scholarly journals Glaucocalyxin A induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis through the PI3K/Akt pathway in human bladder cancer cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 418-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenfeng Lin ◽  
Jinlin Xie ◽  
Naijin Xu ◽  
Linglong Huang ◽  
Abai Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Akt Pathway ◽  
Human Bladder Cancer ◽  
M Cell ◽  
Human Bladder ◽  
Cycle Arrest ◽  
Bladder Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Bladder Cancer Cells

scholarly journals Betulinic Acid Restricts Human Bladder Cancer Cell Proliferation In Vitro by Inducing Caspase-Dependent Cell Death and Cell Cycle Arrest, and Decreasing Metastatic Potential

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1381
Author(s):  
So Young Kim ◽  
Hyun Hwangbo ◽  
Min Yeong Kim ◽  
Seon Yeong Ji ◽  
Da Hye Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Cell Cycle Arrest ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Bladder Cancer ◽  
Human Bladder ◽  
Cycle Arrest ◽  
Bladder Cancer Cells ◽  
Induced Apoptosis ◽  
Human Bladder Cancer Cells

Betulinic acid (BA) is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid and generally found in the bark of birch trees (Betula sp.). Although several studies have been reported that BA has diverse biological activities, including anti-tumor effects, the underlying anti-cancer mechanism in bladder cancer cells is still lacking. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the anti-proliferative effect of BA in human bladder cancer cell lines T-24, UMUC-3, and 5637, and identify the underlying mechanism. Our results showed that BA induced cell death in bladder cancer cells and that are accompanied by apoptosis, necrosis, and cell cycle arrest. Furthermore, BA decreased the expression of cell cycle regulators, such as cyclin B1, cyclin A, cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) 2, cell division cycle (Cdc) 2, and Cdc25c. In addition, BA-induced apoptosis was associated with mitochondrial dysfunction that is caused by loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, which led to the activation of mitochondrial-mediated intrinsic pathway. BA up-regulated the expression of Bcl-2-accociated X protein (Bax) and cleaved poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP), and subsequently activated caspase-3, -8, and -9. However, pre-treatment of pan-caspase inhibitor markedly suppressed BA-induced apoptosis. Meanwhile, BA did not affect the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), indicating BA-mediated apoptosis was ROS-independent. Furthermore, we found that BA suppressed the wound healing and invasion ability, and decreased the expression of Snail and Slug in T24 and 5637 cells, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 in UMUC-3 cells. Taken together, this is the first study showing that BA suppresses the proliferation of human bladder cancer cells, which is due to induction of apoptosis, necrosis, and cell cycle arrest, and decrease of migration and invasion. Furthermore, BA-induced apoptosis is regulated by caspase-dependent and ROS-independent pathways, and these results provide the underlying anti-proliferative molecular mechanism of BA in human bladder cancer cells.

scholarly journals Anti-Proliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effects of Licochalcone A through ROS-Mediated Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Human Bladder Cancer Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (15) ◽  
pp. 3820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Hyun Hong ◽  
Hee-Jae Cha ◽  
Hyun Hwang-Bo ◽  
Min Yeong Kim ◽  
So Young Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Cell Cycle Arrest ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Bladder Cancer ◽  
Human Bladder ◽  
Cycle Arrest ◽  
Bladder Cancer Cells ◽  
M Phase ◽  
Human Bladder Cancer Cells

Licochalcone A (LCA) is a chalcone that is predominantly found in the root of Glycyrrhiza species, which is widely used as an herbal medicine. Although previous studies have reported that LCA has a wide range of pharmacological effects, evidence for the underlying molecular mechanism of its anti-cancer efficacy is still lacking. In this study, we investigated the anti-proliferative effect of LCA on human bladder cancer cells, and found that LCA induced cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase and apoptotic cell death. Our data showed that LCA inhibited the expression of cyclin A, cyclin B1, and Wee1, but increased the expression of cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) inhibitor p21WAF1/CIP1, and increased p21 was bound to Cdc2 and Cdk2. LCA activated caspase-8 and -9, which are involved in the initiation of extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis pathways, respectively, and also increased caspase-3 activity, a typical effect caspase, subsequently leading to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage. Additionally, LCA increased the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and reduced the integrity of mitochondria, which contributed to the discharge of cytochrome c from the mitochondria to the cytoplasm. Moreover, LCA enhanced the intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS); however, the interruption of ROS generation using ROS scavenger led to escape from LCA-mediated G2/M arrest and apoptosis. Collectively, the present data indicate that LCA can inhibit the proliferation of human bladder cancer cells by inducing ROS-dependent G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis.

scholarly journals 16-Hydroxycleroda-3,13-Dien-15,16-Olide Induces Apoptosis in Human Bladder Cancer Cells through Cell Cycle Arrest, Mitochondria ROS Overproduction, and Inactivation of EGFR-Related Signalling Pathways

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (17) ◽  
pp. 3958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Chi Chen ◽  
Po-Yu Wang ◽  
Bu-Miin Huang ◽  
Yu-Jen Chen ◽  
Wei-Chang Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Cell Cycle Arrest ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Human Bladder Cancer ◽  
Human Bladder ◽  
Cycle Arrest ◽  
Bladder Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Bladder Cancer Cells

A clerodane diterpene compound 16-hydroxycleroda-3,13-dien-15,16-olide (CD) is considered a therapeutic agent with pharmacological activities. The present study investigated the mechanisms of CD-induced apoptosis in T24 human bladder cancer cells. CD inhibited cell proliferation in a concentration and time-dependent manner. CD-induced overproduction of reactive oxygen species and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, associated with reduced expression of Bcl-2 and increased levels of cytosolic cytochrome c, cleaved PARP-1 and caspase-3. In addition, CD treatment led to cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase and inhibited expression of cyclin D1 and cyclin-dependent kinases 2 and 4 and led to increased levels of p21, p27Kip1 and p53. All of these events were accompanied with a reduction of pEGFR, pMEK1/2, pERK1/2, pAkt, pmTOR, pP70S6K1, HIF-1α, c-Myc and VEGF. RNAseq-based analysis revealed that CD-induced cell death was characterised by an increased expression of stress and apoptotic-related genes as well as inhibition of the cell cycle-related genes. In summary, CD induces apoptosis in T24 bladder cancer cells through targeting multiple intracellular signaling pathways as a result of oxidative stress and cell cycle arrest.

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