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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
Volume 128, Issue 2, Pages 342-351Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.01.049
Keywords
Cordyceps pruinosa; Anti-proliferation; Apoptosis; HeLa cells
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- Agricultural R&D Promotion Center (ARPC)
- Ministry of Commerce. Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea
- Kangwon National University
- RIC
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Aim of the study. Cordyceps is a parasitic fungus and has long been used as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat illnesses, promote longevity, increase athletic power, and relieve exhaustion and cancer In this study, we reveal the mechanisms underlying apoptosis induced by Cordyceps pruinosa butanol fraction (CPBF) in the human cervical adenocarcinoma cell line, HeLa. Materials and methods. Proliferation and apoptosis of cells were examined by KIT assay, DNA fragmentation, phosphatidyl serine distribution assay. Western blot analysis, and immunocytochemistry To determine the association between CPBF related apoptosis and ROS, electron spin resonance (ESR) trapping experiments were used Results. CPBF inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis in HeLa cells in a dose-dependent manner using a MU assay, DNA fragmentation, and a phosphatidyl serine distribution assay Western blot analysis showed that apoptosis in HeLa cells was caspase-3- and -9-dependent. Proteolytic cleavage of PARP and the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria into the cytosol were significantly increased and the Bcl-2/Bax protein ratio was decreased. Apoptosis Induced by CPBF was not prevented by various antioxidants. Conclusions. These results indicate that apoptotic effects of CPBF on HeLa cells are mediated by mitochondria-dependent death-signaling pathway independent of reactive oxygen species. suggesting that CPBF might be effective as an anti-proliferative agent for cancer. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd All rights reserved
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