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gamma-Tocotrienol induces mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in human gastric adenocarcinoma SGC-7901 cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18602811     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Tocotrienols are naturally occurring isoprenoid compounds highly enriched in palm oil, rice bran, oat, wheat germ, barley and rye. Tocotrienols have antioxidant properties as well as potent anticancer properties. In this study, the mechanisms underlying the apoptosis of gamma-tocotrienol on human gastric adenocarcinoma SGC-7901 cells were further studied, especially in correlation with the involvement of the apoptotic pathway. gamma-Tocotrienol inhibited SGC-7901 cell growth in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The inhibitory effects of SGC-7901 cells were correlated with the DNA damage and arresting cell cycle at G(0)/G(1) phase in a time-dependent manner at 60 mumol/L concentration of gamma-tocotrienol. gamma-Tocotrienol induced activation of caspase-3 and increased the cleavage of the downstream substrate poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase. Furthermore, gamma-tocotrienol-induced apoptosis on SGC-7901 cells was mediated by activation of caspase-9. The data in this study suggested that gamma-tocotrienol could induce the apoptosis on human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells via mitochondria-dependent apoptosis pathway. Thus, our findings revealed gamma-tocotrienol as a potential, new chemopreventive agent for human gastric cancer.
Authors:
Wenguang Sun; Weili Xu; Huikun Liu; Jiaren Liu; Qi Wang; Jin Zhou; Fengli Dong; Bingqing Chen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-07-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of nutritional biochemistry     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1873-4847     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nutr. Biochem.     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-16     Completed Date:  2009-07-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9010081     Medline TA:  J Nutr Biochem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  276-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinic Nutrition, the First Clinical College of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, P.R. China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / metabolism*
Anticarcinogenic Agents / pharmacology*
Antioxidants / pharmacology
Apoptosis*
Caspase 3 / metabolism
Caspase 9 / metabolism
Cell Cycle
Cell Line, Tumor
Chromans / pharmacology*
DNA Damage
Humans
Mitochondria / metabolism*
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / metabolism
Stomach Neoplasms / metabolism*
Vitamin E / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticarcinogenic Agents; 0/Antioxidants; 0/Chromans; 1406-18-4/Vitamin E; 4382-43-8/plastochromanol 8; EC 2.4.2.30/Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 9

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