scholarly journals Saikosaponin-d inhibits proliferation of DU145 human prostate cancer cells by inducing apoptosis and arresting the cell cycle at G0/G1 phase

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 365-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIN YAO ◽  
JINGBO YANG ◽  
LANQING CAO ◽  
LIAN ZHANG ◽  
SHANSHAN QU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
G1 Phase ◽  
Human Prostate Cancer ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells

scholarly journals Sanggenol L Induces Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest via Activation of p53 and Suppression of PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling in Human Prostate Cancer Cells

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeong-Seon Won ◽  
Kwon-Il Seo
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Cell Cycle Arrest ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Mtor Signaling ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Human Prostate Cancer ◽  
Prostate Cancer Cells ◽  
Down Regulation ◽  
Cycle Arrest

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Western countries. Recently, Asian countries are being affected by Western habits, which have had an important role in the rapid increase in cancer incidence. Sanggenol L (San L) is a natural flavonoid present in the root barks of Morus alba, which induces anti-cancer activities in ovarian cancer cells. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the effects of sanggenol L on human prostate cancer cells have not been elucidated. In this study, we investigated whether sanggenol L exerts anti-cancer activity in human prostate cancer cells via apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Sanggenol L induced caspase-dependent apoptosis (up-regulation of PARP and Bax or down-regulation of procaspase-3, -8, -9, Bid, and Bcl-2), induction of caspase-independent apoptosis (up-regulation of AIF and Endo G on cytosol), suppression of cell cycle (down-regulation of CDK1/2, CDK4, CDK6, cyclin D1, cyclin E, cyclin A, and cyclin B1 or up-regulation of p53 and p21), and inhibition of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling (down-regulation of PI3K, p-Akt, and p-mTOR) in prostate cancer cells. These results suggest the induction of apoptosis via suppression of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling and cell cycle arrest via activation of p53 in response to sanggenol L in prostate cancer cells.

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