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Chalcones and dihydrochalcones augment TRAIL-mediated apoptosis in prostate cancer cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20714300     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Chalcones and dihydrochalcones exhibit chemopreventive and antitumor activity. TRAIL (tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand) is a natural endogenous anticancer agent. We examined the cytotoxic and apoptotic effect of chalcones and dihydrochalcones on TRAIL-mediated apoptosis in LNCaP prostate cancer cells. The cytotoxicity was evaluated by the MTT and LDH assays. The apoptosis was detected using annexin V-FITC by flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy. The DeltaPsim was evaluated using DePsipher staining by fluorescence microscopy. Our study showed that two tested chalcones (chalcone and 2',6'dihydroxy-4'-methoxychalcone) and three dihydrochalcones (2',6'-dihydroxy-4'4-dimethoxydihydrochalcone, 2',6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxydihydro- chalcone, and 2',4',6'-trihydroxydihydrochalcone, called phloretin) markedly augmented TRAIL-induced apoptosis and cytotoxicity in LNCaP cells and confirmed the significant role of chalcones in chemoprevention of prostate cancer.
Authors:
Ewelina Szliszka; Zenon P Czuba; Bogdan Mazur; Andrzej Paradysz; Wojciech Krol
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1420-3049     ISO Abbreviation:  Molecules     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-17     Completed Date:  2010-12-03     Revised Date:  2010-12-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100964009     Medline TA:  Molecules     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5336-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 19, Zabrze, Poland. eszliszka@sum.edu.pl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Cell Line, Tumor
Chalcones / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Drug Synergism
Humans
Male
Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / drug effects
Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chalcones; 0/TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; 1083-30-3/dihydrochalcone

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