2-methoxyestradiol induces mitochondria dependent apoptotic signaling in pancreatic cancer cells

被引:57
作者
Qanungo, S [1 ]
Basu, A [1 ]
Das, M [1 ]
Haldar, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Metrohlth Med Ctr, Ireland Canc Ctr, Dept Res Pharmacol, Cleveland, OH 44109 USA
关键词
apoptosis; mitochondria; 2-methoxyestradiol; pancreatic cancer;
D O I
10.1038/sj.onc.1205508
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The antiproliferative action of 2-methoxyestradiol (2-ME), an endogenous estrogen metabolite is specific for cancer cells and is mediated by the induction of programmed cell death or apoptosis. But the identity of the downstream effectors of apoptotic signaling induced by 2-ME is not known. In the present study, we explored the effect of 2-ME on apoptosis in a panel of human pancreatic cancer cell lines. We have identified two categories of pancreatic cancer cell lines, which are either sensitive to 2-ME such as MIA PaCa-2, CFPAC-1, PANC-1, or non-sensitive to 2-ME such as Hs 766T. The results presented here indicated that the cell lines responsive to 2-ME could undergo apoptosis either by G2-M arrest (PANC-1) with Bcl-X-L phosphorylation or by the accumulation of tetraploid cells in G1-S region (MIA PaCa-2) without Bcl-2/Bcl-X-L phosphorylation. Furthermore, 2-ME induced apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells is mitochondria dependent as evident by the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol. 2-ME exposed cells exhibit Bid cleavage that is accompanied by the translocation of Bax into the mitochondria. Also 2-ME could induce phosphorylation of Bcl-X-L in G2-M arrested cells, thus indicating the involvement of various anti- and pro-apoptotic regulators in the signaling cascade. The dissection of differential response of pancreatic cancer cell lines holds promise for future therapeutic intervention.
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页码:4149 / 4157
页数:9
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