2024
Exploring a Novel Role of Glycerol Kinase 1 in Prostate Cancer PC-3 Cells
Park B, Kim S, Yu S, Kim K, Jeon H, Ahn S. Exploring a Novel Role of Glycerol Kinase 1 in Prostate Cancer PC-3 Cells. Biomolecules 2024, 14: 997. PMID: 39199385, PMCID: PMC11352368, DOI: 10.3390/biom14080997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPC-3 cellsProstate cancer PC-3 cellsGK deficiencyCell deathProstate cancerAnti-cancer agentsKinase 1Apoptotic cell deathDNA microarray analysisHuman prostate cancer PC-3 cellsCancer cell deathModulating tumor microenvironmentProstate cancer cellsBiomarkers of cell deathX chromosomeReduced cell viabilityEpigenetic regulationExpression vectorInvestigated genesSynthesis of triglyceridesMicroarray analysisGenetic alterationsTumor microenvironmentNovel roleCancer cells
2020
Dual role of reactive oxygen species in autophagy and apoptosis induced by compound PN in prostate cancer cells
Choi H, Kim K, Park K, Kim S, Park S, Yu S, Kim Y, Kim D, Chung K, Ahn S. Dual role of reactive oxygen species in autophagy and apoptosis induced by compound PN in prostate cancer cells. Molecular & Cellular Toxicology 2020, 17: 41-50. DOI: 10.1007/s13273-020-00107-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesReactive oxygen speciesCell deathMolecular mechanismsProstate cancer cellsPC-3 cellsCell survivalAnti-cancer activityROS productionApoptotic cell deathCancer cellsOxygen speciesROS-dependent mannerInduction of apoptosisProstate cancer PC-3 cellsHuman prostate cancer cellsAcceleration of apoptosisCancer PC-3 cellsInhibition of autophagyProduction of intracellularIntracellular ROS scavengerProstate cancer treatmentExpression of apoptosisAutophagy inductionWestern blot analysis
2017
Inhibition of Autophagy Promotes Salinomycin-Induced Apoptosis via Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated PI3K/AKT/mTOR and ERK/p38 MAPK-Dependent Signaling in Human Prostate Cancer Cells
Kim K, Park K, Kim S, Yu S, Park S, Kim Y, Seo Y, Ma J, Ahn S. Inhibition of Autophagy Promotes Salinomycin-Induced Apoptosis via Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated PI3K/AKT/mTOR and ERK/p38 MAPK-Dependent Signaling in Human Prostate Cancer Cells. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2017, 18: 1088. PMID: 28524116, PMCID: PMC5454997, DOI: 10.3390/ijms18051088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosisAutophagyCell ProliferationExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFlavonoidsHumansImidazolesMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMembrane Potential, MitochondrialP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyransPyridinesReactive Oxygen SpeciesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsExtracellular signal-regulated kinasePI3K/Akt/mTORProstate cancer cellsAkt/mTORCancer cellsP38 MAPK-dependent signalingUpregulation of ERKSignal-regulated kinaseMAPK-dependent signalingP38 MAPK signaling pathwaysMitochondrial membrane potentialMAPK signaling pathwaysChemo-resistant cancersHuman prostate cancer cellsReactive oxygen species productionInhibition of autophagyPI3K inhibitorsPotential antitumor mechanismAcridine orange stainingCaspase-3 activityOxygen species productionSignaling pathwaysP38 inhibitorPropidium iodide assayMTOR activitySalinomycin Induces Reactive Oxygen Species and Apoptosis in Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells as Mediated with Regulation of Autophagy
Kim K, Park K, Kim S, Yu S, Lee D, Kim Y, Noh K, YEUL J, Seo Y, Ahn S. Salinomycin Induces Reactive Oxygen Species and Apoptosis in Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells as Mediated with Regulation of Autophagy. Anticancer Research 2017, 37: 1747-1758. PMID: 28373437, DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.11507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDA-MB-231 cellsAggressive breast cancer cellsBreast cancer cellsCancer cellsReactive oxygen speciesBreast cancer cell linesROS productionMitochondrial membrane potentialScavenger of ROSInduces reactive oxygen speciesCancer cell linesCaspase-3/9 activityPropidium iodide stainingMCF-7 cellsOxygen speciesAcceleration of apoptosisAcridine orange stainingAutophagy inhibitionMonocarboxylic ionophoreChemotherapeutic drugsCancer treatmentMitochondrial dysfunctionIodide stainingRegulation of autophagyUnderlying mechanismLasalocid induces cytotoxic apoptosis and cytoprotective autophagy through reactive oxygen species in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells
Kim K, Kim S, Yu S, Park S, Kim Y, Nam H, An H, Yu H, Kim Y, Ji J, Seo Y, Ahn S. Lasalocid induces cytotoxic apoptosis and cytoprotective autophagy through reactive oxygen species in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2017, 88: 1016-1024. PMID: 28178613, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.01.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer cellsHuman prostate cancer cellsAcidic vesicular organelles (AVOs) formationApoptotic cell death pathwayCancer cellsCell death pathwaysProtein 1 light chain 3Cell cycle arrestLight chain 3Human prostate cancer PC-3 cellsProstate cancer PC-3 cellsReactive oxygen species productionPossible signal pathwaysCancer PC-3 cellsInhibition of autophagyOrganelle formationDeath pathwaysNew potential chemotherapeutic agentsReactive oxygen speciesOxygen species productionMitochondrial hyperpolarizationMolecular mechanismsPotential chemotherapeutic agentProduction of ROSCytoprotective autophagy
2016
Monensin Induces PC-3 Prostate Cancer Cell Apoptosis via ROS Production and Ca2+ Homeostasis Disruption
KIM S, KIM K, YU S, PARK S, YU H, SEO Y, AHN S. Monensin Induces PC-3 Prostate Cancer Cell Apoptosis via ROS Production and Ca2+ Homeostasis Disruption. Anticancer Research 2016, 36: 5835-5843. PMID: 27793906, DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.11168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell cycle arrestApoptosis-related proteinsCell cycleCancer cellsPoly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) cleavageADP-ribose polymerase cleavageDisruption of CaProstate cancer cell apoptosisRibose polymerase cleavagePhase cell cycle arrestHuman prostate cancer cellsCell viabilityReactive oxygen species productionCancer cell apoptosisAnticancer effectsOxygen species productionMitochondrial ROS inhibitorProduction of ROSMitochondrial ROSDependent apoptosisProstate cancer cellsProstate cell linesPolymerase cleavageCell growth inhibitionPC-3 cells
2015
Salinomycin enhances doxorubicin-induced cytotoxicity in multidrug resistant MCF-7/MDR human breast cancer cells via decreased efflux of doxorubicin
KIM K, KIM S, YU S, PARK S, CHOI H, YU H, JI J, SEO Y, AHN S. Salinomycin enhances doxorubicin-induced cytotoxicity in multidrug resistant MCF-7/MDR human breast cancer cells via decreased efflux of doxorubicin. Molecular Medicine Reports 2015, 12: 1898-1904. PMID: 25892525, PMCID: PMC4464330, DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEfflux of doxorubicinMCF-7/MDR cellsHuman breast cancer cellsBreast cancer cellsMultidrug resistanceMDR cellsCancer cellsReverses multidrug resistanceDose-dependent mannerMDR cancer therapyResistance of doxorubicinHuman multidrug resistanceNet cellular uptakeMDR-1Chemotherapeutic agentsMRP-1Cytometric analysisProtein levelsCancer therapyDoxorubicinExpression levelsAnticancer propertiesSalinomycinPresent studyEfflux
2013
Lasalocid induces apoptosis via the cell cycle arrest and ROS‐mediated mitochondrial pathway in prostate cancer PC‐3 cells
Kim K, Kim S, Yu S, Park S, Kong2 I, Ahn S. Lasalocid induces apoptosis via the cell cycle arrest and ROS‐mediated mitochondrial pathway in prostate cancer PC‐3 cells. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: lb206-lb206. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.lb206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer cellsHuman prostate cancer cellsCancer cellsPC-3 cellsCaspase-3 substrateMitochondrial membrane hyperpolarizationCaspase-dependent apoptosisMitochondrial membrane potentialCell cycle arrestProstate cancer PC-3 cellsCancer PC-3 cellsMitochondrial pathwayIntracellular ROS levelsTriggers apoptosisLevels of BaxPARP-1Cycle arrestSignal pathwayAssociated signal pathwayROS levelsCaspase-3Bcl-2ApoptosisElevated oxidative stressMembrane potentialSilibinin induces endoplasmic reticulum stress‐mediated and mitochondrial‐mediated apoptosis through disruption of Ca2+ homeostasis in human prostate cancer PC‐3 cells
Kim S, Kim K, Yu S, Park S, Kong I, Ahn S. Silibinin induces endoplasmic reticulum stress‐mediated and mitochondrial‐mediated apoptosis through disruption of Ca2+ homeostasis in human prostate cancer PC‐3 cells. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: lb103-lb103. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.lb103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPC-3 cellsHuman prostate cancer PC-3 cellsProstate cancer PC-3 cellsSilibinin-induced apoptosisCancer PC-3 cellsER stress-related proteinsStress-related proteinsReactive oxygen speciesER stressDNA damage-inducible gene 153Cancer cellsRWPE-1 cellsChelator BAPTA/AMProstate cancer cellsDrug-induced lethalityGlucose-regulated protein 78Mitochondrial-mediated apoptosisFlow cytometric analysisMitochondrial membrane potentialApoptosis-related proteinsBAPTA/AMCancer cell linesSilibinin treatmentChemopreventive effectsDisruption of Ca2Interplay of reactive oxygen species, intracellular Ca2+ and mitochondrial homeostasis in the apoptosis of prostate cancer cells by deoxypodophyllotoxin
Kim K, Cho H, Yu S, Kim S, Yu H, Park Y, Mirkheshti N, Kim S, Song C, Chatterjee B, Ahn S. Interplay of reactive oxygen species, intracellular Ca2+ and mitochondrial homeostasis in the apoptosis of prostate cancer cells by deoxypodophyllotoxin. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2013, 114: 1124-1134. PMID: 23192945, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.24455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosisBcl-2-Associated X ProteinCalciumCaspase 3Cell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCytochromes cDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorDrugs, Chinese HerbalEgtazic AcidEnzyme ActivationG2 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsHomeostasisHumansIntracellular SpaceM Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsMaleMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMitochondriaModels, BiologicalPodophyllotoxinProstatic NeoplasmsProtein TransportReactive Oxygen SpeciesConceptsReactive oxygen speciesMitochondrial homeostasisProstate cancer cellsCaspase-3-dependent pathwayCytochrome c releasePC-3 cell modelBax protein translocationTurn induced apoptosisCancer cellsMitochondrial membrane potentialOxygen speciesCaspase-3 activationN-acetylcysteineIncrease of ROSProtein translocationProstate cancerHuman prostate cancer cellsGeneration of ROSC releaseAntioxidant N-acetylcysteineNew anti-neoplastic agentsROS accumulationMitochondrial functionRecurrent prostate cancerLimited treatment options
2012
Pipernonaline from Piper longum Linn. induces ROS-mediated apoptosis in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells
Lee W, Kim K, Yu S, Kim S, Chun S, Ji J, Yu H, Ahn S. Pipernonaline from Piper longum Linn. induces ROS-mediated apoptosis in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2012, 430: 406-412. PMID: 23159637, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.11.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPC-3 cellsHuman prostate cancer PC-3 cellsProstate cancer PC-3 cellsCancer PC-3 cellsReactive oxygen speciesAndrogen-independent PC-3LNCaP prostate cellsCaspase-3 assay kitHuman prostate cancerProstate cancer cellsIncrease of intracellularInduces reactive oxygen speciesTime-dependent mannerProstate cancerPiper longum LinnCleavage of PARPProstate cellsN-acetylcysteineAntiproliferation effectCyclin D1Caspase-3 activationAssay KitBcl-2 proteinCandidate agentCancer cells