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Apoptosis-inducing activity of new pyrazole emodin derivatives in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17541163     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A series of new pyrazole derivatives from emodin synthesized in our lab have been shown to have much stronger cytotoxicity than emodin against various tumor cell lines. This study was to examine the apoptosis-inducing activity of these new emodin derivatives in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell culture for a better understanding of their cytotoxic effects on the cancer cells. Several major events in the induction of cell apoptosis, nuclear chromatin condensation, DNA fragmentation, caspase-3 activation and poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) cleavage were detected in the cells after treatment with the compounds at various concentrations. Of the seven emodin derivatives tested at a dose of 10 microM and within a treatment period of 24 h, only compounds 1 and 3 effectively induced all these apoptotic events in the cancer cells. The apoptosis-inducing activity of the compounds showed a positive correlation to their cytotoxic activity, suggesting a close connection between the growth inhibition and apoptosis induction of the cancer cells by these pyrazole emodin derivatives.
Authors:
Xiao-Dong Wang; Lian-Quan Gu; Jian-Yong Wu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0918-6158     ISO Abbreviation:  Biol. Pharm. Bull.     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-01     Completed Date:  2007-07-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9311984     Medline TA:  Biol Pharm Bull     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1113-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / drug therapy*,  pathology
Caspase 3 / metabolism
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Nucleus / drug effects
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Cell Survival / drug effects
DNA Fragmentation / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Emodin / chemistry,  metabolism*,  toxicity*
Enzyme Activation / drug effects
Formazans / metabolism
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  pathology
Molecular Structure
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / metabolism
Tetrazolium Salts / metabolism
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Formazans; 0/Tetrazolium Salts; 23305-68-2/MTT formazan; 518-82-1/Emodin; EC 2.4.2.30/Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3

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