Mechanism of cell death induced by cis-3, 4', 5-trimethoxy-3'-aminostilbene in ovarian cancer

Gynecologic Oncology
D DurrantR M Lee

Abstract

Stilbene derivative, cis-3, 4', 5-trimethoxy-3'-aminostilbene (stilbene 5c), is highly potent to induce cell death in ovarian cancer cells. This study is to investigate its mechanism to induce cell death. UCI101 ovarian cancer cells were used for this study. Cell death was analyzed by Alamar blue staining. Cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry after PI staining. Mitochondrial potential and reactive oxygen species were determined by MitoTracker green and DCF-DA, respectively. Immunofluorescent staining was done with tubulin antibody following by confocal microscope examination. Cell lysates were collected after treatment with stilbene 5c for Western blotting analysis of various cell cycle regulators and signal transduction mediators. Stilbene-treated cells die in both cell cycle-dependent and -independent pathways. Low concentration (30 nM) induces cell death without cell cycle arrest. This process involves disruption of mitochondrial potential and production of ROS by a Bcl-2-independent pathway. Higher concentration of stilbene 5c arrests cell cycle in G(2)/M phase, which is supported by dephosphorylation of Cdc2 and Cdc25C, and transiently elevation of spindle checkpoint BubR1. Although phosphorylation of Chk1 and Chk2 bo...Continue Reading

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