An oxidative stress mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells.
Shikonin is a quinone-containing natural product that induces the apoptotic death of some cancer cell lines in culture through increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Quinone-based drugs have shown potential in the clinic, making shikonin an interesting compound to study. Our previou...
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| author | Jen-Tsung Yang Zih-Ling Li Jin-Yi Wu Fung-Jou Lu Ching-Hsein Chen |
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| description | Shikonin is a quinone-containing natural product that induces the apoptotic death of some cancer cell lines in culture through increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Quinone-based drugs have shown potential in the clinic, making shikonin an interesting compound to study. Our previous study found that shikonin induces apoptosis in neuroblastoma by induction of ROS, but its mechanism of action and scope of activity are unknown. In this study, we investigated the mode of oxidative stress of shikonin in human glioma cells. ROS induction by shikonin was of mitochondrial origin, as demonstrated by detection of superoxide with MitoSOX Red. Pre-incubation of shikonin with inhibitors of different complexes of the respiratory chain suggested that shikonin-induced ROS production occurred via complex II. In addition, NADPH oxidase and lipooxygenase are two other main ROS-generated sites in shikonin treatment. ROS production by shikonin resulted in the inhibition of nuclear translocation of Nrf2. Stable overexpression of Nrf2 in glioma cells inhibited ROS generation by shikonin. ROS generation from mitochondrial complex II, NADPH oxidase and lipooxygenase is likely the primary mechanism by which shikonin induces apoptosis in glioma cells. These findings also have relevance to the development of certain ROS producers as anti-cancer agents. These, along with shikonin have potential as novel chemotherapeutic agents on human glioma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bfd92c33b96c4dffb1c8e36d9e3b7fac2025-08-20T02:14:42ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0194e9418010.1371/journal.pone.0094180An oxidative stress mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells.Jen-Tsung YangZih-Ling LiJin-Yi WuFung-Jou LuChing-Hsein ChenShikonin is a quinone-containing natural product that induces the apoptotic death of some cancer cell lines in culture through increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Quinone-based drugs have shown potential in the clinic, making shikonin an interesting compound to study. Our previous study found that shikonin induces apoptosis in neuroblastoma by induction of ROS, but its mechanism of action and scope of activity are unknown. In this study, we investigated the mode of oxidative stress of shikonin in human glioma cells. ROS induction by shikonin was of mitochondrial origin, as demonstrated by detection of superoxide with MitoSOX Red. Pre-incubation of shikonin with inhibitors of different complexes of the respiratory chain suggested that shikonin-induced ROS production occurred via complex II. In addition, NADPH oxidase and lipooxygenase are two other main ROS-generated sites in shikonin treatment. ROS production by shikonin resulted in the inhibition of nuclear translocation of Nrf2. Stable overexpression of Nrf2 in glioma cells inhibited ROS generation by shikonin. ROS generation from mitochondrial complex II, NADPH oxidase and lipooxygenase is likely the primary mechanism by which shikonin induces apoptosis in glioma cells. These findings also have relevance to the development of certain ROS producers as anti-cancer agents. These, along with shikonin have potential as novel chemotherapeutic agents on human glioma.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094180&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Jen-Tsung Yang Zih-Ling Li Jin-Yi Wu Fung-Jou Lu Ching-Hsein Chen An oxidative stress mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells. PLoS ONE |
| title | An oxidative stress mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells. |
| title_full | An oxidative stress mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells. |
| title_fullStr | An oxidative stress mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells. |
| title_full_unstemmed | An oxidative stress mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells. |
| title_short | An oxidative stress mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells. |
| title_sort | oxidative stress mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094180&type=printable |
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