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Induction of apoptosis by KI0477959 through activation of caspase-3 in human leukemia cell line, HL-60 cells

  • Hyun Ja Jeong
  • , Ju Young Lee
  • , Joon Bae Kim
  • , Hoyeon Go
  • , Seong Gyu Ko
  • , Young Wan Seo
  • , Sejin Jeong
  • , Jinhan Park
  • , Ho Jeong Na
  • , Jae Young Um
  • , Hyung Min Kim
  • , Seung Heon Hong

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Abstract

KI0477959 (Herbkines) has been used for the purpose of development of physical strength in wasting diseases, like cancer. In the present study, apoptosis-inducing activities of butanol fraction of KI0477959 were studied in human leukemia cell line, HL-60 cells. KI0477959 increased cytotoxicity but had less effect on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. KI0477959-induced apoptosis was accompanied by activation of caspase-3 and specific proteolytic cleavage of poly-ADP-ribose polymerase. Increased apoptosis was reduced by treatment with p38 and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) inhibitors. These results suggest that KI0477959 induces apoptosis through activation of caspase-3, p38, and ERK in HL-60 cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1384-1399
Number of pages16
JournalInternational Journal of Neuroscience
Volume118
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2008

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Butanol fraction of KI0477959
  • Caspase-3
  • Extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase
  • Human leukemia cells
  • p38

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