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High dose of ascorbic acid induces cell death in mesothelioma cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20171954     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Malignant mesothelioma is an asbestos-related fatal disease with no effective cure. Recently, high dose of ascorbate in cancer treatment has been reexamined. We studied whether high dose of ascorbic acid induced cell death of four human mesothelioma cell lines. High dose of ascorbic acid induced cell death of all mesothelioma cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. We further clarified the cell killing mechanism that ascorbic acid induced reactive oxygen species and impaired mitochondrial membrane potential. In vivo experiment, intravenous administration of ascorbic acid significantly decreased the growth rate of mesothelioma tumor inoculated in mice. These data suggest that ascorbic acid may have benefits for patients with mesothelioma.
Authors:
Yukitoshi Takemura; Motohiko Satoh; Kiyotoshi Satoh; Hironobu Hamada; Yoshitaka Sekido; Shunichiro Kubota
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-02-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  394     ISSN:  1090-2104     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-05     Completed Date:  2010-04-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  249-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis*
Ascorbic Acid / administration & dosage*
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Humans
Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / drug effects
Mesothelioma / drug therapy*
Mice
Mice, SCID
Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 50-81-7/Ascorbic Acid

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