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Article: Herbal diterpenoids induce growth arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells with increased expression of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene

TitleHerbal diterpenoids induce growth arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells with increased expression of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene
Authors
KeywordsApoptosis
Colon cancer
Growth arrest
NAG-1
Pseudolaric acid B
Triptolide
Issue Date2007
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ejphar
Citation
European Journal Of Pharmacology, 2007, v. 559 n. 1, p. 1-13 How to Cite?
AbstractNovel chemotherapeutic agents derived from active phytochemicals could be used as adjuvants and improve the anti-carcinogenicity of standard drug treatments. However, their precise mechanisms of action are sometimes unclear. In this study, the anti-carcinogenic effect of the herbal diterpenoid pseudolaric acid B (PAB) on the growth and apoptosis of colon cancer cells was investigated, and to compare that with the more toxic compound triptolide. PAB induced growth inhibition and apoptosis in HT-29 cells, which were associated with cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase, modulation of cyclin expression and downregulation of the protooncogene c-myc. In addition, PAB also inhibited bcl-xL expression, induced cleavage of procaspase-3 and its substrate poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), which together caused DNA fragmentation and nuclear chromatin condensation. Concomitantly, the modulation of the growth-related and apoptotic factors by PAB was accompanied by the increased protein and gene expression of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene (NAG-1), which occurred along with cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition. The effects of PAB on PARP cleavage and NAG-1 overexpression were not reversible upon removal of the drug from the culture medium. Similar cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects were also attained by treating the HT-29 cells with another diterpenoid triptolide, but its actions on cell cycle progression and on the upstream transcriptional regulation of NAG-1 both took place in a less coherent manner. These findings exemplify the potential of herbal terpenoids, particularly PAB, in modulating colon cancer carcinogenesis through known molecular targets and precise mechanism of action. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/70190
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.055
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dc.contributor.authorLeung, WCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, WKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChiu, Pen_HK
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dc.date.issued2007en_HK
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dc.description.abstractNovel chemotherapeutic agents derived from active phytochemicals could be used as adjuvants and improve the anti-carcinogenicity of standard drug treatments. However, their precise mechanisms of action are sometimes unclear. In this study, the anti-carcinogenic effect of the herbal diterpenoid pseudolaric acid B (PAB) on the growth and apoptosis of colon cancer cells was investigated, and to compare that with the more toxic compound triptolide. PAB induced growth inhibition and apoptosis in HT-29 cells, which were associated with cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase, modulation of cyclin expression and downregulation of the protooncogene c-myc. In addition, PAB also inhibited bcl-xL expression, induced cleavage of procaspase-3 and its substrate poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), which together caused DNA fragmentation and nuclear chromatin condensation. Concomitantly, the modulation of the growth-related and apoptotic factors by PAB was accompanied by the increased protein and gene expression of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene (NAG-1), which occurred along with cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition. The effects of PAB on PARP cleavage and NAG-1 overexpression were not reversible upon removal of the drug from the culture medium. Similar cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects were also attained by treating the HT-29 cells with another diterpenoid triptolide, but its actions on cell cycle progression and on the upstream transcriptional regulation of NAG-1 both took place in a less coherent manner. These findings exemplify the potential of herbal terpenoids, particularly PAB, in modulating colon cancer carcinogenesis through known molecular targets and precise mechanism of action. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ejpharen_HK
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dc.rightsEuropean Journal of Pharmacology . Copyright © Elsevier BV.en_HK
dc.subjectApoptosisen_HK
dc.subjectColon canceren_HK
dc.subjectGrowth arresten_HK
dc.subjectNAG-1en_HK
dc.subjectPseudolaric acid Ben_HK
dc.subjectTriptolideen_HK
dc.titleHerbal diterpenoids induce growth arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells with increased expression of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated geneen_HK
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