Evaluation of growth inhibitory and apoptosis inducing activity of human calprotectin on the human gastric cell line (AGS)

Calprotectin is cytotoxic agent that its anti-tumor effects are governed through suppression of topoisomerase II; a key enzyme in apoptosis. In previous studies, cytotoxicity and apoptotic effects of calprotectin are shown on different cancer cell lines, but not human gastric cancer cell lines. In t...

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Published in:Iranian biomedical journal 2008-01, Vol.12 (1), p.7-14
Main Authors: Zali, Hakimeh, Rezaei-Tavirani, Mostafa, Kariminia, Amina, Yousefi, Reza, Shokrgozar, Mohammad Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - drug therapy
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Annexin A5 - analysis
Apoptosis - drug effects
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Proliferation - drug effects
Humans
Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex - pharmacology
Stomach Neoplasms - drug therapy
Stomach Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Calprotectin is cytotoxic agent that its anti-tumor effects are governed through suppression of topoisomerase II; a key enzyme in apoptosis. In previous studies, cytotoxicity and apoptotic effects of calprotectin are shown on different cancer cell lines, but not human gastric cancer cell lines. In the present study, cytotoxicity and apoptotic effects of calprotectin on human gastric adenocarcinoma cancer cell line (AGS) were evaluated. The AGS cells were exposed to the different concentrations of calprotectin for 24, 48 and 72 hours. Cell proliferation was assessed using dimethylthiazol diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay and dye exclusion tests. For evaluation of cytotoxic mechanism in calprotectin on AGS cells, flow cytometric analysis was performed. Our results revealed that calprotectin induces growth inhibition of AGS in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Results of this investigation showed that sensitivity of AGS cells to cytotoxic effect of human calprotectin was highly remarkable. In addition, growth inhibitory effect of this cytotoxic agent mostly was governed through induction of apoptosis in the AGS cells. These findings indicated that calprotectin induces growth inhibition and apoptosis in the AGS cells.
ISSN:1028-852X