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Pleiotropic molecular effects of dietary polyphenols resveratrol and apigenin in Leukemia
(ELSEVIER, 2018) Adan, Aysun; Oğuz, Osman; 0000-0002-3747-8580; AGÜ, Yaşam ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Bölümü; Adan, Aysun; Oğuz, Osman
Resveratrol and apigenin are commonly found polyphenols in many fruits and vegetables and recognition of these dietary polyphenols for human health owing to their biological and pharmacological features including antiinflammatory and antioxidative functions has increased recently. In addition to direct antioxidative effects, they have impacts on various important signaling pathways dysregulated in cancer, genetic and epigenetic regulators, transcription factors and even on miRNAs as anticarcinogenic compounds. Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated their pleiotropic molecular mechanisms of action in cancer, particularly in solid tumors. However, in recent years, significant progress has been made in studying the antileukemic effects of resveratrol and apigenin at the cellular and molecular levels. Herein, we have critically discussed the main molecular targets of resveratrol and apigenin and their promising potential as chemopreventive agents as well as their limitations, with a special emphasis on leukemias.
THE ROLE OF CERAMIDE METABOLISM IN APOPTOSIS TRIGGERED BY RESVERATROL AND THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF RESVERATROL IN PH+ ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA
(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2019) Oğuz, Osman; AGÜ, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Biyomühendislik Ana Bilim Dalı
The mechanisms underlying the growth inhibitory effect of resveratrol on Ph + ALL cells were investigated with regard to targeting of ceramide metabolism and changes in BCR-ABL expression. Growth inhibition and apoptotic effects of resveratrol, SK inhibitor (SKI II), GCS inhibitor (PDMP), SPT inhibitor (myriocin) and resveratrol-inhibitor combinations were investigated by MTT cell proliferation test, Annexin-V/PI staining, caspase-3, PARP expression and cytochrome c release by western blot, while cytostatic effect was investigated by flow cytometry. The effect of resveratrol, inhibitors and combinations on BCR-ABL protein expression was determined by western blot. The effect of resveratrol on SPT, SK-1/2, GCS protein expression was determined by western blot. In both cell lines resveratrol and resveratrol with SKI II and PDMP suppressed cell growth, triggered apoptosis and arrested the cell cycle at S phase. Resveratrol: myriocin combination showed cell-specific effects on cell growth and cell cycle, but triggered apoptosis in both cells. Resveratrol and combinations generally increased cytochrome-c release, caspase-3 cleavage and PARP cleavage, but cell-specific changes were also detected. Resveratrol decreased the expression of SK-1 / SK2 and GCS in both cells and increased SPT expression. While resveratrol, SKI II and PDMP decreased BCR-ABL expression and myriocin increased BCR-ABL expression. Resveratrol: SKI II and resveratrol: PDMP caused increases in BCR-ABL, while resveratrol: myriocin reduced BCR-ABL expression. As a result, resveratrol suppressed cell growth and triggered apoptosis on Ph + ALL by regulating ceramide metabolism and BCR-ABL expression.