Curcumin induces apoptosis through FAS and FADD, in caspase-3-dependent and -independent pathways in the N18 mouse-rat hybrid retina ganglion cells

  • Authors:
    • Hsu-Feng Lu
    • Kuang-Chi Lai
    • Shu-Chun Hsu
    • Hui-Ju Lin
    • Mei-Due Yang
    • Yuan-Liang Chen
    • Ming-Jen Fan
    • Jai-Sing Yang
    • Pi-Yun Cheng
    • Chao-Lin Kuo
    • Jing-Gung Chung
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  • Published online on: July 1, 2009     https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000411
  • Pages: 97-104
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Abstract

Curcumin, a naturally occurring yellow pigment isolated from turmeric, is a well known antioxidant with broad spectrum of anti-tumor activities against many human cancer cells. In this study, curcumin-induced cytotoxic effect of mouse-rat hybrid retina ganglion cells (N18) were investigated. For determining cell viability, the trypan blue exclusion and flow cytometric analysis were used. The curcumin-caused cell cycle arrest in N18 cells was examined by flow cytometry. Curcumin affect on the production of reactive oxygen species and Ca2+ and on the decrease of the level of mitochondria membrane potential (ΔΨm) were also examined by flow cytometry. Curcumin-induced apoptosis was determined by DAPI staining and Western blotting was used for examining the apoptotic signaling proteins. Cell cycle analysis showed that G2/M phase arrest and sub-G1 occurs in N18 cells following 48 h exposure to curcumin. Curcumin also caused a marked increase in apoptosis, as characterized by DNA fragmentation (sub-G1 phase formation) and DAPI staining, and dysfunction of mitochondria, which was associated with the activation of caspase-8, -9 and -3. Curcumin also promoted the levels of Fas and FADD, Bax, cytochrome c release, but decreased the levels of Bcl-2 causing changes of ΔΨm. Curcumin also induced endoplasmic reticulum stress in N18 cells which was based on the changes of GADD153 and GRP78 and caused Ca2+ release. Curcumin induced apoptosis through the intrinsic pathway and caspase-3-dependent and -independent pathways in N18 cells.

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Lu H, Lai K, Hsu S, Lin H, Yang M, Chen Y, Fan M, Yang J, Cheng P, Kuo C, Kuo C, et al: Curcumin induces apoptosis through FAS and FADD, in caspase-3-dependent and -independent pathways in the N18 mouse-rat hybrid retina ganglion cells. Oncol Rep 22: 97-104, 2009
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Lu, H., Lai, K., Hsu, S., Lin, H., Yang, M., Chen, Y. ... Chung, J. (2009). Curcumin induces apoptosis through FAS and FADD, in caspase-3-dependent and -independent pathways in the N18 mouse-rat hybrid retina ganglion cells. Oncology Reports, 22, 97-104. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000411
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Lu, H., Lai, K., Hsu, S., Lin, H., Yang, M., Chen, Y., Fan, M., Yang, J., Cheng, P., Kuo, C., Chung, J."Curcumin induces apoptosis through FAS and FADD, in caspase-3-dependent and -independent pathways in the N18 mouse-rat hybrid retina ganglion cells". Oncology Reports 22.1 (2009): 97-104.
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Lu, H., Lai, K., Hsu, S., Lin, H., Yang, M., Chen, Y., Fan, M., Yang, J., Cheng, P., Kuo, C., Chung, J."Curcumin induces apoptosis through FAS and FADD, in caspase-3-dependent and -independent pathways in the N18 mouse-rat hybrid retina ganglion cells". Oncology Reports 22, no. 1 (2009): 97-104. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000411