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Antiproliferation effect of guanosine on HCT 116 cells involves MAPK and AMPK pathways
Wuen Yew Teoh1, Norhanom Abdul Wahab2, Kae Shin Sim1
1a Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia.
Abstract:
This study aims to investigate the mechanisms associated with the antiproliferation effect of guanosine on human colon carcinoma HCT 116 cells. In this study, guanosine induced more drastic cell cycle arrest effect than cell death effect on HCT 116 cells. The cell cycle arrest effect of guanosine on HCT 116 cells appeared to be associated with the increased activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) such as ERK1/2, p38 and JNK. The decrease of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation and cyclin D1 expression was also involved. Thus, the antiproliferation of colon cancer cells of guanosine could be mediated by the disruption of MAPK and AMPK pathways.
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