Glabridin Mediate Caspases Activation and Induces Apoptosis through JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK Pathway in Human Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells

Huang, Hsin Lien; Hsieh, Ming Ju; Chien, Ming Hsien; Chen, Hui-Yu; Yang, Shun Fa; Hsiao, Pei Ching

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0098943

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“…These findings are consistent with those of a previous report [23]. Recent studies have suggested a key role for p38 MAPK and JNK in mediating pathways leading to apoptosis and growth-inhibitory signals [37,38]. Additionally, p38 MAPK and JNK trigger caspase-3 activation and are also necessary for the phosphorylation of apoptosis-related proteins, including Bax and Bcl-2, in cancer cells [23,39].…”

Section: Melatonin Enhances the Effectiveness Of Cisplatin By Suppressupporting

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Melatonin Induces Cell Apoptosis in AGS Cells Through the Activation of JNK and P38 MAPK and the Suppression of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B: a Novel Therapeutic Implication for Gastric Cancer

Liu

Fan

Chen

et al. 2015

Cell Physiol Biochem

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Background/Aims: Melatonin, synthesized by the pineal gland and released into the blood, appears to have antitumour properties; however, the mechanisms of its anti-cancer effects are largely unknown, especially in stomach cancer. Here, we explore the antitumour activity of melatonin in a gastric cancer cell line (AGS) and analyse its molecular mechanisms. Methods: AGS cells were treated with melatonin, and cell viability was assessed using a CCK-8 assay. Flow cytometry was performed to evaluate apoptosis, and protein expression was examined by Western blotting. Results: Melatonin significantly inhibited cell viability, clone formation, and cell migration and invasion and induced apoptosis in AGS cells. Moreover, MAPK pathways (p38, JNK and ERK) were activated by melatonin treatment, which also significantly increased caspase-3 cleavage and Bax protein expression and decreased Bcl-2 protein expression in a time-dependent manner. Our results demonstrate that p38 and JNK inhibitors (SB203580 and SP600125, respectively) prevented melatonin-induced apoptosis; thus, the propensity of p38 MAPK and JNK to promote apoptosis could be at least partly due to the inhibition of NF-κB p65 activation by p38 and JNK. Finally, melatonin was able to strengthen cisplatin-mediated antitumour effects in human gastric carcinoma cells by up-regulating the expression of Bax, down-regulating the expression of Bcl-2 and activating the caspase-dependent apoptotic pathway. Conclusion: Melatonin induced apoptosis in AGS cells by activating the caspase-dependent apoptotic pathway and by inhibiting the nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65, two processes that are regulated by p38 and JNK. Furthermore, melatonin significantly enhanced the anti-tumour effects of cisplatin, with low systemic toxicity. These new findings suggest that melatonin may act as a potent anti-tumour agent and may have great potential as an adjuvant therapy in the future.

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Section: Melatonin Enhances the Effectiveness Of Cisplatin By Suppressupporting

confidence: 93%

Melatonin Induces Cell Apoptosis in AGS Cells Through the Activation of JNK and P38 MAPK and the Suppression of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B: a Novel Therapeutic Implication for Gastric Cancer

Liu

Fan

Chen

et al. 2015

Cell Physiol Biochem

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“…These pathways have been known to be involved in hematopoiesis and lymphomagenesis (45–50). These data indicate that postirradiation hematopoietic protection by GT3 might be regulated through the ERK/P38-MAPK signaling pathway.…”

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Gamma-Tocotrienol Modulates Radiation-Induced MicroRNA Expression in Mouse Spleen

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Ionizing radiation causes depletion of hematopoietic cells and enhances the risk of developing secondary hematopoietic malignancies. Vitamin E analog gamma-tocotrienol (GT3), which has anticancer properties, promotes postirradiation hematopoietic cell recovery by enhancing spleen colony-forming capacity, and provides protection against radiation-induced lethality in mice. However, the underlying molecular mechanism involved in GT3-mediated postirradiation survival is not clearly understood. Recent studies have shown that natural dietary products including vitamin E provide a benefit to biological systems by modulating microRNA (miR) expression. In this study, we show that GT3 differentially modulates the miR footprint in the spleen of irradiated mice compared to controls at early times (day 1), as well as later times (day 4 and 15) after total-body irradiation. We observed that miR expression was altered in a dose- and time-dependent manner in GT3-pretreated spleen tissues from total-body irradiated mice. GT3 appeared to affect the expression of a number of radiation-modulated miRs known to be involved in hematopoiesis and lymphogenesis. Moreover, GT3 pretreatment also suppressed the upregulation of radiation-induced p53, suggesting the function of GT3 in the prevention of radiation-induced damage to the spleen. In addition, we have shown that GT3 significantly reduced serum levels of Flt3L, a biomarker of radiation-induced bone marrow aplasia. Further in silico analyses of the effect of GT3 implied the association of p38 MAPK, ERK and insulin signaling pathways. Our study provides initial insight into the mechanism by which GT3 mediates protection of spleen after total-body irradiation.

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“…For flow cytometric analysis of sub‐G1 cell counting with fragmented DNA, HL‐60 cells (2 × 10 6 /mL) were treated with vehicle or CAC (0, 2.5, 5, or 10 μM) for 24 h and then cells were collected and fixed by 70% cold ethanol for 2 h at −20°C and then washed with PBS as previously described . Next, Cell pellets were incubated with 10 mg mL −1 RNase at 37°C for 30 min before adding propidium iodide (PI) buffer [4 μg mL −1 PI, 0.5 mg mL −1 RNase A, and 1% Triton X‐100 in phosphate‐buffered saline (PBS)] for 30 min at 37°C in the dark followed by filtration through a 40‐μm nylon filter (Falcon, San Jose, CA).…”

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Cantharidic acid induces apoptosis of human leukemic HL‐60 cells via c‐Jun N‐terminal kinase‐regulated caspase‐8/‐9/‐3 activation pathway

Wang

Chow

Chien

et al. 2018

Environmental Toxicology

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Cantharidin, a natural toxin from blister beetles, has shown potent anticancer activities on many solid tumor cells. Recently, cantharidin and its analogue, norcantharidin, were also shown to suppress nonsolid tumors such as chronic myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and leukemic stem cells. However, there is no available information to address the effects of cantharidic acid (CAC), a hydrolysis product of cantharidin, on human AML cells. The present study showed that CAC, at a range of concentrations (0-20 μM), concentration-dependently inhibited cell proliferation in the HL-60 AML cell line. Western blot and flow cytometric assays demonstrated that CAC induced several features of apoptosis such as sub G1-phase cell increase, phosphatidylserine (PS) externalization, and significantly activated proapoptotic signaling including caspase-8, -9, and -3 activation and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage in HL-60 AML cells. Moreover, treatment of HL-60 cells with CAC induced concentration- and time- dependent activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Only JNK-, but not p38 MAPK-specific inhibitor can reverse the CAC-induced activation of the caspase-8, -9, and -3. We concluded that CAC can induce apoptosis in human leukemic HL-60 cells via a caspases-dependent pathway, and that the apoptosis-inducing effect of CAC can be regulated by JNK activation signaling.

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Glabridin Mediate Caspases Activation and Induces Apoptosis through JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK Pathway in Human Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells

Cited by 52 publications

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Melatonin Induces Cell Apoptosis in AGS Cells Through the Activation of JNK and P38 MAPK and the Suppression of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B: a Novel Therapeutic Implication for Gastric Cancer

Melatonin Induces Cell Apoptosis in AGS Cells Through the Activation of JNK and P38 MAPK and the Suppression of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B: a Novel Therapeutic Implication for Gastric Cancer

Gamma-Tocotrienol Modulates Radiation-Induced MicroRNA Expression in Mouse Spleen

Cantharidic acid induces apoptosis of human leukemic HL‐60 cells via c‐Jun N‐terminal kinase‐regulated caspase‐8/‐9/‐3 activation pathway

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