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Induction of apoptosis by takrisodokyeum through generation of hydrogen peroxide and activation of caspase-3 in HL-60 cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12899915     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Takrisodokyeum (TRSDY), a Chinese herbal medicine, has been known to exert anti-tumoral activity in Korea. However, its molecular mechanism of action is not understood. In this study, we found that TRSDY induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells as evidenced by both a characteristic ladder pattern of discontinuous DNA fragments and an increase of annexin V+/PI- stained cell population. Our data demonstrated that TRSDY-induced apoptotic cell death was accompanied by activation of caspase-3 and cleavages of its substrates, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and RhoGDP dissociation inhibitor (RhoGDI-2; also called D4-GDI) in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Caspase-3 inhibitor, but not caspase-1 inhibitor, prevented TRSDY-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, treatment with TRSDY increased the production of intracellular hydrogen peroxide and pretreatment of cells with anti-oxidants conferred complete protection against hydrogen peroxide generation and subsequent caspase-3 activation. Taken together, these results suggest that TRSDY induces hydrogen peroxide generation, which, in turn, causes activation of caspase-3, degradation of PARP and D4-GDI, and eventually leads to apoptotic cell death.
Authors:
Kang-Beom Kwon; Eun-Kyung Kim; Byung-Cheul Shin; Eun-A Seo; Jin-Woo Park; Jong-Suk Kim; Byung-Hyun Park; Do-Gon Ryu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Life sciences     Volume:  73     ISSN:  0024-3205     ISO Abbreviation:  Life Sci.     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-08-05     Completed Date:  2003-09-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375521     Medline TA:  Life Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1895-906     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, School of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk 570-749, South Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Annexin A5 / analysis
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
Apoptosis / drug effects
Caspase 3
Caspases / metabolism*
Cell Survival / drug effects
DNA Fragmentation
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
Flow Cytometry
HL-60 Cells / drug effects*,  enzymology,  pathology
Humans
Hydrogen Peroxide / metabolism*
Leukemia
Proteins / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Annexin A5; 0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Drugs, Chinese Herbal; 0/Proteins; 0/takrisodokyeum; 7722-84-1/Hydrogen Peroxide; EC 3.4.22.-/CASP3 protein, human; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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