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Anti-cancer effect of resveratrol is associated with induction of apoptosis via a mitochondrial pathway alignment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18290328     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Resveratrol, a phytoalexin found in the skin of grapes, is believed to have multiple bioactivities including anti-cancer, anti-carcinogenesis and antiinflammatory. The mechanisms by which resveratrol might produce these effects are not well understood. In this study, malignant human pancreatic cancer cells were treated without or with resveratrol in combination with ionizing radiation (IR), and then the mitochondrial function of treated cells was evaluated using several standardized assays. They include the Calcein AM method for mitochondria transition pore; the JC-1 staining method for mitochondria membrane potential; the CM-H2DCFDA method for reactive oxygen species; and the Annexin V/propidium iodide (PI) method for apoptosis/cell death. Our results indicated that (1) pore function was partially intact after resveratrol, but resveratrol probably interfered with the accumulation of intracellular Calcein AM; (2) depolarization of the mitochondria membrane was increased in the resveratrol treated cells, consistent with mitochondrial dysfunction; (3) ROS was slightly increased with resveratrol, a phenomenon that was greatly increased when this agent was combined with IR; and (4) in parallel with the above changes in mitochondrial and drug transport, cells treated with resveratrol showed increased apoptosis as measured by Annexin V/PI staining. In summary, the anti-cancer effect of resveratrol is associated with the damage of mitochondrial function that leads to increased ROS, apoptosis, and possibly intracellular drug accumulation via inhibition of proteins involved in multi-drug resistance (MDR).
Authors:
Weimin Sun; Wei Wang; Jung Kim; Peter Keng; Shanmin Yang; Hengshan Zhang; Chaomei Liu; Paul Okunieff; Lurong Zhang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Advances in experimental medicine and biology     Volume:  614     ISSN:  0065-2598     ISO Abbreviation:  Adv. Exp. Med. Biol.     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-02-22     Completed Date:  2008-04-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0121103     Medline TA:  Adv Exp Med Biol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  179-86     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anticarcinogenic Agents / pharmacology*
Apoptosis / drug effects*,  physiology
Benzimidazoles / metabolism
Carbocyanines / metabolism
Cell Death / drug effects
Cell Line, Tumor
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Fluoresceins / analysis,  metabolism
Fluorescent Dyes
Humans
Membrane Potentials / drug effects
Mitochondria / metabolism*
Mitochondrial Membranes / drug effects,  metabolism
Pancreatic Neoplasms / metabolism,  pathology
Reactive Oxygen Species / analysis,  metabolism
Stilbenes / pharmacology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
U19-AI067733/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticarcinogenic Agents; 0/Benzimidazoles; 0/Carbocyanines; 0/Fluoresceins; 0/Fluorescent Dyes; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 0/Stilbenes; 148504-34-1/calcein AM; 21527-78-6/5,5',6,6'-tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethylbenzimidazolocarbocyanine; 501-36-0/resveratrol

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