Activation of p53 in gastric cancer cells by tripchlorolide specifically induces apoptosis

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2002-03-13
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TherearetwopossibleoutcomeswhenDNAdamageoccursinnormalmammaliancells:eitherinductionofcell-cyclecheckpointwhichinhibitstheprogressofthecellcyclesaswellasactivatesDNArepairpathways,oractivationofapoptosistoeliminatedamagedcells.Thep53tumour-suppressorgeneplaysakeyroleinselectingthesepathways.Inourpresentworks,thehumangastriccancercelllineAGSwastreatedwithtripchlorolide,apotentantitumorcompoundpurifiedfromaChineseherbTripterygiumWilfordiiHook.Singlecellgelelectrophoresis(Cometassay)showedthatthetreatmentoftripchlorolideresultedinDNAdamageinAGScells.ThedamagedAGScellswentthroughapoptosis,whichwastime-anddose-dependent.