title: Potent cytotoxic effect of the trans10, cis12 isomer of conjugated linoleic acid on rat hepatoma dRLh-84 cells.
abstract: We evaluated the cytotoxic effect of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on rat hepatoma dRLh-84 cells in vitro. When cells were cultured in the presence of CLA, strong cytotoxic effect on dRLh-84 cells was recognized at 1 microM level compared to the control vehicle group, and trans10, cis12-CLA but not cis9, trans11-CLA was shown to be an active isomer for inducing this effect. Increase of the sub-G1 population and activation of caspase-3 and 9 accompanied with a time-dependent cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase were recognized in dRLh-84 cells treated with trans10, cis12-CLA. In addition, we could see nuclear fragmentation in dRLh-84 cells treated with trans10, cis12-CLA by laser scanning confocal microscopy observation. Cytotoxic effect of trans10, cis12-CLA on normal hepatocytes was weaker than on dRLh-84 cells. These data indicate trans10, cis12-CLA has a potent cytotoxic effect on dRLh-84 cells through at least in part by an apoptotic pathway.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Division of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, 812-8581, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: Hitomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chujo
authors.forename: Yasuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.forename: Ayana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oishi
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rikimaru
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Keizo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimachi
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tachibana
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053148:Caspase 3; D053453:Caspase 9; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D016193:G1 Phase / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D019787:Linoleic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D019787:Linoleic Acid; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; C505410:Casp3 protein, rat; C506435:Casp9 protein, rat; D053148:Caspase 3; D053453:Caspase 9; D020169:Caspases