Seed Oil of Brucea javanica Induces Apoptotic Death of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells via Both the Death Receptors and the Mitochondrial-Related Pathways

Joint Authors

Zhang, Wen
Zhang, Hong
Zhou, Fan
Wang, Li Hui
Sha, Sha
Wu, Chun Fu
Yang, Jing Yu

Source

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-14, 14 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-07-02

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

14

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Seed oil of Brucea javanica (BJO) is extracted from the seeds of herb medicine Brucea javanica (L.), and its emulsion formulation (BJOE) has been used clinically to treat carcinomas for many years in China.

The antileukemia potential of BJO was investigated in human acute myeloid leukemia cell lines (AML) U937 and HL-60 in vitro and in a mouse U937 xenograft tumor model.

BJO induced AML cell apoptosis through activation of caspase-8 and modulation of apoptosis-related proteins.

Meanwhile, the inhibition of survivin and XIAP increased the cytotoxicity of BJO.

Consistent with these findings, BJO also increased subG1 phase cells and cause PARP cleavage in AML patients' leukemia cells.

In contrast, only weak cytotoxicity of BJO was found in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) of healthy volunteers.

Moreover, oleic acid and linoleic acid were found to be the active components of BJO.

Our study provided strong evidence for the first time that BJO induced apoptosis of both cultured and primary AML cells.

Furthermore, intravenous injection of BJO significantly inhibited U937 tumor growth in the xenograft mouse model.

These results suggest that BJO may have a therapeutic role in the treatment of human leukemia.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Zhang, Hong& Yang, Jing Yu& Zhou, Fan& Wang, Li Hui& Zhang, Wen& Sha, Sha…[et al.]. 2011. Seed Oil of Brucea javanica Induces Apoptotic Death of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells via Both the Death Receptors and the Mitochondrial-Related Pathways. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511999

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Zhang, Hong…[et al.]. Seed Oil of Brucea javanica Induces Apoptotic Death of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells via Both the Death Receptors and the Mitochondrial-Related Pathways. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511999

American Medical Association (AMA)

Zhang, Hong& Yang, Jing Yu& Zhou, Fan& Wang, Li Hui& Zhang, Wen& Sha, Sha…[et al.]. Seed Oil of Brucea javanica Induces Apoptotic Death of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells via Both the Death Receptors and the Mitochondrial-Related Pathways. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511999

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-511999