L1 cells using oil red O (ORO) staining. The expressions of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and adipogenic associated proteins [peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-${\gamma}$ ($PPAR-{\gamma}$), CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins ${\alpha}$ (C/EBP ${\alpha}$), sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC)] were measured in 3T3-L1 cells treated with RPS4. Apoptosis and the expression of Akt and Bcl-2 family proteins [B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated death promoter (Bad), Bcl-2 like protein 4 (Bax), Bal-2 homologous antagonist/killer (Bak)] were measured in mature 3T3-L1 cells treated with RPS4. RESULTS: Treatment of RPS4 ($0-75{\mu}g/mL$) or its fractions ($0-50{\mu}g/mL$) for 24 h did not have an apparent cytotoxicity on pre and mature 3T3-L1 cells. RPS4 significantly suppressed differentiation and cellular lipid accumulation by increasing the phosphorylation of AMPK and reducing the expression of $PPAR-{\gamma}$, C/EBP ${\alpha}$, SREBP-1c, FAS, and ACC. In addition, all fractions except ethyl acetate fraction significantly suppressed cellular lipid accumulation. RPS4 induced the apoptosis of mature adipocytes by hypophosphorylating Akt, increasing the expression of the pro-apoptotic proteins, Bak, Bax, and Bad, and reducing the expression of the anti-apoptotic proteins, Bcl-2 and p-Bad. CONCLUSIONS: These finding suggest that RPS4 can reduce the numbers as well as the size of adipocytes and might useful for preventing and treating obesity.

함초 추출물의 세포사멸 유도에 의한 난소암세포에서 항암 효과 (Anti-cancer effects of Salicornia herbacea extract in OVCAR-3 cells by induction of apoptosis pathway)

  • 라유리;이유림;이동석;김수환;이형선
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제53권1호
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    • pp.34-39
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    • 2021
  • 본 연구에서는 천연유래 물질로부터 apoptosis를 유도하여 항암 활성이 있는지에 관한 실험으로 사람 난소암 세포주인 OVCAR-3 세포에 함초의 유기용매별 추출물을 처리하여 결과를 확인하였다. MTS 측정으로 세포 생존율을 확인한 결과 DCM 분획물에서 농도별로 유의적인 세포수의 감소를 보였으며, annexin V/FITC-PI 염색에 의해 apoptosis 유도로 세포가 사멸함을 확인하였다. DCM 분획물 처리는 세포주기에서 Sub-G1기의 증가로 세포증식이 억제됨을 보여준다. 세포의 내인성 경로에 관여하는 Bcl-2 family에 속하는 Bax, Bak, Bcl-2, Bcl-xL의 상호작용을 mRNA 수준에서 확인한 결과, DCM 분획물처리에서 Bax, Bak가 증가하고, Bcl-2의 감소를 동반하여 세포사멸의 신호전달 경로가 진행됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 함초를 이용하여 여성의 난소암에 예방적 기능성 식품을 개발할 수 있을 것으로 판단되며, 함초의 DCM 분획물에 대해 깊이 있는 심층적 연구가 요구된다.

Bfl-1/A1 Molecules are Induced in Mycobacterium Infected THP-1 Cells in the Early Time Points

  • Park, Sang-Jung;Cho, Jang-Eun;Kim, Yoon-Suk;Cho, Sang-Nae;Lee, Hye-Young
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.201-209
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    • 2012
  • Apoptosis is a physiological programmed cell death process. Tubercle bacilli inhibit apoptosis of alveolar macrophages and phagolysosome fusion. We investigated whether the Bcl-2 family anti-apoptotic member, Bfl-1/A1, plays an important role in the anti-apoptotic process during mycobacterial infection. PMA-treated human monocytoid THP-1 cells were infected with mycobacteria (H37Rv, BCG, and K-strain) at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 10 for 0, 1.5, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 48, or 72 h. In addition, PMA-treated THP-1 cells were pretreated with specific inhibitors for 45 min before stimulation with mycobacteria at an MOI of 10 for 4 h. After the indicated time, the cells were subject to reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis, and a Bfl-1/A1-specific Western blot was performed. In PMA-differentiated THP-1 cells, the expression level of Bfl-1/A1 mRNA was increased by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) H37Rv infection. The mRNA level of Bfl-1/A1 peaked 3 h after MTB infection, then declined gradually until 9 h. However, Bfl-1/A1 mRNA induction gradually re-increased from 24 h to 72 h after MTB infection. No difference in Bfl-1/A1 expression was detected following infection with MTB H37Rv, K-strain, or M. bovis BCG. These results were not dependent on mycobacterial virulence. Moreover, mRNA levels of other anti-apoptotic molecules (Mcl-1, Bcl-2, and Bcl-xL) were not increased after MTB H37Rv or K-strain infection. These results suggest that mycobacteria induce the innate immune host defense mechanisms that utilize Bfl-1/A1 molecules at early time points, regardless of virulence.

Evaluation of Effects of Metformin in Primary Ovarian Cancer Cells

  • Patel, Seema;Singh, Neeta;Kumar, Lalit
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권16호
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    • pp.6973-6979
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    • 2015
  • Background: Ovarian cancer is the third most common cause of cancer in Indian women. Despite an initial 70-80% response rate, most patients relapse within 1-2 years and develop chemoresistance. Hence, identification or repositioning of drugs to resensitise ovarian cancer cells to existing chemotherapy is needed. Traditionally immortalized cell lines have been used in research, but these may contain genetic aberrations and chromosomal abnormalities serving as poor indicators of normal cell phenotype and progression of early-stage disease. The use of primary cells, maintained for only short periods of time in vitro, may serve as the best representative for studying in vivo conditions of the tissues from which they are derived. In this study we have attempted to evaluate the effect of metformin (an antidiabetic drug) in primary ovarian cancer cells because of its promising effect in other solid tumours. Materials and Methods: Primary cultures of epithelial ovarian cancer cells established from ascitic fluid of untreated ovarian cancer patients were used. The cells were treated with metformin at doses standardized by MTT assay and its ability to induce apoptosis was studied. The cells were analysed for apoptosis and apoptosis related proteins by flow cytometry and western blotting respectively. Results: Metformin induced apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells, provoking cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 and S phase. It induced apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells by, down-regulating Bcl-2 and up-regulating Bax expression. Conclusions: Metformin was able to induce apoptosis in primary ovarian cancer cells by modulating the expression of Bcl-2 family proteins. These data are relevant to ongoing translational research efforts exploring the chemotherapeutic potential of metformin.

아밀로이드 베타로 유도된 신경세포 사멸에 대한 PineXol®의 보호효과 (Protective Effect of PineXol® against Amyloid-β-induced Cell Death)

  • 한경훈;이승희;박광성;송관영;김정희;박은국;한성희
    • 한국식품영양학회지
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    • 제30권6호
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    • pp.1279-1285
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    • 2017
  • $Amyloid-{\beta}$ protein ($A{\beta}$) is known to increase free radical production in neuronal cells, leading to cell death by oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of $PineXol^{(R)}$ on $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ induced neuronal cell death. Rat pheochromocytoma (PC-12) cells were pre-treated with $100{\mu}g/mL$ of $PineXol^{(R)}$ for 2 h. The cells were exposed to single dose of $30{\mu}M$ $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ for 24 h. Cell death was assessed by a cell count kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, lactate and dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay. An Apoptotic process was analyzed by a protein expression of the Bcl-2 family using western blotting. Cell viability increased in PC-12 cells treated with both $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ and $PineXol^{(R)}$, compared to the control group. $PineXol^{(R)}$ induced a decrease of the Bcl-2 protein expression (p<0.05), while Bax and Sod1 increased (p<0.05), indicating attenuation of $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ induced apoptosis. These results suggest that $PineXol^{(R)}$ may be a good candidate for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease(AD).

Protective Effects of Oleic Acid Against Palmitic Acid-Induced Apoptosis in Pancreatic AR42J Cells and Its Mechanisms

  • Ahn, Joung Hoon;Kim, Min Hye;Kwon, Hyung Joo;Choi, Soo Young;Kwon, Hyeok Yil
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 2013
  • Palmitic acid (PAM), one of the most common saturated fatty acid (SFA) in animals and plants, has been shown to induce apoptosis in exocrine pancreatic AR42J cells. In this study, we investigated cellular mechanisms underlying protective effects of oleic acid (OLA) against the lipotoxic actions of PAM in AR42J cells. Exposure of cells to long-chain SFA induced apoptotic cell death determined by MTT cell viability assay and Hoechst staining. Co-treatment of OLA with PAM markedly protected cells against PAM-induced apoptosis. OLA significantly attenuated the PAM-induced increase in the levels of pro-apoptotic Bak protein, cleaved forms of apoptotic proteins (caspase-3, PARP). On the contrary, OLA restored the decreased levels of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins (Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Mcl-1) in PAM-treated cells. OLA also induced up-regulation of the mRNA expression of Dgat2 and Cpt1 genes which are involved in triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis and mitochondrial ${\beta}$-oxidation, respectively. Intracellular TAG accumulation was increased by OLA supplementation in accordance with enhanced expression of Dgat2 gene. These results indicate that restoration of anti-apoptotic/pro-apop-totic protein balance from apoptosis toward cell survival is involved in the cytoprotective effects of OLA against PAM-induced apoptosis in pancreatic AR42J cells. In addition, OLA-induced increase in TAG accumulation and up-regulation of Dgat2 and Cpt1 gene expressions may be possibly associated in part with the ability of OLA to protect cells from deleterious actions of PAM.

Radix Tetrastigma Hemsleyani Flavone Induces Apoptosis in Human Lung Carcinoma A549 Cells by Modulating the MAPK Pathway

  • Zhong, Liang-Rui;Chen, Xian;Wei, Ke-Min
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권10호
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    • pp.5983-5987
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    • 2013
  • Radix Tetrastigma Hemsleyani Flavone (RTHF) is widely used as a traditional herb for its detoxification and anti-inflammation activity. Recently, several studies have shown that RTHF can inhibit growth and induce apoptosis in human cancer cell lines. However, the mechanisms are not completely understood yet. In this study we investigated the potential effects of RTHF on growth and apoptosis in human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells as well as its mechanisms. A549 cells were treated with RTHF at various concentrations for different times. In vitro the MTT assay showed that RTHF had obvious anti-proliferation effects on A549 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Cell morphological changes observed by inverted microscope and Hoechst33258 methods were compared with apoptotic changes observed by fluorescence microscope. Cell apoptosis inspected by flow cytometry showed significant increase in the treatment group over the control group (P<0.01). Expression of apoptosis related Bax/Bcl-2, caspases and MAPK pathway proteins were detected by Western blotting. The results showed that RTHF up-regulated the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and cle-caspase3/9, cle-PARP expression in a dose-dependent manner. Expression of p-p38 increased, p-ERK decreased significantly and that of p-JNK was little changed in the RTHF group when compared with the control group. These results suggest that RTHF might exert anti-growth and apoptosis activity against lung cancer A549 cells through activation of caspases and Bcl-2 family proteins and the MAPK pathway, therefore presenting as a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of lung cancer.

소합향원(蘇合香元)이 저산소증 유발 배양 대뇌신경세포에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Sohaphyang-won's for Delayed Neuronal Death in Hypoxia)

  • 윤경선;정승현;신길조;이원철;문일수;이지훈
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.104-112
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    • 2003
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Sohaphyang-won and is to study the mechanism for neuronal death protection in hypoxia with Embryonic day 20(E20) cortical cells of a guinea pig(Sprague Dawley). Methods : E20 cortical cells, used in this investigation were dissociated in Neurobasal media and grown for 14 days in vitro (DIV). On 14 DIV, Sohaphyang-won was added to the culture media for 72 hours. On 17 DIV, cells were given a hypoxic shock and further incubated in normoxia for another three days. On 20 DIV, Sohaphyang-won's effects for neuronal death protection were evaluated by LDH assay and the mechanism was studied by Bcl-2, Bak, Bax, caspase family. Results : This study indicates that Sohaphyang-won's effects for neuronal death protection in hypoxia is confirmed by LDH assay by the method of Embryonic day 20(E20) cortical neuroblast. Conclusions : Sohaphyang-won's mechanism for neuronal death protection in hypoxia restrains inflow of cytochrome C into cellularity caused by Bcl-2 increase and reduces the caspase cascade initiator caspase-10 and the effector caspase-3.

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