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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-5-5
pubmed:abstractText
Retinoids play an important role in the regulation of cell growth and death. Synthetic retinoid CD437 reportedly induces apoptosis in various cancer cell lines. However, the mechanism of inducing apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells by this agent remains to be clarified. In this study, we investigated the signaling pathway by which CD437 induces apoptosis in HCC cell lines. Apoptosis of six human HCC cell lines was induced by treatment with CD437. Caspase-3 and -9 were activated by CD437, suggesting that the apoptosis is mediated by mitochondrial pathways. Consistent with these findings, the treatment with CD437 upregulated Bax protein, downregulated Bcl-2 protein and released cytochrome c into the cytoplasm. Moreover, rhodamine123 staining revealed mitochondrial depolarization in the cells treated with CD437. These data of the present study suggest that CD437 induces apoptosis in HCC cells via mitochondrial pathways.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1090-2104
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
13
pubmed:volume
370
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
629-33
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Synthetic retinoid CD437 induces mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Department of Genetic Medicine and regenerative Therapeutics, Graduate School of Medicine, Tottori University, Nishi-cho 86, Yonago 683-8504, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article