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Withanolide induces apoptosis in HL-60 leukemia cells via mitochondria mediated cytochrome c release and caspase activation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17328876     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present study is on the growth inhibitory effect of Withania somnifera methanolic leaf extract and its active component, withanolide on HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells. The decrease in survival rate of HL-60 cells was noted to be associated with a time dependent decrease in the Bcl-2/Bax ratio, leading to up regulation of Bax. Both the crude leaf extract and the active component activated the apoptotic cascade through the cytochrome c release from mitochondria. The activation of caspase 9, caspase 8 and caspase 3 revealed that caspase was a key mediator in the apoptotic pathway. DNA fragmentation analysis revealed typical ladders as early as 12h indicative of caspase 3 role in the apoptotic pathway. Flow cytometry data demonstrated an increase of sub-G1 peak upon treatment by 51% at 24h, suggesting the induction of apoptotic cell death in HL-60 cells.
Authors:
V Senthil; S Ramadevi; V Venkatakrishnan; P Giridharan; B S Lakshmi; R A Vishwakarma; A Balakrishnan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-01-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemico-biological interactions     Volume:  167     ISSN:  0009-2797     ISO Abbreviation:  Chem. Biol. Interact.     Publication Date:  2007 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-20     Completed Date:  2007-05-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0227276     Medline TA:  Chem Biol Interact     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  19-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre For Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis*
Caspase 3 / metabolism
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Cytochromes c / metabolism
DNA Fragmentation
Ergosterol / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
HL-60 Cells
Humans
Methanol / chemistry
Mitochondria / metabolism
Plant Extracts / pharmacology
Plant Leaves / chemistry
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / metabolism
Rhodamine 123 / metabolism
Withania / chemistry*
bcl-2-Associated X Protein / biosynthesis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/5alpha-ethoxy-1-oxo-6beta,14alpha,17beta,20-tetrahydroxy-20S,22R-witha-2,24-dienolide; 0/Plant Extracts; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 0/bcl-2-Associated X Protein; 57-87-4/Ergosterol; 62669-70-9/Rhodamine 123; 67-56-1/Methanol; 9007-43-6/Cytochromes c; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3

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