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Laxmi Yeruva1, Keon J Pierre, Stephen W Carper
1Cancer Research Center/Chemistry Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USA.
Abstract:
The jasmonates, cis-jasmone (CJ) and methyl jasmonate (MJ), were investigated for their effects against NSCLC cell lines A549 and H520. CJ or MJ inhibited the proliferation of both cell lines in a dose-dependent manner as well as induced cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase. Apoptosis was observed following treatment with CJ or MJ as indicated by Hoechst staining and confirmed by dual annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)/prodium iodide (PI) and DAPI (4',6-diamidine-2'-phenylindole dihydrochloride) staining. p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) phosphorylation was observed with increased expression of bax, p21, and caspase-3 activity. These observations indicate that jasmonates may have a therapeutic value in the treatment of lung cancer.
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