title: Capsaicin induced apoptosis of B16-F10 melanoma cells through down-regulation of Bcl-2.
abstract: Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide), a pungent ingredient of hot chili peppers, has been reported to possess substantial anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic activities. In the present study, we investigated the effect of capsaicin on induction of apoptosis in highly metastatic B16-F10 murine melanoma cells. Capsaicin inhibited growth of B16-F10 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Proapoptotic effect of capsaicin was evidenced by nuclear condensation, internucleosomal DNA fragmentation, in situ terminal nick-end labeling of fragmented DNA (TUNEL), and an increased sub G1 fraction. Treatment of B16-F10 cells with capsaicin caused release of mitochondrial cytochrome c, activation of caspase-3, and cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, Bcl-2 expression in the B16-F10 cells was slightly down-regulated by capsaicin treatment. In contrast, there were no alterations in the levels of Bax in capsaicin-treated cells. Collectively, these findings indicate that capsaicin-induces apoptosis of B16-F10 melanoma cells via down-regulation the Bcl-2.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration, 5 Nokbun-Dong, Eunpyong-Gu, Seoul 122-704, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Seung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.forename: Taesun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Chang Ki
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mi Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Mi Sun
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ho Il
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Young-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Surh
authors.forename: Ok Hee
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000246:Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002212:Capsicum / Q000737:chemistry*; D053148:Caspase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival; D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000378:metabolism; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015536:Down-Regulation; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D019254:Genes, bcl-2 / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D020287:In Situ Nick-End Labeling; D008545:Melanoma; D051379:Mice; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D000246:Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose; D045304:Cytochromes c; D053148:Caspase 3; D002211:Capsaicin