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BACKGROUND:Irofulven (MGI 114) is a novel, clinically active sesquiterpene whose mechanism of action is not fully understood. We sought to identify apoptotic effectors induced by this agent in human pancreatic cancer cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS:MTT assay was used to assess IC50-Apoptosis was quantitated by flow cytometry and DAPI staining. Caspase activation was identified by western blot analysis. RESULTS:Irofulven was cytotoxic against all pancreatic cancer cell lines tested (IC50 1-18 microM), and induced 10-fold (4%+/- 2, vs. 41% +/- 5) induction of apoptosis. Irofulven-treated cells also demonstrated PARP3 cleavage and DAPI staining. Apoptosis was reduced to baseline levels by Z-VAD-FMK, a broad-spectrum caspase inhibitor. Western blot analysis revealed that caspases-3, -7, -8, and -9 were activated by irofulven. Time course evaluation demonstrated that caspases-8 and -9 were the initial species activated. CONCLUSION:Our data demonstrate that the cytotoxicity of irofulven in human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines is mediated by caspase-induced apoptosis.
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Anticancer Resjournal_title
Anticancer researchauthors
Wang W,Waters SJ,MacDonald JR,Von Hoff DD,Strodel WE,Miller ARsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-05-01 00:00:00pages
1789-94issue
3Beissn
0250-7005issn
1791-7530journal_volume
21pub_type
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更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2000-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:1987-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00