title: Extract of Ginkgo biloba induces glutathione-S-transferase subunit-P1 in vitro.
abstract: The extract of Ginkgo biloba (EGb), containing 24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpenoids, is widely used to treat early-stage Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, peripheral claudication and vascular tinnitus. Its remarkable antioxidant activity has recently been demonstrated in both cell lines and animals. Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) are a class of important detoxification enzymes in the antioxidant system and GST-P1 is the major GST isoform highly expressed in human tissues. Over expression of GST-P1 protected prostate cells from cytotoxicity and DNA damage by the heterocyclic amine carcinogen, while inhibition of expression of GST-P1 by transfecting GST-P1 antisense cDNA or targeted deletion of GST-P1 has been found to sensitize cells to cytotoxic chemicals. It is obvious that induction of GST-P1 expression should be a promising alternative for chemoprevention. The present study aimed to investigate the induction effect of EGb on GST-P1 in HepG2 and Hep1c1c7 cell lines and found that GST-P1 was increased both at the expression and enzyme activity levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, PR China. liuxiaoping@wnmc.edu.cn
authors.forename: Xiao-Ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Christopher E P
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Goldring
authors.forename: Hai-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ian M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Copple
authors.forename: Neil R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Kitteringham
authors.forename: B Kevin
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002460:Cell Line; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D020441:Ginkgo biloba; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D051379:Mice; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D005982:Glutathione Transferase