title: Pyrogallol, ROS generator inhibits As4.1 juxtaglomerular cells via cell cycle arrest of G2 phase and apoptosis.
abstract: Pyrogallol as a catechin compound has been employed as an O(2)(*-) generator and often used to investigate the role of ROS in the biological system. Here, we investigated the in vitro effect of pyrogallol on cell growth, cell cycle and apoptosis in As4.1 juxtaglomerular cells. Dose-dependent inhibition of cell growth was observed with IC(50) of about 60 microM for 48 h using MTT assay. Pyrogallol (100 microM) did not alter intracellular H(2)O(2) level and catalase activity, but increased the intracellular O(2)(-) level and decreased SOD activity in As4.1 cells. DNA flow cytometric analysis indicated that 50 and 100 microM pyrogallol significantly increased G2 phase cells as compared with those of pyrogallol-untreated cells. Also, pyrogallol induced apoptosis as evidenced by flow cytometric detection of sub-G1 DNA content, annexin V binding assay and DAPI staining. This apoptosis process was accompanied with the loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (DeltaPsi(m)), Bcl-2 decrease, caspase-3 activation and PARP cleavage. Pan caspase inhibitor (Z-VAD) could significantly rescue As4.1 cells from pyrogallol-induced cell death. But, the inhibitors of caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9 did not prevent apoptotic events in pyrogallol-treated As4.1 cells. Taken together, we have demonstrated that an ROS inducer, pyrogallol inhibits the growth of As4.1 JG cells via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and suggest that the compound exhibits an anti-proliferative efficacy on these cells.
authors: Department of Physiology, Medical School, Institute for Medical Sciences, Center for Healthcare Technology Development, Chonbuk National University, JeonJu, Republic of Korea.
authors: Woo Hyun
authors: WH
authors: Park
authors: Yong Hwan
authors: YH
authors: Han
authors: Suhn Hee
authors: SH
authors: Kim
authors: Sung Zoo
authors: SZ
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D053148:Caspase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D061945:Caspase Inhibitors; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D016195:G2 Phase / Q000187:drug effects*; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D007606:Juxtaglomerular Apparatus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D053078:Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D016877:Oxidants / Q000633:toxicity*; D000071137:Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D011748:Pyrogallol / Q000633:toxicity*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D061945:Caspase Inhibitors; D009842:Oligopeptides; D016877:Oxidants; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; C517629:benzyloxycarbonyl-valyl-alanyl-aspartic acid; D011748:Pyrogallol; D013481:Superoxides; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; C499321:Parp1 protein, mouse; D000071137:Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; C505409:Casp3 protein, mouse; D053148:Caspase 3