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The Role of ROS and p38 MAP kinase in Berberine-Induced Apoptosis on Human Hepatoma HepG2 Cells

Berberine에 의한 HepG2 세포의 사멸과정에서 활성기산소와 p38 MAP kinase의 역할에 관한 연구

  • Hyun, Mee-Sun (Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Woo, Won-Hong (Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hur, Jung-Mu (Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research institute) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Ho (Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research institute) ;
  • Mun, Yeun-Ja (Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 현미선 (원광대학교 한의학전문대학원 한약자원개발학과) ;
  • 우원홍 (원광대학교 한의학전문대학원 한약자원개발학과) ;
  • 허정무 (한국원자력연구원 정읍방사선과학연구소) ;
  • 김동호 (한국원자력연구원 정읍방사선과학연구소) ;
  • 문연자 (원광대학교 한의학전문대학원 한약자원개발학과)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

Berberine is an isoquinoline alkaloid used in traditional Chinese medicine and has been isolated from a variety of plants, such as Coptis chinensis and Phellodendron amurense. It has a wide spectrum of clinical applications such as in anti-tumor, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory activities. However, it is still unknown that berberine related with reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated apoptosis pathway in human hepatoma HepG2 cells. In the present study, we are examined the molecular mechanism of ROS- and p38 MAP kinase-mediated apoptosis by berberine in HepG2 cells. Berberine increased cytotoxicity effects by time- and does-dependent manner. $LD_{50}$ was detected 50 ${\mu}M$ at 48h of exposure to berberine. Nuclei cleavage and apoptotic DNA fragmentation were observed in cells treated with 50 ${\mu}M$ of berberine for 48h. Moreover, berberine induced the activating of caspase-3, p53, p38 and Bax expression, whereas the expression of anti-apoptotic signaling pathways, Bcl-2, was decreased. Additionally, berberine-treated cells had an increased level of generation of ROS and nitric oxide (NO). These results indicated that berberine induces apoptosis of HepG2 cells may be mediated oxidative injury acts as an early and upstream change, triggers mitochondrial dysfunction, Bcl-2 and Bax modulation, p38 and p53 activation, caspase-3 activation, and consequent leading to apoptosis.

Berberine은 전통적인 중의약재로 이용되어지는 isoquinoline alkaloid로 황련, 황백과 같은 식물에서 주로 추출되며, 약리효과로는 항암, 항염, 항균과 같은 다양한 효과를 나타내는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 간암세포에서 berberine의 산화적 스트레스에 의한 세포사멸기전에 대해서는 아직 밝혀진 바 없다. 따라서 본 연구는 사람의 간암세포인 HepG2 세포에서 berberien의 세포사멸기전에 reactive oxygen species(ROS)와 MAP kinase의 연관성을 조사하였다. Berberine은 HepG2 세포에서 처리 시간과 농도에 의존적으로 세포독성효과를 보였으며, $LD_{50}$은 berberine(50 ${\mu}M$) 처리 후 48시간에서 관찰 되었고, 세포고사의 특징인 핵의 응축 및 분절, DNA의 분절이 확인되었다. 또한 berberine에 의해 caspase-3, p53, p38 그리고 Bax의 발현이 현저하게 증가된 반면, anti-apoptotic 신호기전인 Bc1-2의 발현은 감소되었다. 이와 더불어 세포 내 nitric oxide(NO)와 ROS의 생성도 증가되었다. 본 연구 결과 HepG2 세포에서 berberine은 산화적 스트레스인 ROS와 NO의 생성을 유발하고 p38 MAP kinase와 p53의 인산화를 유도하였으며 미토콘드리아에서 Bcl-2의 감소와 bax의 증가, caspase-3의 활성을 경유하여 DNA의 손상을 통한 세포고사가 이루어지는 것을 확인 하였다.

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