Apigenin Sensitizes Huh-7 Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells to TRAIL-induced Apoptosis
- Authors
- Kim, Eun Young; Kim, An Keun
- Issue Date
- 31-Jan-2012
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
- Keywords
- TRAIL; Huh-7; Combination; Apoptosis; Caspase family; Bcl-2 family
- Citation
- BIOMOLECULES & THERAPEUTICS, v.20, no.1, pp 62 - 67
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- BIOMOLECULES & THERAPEUTICS
- Volume
- 20
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 62
- End Page
- 67
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/11995
- DOI
- 10.4062/biomolther.2012.20.1.062
- ISSN
- 1976-9148
2005-4483
- Abstract
- TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a promising agent for management of cancer because of its selective cytotoxicity to cancer cells. However, some cancer cells have resistance to TRAIL. Accordingly, novel treatment strategies are required to overcome TRAIL resistance. Here, we examined the synergistic apoptotic effect of apigenin in combination with TRAIL in Huh-7 cells. We found that combined treatment of TRAIL and apigenin markedly inhibited Huh-7 cell growth compared to either agent alone by inducing apoptosis. Combined treatment with apigenin and TRAIL induced chromatin condensation and the cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). In addition, enhanced apoptosis by TRAIL/apigenin combination was quantified by annexin V/PI flow cytometry analysis. Western blot analysis suggested that apigenin sensitizes cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis by activating both intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathway-related caspases. The augmented apoptotic effect by TRAIL/apigenin combination was accompanied by triggering mitochondria-dependent signaling pathway, as indicated by Bax/Bcl-2 ratio up-regulation. Our results demonstrate that combination of TRAIL and apigenin facilitates apoptosis in Huh-7 cells.
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