title: Regulation of apoptosis by resveratrol through JAK/STAT and mitochondria mediated pathway in human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells.
abstract: Resveratrol (trans-3,4',5-trihydroxystilbene), a polyphenolic phytoalexin present mainly in grapes, red wine and berries, is known to possess strong chemopreventive and anticancer properties. Here, we demonstrated the anti-proliferative and apoptosis-inducing activities of resveratrol in human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells. Resveratrol has cytotoxic effects through inhibiting cellular proliferation of A431 cells, which leads to the induction of apoptosis, as evident by an increase in the fraction of cells in the sub-G(1) phase of the cell cycle and Annexin-V binding of externalized phosphatidylserine. Results revealed that inhibition of proliferation is associated with regulation of the JAK/STAT pathway, where resveratrol prevents phosphorylation of JAK, thereby inhibiting STAT1 phosphorylation. Furthermore, resveratrol treatment actively stimulated reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial membrane depolarization. Consequently, an imbalance in the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio triggered the caspase cascade and subsequent cleavage of PARP, thereby shifting the balance in favor of apoptosis. These observations indicate that resveratrol treatment inhibits JAK/STAT-mediated gene transcription and induce the mitochondrial cell death pathway.
authors.affiliation: Proteomics Laboratory, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, P.O. Box 80, Lucknow, UP 226001, India.
authors.forename: Esha
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: Sahdeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Jasmine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Yogeshwer
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shukla
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000201:enzymology*; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D053612:Janus Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D053078:Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / Q000187:drug effects; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D000077185:Resveratrol; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; C494079:STAT1 protein, human; D013267:Stilbenes; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; D053612:Janus Kinases; D020169:Caspases; D000077185:Resveratrol