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Induction of apoptosis by curcumin: mediation by glutathione S-transferase P1-1 inhibition.

Authors :
Duvoix A
Morceau F
Delhalle S
Schmitz M
Schnekenburger M
Galteau MM
Dicato M
Diederich M
Source :
Biochemical pharmacology [Biochem Pharmacol] 2003 Oct 15; Vol. 66 (8), pp. 1475-83.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Expression of glutathione S-transferase P1-1 (GSTP1-1) is correlated to carcinogenesis and resistance of cancer cells against chemotherapeutic agents. Curcumin, a natural compound extracted from Curcuma longa, has shown strong antioxidant and anticancer properties and also the ability to regulate a wide variety of genes that require activating protein 1 and nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation. In the present study, we examined the inhibitory effect of curcumin on the expression of GSTP1-1 mRNA as well as protein, and we correlated this inhibition with the apoptotic effect of curcumin on K562 leukemia cells. Curcumin efficiently inhibited the tumour necrosis factor alpha- and phorbol ester-induced binding of AP-1 and NF-kappaB transcription factors to sites located on the GSTP1-1 gene promoter. TNFalpha-induced GSTP1-1 promoter activity was also inhibited by curcumin as shown by reporter gene assay. In parallel, curcumin induced pro-caspases 8 and 9 as well as poly ADP ribose polymerase cleavage and thus leading to apoptosis in K562 cells. Our results overall add a novel role for curcumin as this chemoprotective compound could contribute to induce apoptosis by its ability to inhibit the GSTP1-1 expression at the level of transcription.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0006-2952
Volume :
66
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Biochemical pharmacology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
14555224
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-2952(03)00501-x