TY - JOUR
T1 - Red oil A5 inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells
AU - Dong, Mi Lian
AU - Ding, Xian Zhong
AU - Adrian, Thomas E.
PY - 2004/1
Y1 - 2004/1
N2 - Aim: To study the effect of red oil A5 on pancreatic cancer cells and its possible mechanisms. Methods: Effect of different concentrations of red oil A5 on proliferation of three pancreatic cancer cell lines, AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013, was measured by 3H-methyl thymidine incorporation. Time-dependent effects of 1:32 000 red oil A5 on proliferation of three pancreatic cancer cell lines, were also measured by 3H-methyl thymidine incorporation, and Time-course effects of 1:32 000 red oil A5 on cell number. The cells were counted by Zl-Coulter Counter. Flow-cytometric analysis of cellular DNA content in the control and red oil A5 treated AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013 cells, were stained with propidium iodide. TUNEL assay of red oil AS-induced pancreatic cancer cell apoptosis was performed. Western blotting of the cytochrome c protein in AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013 cells treated 24 hours with 1:32 000 red oil A5 was performed. Proteins in cytosolic fraction and in mitochondria fraction were extracted. Proteins extracted from each sample were electrophoresed on SDS-PAGE gels and then were transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. Cytochrome c was identified using a monoclonal cytochrome c antibody. Western blotting of the caspase-3 protein in AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013 cells treated with 1:32 000 red oil A5 for 24 hours was carried out. Proteins in whole cellular lysates were electrophoresed on SDS-PAGE gels and then transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. Caspase-3 was identified using a specific antibody. Western blotting of poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) protein in AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013 cells treated with 1:32 000 red oil A5 for 24 hours was performed. Proteins in whole cellular lysates were separated by electrophoresis on SDS-PAGE gels and then transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. PARP was identified by using a monoclonal antibody. Results: Red oil A5 caused dose- and time-dependent inhibition of pancreatic cancer cell proliferation. Propidium iodide DNA staining showed an increase of the sub-G0/G1 cell population. The DNA fragmentation induced by red oil A5 in these three cell lines was confirmed by the TUNEL assay. Furthermore, Western blotting analysis indicated that cytochrome c was released from mitochondria to cytosol during apoptosis, and caspase-3 was activated following red oil A5 treatment which was measured by procaspase-3 cleavage and PARP cleavage. Conclusion: These findings show that red oil A5 has potent anti-proliferative effects on human pancreatic cancer cells with induction of apoptosis in vitro.
AB - Aim: To study the effect of red oil A5 on pancreatic cancer cells and its possible mechanisms. Methods: Effect of different concentrations of red oil A5 on proliferation of three pancreatic cancer cell lines, AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013, was measured by 3H-methyl thymidine incorporation. Time-dependent effects of 1:32 000 red oil A5 on proliferation of three pancreatic cancer cell lines, were also measured by 3H-methyl thymidine incorporation, and Time-course effects of 1:32 000 red oil A5 on cell number. The cells were counted by Zl-Coulter Counter. Flow-cytometric analysis of cellular DNA content in the control and red oil A5 treated AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013 cells, were stained with propidium iodide. TUNEL assay of red oil AS-induced pancreatic cancer cell apoptosis was performed. Western blotting of the cytochrome c protein in AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013 cells treated 24 hours with 1:32 000 red oil A5 was performed. Proteins in cytosolic fraction and in mitochondria fraction were extracted. Proteins extracted from each sample were electrophoresed on SDS-PAGE gels and then were transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. Cytochrome c was identified using a monoclonal cytochrome c antibody. Western blotting of the caspase-3 protein in AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013 cells treated with 1:32 000 red oil A5 for 24 hours was carried out. Proteins in whole cellular lysates were electrophoresed on SDS-PAGE gels and then transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. Caspase-3 was identified using a specific antibody. Western blotting of poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) protein in AsPC-1, MiaPaCa-2 and S2013 cells treated with 1:32 000 red oil A5 for 24 hours was performed. Proteins in whole cellular lysates were separated by electrophoresis on SDS-PAGE gels and then transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. PARP was identified by using a monoclonal antibody. Results: Red oil A5 caused dose- and time-dependent inhibition of pancreatic cancer cell proliferation. Propidium iodide DNA staining showed an increase of the sub-G0/G1 cell population. The DNA fragmentation induced by red oil A5 in these three cell lines was confirmed by the TUNEL assay. Furthermore, Western blotting analysis indicated that cytochrome c was released from mitochondria to cytosol during apoptosis, and caspase-3 was activated following red oil A5 treatment which was measured by procaspase-3 cleavage and PARP cleavage. Conclusion: These findings show that red oil A5 has potent anti-proliferative effects on human pancreatic cancer cells with induction of apoptosis in vitro.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0346055106&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0346055106&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i1.105
DO - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i1.105
M3 - Article
C2 - 14695779
AN - SCOPUS:0346055106
SN - 1007-9327
VL - 10
SP - 105
EP - 111
JO - World Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - World Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 1
ER -