| Literature DB >> 25724148 |
Baiyang Zhao1, Yutaka Tomoda, Hajime Mizukami, Toshiaki Makino.
Abstract
9-Oxo-(10E,12E)-octadecadienoic acid (9-EE-KODE), which is isolated from the calyx of eggplants, exhibits cytotoxic activity against human ovarian cancer (HRA) cells. The aim of the present study is to clarify the action mechanism of 9-EE-KODE leading to cell death. After the treatment of 9-EE-KODE in HRA cells, we found intracellular DNA fragmentation, surface-exposure of phosphatidylserine in the outer cell membrane, and increased caspase-3/7 activities in the HRA cells. The dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential, release of cytochrome c from mitochondria to cytosol, down-regulation of Bcl-2, and up-regulation of Bax levels were also found in 9-EE-KODE-treated cells in a dose-dependent manner. These results demonstrated that 9-EE-KODE induced apoptosis in HRA cells via the mitochondrial regulation pathway.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25724148 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-015-0892-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nat Med ISSN: 1340-3443 Impact factor: 2.343