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ArticleScientific reports2014

A reduction in reactive oxygen species contributes to dihydromyricetin-induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

Bin Liu, Bin Lin, Xiaoyu Tan, Jian Liang, Shixing Wu, Jie Liu, Qingyu Zhang, Runzhi Zhu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 39 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bin Liu
Bin LinLaboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Zhanjiang 524001, China.
Xiaoyu TanLaboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Zhanjiang 524001, China.
Jian LiangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, 524001, China.
Shixing Wu1] Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Zhanjiang 524001, China [2] Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery,Renmin Hospital,Hubei University of Medicine.
Jie LiuLaboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Zhanjiang 524001, China.
Qingyu ZhangLaboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Zhanjiang 524001, China.
Runzhi ZhuLaboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Zhanjiang 524001, China.
Guangdong Medical College · CNHubei University of Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cellular oxidant stress are considered inducers of carcinogenesis. However, the association of ROS with cancer is both complex and, at times, paradoxical. We assessed the effects of dihydromyricetin (DHM) on the induction of ROS accumulation and on the activation of the mitochondrial signaling pathway in human hepatoma HepG2 cells. The results indicated that DHM could reduce ROS accumulation in a concentration-dependent manner. Additionally, with increasing concentrations of DHM, the expression of proteins that participate in the cell apoptosis program increased in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, we found that a low dose of H2O2 (10 nM) could reverse DHM-induced cell apoptosis. We observed the following critical issues: first, the cellular redox balance is vital in DHM-induced apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, and second, ROS could function as a redox-active signaling messenger to determine DHM-induced cell apoptosis. In this study, we demonstrated that low levels of ROS are also critical for the function of HCC cells.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDose-Response Relationship, DrugFlavonolsHep G2 CellsHumansHydrogen PeroxideMitochondriaReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicdihydromyricetinFlavonolsHydrogen PeroxideReactive Oxygen Species

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PMID25391369
PMCPMC4229672
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