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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-28
pubmed:abstractText
Mammalian myeloid and epithelial cells express many antimicrobiotic peptides that contribute to innate host defense against invading microbes. In the present study, a 27-mer peptide of the C-terminal domain (hCAP18(109-135)) and analogs of the antimicrobial peptide human cathelicidin LL-37/human cationic antimicrobial protein 18 (hCAP18) were examined for tumoricidal activity. In vitro results showed that hCAP18(109-135) induced apoptosis in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), SAS-H1 cells. The hCAP18(109-135) induced mitochondrial depolarization and apoptosis in SAS-H1 cells, but not in healthy human gingival fibroblasts (HGF) and human keratinocyte line HaCaT cells. Caspases were not activated during hCAP18(109-135)-induced apoptosis in SAS-H1 cells. The results indicate that hCAP18(109-135) may induce caspase-independent apoptosis in OSCC but not in normal cells. hCAP18(109-135) can therefore be a useful anti-tumor therapeutic agent in the treatment of OSCC.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0304-3835
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
212
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
185-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Anti-Infective Agents, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Caspase 3, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Caspases, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Cathelicidins, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Cell Death, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-DNA, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-DNA Fragmentation, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Enzyme Activation, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Fibroblasts, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Membrane Potentials, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Mitochondria, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Mouth Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Peptides, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Protein Structure, Tertiary, pubmed-meshheading:15279899-Time Factors
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
C-terminal domain of human CAP18 antimicrobial peptide induces apoptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma SAS-H1 cells.
pubmed:affiliation
1st Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-Tobetsu 1757, 061-0293, Japan. kokumura@hoku-iryo-u.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't