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Hispidulin sensitizes human ovarian cancer cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis by AMPK activation leading to Mcl-1 block in translation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20734985     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Whether hispidulin, a flavone from traditional Chinese medicine, can modulate the anticancer effects of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), the cytokine currently in clinical trials was investigated. In the present study, we found that hispidulin potentiated the TRAIL-induced apoptosis in human ovarian cancer cells and converted TRAIL-resistant cells to TRAIL-sensitive cells. When examined for its mechanism, we found that hispidulin was highly effective in activation of caspases 8 and caspase 3 and consequent poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage. Moreover, we found that hispidulin downregulated the expression of Mcl-1, Bcl-2, and Bcl-xL. Whereas the downregulation of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL was less pronounced, the downregulation of Mcl-1 was quite dramatic and was time-dependent. This sensitization is controlled through the adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is the central energy-sensing system of the cell. Interestingly, we determined that AMPK is activated upon hispidulin treatment, resulting in mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibition leading to Mcl-1 decrease. Therefore, our results show a novel mechanism for the sensitization to TRAIL-induced apoptosis linking hispidulin treatment to Mcl-1 downexpression. In addition, this study provides a rationale for the combined use of death receptor (DR) ligands with AMPK activators or mTOR inhibitors in the treatment of human cancers.
Authors:
Jung-Mu Yang; Chao-Ming Hung; Chen-Nan Fu; Jang-Chang Lee; Chi-Hung Huang; Muh-Hwa Yang; Chih-Li Lin; Jung-Yie Kao; Tzong-Der Way
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of agricultural and food chemistry     Volume:  58     ISSN:  1520-5118     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Agric. Food Chem.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-15     Completed Date:  2011-01-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374755     Medline TA:  J Agric Food Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  10020-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
AMP-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism*
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Cell Line, Tumor
Drug Synergism
Enzyme Activation / drug effects
Female
Flavones / pharmacology*
Humans
Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  metabolism
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / metabolism*
TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; 0/Flavones; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 0/TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; 0/myeloid cell leukemia sequence 1 protein; 1447-88-7/hispidulin; EC 2.7.11.1/AMP-Activated Protein Kinases

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