title: Coenzyme Q0 from Antrodia cinnamomea in Submerged Cultures Induces Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Apoptosis in A549 Human Lung Cancer Cells.
abstract: We investigated the anticancer effects of Antrodia cinnamomea, a medicinal mushroom from Taiwan, on A549 human lung cancer cells using the ethyl acetate extract from submerged culture filtrates. Our results showed that 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (coenzyme Q0; CoQ0) derived from A. cinnamomea submerged culture filtrates has anticancer activity. CoQ0 treatment reduced the viability of A549, HepG2, and SW480 cancer cell lines. Furthermore, CoQ0 induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and apoptosis in A549 cells, which was inhibited by the antioxidant ascorbic acid. To our knowledge, these data demonstrate for the first time that CoQ0 derived from A. cinnamomea submerged culture filtrates exerts its anticancer effect through the induction of ROS-mediated apoptosis in A549 human lung cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Roosevelt Road Section 4, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Cheng-Han
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: The Development Center for Biotechnology, No. 101, Lane 169, Kangning Street, New Taipei City 22180, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Szu-Chien
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2492-3750
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Roosevelt Road Section 4, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chun-Jen
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9211-8641
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Roosevelt Road Section 4, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kung-Ta
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Lee