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Abstract Title:

Asiatic acid, a triterpene, induces apoptosis through intracellular Ca2+ release and enhanced expression of p53 in HepG2 human hepatoma cells.

Abstract Source:

Cancer Lett. 2002 Dec 1 ;186(1):83-91. PMID: 12183079

Abstract Author(s):

Yong Soo Lee, Da-Qing Jin, Eun Jin Kwon, Seung Hee Park, Eung-Seok Lee, Tae Cheon Jeong, Doo Hyun Nam, Keun Huh, Jung-Ae Kim

Article Affiliation:

Yong Soo Lee

Abstract:

Asiatic acid (AA), a triterpene, decreased viability and induced apoptosis of HepG2 human hepatoma cells in a dose-dependent manner. AA also markedly increased intracellular Ca(2+) level, which was blocked by TMB-8 and dantrolene, intracellular Ca(2+) release blockers, but not by EGTA, an extracellular Ca(2+) chelator. Moreover, AA-induced apoptosis was significantly suppressed by treatment with TMB-8 and dantrolene, suggesting that intracellular Ca(2+) release may play an essential role in the AA-induced apoptosis. In addition, AA profoundly increased protein level of p53, which was also inhibited by BAPTA/AM, an intracellular Ca(2+) chelator, TMB-8 and dantrolene. Treatment with A23187, a Ca(2+) ionophore, or thapsigargin, a Ca(2+)-ATPase inhibitor, alone enhanced p53 nuclear accumulation, indicating that p53 accumulation is dependent on intracellular Ca(2+) increase. Furthermore, the viability of Hep3B, p53-null cells, was much higher than that of HepG2, p53-wild type cells, when treated with AA. Taken together, these results suggest that AA induced apoptosis through increased intracellular Ca(2+), which, in turn, enhanced p53 expression in HepG2 cells. These results further suggest that AA may be a valuable agent for the therapeutic intervention of human hepatomas.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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