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Geranylgeraniol Is a Potent Inducer of Apoptosis in Tumor Cells
- Source :
- The Journal of Biochemistry. 117:11-13
- Publication Year :
- 1995
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 1995.
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Abstract
- We screened various isoprenoids to find inducers of apoptosis for human leukemia HL-60 cells, and found that GGO (geranylgeraniol) had the most potent apoptosis-inducing activity, as judged from DNA fragmentation in HL-60 cells. The apoptosis-inducing activity of GGO is concentration- and time-dependent. DNA synthesis by HL-60 cells was selectively inhibited on treatment with GGO. Besides HL-60 cells, apoptosis was induced by GGO in various tumor cell lines, including human myeloid multipotential leukemia K562, lymphoblastic leukemia Molt3, and colon adenocarcinoma COLO320 DM.
- Subjects :
- Leukemia
Myeloid
DNA synthesis
Chemistry
Apoptosis
General Medicine
Adenocarcinoma
medicine.disease
Biochemistry
chemistry.chemical_compound
medicine.anatomical_structure
Geranylgeraniol
hemic and lymphatic diseases
Colonic Neoplasms
Tumor Cells, Cultured
medicine
Cancer research
Humans
DNA fragmentation
Inducer
Diterpenes
Molecular Biology
K562 cells
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17562651 and 0021924X
- Volume :
- 117
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of Biochemistry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2c67a3959a945c4d0cf93fe46d18d022