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Mechanism of apoptosis with the involvement of calpain and caspase cascades in human malignant neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells exposed to flavonoids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16988947     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children causing death at pre-school age, as no cure has yet been developed. We investigated the proteolytic mechanisms for apoptosis in human malignant (N-type) neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells following exposure to flavonoids such as apigenin (APG), (-)-epigallocatechin (EGC), (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and genistein (GST). We found decrease in viability of SH-SY5Y cells with an increase in dose of APG, EGC, EGCG and GST. Predominantly apoptosis occurred following exposure of SH-SY5Y cells to 50 microM APG, 50 microM EGC, 50 microM EGCG and 100 microM GST for 24 hr. Apoptosis was associated with increases in intracellular free [Ca(2+)] and Bax:Bcl-2 ratio, mitochondrial release of cytochrome c and activation of caspase-9, calpain and caspase-3. Induction of apoptosis with APG and GST showed activation of caspase-12 as well. Activation of caspase-3 could cleave the inhibitor-of-caspase-activated DNase (ICAD) to release and translocate caspase-3-activated DNase (CAD) to the nucleus. Activation of caspase-8 cleaved Bid to truncated Bid (tBid) in cells treated with EGC and EGCG. EGC and EGCG induced apoptosis with caspase-8 activation and mitochondria-mediated pathway, whereas APG and GST caused apoptosis via an increase in intracellular free [Ca(2+)] with calpain activation and mitochondria-mediated pathway. Activation of different proteases for cell death was confirmed using caspase-8 inhibitor II, calpeptin (calpain inhibitor), caspase-9 inhibitor I and caspase-3 inhibitor IV. Thus, plant-derived flavonoids cause cell death with activation of proteolytic activities of calpain and caspases in SH-SY5Y cells, and therefore serve as potential therapeutic agents for controlling the growth of neuroblastoma.
Authors:
Arabinda Das; Naren L Banik; Swapan K Ray
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer     Volume:  119     ISSN:  0020-7136     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Cancer     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-10-26     Completed Date:  2006-12-12     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0042124     Medline TA:  Int J Cancer     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2575-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis*
Calpain / physiology*
Caspases / metabolism*
Cell Line, Tumor
Colorimetry
Flavonoids / pharmacology*
Humans
Neuroblastoma / enzymology,  metabolism,  pathology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA-91460/CA/NCI NIH HHS; NS-31622/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; NS-57811/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Flavonoids; EC 3.4.22.-/Calpain; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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