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A lysosomal-mitochondrial death pathway is induced by solamargine in human K562 leukemia cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20647040     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Solamargine (SM), a steroidal alkaloid glycoside from Solanum nigrum L., displayed a superior cytotoxicity to many human tumor cells. Further investigation with human K562 leukemia cells found that SM could induce an early lysosomal rupture within 2h as assessed by acridine-orange relocation and alkalinization of lysosomes. Intracellular lysosomal rupture is also confirmed with the release of cathepsin B to cytosol detected by western blot. Subsequent mitochondrial damage including mitochondrial membrane permeabilization detected by decrease membrane potential as well as the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria was also observed. The cellular Ca(2+) overload is more pronounced in SM-treated cells. Cells exposed to 10 microM SM for 30 min showed a maximum 7-fold increase in intracellular calcium concentration compared with vehicle-treated controls. The down-expression of Bcl-2, up-regulation of Bax, caspase-3 and caspase-9 activities followed by above changes revealed that the cytotoxicity of SM was involved in a lysosomal-mitochondrial death pathway induced by SM.
Authors:
Lingmei Sun; Ying Zhao; Xia Li; Huiqing Yuan; Aixia Cheng; Hongxiang Lou
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-07-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1879-3177     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicol In Vitro     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-31     Completed Date:  2010-12-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8712158     Medline TA:  Toxicol In Vitro     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1504-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
Calcium / metabolism
Caspases / genetics,  metabolism
Cathepsin B / metabolism
Cell Survival / drug effects
Gene Expression Regulation
Humans
K562 Cells
Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute / drug therapy*,  metabolism,  pathology
Lysosomes / drug effects*,  metabolism
Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / drug effects
Mitochondria / drug effects*
Mitochondrial Membranes / drug effects
Permeability / drug effects
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / genetics,  metabolism
Solanaceous Alkaloids / pharmacology*
Tumor Stem Cell Assay
bcl-2-Associated X Protein / genetics,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/BAX protein, human; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 0/Solanaceous Alkaloids; 0/bcl-2-Associated X Protein; 3671-38-3/beta-solamarine; 7440-70-2/Calcium; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases; EC 3.4.22.1/Cathepsin B

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