title: Inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis by genistein in experimental hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the leading cause of cancer related deaths in the world, with increasing incidence in many developed countries. Epidemiological data suggest that consumption of soy products may be associated with a decreased risk of cancer. We investigate the effects of genistein on cell proliferation, apoptosis and caspase-3 in DEN induced (200 mg/kg body weight; by single intraperitoneal injection) and Phenobarbital promoted (0.05% through drinking water for 14 successive weeks) cancer-bearing rats. Immunohistochemistry was employed to detect cell proliferating markers proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), DNA fragmentation was determined by agarose gel electrophoresis and terminal deoxynucleatide transferase dUTP nick labeling (TUNEL) staining and caspase by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We found inhibition of cell proliferation, induction of apoptosis and activation of caspase-3 in genistein treated animals. From these results, we conclude that genistein inhibit cell proliferation, induced apoptosis. This activation of caspsase-3 in genistein treated liver cancer bearing animals correlated well with its apoptosis inducing effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic, Medical Science, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai 600 113, India. dechenibms@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Dechen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chodon
authors.forename: S Mumtaz
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Banu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Padmavathi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sakthisekaran
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D053148:Caspase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D053938:DNA Fragmentation / Q000187:drug effects; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D019833:Genistein / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020287:In Situ Nick-End Labeling; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D019833:Genistein; D053148:Caspase 3