Pro-apoptotic activity of imidazole derivatives mediated by up-regulation of Bax and activation of CAD in Ehrlich Ascites Tumor cells

Anil Kumar, C. and Jayarama, S. and Basappa and Bharathi P. Salimath and Rangappa, K. S. (2007) Pro-apoptotic activity of imidazole derivatives mediated by up-regulation of Bax and activation of CAD in Ehrlich Ascites Tumor cells. Investigational New Drugs, 25 (4). pp. 343-350. ISSN 1573-0646

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Abstract

In this study we report that, imidazole derivatives can induce apoptosis in Ehrlich ascites tumor (EAT) cells, which is clearly evident from annexin-V staining, flow cytometric analysis of cell cycle phase distribution and DNA fragmentation. Delineating further into molecular mechanisms leading to apoptosis of EAT cells, we observed that imidazole derivatives induce tumor cell death by the up-regulation of proto-oncoprotein Bax, release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria which activates caspase-3 and activated caspase-3 activates CAD (Caspase Activated DNase) causes DNA fragmentation. The status of Bcl-2 remains unaltered in EAT cells, and the under expression of Bcl-2 and up-regulation of Bax resulted in the increase of Bax: Bcl-2 ratio suggesting that Bcl-2 family involved in the control of apoptosis. These results suggest a further possible clinical application of imidazole derivatives as pro-apoptotic agent in association with conventional chemotherapeutic agents.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	C Chemical Science > Chemistry
Divisions:	Department of > Chemistry
Depositing User:	C Swapna Library Assistant
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2019 05:03
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2022 10:20
URI:	http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/7922

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