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Alpha-tocopheryl succinate sensitizes human colon cancer cells to exisulind-induced apoptosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17191116     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sulindac sulfone (also known as exisulind) and its chemical derivatives are promising anticancer agents capable of inducing apoptosis in a variety of malignant cell types with minimal toxicity to normal cells. Here, we tested the ability of alpha-tocopheryl succinate (TOS), another promising anticancer agent, to sensitize colon cancer cells to exisulind-induced apoptosis. We found that sub-apoptotic doses of TOS greatly enhanced exisulind-induced growth suppression and apoptosis in the HCT116, LoVo and SNU-C4 human colon cancer cell lines. Our results revealed that this was accounted for primarily by an augmented cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and enhanced activation of caspase-8, -9 and -3. Pretreatment with z-VAD-FMK (a pan-caspase inhibitor), z-IETD-FMK (a caspase-8 inhibitor) or z-LEHD-FMK (a caspase-9 inhibitor) blocked TOS and exisulind cotreatment-induced PARP cleavage and apoptosis. Furthermore, TOS/exisulind cotreatment induced JNK phosphorylation, while pretreatment with SP600151 (a JNK inhibitor) partially blocked cotreatment-induced caspase-dependent PARP cleavage and apoptosis. Taken together, these findings indicate that TOS sensitizes human colon cancer cells to exisulind-induced apoptosis. Apoptotic synergy induced by exisulind plus TOS seems likely to be mediated through a mechanism involving activation of caspases and JNK.
Authors:
Soo-Jeong Lim; Young-Ju Lee; Dae-Hun Park; Eunmyong Lee; Moon-Kyung Choi; Wanseo Park; Kyung-Hee Chun; Han-Gon Choi; Jung Sik Cho
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1360-8185     ISO Abbreviation:  Apoptosis     Publication Date:  2007 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-01-25     Completed Date:  2007-06-07     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9712129     Medline TA:  Apoptosis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  423-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea. sjlim@sejong.ac.kr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Caspases / antagonists & inhibitors
Cell Growth Processes / drug effects
Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
Drug Synergism
Enzyme Activation / drug effects
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
HCT116 Cells
Humans
JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
Sulindac / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Tocopherols
Vitamin E / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 1406-18-4/Vitamin E; 1406-66-2/Tocopherols; 38194-50-2/Sulindac; 59864-04-9/sulindac sulfone; EC 2.7.11.24/JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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