Genistein enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis through inhibition of p38 MAPK signaling in human hepatocellular carcinoma Hep3B cells
Genistein enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis through inhibition of p38 MAPK signaling in human hepatocellular carcinoma Hep3B cells
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cbi.2009.03.020
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发表时间:
2009-07-15
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5.1
通讯作者:
Choi, Yung Hyun
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作者:
Jin, Cheng-Yun;Park, Cheol;Choi, Yung Hyun
The cytotoxic effect of the tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is limited in some carcinoma cancer cells. However, it was found that treatment with TRAIL in combination with nontoxic concentrations of genistein sensitized TRAIL-resistant human hepatocellular carcinoma Hep3B cells to TRAIL-mediated apoptosis. Combined treatment with genistein and TRAIL-induced chromatin condensation and sub-G1 phase DNA content. These indicators of apoptosis were correlated with the induction of caspase activity that resulted in the cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Both cell viability and the cleavage of PARP induced by combined treatment were significantly inhibited by caspase-3, -8 and -9 inhibitors, which demonstrates the important roles of caspases in the observed cytotoxic effects. Genistein treatment also triggered the inhibition of p38-beta mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation. Pretreatment with SB203580 resulted in significantly increased sub-G1 population and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in TRAIL-induced apoptosis. By contrast, overexpression of p38 MAPK protected apoptosis by co-treatment with genistein and TRAIL, suggesting that the p38 MAPK act as key regulators of apoptosis in response to treatment with a combination of genistein and TRAIL in human hepatocellular carcinoma Hep3B cells. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.