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
Mitochondrial ROS activates ERK/autophagy pathway as a protected mechanism against deoxypodophyllotoxin-induced apoptosis
Kim SH, Kim KY, Park SG, Yu SN, Kim YW, Nam HW, An HH, Kim YW, Ahn SC. Mitochondrial ROS activates ERK/autophagy pathway as a protected mechanism against deoxypodophyllotoxin-induced apoptosis. Oncotarget 2017, 5: 111581-111596. PMID: 29340076, PMCID: PMC5762344, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesReactive oxygen speciesCell death responseMultiple cellular processesProtein 1 light chain 3Apoptotic prostate cancer cellsSelective fluorescent dyeMicrotubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3Acidic vesicular organellesMitochondrial membrane potentialG2/M cell cycle arrestM cell cycle arrestCell cycle arrestLight chain 3LC3 knockdownCellular processesDeath responseInhibition of autophagyApoptosis-related proteinsVesicular organellesAutophagy pathwayMolecular mechanismsCellular responsesProstate cancer cell linesProstate cancer cellsSalinomycin induces endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated autophagy and apoptosis through generation of reactive oxygen species in human glioma U87MG cells
Yu S, Kim S, Kim K, Ji J, Seo Y, Yu H, Ahn S. Salinomycin induces endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated autophagy and apoptosis through generation of reactive oxygen species in human glioma U87MG cells. Oncology Reports 2017, 37: 3321-3328. PMID: 28498472, DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive oxygen speciesER stressHuman glioma U87MG cellsEndoplasmic reticulumGlioma U87MG cellsU87MG cellsStress-related proteinsAcidic vesicular organellesOxygen speciesER stress-related proteinsHuman cancer cellsAutophagy marker proteinsVesicular organellesImpact of salinomycinEndoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated autophagyMolecular mechanismsCell deathAutophagyMarker proteinsAutophagy inhibitorCancer cell linesGlioma cancer cell linesInduced apoptosisROS scavengerExpression levelsDeoxypodophyllotoxin induces cytoprotective autophagy against apoptosis via inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in osteosarcoma U2OS cells
Kim S, Son K, Kim K, Yu S, Park S, Kim Y, Nam H, Suh J, Ji J, Ahn S. Deoxypodophyllotoxin induces cytoprotective autophagy against apoptosis via inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in osteosarcoma U2OS cells. Pharmacological Reports 2017, 69: 878-884. PMID: 28623712, DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2017.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisAutophagyBone NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDrugs, Chinese HerbalGene Expression RegulationHumansOsteosarcomaPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPodophyllotoxinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReactive Oxygen SpeciesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsReactive oxygen speciesPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayAKT/mTOR pathwayU2OS cellsAcidic vesicular organelles (AVOs) formationMTOR pathwayMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesOsteosarcoma U2OS cellsCell death modeOxygen speciesPropidium iodidePI3K/Akt/mTORCell cycle arrestLight chain 3Cell viabilityCellular processesInhibition of apoptosisAkt/mTOROrganelle formationAcridine orange stainingAutophagy processApoptotic responseDeath modeWestern blot analysisCell survivalSalinomycin 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
Toyocamycin induces apoptosis via the crosstalk between reactive oxygen species and p38/ERK MAPKs signaling pathway in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells
Park S, Kim S, Kim K, Yu S, Choi H, Kim Y, Nam H, Seo Y, Ahn S. Toyocamycin induces apoptosis via the crosstalk between reactive oxygen species and p38/ERK MAPKs signaling pathway in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells. Pharmacological Reports 2016, 69: 90-96. PMID: 27912102, DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2016.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer PC-3 cellsPC-3 cellsCancer PC-3 cellsOxygen species productionROS productionERK MAPKNon-malignant RWPE-1 cellsExtracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activityMitochondrial dysfunctionSpecies productionMitochondrial membrane potentialCell cycle arrestHuman prostate cancer PC-3 cellsReactive oxygen species productionCell viabilityRWPE-1 cellsProtein kinaseStreptomyces speciesKinase activityReactive oxygen speciesERK activationMolecular mechanismsP38 activationMAPK proteinsApoptotic effectsSilibinin induces mitochondrial NOX4-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress response and its subsequent apoptosis
Kim S, Kim K, Yu S, Seo Y, Chun S, Yu H, Ahn S. Silibinin induces mitochondrial NOX4-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress response and its subsequent apoptosis. BMC Cancer 2016, 16: 452. PMID: 27405931, PMCID: PMC4942927, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2516-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive oxygen speciesNOX4 expressionDisruption of Ca2ER stress responseProstate cancer PC-3 cellsCancer PC-3 cellsRegulation of NOX4Inhibited tumor growthCell linesPC-3 cellsProstate cell linesSilibinin-induced apoptosisProduction of ROSEndoplasmic reticulum stress responseExpression of apoptosisCancer cell linesProstate cancerROS-dependent apoptosisChemopreventive effectsMitochondrial Nox4Mitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesReticulum stress responseTumor growthFlow cytometryMethodsThe effectsSalinomycin simultaneously induces apoptosis and autophagy through generation of reactive oxygen species in osteosarcoma U2OS cells
Kim S, Choi Y, Kim K, Yu S, Seo Y, Chun S, Noh K, Suh J, Ahn S. Salinomycin simultaneously induces apoptosis and autophagy through generation of reactive oxygen species in osteosarcoma U2OS cells. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2016, 473: 607-613. PMID: 27033598, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.03.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcidic vesicular organellesReactive oxygen speciesMitochondrial membrane potentialChange of MMPOsteosarcoma U2OS cellsInhibition of autophagyU2OS cellsExpression of apoptosisCancer cell linesOxygen speciesFlow cytometryWestern blottingCaspase-3Cancer therapyVesicular organellesPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase
2015
Autophagy inhibition enhances silibinin-induced apoptosis by regulating reactive oxygen species production in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells
Kim S, Kim K, Yu S, Park S, Choi H, Ji J, Ahn S. Autophagy inhibition enhances silibinin-induced apoptosis by regulating reactive oxygen species production in human prostate cancer PC-3 cells. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2015, 468: 151-156. PMID: 26522224, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.10.143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPC-3 cellsProstate cancer PC-3 cellsCancer PC-3 cellsAcidic vesicular organellesSilibinin-induced apoptosisReactive oxygen speciesAnticancer effectsHuman prostate cancer PC-3 cellsMicrotubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3Inhibition of ROSProtein 1 light chain 3Major bioactive componentsInhibition of autophagyReactive oxygen species productionCancer cell linesLight chain 3Supportive therapyLiver conditionsOxygen species productionCancer modelProtective roleSilibininSilibinin-induced autophagyROS inhibitorChain 3
2013
Silibinin 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