Protective effect of Acanthopanax senticosus against ethanol-induced apoptosis of human neuroblastoma cell line SK-N-MC

Mi Hyeon Jang, Min Chul Shin, Youn Jung Kim, Chang Ju Kim, Joo Ho Chung, Jung Chul Seo, Ee Hwa Kim, Kyu Yeol Kim, Choong Yeol Lee, Kyeong Mi Kim

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Abstract

The protective effect of Acanthopanax senticosus (AS) against ethanol (EtOH)-induced apoptosis of the human neuroblastoma cell line SK-N-MC was investigated via 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, flow cytometric analysis, DNA fragmentation assay, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and caspase-3 assay. It was shown that cells treated with EtOH exhibit classical apoptotic features, while cells pre-treated with Acanthopanax senticosus prior to EtOH exposure showed decreased occurrence of apoptotic features. In addition, Acanthopanax senticosus pre-treatment was shown to inhibit EtOH-induced increase in caspase-3 mRNA expression and activity. These results suggest that Acanthopanax senticosus may exert a protective effect against EtOH-induced apoptosis of human neuroblastoma cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)379-388
Number of pages10
JournalAmerican Journal of Chinese Medicine
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003

Keywords

  • Acanthopanax senticosus
  • Apoptosis
  • Ethanol
  • Neuroblastoma Cell Line

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Complementary and alternative medicine

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