Antioxidant action via p53-mediated apoptosis.
Liu M, Pelling JC, Ju J, Chu E, Brash DE. Antioxidant action via p53-mediated apoptosis. Cancer Research 1998, 58: 1723-9. PMID: 9563490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsAntioxidantsApoptosisBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternButhionine SulfoximineCells, CulturedDimercaprolDose-Response Relationship, DrugGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlutathioneMiceOxidation-ReductionPyrrolidonecarboxylic AcidSulfhydryl CompoundsThiazolesThiazolidinesTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Suppressor Protein p53Vitamin EConceptsP53 inductionCellular redox potentialP53-dependent apoptosisNormal cellsP53-mediated apoptosisTumor suppressor geneP53 mRNA translationCellular thiol levelsMRNA translationRedox sensorProtein stabilitySuppressor geneP53 tumor suppressor geneNontoxic antioxidantsApoptosisCell linesSulfur-containing antioxidantsBiological effectsPrimary culturesElevated p53 expressionCellsInductionN-acetylcysteineGlutathione levelsRedox potential