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Lambda-carrageenan oligosaccharides elicit reactive oxygen species production resulting in mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19885621     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous studies have shown that highly sulfated lambda-carrageenan oligosaccharides (lambda-CO) possess an anti-angiogenetic effect, while high concentrations of lambda-CO present a cytotoxic effect towards human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The aim of this study was to explore the underlying mechanism of lambda-CO on inhibiting cell proliferation. lambda-CO elicited reactive oxygen species (ROS) production with concentrations at 0.8 and 1 mg/ml, and this event was accompanied by the increase of early apoptotic cells, nuclear morphology changes and cell cycle arrest at the S and G2/M phases. However, prevention of oxidative stress by N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) could abolish the effect of lambda-CO on these events. Yet, lambda-CO induced a depolarization of mitochondrial transmembrane potential. At 0.8 mg/ml, lambda-CO induced up-regulation of p53 and Bax, down-regulation of Bcl-2 and activation of caspase-9 and -3. These results suggest that exposure to a high concentration of lambda-CO activates the mitochondrial-mediated apoptotic pathway and cell cycle arrest by generation of ROS.
Authors:
Hai-Min Chen; Xiao-Jun Yan; Ting-Yan Mai; Feng Wang; Wei-Feng Xu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of molecular medicine     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1791-244X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Mol. Med.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-03     Completed Date:  2010-02-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9810955     Medline TA:  Int J Mol Med     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  801-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Ningbo University, Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang 315211, PR China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcysteine / pharmacology
Apoptosis / drug effects*,  physiology
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / metabolism
Carrageenan / pharmacology*
Caspase 3 / metabolism
Caspase 9 / metabolism
Cell Cycle / drug effects
Cell Nucleus / drug effects
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Cells, Cultured
Endothelial Cells
Flow Cytometry
Humans
Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / drug effects
Mitochondria / drug effects*,  physiology
Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / metabolism
Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism*
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism
Umbilical Veins
bcl-2-Associated X Protein / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; 0/BAX protein, human; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 0/TP53 protein, human; 0/Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; 0/bcl-2-Associated X Protein; 616-91-1/Acetylcysteine; 9000-07-1/Carrageenan; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 9

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