Evidence that FOXO3a is involved in oocyte apoptosis in the neonatal rat ovaryThis paper is one of a selection of papers published in this special issue entitled “Second International Symposium on Recent Advances in Basic, Clinical, and Social Medicine” and has undergone the Journal's usual peer review process.

Previous studies have proposed that the forkhead transcription factor FOXO3a is involved in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis and that it may also repress follicular development by inducing cell cycle arrest in ovaries. We have recently demonstrated that FOXO3a induces oocyte apoptosis of neonatal rat ovaries under in vitro conditions. In the present study, we evaluated the role of FOXO3a in oocyte apoptosis under in vivo conditions. Ovaries from rats were obtained from newborns on postnatal day (PD) 1, 2, 3, and 4. TUNEL assay results showed that oocyte apoptosis occurred mainly on PD 1 and 2. Immunohistochemical staining of FOXO3a, Bim, Fas ligand (FasL), p27KIP1, caspase-8, and caspase-3 showed that they were all expressed mainly in naked oocytes on PD 1 and 2. The percentage of positive FOXO3a staining of oocytes reached peak levels in the ovaries of 2-day-old rats, which was consistent with the rate of the apoptotic profiles determined by TUNEL. The percentage between TUNEL-positive and FOXO3a-positive oocytes in the nucleus showed no statistical differences within the 4-day-old rat ovaries. Furthermore, the positive oocyte percentage of the target factors of FOXO3a (Bim, p27KIP1, and FasL) and pro-apoptotic proteins (caspase-3 and caspase-8) also reached peak levels in the ovaries of 2-day-old rats, which was similar to the rate of FOXO3a-positive oocytes. These results suggest that FOXO3a in the oocyte nucleus is involved in oocyte apoptosis; that is, FOXO3a-positive oocytes may be the apoptotic cells. To verify this, rat oocytes were subjected to TUNEL and immunofluorescent double-labeling assays. We found that TUNEL-positive cells were also FOXO3a-, Bim-, or FasL-positive. To identify the downstream target of FOXO3a, double immunofluorescent staining with antibodies to Bim and FasL was performed. We found that FOXO3a-positive cells were also Bim- and FasL-positive. We conclude that the overexpression of FOXO3a in the oocyte nucleus of neonatal rat ovaries may play an important role in the apoptosis of naked oocytes, and that Bim, FasL, and p27KIP1 are the key downstream factors of FOXO3a.

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Induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by BCG infection in cultured human bronchial airway epithelial cells

AJP Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajplung.00392.2006 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 293 (2) ◽

pp. L393-L401 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Yi-Mu Lai ◽

Kamal A. Mohammed ◽

Najmunnisa Nasreen ◽

Aidos Baumuratov ◽

Brendan F. Bellew ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cell Cycle ◽

Cell Cycle Arrest ◽

Caspase 3 ◽

Airway Epithelial Cells ◽

Caspase 8 ◽

Airway Epithelial ◽

Cycle Arrest ◽

Fas L ◽

Induced Apoptosis ◽

Partial Blockade

Bronchial airway epithelial cells (BAEpC) are among the first cells to encounter M. tuberculosis following airborne infection. However, the response of BAEpC to M. tuberculosis infection has been little studied. This study investigates the response of a human BAEpC cell line (BEAS-2B) to infection with Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG). Cultured human BEAS-2B cells were experimentally infected with BCG. Uninfected BEAS-2B cultures were included as controls. Following infection, BEAS-2B cells were evaluated by various methods at various time points up to 3 days. Cell proliferation was evaluated by cellular bioreduction of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Distribution of cells along the cell cycle was evaluated by FACS analysis of cellular DNA. Apoptotic cells were identified by cell death ELISA and the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end-labeling method. Eighty-four apoptosis-relevant genes were screened by PCR gene microarray. Translation of Fas, Fas ligand (Fas-L), and Fas-associated death domain (FADD) were evaluated quantitatively by real-time PCR. Expression of Fas and FADD proteins was evaluated by immunofluorescence and Western blot. Activity of caspase-3 and caspase-8 was evaluated by colorimetric assay of their enzymatic activity. BCG infection of BEAS-2B cells inhibits proliferation, induces cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1phase, causes apoptosis, modulates transcription of multiple apoptosis-relevant genes, promotes translation of Fas, Fas-L, and FADD, upregulates expression of Fas and FADD proteins, and increases activity of caspase-3 and caspase-8. Infection with BCG does not cause any significant change in the secretion of TGF-β. The roles of Fas and FADD as mediators of BCG-induced apoptosis in BEAS-2B cells were tested by partial blockade of Fas and FADD expression with silencing RNA. Partial blockade of Fas or FADD expression results in a decreased apoptotic response to BCG infection. In conclusion, BCG induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in BEAS-2B cells. BCG induced apoptosis of BEAS-2B cells via the Fas death receptor pathway.

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Anticancer Effect of Amygdalin (Vitamin B-17) on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line (HepG2) in the Presence and Absence of Zinc

Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.2174/1871520620666200120095525 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 486-494

Author(s):

Mohamed A. El-Desouky ◽

Abdelgawad A. Fahmi ◽

Ibrahim Y. Abdelkader ◽

Karima M. Nasraldin

Keyword(s):

Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽

Cell Cycle ◽

Cytochrome C ◽

Cell Cycle Arrest ◽

Cell Line ◽

Hepg2 Cell ◽

Caspase 3 ◽

Vitamin B ◽

Cycle Arrest ◽

Hepg2 Cell Lines

Background: Amygdalin (Vitamin B-17) is a naturally occurring vitamin found in the seeds of the fruits of Prunus Rosacea family including apricot, bitter almond, cherry, and peach. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of amygdalin with and without zinc on hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell line. Methods: MTT assay was used to evaluate the cytotoxicity of amygdalin without zinc, amygdalin + 20μmol zinc, and amygdalin + 800μmol zinc on HepG2 cell lines. The cell cycle distribution assay was determined by flow cytometry. Apoptosis was confirmed by Annexin V-FITC/PI staining assay. Moreover, the pathway of apoptosis was determined by the percentage of change in the mean levels of P53, Bcl2, Bax, cytochrome c, and caspase-3. Results: Amygdalin without zinc showed strong anti-HepG2 activity. Furthermore, HepG2 cell lines treatment with amygdalin + 20μmol zinc and amygdalin + 800μmol zinc showed a highly significant apoptotic effect than the effect of amygdalin without zinc. Amygdalin treatment induced cell cycle arrest at G2/M and increased the levels of P53, Bax, cytochrome c, and caspase-3 significantly, while it decreased the level of anti-apoptotic Bcl2. Conclusion: Amygdalin is a natural anti-cancer agent, which can be used for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. It promotes apoptosis via the intrinsic cell death pathway (the mitochondria-initiated pathway) and cell cycle arrest at G/M. The potency of amygdalin in HepG2 treatment increased significantly by the addition of zinc.

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Resveratrol and quercetin-induced apoptosis of human 232B4 chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells by activation of caspase-3 and cell cycle arrest

Hematology ◽

10.1179/1607845412y.0000000042 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 144-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Aysun Adan Gokbulut ◽

Elif Apohan ◽

Yusuf Baran

Keyword(s):

Cell Cycle ◽

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ◽

Cell Cycle Arrest ◽

Caspase 3 ◽

Lymphocytic Leukemia ◽

Leukemia Cells ◽

Cycle Arrest ◽

Induced Apoptosis

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Berberine, a natural product, induces G1-phase cell cycle arrest and caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in human prostate carcinoma cells

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics ◽

10.1158/1535-7163.mct-05-0448 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 296-308 ◽

Cited By ~ 217

Author(s):

Sudheer K. Mantena ◽

Som D. Sharma ◽

Santosh K. Katiyar

Keyword(s):

Cell Cycle ◽

Cell Cycle Arrest ◽

Natural Product ◽

Prostate Carcinoma ◽

Caspase 3 ◽

Carcinoma Cells ◽

Phase Cell ◽

G1 Phase ◽

Cycle Arrest ◽

Human Prostate Carcinoma

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Jianpi Huayu Decoction Inhibits Proliferation in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells (SW480) by Inducing G0/G1-Phase Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2015/236506 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Song-yang Xi ◽

Yu-hao Teng ◽

Yan Chen ◽

Jie-ping Li ◽

Ying-ying Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Cell Cycle ◽

Cell Cycle Arrest ◽

Caspase 3 ◽

Cyclin D3 ◽

Phase Cell ◽

G1 Phase ◽

Dependent Manner ◽

Cycle Arrest ◽

Sw480 Cells

Jianpi Huayu Decoction (JHD), a Chinese medicine formula, is a typical prescription against multiple tumors in the clinical treatment, which can raise quality of life and decrease complications. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of JHD against human colorectal carcinoma cells (SW480) and explore its mechanism. MTT assay showed that JHD decreased the cellular viability of SW480 cells in dose-dependent and time-dependent manner. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that JHD induced G0/G1-phase cell cycle arrest in SW480 cells and had a strong apoptosis-inducing effect on SW480 cells. Meanwhile it enhanced the expression of p27, cleaved PARP, cleaved caspase-3, and Bax and decreased the levels of PARP, caspase-3, Bcl-2, CDK2, CDK4, CDK6, cyclin D1, cyclin D2, cyclin D3, and cyclin E1, which was evidenced by RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis. In conclusion, these results indicated that JHD inhibited proliferation in SW480 cells by inducing G0/G1-phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, providing a practicaltherapeutic strategy against colorectal cancer.

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Moxifloxacin Enhances the Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Effects of VP-16 but Inhibits Its Proinflammatory Effects in THP-1 and Jurkat Cells.

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v106.11.4290.4290 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 106 (11) ◽

pp. 4290-4290

Author(s):

Ina Fabian ◽

Debby Haite ◽

Avital Levitov ◽

Drora Halperin ◽

Itamar Shalit

Keyword(s):

Cell Cycle ◽

Cell Proliferation ◽

Cell Cycle Arrest ◽

Mammalian Cells ◽

Caspase 3 ◽

S Phase ◽

Jurkat Cells ◽

Cycle Arrest ◽

Topo Ii ◽

Number Of Cells

Abstract We previously reported that the fluoroquinolone moxifloxacin (MXF) inhibits NF-kB, mitogen-activated protein kinase activation and the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines in activated human monocytic cells (AAC48:1974,2004). Since MXF acts on topoisomerase II (Topo II) in mammalian cells, we investigated its effect in combination with another Topo II inhibitor, VP-16, on cell proliferation (by the MTT method), cell cycle, caspase-3 activity and proinflammatory cytokine release in THP-1 and Jurkat cells. THP-1 cells were incubated for 24 h with 0.5–3 μg/ml VP-16 in the presence or absence of 5–20 μg/ml MXF. VP-16 induced a dose dependent decrease in cell proliferation. An additional 2.5-and 1.6-fold decrease in cell proliferation was observed upon incubation of the cells with 0.5 or 1 μg/ml VP-16 and 20 μg/ml MXF, respectively (up to 69% inhibition). To further elucidate the mechanism of the antiproliferative activity of MXF, its effect on cell cycle progression was investigated. In control cultures 1%, 45%,18% and 36% of cells were in G0, G1, S and G2/M phases at 24 h, respectively. In contrast, in cultures treated with 1 μg/ml VP-16 and VP-16+ 20 μg/ml MXF, the number of cells in G1 decreased to 5.4 and 6.5%, respectively, while the number of cells in S phase increased to 25.5 and 42%, respectively and the number of cells in G2/M cells increased to 60 and 44%, respectively. These data provide evidence for S-G2/M cell cycle arrest induced by VP-16 and that addition of MXF shifted the S-G2/M arrest more towards the S phase. Since the antiproliferative effects of MXF could also be attributed to apoptotic cell death in addition to cell cycle arrest, we investigated the effect of the drugs on apoptosis. Using the fluorogenic assay for caspse-3 activity, we show that incubation of THP-1 cells for 6 h with 1.5 μg/ml VP-16 resulted in 630±120 unit/50μg protein of caspase-3 activity while the combination of 1.5 μg/ml VP-16 and 20 μg/ml MXF enhanced caspase-3 activity up to 1700±340 units/50μg protein (vs.233±107 in control cells), indicating that MXF synergises with VP-16 in activation of caspase-3. In Jurkat cells, the addition of 0.5 or 1 μg/ml VP-16, did not affect cell proliferation while in the presence of 20 μg/ml MXF and 1 μg/ml VP-16 there was a 62% decrease in cell proliferation (p<0.05). Exposure of Jurkat cells to 3 μg/ml VP-16 alone resulted in 504±114 units/50μg protein of caspase-3 activity and the addition of 20μg/ml MXF enhanced caspase-3 activity up to 1676± 259 units/50μg protein (vs 226±113 units/50μg protein in control cells). We further examined pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion upon stimulation of THP-1 cells with VP-16, MXF or their combination. VP-16 alone at 3 μg/ml increased IL-8 and TNF-α secretion from THP-1 cells by 2.5 and 1.8-fold respectively. Addition of MXF (5–20 μg/ml) inhibited the two cytokines secretion by 72–77% and 58–72%, respectively. The above combined data indicate that MXF, at clinically attainable concentrations, demonstrates pronounced synergistic effect with VP-16 as an anti-proliferative agent mainly by enhancing caspase-3 activity and apoptosis. At the same time MXF inhibits the pro-inflammatory effects conferred by VP-16 in the tumor cells studied. The clinical significance of the above anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory effects of MXF in combination with VP-16 should be further investigated in animal models.

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JNK/c-Jun Is Required for HMC-1 Cell Proliferation.

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v108.11.4439.4439 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 108 (11) ◽

pp. 4439-4439

Author(s):

Bin Wang ◽

Junichi Tsukada ◽

Takehiro Higashi ◽

Takamitsu Mizobe ◽

Ai Matsuura ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cell Cycle ◽

Cell Proliferation ◽

Mast Cells ◽

Cell Cycle Arrest ◽

Caspase 3 ◽

Cyclin D3 ◽

G1 Phase ◽

Caspase 9 ◽

Cycle Arrest ◽

Induced Apoptosis

Abstract Activation of c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) through c-kit-mediated phosphatidylinositol 3 (PI3) and Src kinase pathways plays an important role in cell proliferation and survival in mast cells. Gain-of-function mutations in c-kit are found in several human neoplasms. Constitutive activation of c-kit has been observed in human mastocytosis, acute myeloid leukemia, lymphoma, germ tumor and gastrointestinal stromal tumor. In the present study, we demonstrate that an anthrapyrazole SP600125, a reversible ATP-competitive inhibitor of JNK inhibits proliferation of human HMC-1 mast cells expressing constitutively activated c-kit mutant. We found that JNK/c-Jun was constitutively activated in HMC-1 cells without stimulation. When spontaneous activation of JNK/c-Jun was inhibited by treatment with SP600125, cell proliferation was suppressed. The concentration which effectively inhibited JNK/c-Jun activity in our experiment had no effect on SCF-induced phosphorylation of Akt or Erk, suggesting that SP600125 specifically inhibited JNK/c-Jun activity in HMC-1 cells. Moreover, we demonstrated that SP600125 induced HMC-1 cell apoptosis in dose- and time-dependent manner. Caspase-3 and PARP were cleaved as early as 12 h after treatment with SP600125, but caspase-9 was not. Also, cell cycle arrest in G1 phase was observed in SP600125 treated cells. Thus, the inhibitory effect of SP600125 on cell proliferation was associated with cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase and apoptosis accompanied by cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP. Caspase-3 inhibitor Z-DEVD-FMK almost completely inhibited SP600125-induced apoptosis of HMC-1 cells. In contrast, caspase-9 inhibitor Z-LEHD-FMK failed to block SP600125-induced apoptosis, suggesting that apoptosis induced by SP600125 was caspase-3 dependent. Following SP600125 treatment, down-regulation of cyclin D3 protein expression, but not p53 was also observed. Take together, JNK/c-Jun is essential for proliferation and survival of HMC-1 cells. The results obtained from the present study suggest the possibility that JNK/c-Jun may be a therapeutic target in diseases associated with c-kit mutant.

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Effects of 5,6-Dihydroxy-2,4-Dimethoxy-9,10-Dihydrophenanthrene on G2/M Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Human Lung Carcinoma Cells

The American Journal of Chinese Medicine ◽

10.1142/s0192415x16500828 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (07) ◽

pp. 1473-1490 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Wipada Duangprompo ◽

Kalaya Aree ◽

Arunporn Itharat ◽

Pintusorn Hansakul

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Cell Cycle ◽

Cell Cycle Arrest ◽

Caspase 3 ◽

Human Lung ◽

A549 Cells ◽

Human Lung Cancer ◽

Apoptotic Cells ◽

Mrna Levels ◽

Cycle Arrest

5,6-dihydroxy-2,4-dimethoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene (HMP) is an active compound isolated from the rhizome extracts of Dioscorea membranacea Pierre, a Thai medicinal plant. This study aimed to investigate the growth-inhibitory and apoptosis-inducing effects of HMP in human lung cancer A549 cells. The antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of HMP were analyzed by a Sulforhodamine B assay. Cell division, cell cycle distribution and membrane asymmetry changes were each performed with different fluorescent dyes and then analyzed by flow cytometry. Real-time PCR and immunoblotting were used to detect cell cycle- and apoptosis-related mRNA levels and proteins, respectively. The nuclear morphology of the cells stained with DAPI and DNA fragmentation were detected by fluorescence microscopy and gel electrophoresis, respectively. The results showed that HMP exerted strong antiproliferative and cytotoxic activities in A549 cells with the highest selectivity index. It halted the cell cycle in [Formula: see text]/M phase via down-regulation of the expression levels of regulatory proteins Cdc25C, Cdk1 and cyclinB1. In addition, HMP induced early apoptotic cells with externalized phosphatidylserine and subsequent apoptotic cells in sub-[Formula: see text] phase. HMP increased caspase-3 activity and levels of the cleaved (active) form of caspase-3 whose actions were supported by the cleavage of its target PARP, nuclear condensation and DNA apoptotic ladder. Moreover, HMP significantly increased the mRNA and protein levels of proapoptotic Bax as well as promoted subsequent caspase-9 activation and BID cleavage, indicating HMP-induced apoptosis via both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways. These data support, for the first time, the potential role of HMP as a cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis-inducing agent for lung cancer treatment.

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