title: Resveratrol-induced apoptosis is enhanced by inhibition of autophagy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: The anti-cancer activity of resveratrol in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) was investigated focusing on the role of autophagy and its effects on apoptotic cell death. We demonstrated that resveratrol inhibits ESCC cell growth in a dose-dependent manner by inducing cell cycle arrest at the sub-G1 phase and resulting in subsequent apoptosis. Mechanistically, resveratrol-induced autophagy in the ESCC cells is AMPK/mTOR pathway independent. Since both pharmacological and genetic inhibition of autophagy enhanced the resveratrol-induced cytotoxicity to the ESCC cells, this provided a novel strategy in potentiating the anti-cancer effects of resveratrol and other chemotherapeutic reagents in ESCC cancer treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Integrative Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
authors.forename: Qishan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Guanwu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiaoning
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jen-Fu
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hasenmayer
authors.forename: Dianzheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D001343:Autophagy / Q000187:drug effects*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000077277:Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; D006801:Humans; D020014:K562 Cells; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods; D000077185:Resveratrol; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D013267:Stilbenes; D000077185:Resveratrol