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Parthenolide induces significant apoptosis and production of reactive oxygen species in high-risk pre-B leukemia cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17470383     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated whether parthenolide, the principal bioactive component of the herb feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) induced apoptosis in pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) lines, including cells carrying the t(4;11)(q21;q23) chromosomal translocation. Parthenolide induced rapid apoptotic cell death distinguished by loss of nuclear DNA, externalization of cell membrane phosphatidylserine, and depolarization of mitochondrial membranes at concentrations ranging from 5 to 100 microM. Using reactive oxygen species (ROS)-specific dyes, an increase in nitric oxide and superoxide anion was detected in the cells by 4 h after exposure to parthenolide. Parthenolide-induced elevation of hypochlorite anion was observed only in the two t(4;11) lines. These data suggest parthenolide may have potential as a potent and novel therapeutic agent against pre-B ALLs.
Authors:
Susan J Zunino; Jonathan M Ducore; David H Storms
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2007-04-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer letters     Volume:  254     ISSN:  0304-3835     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Lett.     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-30     Completed Date:  2007-09-11     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600053     Medline TA:  Cancer Lett     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  119-27     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. szunino@whnrc.usda.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Flow Cytometry
Humans
Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / drug effects
Nitric Oxide / metabolism
Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / metabolism,  pathology
Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism*
Risk Factors
Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology*
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 0/Sesquiterpenes; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 29552-41-8/parthenolide

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