Autor: |
Hua Yi, Kun Wang, Biaoyan Du, Lina He, Hiuting HO, Maosong Qiu, Yidan Zou, Qiao Li, Junfeng Jin, Yujuan Zhan, Zhongxiang Zhao, Xiaodong Liu |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2018 |
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Zdroj: |
Molecules, Vol 23, Iss 6, p 1338 (2018) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1420-3049 |
DOI: |
10.3390/molecules23061338 |
Popis: |
Aleuritolic acid (AA) is a triterpene that is isolated from the root of Croton crassifolius Geisel. In the present study, the cytotoxic effects of AA on hepatocellular carcinoma cells were evaluated. AA exerted dose- and time-dependent cytotoxicity by inducing mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, HepG2. Meanwhile, treatment with AA also caused dysregulation of autophagy, as evidenced by enhanced conversion of LC3-I to LC3-II, p62 accumulation, and co-localization of GFP and mCherry-tagged LC3 puncta. Notably, blockage of autophagosome formation by ATG5 knockdown or inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (3-MA or Ly294002), significantly reversed AA-mediated cytotoxicity. These data indicated that AA retarded the clearance of autophagic cargos, resulting in the production of cytotoxic factors and led to apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. |
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