Fulvic acid promotes extracellular anti-cancer mediators from RAW 264.7 cells, causing to cancer cell death in vitro

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 241-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajapaksha Gedara Prasad Tharanga Jayasooriya ◽  
Matharage Gayani Dilshara ◽  
Chang-Hee Kang ◽  
Seungheon Lee ◽  
Yung Hyun Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Fulvic Acid ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Raw 264.7 Cells ◽  
Raw 264.7 ◽  
Cancer Cell Death ◽  
Anti Cancer

scholarly journals Anti-cancer potential of persimmon (Diospyros kaki) leaves via the PDGFR-Rac-JNK pathway

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heon-Su Kim ◽  
Jung-Soo Suh ◽  
Yoon-Kwan Jang ◽  
Sang-Hyun Ahn ◽  
Ganesan Raja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Resonance Energy ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Live Cells ◽  
Diospyros Kaki ◽  
Jnk Pathway ◽  
Cancer Cell Death ◽  
Anti Cancer

Abstract Persimmon leaves are known to have some beneficial effects, including ROS elimination, lipid circulation, and neuronal protection. However, their anti-cancer properties and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Herein, we show that treatment with the ethanol extract of persimmon, Diospyros kaki, leaves (EEDK) induces cancer cell death and inhibits cell proliferation. Using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) technology with genetically-encoded biosensors, we first found that EEDK stimulates a PDGFR-Rac signaling cascade in live cells. Moreover, we found that downstream of the PDGFR-Rac pathway, JNKs are activated by EEDK. In contrast, JNK-downstream inhibitors, such as CoCl2, T-5224, and pepstatin A, attenuated EEDK-induced cell death. Thus, we illustrate that the PDGFR-Rac-JNK signaling axis is triggered by EEDK, leading to cancer cell death, suggesting the extract of persimmon leaves may be a promising anti-cancer agent.

scholarly journals Targeting N-myristoylation for therapy of B-cell lymphomas

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erwan Beauchamp ◽  
Megan C. Yap ◽  
Aishwarya Iyer ◽  
Maneka A. Perinpanayagam ◽  
Jay M. Gamma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
B Cell ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Cancer Cell Line ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
B Cell Lymphomas ◽  
Cancer Cell Death ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Xenograft Models ◽  
Patients Experience

Abstract Myristoylation, the N-terminal modification of proteins with the fatty acid myristate, is critical for membrane targeting and cell signaling. Because cancer cells often have increased N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) expression, NMTs were proposed as anti-cancer targets. To systematically investigate this, we performed robotic cancer cell line screens and discovered a marked sensitivity of hematological cancer cell lines, including B-cell lymphomas, to the potent pan-NMT inhibitor PCLX-001. PCLX-001 treatment impacts the global myristoylation of lymphoma cell proteins and inhibits early B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling events critical for survival. In addition to abrogating myristoylation of Src family kinases, PCLX-001 also promotes their degradation and, unexpectedly, that of numerous non-myristoylated BCR effectors including c-Myc, NFκB and P-ERK, leading to cancer cell death in vitro and in xenograft models. Because some treated lymphoma patients experience relapse and die, targeting B-cell lymphomas with a NMT inhibitor potentially provides an additional much needed treatment option for lymphoma.

scholarly journals Involvement of general control nonderepressible kinase 2 in cancer cell apoptosis by posttranslational mechanisms

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1044-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Wei ◽  
Ma Lin ◽  
Bian Jinjun ◽  
Feng Su ◽  
Cao Dan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Protein Level ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
General Control ◽  
Screening Assay ◽  
Cancer Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Cancer Cell Death

General control nonderepressible kinase 2 (GCN2) is a promising target for cancer therapy. However, the role of GCN2 in cancer cell survival or death is elusive; further, small molecules targeting GCN2 signaling are not available. By using a GCN2 level-based drug screening assay, we found that GCN2 protein level critically determined the sensitivity of the cancer cells toward Na+,K+-ATPase ligand–induced apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo, and this effect was largely dependent on C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) induction. Further analysis revealed that GCN2 is a short-lived protein. In A549 lung carcinoma cells, cellular β-arrestin1/2 associated with GCN2 and maintained the GCN2 protein level at a low level by recruiting the E3 ligase NEDD4L and facilitating consequent proteasomal degradation. However, Na+,K+-ATPase ligand treatment triggered the phosphorylation of GCN2 at threonine 899, which increased the GCN2 protein level by disrupting the formation of GCN2–β-arrestin–NEDD4L ternary complex. The enhanced GCN2 level, in turn, aggravated Na+,K+-ATPase ligand–induced cancer cell apoptosis. Our findings reveal that GCN2 can exert its proapoptotic function in cancer cell death by posttranslational mechanisms. Moreover, Na+,K+-ATPase ligands emerge as the first identified small-molecule drugs that can trigger cancer cell death by modulating GCN2 signaling.

pH-Triggered burst intracellular release from hollow microspheres to induce autophagic cancer cell death

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (48) ◽  
pp. 9383-9396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Liang ◽  
Ying Yang ◽  
Lijun Wang ◽  
Xianbing Zhu ◽  
Xiaowei Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Hollow Microspheres ◽  
Cancer Cell Death ◽  
Intracellular Release

Rapamycin–NaHCO3-loaded HMs combined CQ–NaHCO3-loaded HMs could efficiently induce cancer cell death through apoptosis with autophagosome both in vitro and in vivo.

The In Vitro Anti-Cancer Activities of 17βH-Neriifolin Isolated from Cerbera odollam and its Binding Activity on Na+, K+-ATPase

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhanan M. Yunos ◽  
Asiah Osman ◽  
Muhammad H. Jauri ◽  
Nor J. Sallehudin ◽  
Siti Syarifah Mohd Mutalip
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Binding Energy ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Malachite Green ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Α Subunit ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Malachite Green Assay

Background: 17βH-neriifolin, a cardiac glycoside compound had been successfully isolated from Cerbera odollam leaves based on the bioassay guided-isolation procedure. The aim of these studies were to determine the in vitro anti-cancer and binding effects of 17βH-neriifolin on Na+, K+-ATPase. Methods: The in vitro anti-cancer effects were evaluated using Sulphorhodamine B and Hoescht 33342 assays. The Na+, K+-ATPase assay was carried out using Malachite Green assay. In silico molecular docking studies and in vitro malachite green assay were used to predict the binding activities of 17βH-neriifolin on Na+, K+-ATPase and ouabain was also included as for comparison studies. Results: The compound was tested against breast (MCF-7, T47D), colorectal (HT-29), ovarian (A2780, SKOV-3) and skin (A375) cancer cell lines that gave IC50 values ranged from 0.022 ± 0.0015 to 0.030 ± 0.0018 μM. The mechanism of cell death of 17βH-neriifolin was further evaluated using Hoescht 33342 assay and it was found that the compound killed the cancer cells via apoptosis. 17βHneriifolin and ouabain both bound at α-subunit in Na+, K+-ATPase and their binding energy were - 8.16 ± 0.74 kcal/mol and -8.18 ± 0.48 kcal/mol respectively. Conclusion: The results had confirmed the anti-proliferative effects exerted by 17βH-neriifolin in the breast, colorectal, ovarian and skin cancer cell lines. 17βH-neriifolin had shown to cause apoptotic cell death in the respective cancer cell lines.17βH-neriifolin and ouabain both bound at α-subunit in Na+, K+-ATPase and their binding energy were -8.16 ± 0.74 kcal/mol and -8.18 ± 0.48 kcal/mol respectively. This is the first report to reveal that 17βH-neriifolin managed to bind to the pocket of α-subunit of Na+.K+-ATPase.

scholarly journals Proanthocyanidin Polymer-Rich Fraction of Stryphnodendron adstringens Promotes in Vitro and in Vivo Cancer Cell Death via Oxidative Stress

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Kaplum ◽  
Anelise C. Ramos ◽  
Marcia E. L. Consolaro ◽  
Maria A. Fernandez ◽  
Tânia Ueda-Nakamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Cancer Cell Death
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