Abstract
ent-11α-Hydroxy-16-kauren-15-one (1) induced apoptosis in a human leukemia cell line (HL-60 cells), however, the apoptosis-inducing properties of 1 and its related compounds remain to be proved. We examined the involvement of caspases, a family of cysteine aspartic proteases, which play a central role in induction of apoptosis, in apoptosis induced by the compounds in HL-60 cells. Treatment of the cells with compounds 1, 2 and 3 with the enone group at C-15/C-16 caused DNA fragmentation, a sign of induction of apoptosis, and proteolysis of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), a hallmark of caspase activation. Z-Asp-CH2-DCB, a broad spectrum inhibitor of caspases, abolished the appearance of DNA fragmentation and also significantly attenuated the cytotoxic effects. These data suggest that induction of apoptosis by 1 and some of its related compounds are dependent on caspases activation and might be partly involved in the cytotoxicity in HL-60 cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 377-379 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Planta Medica |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Apr 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Organic Chemistry