| Induction of apoptosis in human lung carcinoma cells by the water extract of Panax notoginseng is associated with the activation of caspase-3 through downregulation of Akt. | |
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PMID: 19513559 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The root of Panax notoginseng is highly valued and commonly used in Oriental medicine. Although recent experimental data have revealed the proapoptotic potency of P. notoginseng extracts, the underlying molecular mechanisms of this apoptotic activity have not yet been studied in detail. In the present study, the effects of the water extract of P. notoginseng (WEPN) on the growth of human lung carcinoma cells were investigated. It was found that the exposure of A549 and NIC-H460 cells to WEPN resulted in growth inhibition and the induction of apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. The WEPN treatment induced the upregulation of pro-apoptotic Bax, downregulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 expression and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), which was associated with the proteolytic activation of caspases and the concomitant degradation of poly(ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP) protein. However, the caspase-3-specific inhibitor z-DEVD-fmk blocked PARP degradation and increased the survival rate of WEPN-treated cells. Moreover, the activity of Akt was downregulated in WEPN-treated cells and the phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K)/Akt inhibitor LY294002 sensitized the cells to WEPN-induced apoptosis through enhancing the activation of caspase-3 and loss of MMP. The results indicated that the major regulators of WEPN-induced apoptosis in human lung carcinoma cells are the Bcl-2 family and caspase-3, which are associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and dephosphorylation of the Akt signaling pathway. |
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Authors:
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Seung Chan Park; Hwa Seung Yoo; Cheol Park; Chong Kwan Cho; Gi-Young Kim; Wun-Jae Kim; Yeon-Weol Lee; Yung Hyun Choi |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of oncology Volume: 35 ISSN: 1019-6439 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Oncol. Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-10 Completed Date: 2009-08-06 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9306042 Medline TA: Int J Oncol Country: Greece |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 121-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of East-West Cancer Center, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon 301-724, Korea. |
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
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pharmacology* Apoptosis / drug effects* Caspase 3 / metabolism* Cell Line, Tumor Cell Proliferation / drug effects Cell Survival / drug effects Chromones / pharmacology Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors / pharmacology Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Down-Regulation Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology* Enzyme Activation Humans Lung Neoplasms / enzymology*, pathology* Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / drug effects Mitochondria / drug effects, enzymology Morpholines / pharmacology Oligopeptides / pharmacology Phosphorylation Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / metabolism Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism* Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / metabolism Signal Transduction / drug effects* bcl-2-Associated X Protein / metabolism |
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0/Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; 0/BAX protein, human; 0/Chromones; 0/Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors; 0/Drugs, Chinese Herbal; 0/Morpholines; 0/Oligopeptides; 0/Panax notoginseng extract; 0/Protein Kinase Inhibitors; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 0/bcl-2-Associated X Protein; 0/benzoylcarbonyl-aspartyl-glutamyl-valyl-aspartyl-fluoromethyl ketone; 154447-36-6/2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; EC 2.4.2.30/Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; EC 2.7.11.1/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; EC 3.4.22.-/CASP3 protein, human; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3 |
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