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KMID : 1189420160290030159
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2016 Volume.29 No. 3 p.159 ~ p.167
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Effect of Armeniacae Amarum Semen on Expression of Bax and Bcl-2 mRNA and Caspase-3 Activity of Human DU145 Prostate Cancer Cells
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Lee Do-Kyung
Kim Youn-Sub
Kim Do-Hoon
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Abstract
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Prostate cancer is one of the most common non-skin cancers in men. Armeniacae Amarum Semen has traditionally been used for the treatment of inflammation diseases, leprosy, leucoderma, and tumors. Apoptosis, which is also known as programmed cell death, is an important mechanism in cancer treatment.
Objectives : We observed whether an aqueous extract of Armeniacae Amarum Semen induces apoptotic cell death in human DU145 prostate cancer cells.
Methods : We treated DU145 cells with Armeniacae Amarum Semen extract and investigated characteristics of apoptosis. And investigated whether treated with Armeniacae Amarum Semen extract increased Bax mRNA expression, Bcl-2 mRNA expression, caspase-3 enzyme activity and their protein level.
Results : We have shown that Armeniacae Amarum Semen extract can induce apoptotic cell death in human DU145 prostate cancer cells by caspase-3 activation through the down-regulation on Bcl-2 expression and the up-regulation on Bax expression.
Conclusions : It can be expected that an aqueous extract of Armeniacae Amarum Semen may offer a valuable means for the treatment of prostate cancers.
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KEYWORD
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Armeniacae Amarum Semen, Prostate cancer, Apoptosis, Bcl-2, Bax, Caspase-3
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