2018
Salinomycin ameliorates oxidative hepatic damage through AMP-activated protein kinase, facilitating autophagy
Kim K, Lee S, Baek S, Lee E, Jang E, Lee J, Ahn S, Chang J, Oh T, Kim S, Ma J, Kim S, Park K, Kim Y. Salinomycin ameliorates oxidative hepatic damage through AMP-activated protein kinase, facilitating autophagy. Toxicology And Applied Pharmacology 2018, 360: 141-149. PMID: 30290169, DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportance of AMPKMitochondrial dysfunctionAcidic vesicle organellesOxidative stressProtein kinase activationReactive oxygen species productionProtein kinaseAMPK inhibitionKinase activationSevere oxidative stressOxygen species productionLiver injuryMolecular mechanismsIron-induced apoptosisHepatic protectantStreptomyces albusHuman diseasesAMPKCellular mechanismsLC3-IISalinomycin's effectsArachidonic acidMitochondrial impairmentROS productionAnti-cancer agents
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 activityLasalocid 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 cellsToyocamycin 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 effects
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