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Nanoparticle realgar powders induce apoptosis in U937 cells through caspase MAPK and mitochondrial pathways.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17615687     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nanoparticle realgar powders (NRP) inhibited U937 cell growth in a time and dose-dependent manner. U937 cells treated with NRP showed typical characteristics of apoptosis including the morphological changes and DNA fragmentation. Caspase family inhibitor (z-VAD-fmk), caspase-8, -9 inhibitor (z-IETD-fmk, Ac-LEHD-CHO, respectively) and caspase-3 inhibitor (z-DEVD-fmk) partially prevented NRP -induced apoptosis. Moreover, the classical substrates of caspase-3, poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) was degraded after U937 cells treatment with NRP. In addition, NRP increased the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 protein expression. Although p38 inhibitor (SB203580) and ERK inhibitor (PD98059) failed to block cell death, JNK inhibitor (SP600125) had marked inhibitory effects on NRP -induced apoptosis. Furthermore, the phosphorylation of JNK was up-regulated, suggesting that JNK was responsible for NRP -induced apoptosis in U937 cells. These results suggested that the caspase, mitochondria and MAPK signal pathways were involved in NRP-induced U937 apoptosis.
Authors:
Xiao-Bo Wang; Hui-Yuan Gao; Bai-Ling Hou; Jian Huang; Rong-Gang Xi; Li-Jun Wu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of pharmacal research     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0253-6269     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Pharm. Res.     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-09     Completed Date:  2007-08-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8000036     Medline TA:  Arch Pharm Res     Country:  Korea (South)    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  653-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Arsenicals / pharmacology*
Caspases / physiology*
DNA Fragmentation / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Humans
MAP Kinase Signaling System / physiology*
Mitochondria / physiology*
Nanoparticles*
Powders
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / physiology
Signal Transduction / physiology*
Sulfides / pharmacology*
U937 Cells
bcl-2-Associated X Protein / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Arsenicals; 0/Powders; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 0/Sulfides; 0/bcl-2-Associated X Protein; 56320-22-0/arsenic disulfide; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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