2013
Interplay 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