title: Pleurospermum kamtschaticum extract induces apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway and NAG-1 expression in colon cancer cells.
abstract: To evaluate the anticarcinogenic activity of methanol extract of Pleurospermum kamtschaticum (PKE), we assessed its apoptosis-inducing capability in HT-29 colon carcinoma cells. PKE treatment for 2 h reduced cell viability in a dose-related manner, and induced apoptotic morphological changes. Flow cytometric analysis indicated that PKE treatment at 0.05 mg/ml induced early apoptosis in 66.2% of HT-29 cells. Additionally, Bcl-2 expression was substantially reduced in PKE-treated HT-29 cells, increasing the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. The protein levels of procaspase-9 and procaspase-3 were decreased markedly, reflecting caspase-9 and caspase-3 activation, and resulting PARP cleavage was noted in the PKE-treated HT-29 cells. Furthermore, we detected increased NAG-1 expression in the PKE-treated HT-29 cells. In an in vivo study, intraperitoneal PKE administration suppressed the formation of tumor nodules in the lungs of mice. These results indicate that PKE can serve as a beneficial supplement in the treatment and the prevention of colon cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Won-Yoon
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Kyung-Soo
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Chang Ki
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hee-Juhn
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Won-Bae
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kwang-Kyun
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D053148:Caspase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D053453:Caspase 9 / Q000378:metabolism; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002477:Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D019073:HT29 Cells; D006801:Humans; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; D053148:Caspase 3; D053453:Caspase 9