Plumbagin induces apoptosis via the p53 pathway and generation of reactive oxygen species in human osteosarcoma cells

  • Authors:
    • Linqiang Tian
    • Delong Yin
    • Ye Ren
    • Chen Gong
    • Anmin Chen
    • Feng-Jin Guo
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  • Published online on: October 11, 2011     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2011.624
  • Pages: 126-132
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Abstract

Osteosarcoma, which is the most common primary bone tumor, occurs most frequently in adolescents. A number of studies have indicated that plumbagin (PL) (5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1, 4-naphthoquinone), a compound found in the plants of the Plumbaginaceae and Droseraceae families, possesses anticancer activity. However, its anticancer effects and mechanisms against osteosarcoma have not been explored. To determine the anticancer effect of PL on osteosarcoma cell lines MG-63 and U2OS, cell viability, apoptosis, cell cycle distribution, caspase-3 and caspase-9 activity and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation were measured, and Western blot analyses were performed. PL significantly inhibited the growth of osteosarcoma cells, particularly U2OS cells. PL up-regulated the expression of p53 in U2OS cells and p21 in the two osteosarcoma cell lines causing cell cycle arrest by decreasing the expression of murine double minute 2 (MDM2)/cyclin B1 and cyclin D1. Furthermore, PL altered the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2, and may have triggered the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway, resulting in caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation. We also found that PL induced the generation of ROS in osteosarcoma cell lines. To conclude, PL exerted anticancer activity on osteosarcoma cells by inducing pro-apoptotic signaling and modulating the intracellular ROS that causes induction of apoptosis. These effects may relate to the p53 status.

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Tian L, Yin D, Ren Y, Gong C, Chen A and Guo F: Plumbagin induces apoptosis via the p53 pathway and generation of reactive oxygen species in human osteosarcoma cells. Mol Med Rep 5: 126-132, 2012
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Tian, L., Yin, D., Ren, Y., Gong, C., Chen, A., & Guo, F. (2012). Plumbagin induces apoptosis via the p53 pathway and generation of reactive oxygen species in human osteosarcoma cells. Molecular Medicine Reports, 5, 126-132. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2011.624
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Tian, L., Yin, D., Ren, Y., Gong, C., Chen, A., Guo, F."Plumbagin induces apoptosis via the p53 pathway and generation of reactive oxygen species in human osteosarcoma cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 5.1 (2012): 126-132.
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Tian, L., Yin, D., Ren, Y., Gong, C., Chen, A., Guo, F."Plumbagin induces apoptosis via the p53 pathway and generation of reactive oxygen species in human osteosarcoma cells". Molecular Medicine Reports 5, no. 1 (2012): 126-132. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2011.624