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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3A
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-9-20
pubmed:abstractText
The antitumoral activity of non-steroidal antiestrogens on promyelocytic leukemia HL60 and T lymphoblastic MOLT3 cell lines was studied. Tamoxifen and its derivatives, clomiphene and nafoxidine, caused reduction of cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. These drugs showed differences in their potency following four days incubation, with nafoxidine being the most efficient inhibitor and tamoxifen the least active. Apoptosis was induced as assessed by the DNA ladder pattern and formation of pre G0/G1 population as detected by flow cytometry analysis of DNA. The effect of these drugs was abrogated by antioxidants: alpha-tocopherol was most effective in antagonizing the drugs' effect. N-acetyl L-cysteine reversed mainly the decrease in cell viability caused by the drugs, but was less active on induction of apoptosis. GF109203X, a protein kinase inhibitor, attenuated apoptosis induced by clomiphene in MOLT3 cells. The results suggest that the antileukemic activity of the antiestrogens is mediated by oxidative stress and protein kinase C (PKC) activation. Triphenylethylene antiestrogens and their derivatives may be used as antileukemic drugs which kill cells by apoptosis mediated by oxidative stress and activation of PKC.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Acetylcysteine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antioxidants, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Clomiphene, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Enzyme Inhibitors, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Estrogen Antagonists, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Indoles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Maleimides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Nafoxidine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Neoplasm Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Protein Kinase C, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Reactive Oxygen Species, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tamoxifen, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Vitamin E, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/bisindolylmaleimide I
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0250-7005
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2089-93
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Acetylcysteine, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Antioxidants, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Clomiphene, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Enzyme Activation, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Enzyme Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Estrogen Antagonists, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-HL-60 Cells, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Indoles, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Maleimides, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Nafoxidine, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Neoplasm Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Oxidative Stress, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Protein Kinase C, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Reactive Oxygen Species, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Tamoxifen, pubmed-meshheading:10470153-Vitamin E
pubmed:articleTitle
Non-steroidal antiestrogens induce apoptosis in HL60 and MOLT3 leukemic cells; involvement of reactive oxygen radicals and protein kinase C.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study