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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2018

Pyrroloquinoline quinone induces chondrosarcoma cell apoptosis by increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species.

Linchun Wen, Xiyan Lu, Rui Wang, Xiaowei Jin, Liqiang Hu, Chuanwen You

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Linchun WenDepartment of Oncology, Suqian People's Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Suqian, Jiangsu 223800, P.R. China.
Xiyan LuDepartment of Oncology, Suqian People's Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Suqian, Jiangsu 223800, P.R. China.
Rui WangDepartment of Oncology, Suqian People's Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Suqian, Jiangsu 223800, P.R. China.
Xiaowei JinDepartment of Oncology, Suqian People's Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Suqian, Jiangsu 223800, P.R. China.
Liqiang HuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, P.R. China.
Chuanwen YouDepartment of Oncology, Suqian People's Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Suqian, Jiangsu 223800, P.R. China.
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) has been reported to contribute to cancer cell apoptosis and death; however, little is known of its underlying mechanisms. The present study was designed to investigate the role of PQQ in chondrosarcoma cell apoptosis and the underlying mechanism. A cell cytotoxicity assay was used to detect cell death; flow cytometry analysis was also performed to determine cell apoptosis and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Biochemical methods were employed to detect the activity and the expression of superoxide dismutase (SOD)1, SOD2 and glutathione. The present study also examined the effect on tumorigenesis in vivo. The results demonstrated that the apoptosis of SW1353 cells induced by PQQ increased in a concentration‑ and time‑dependent manner, which may be attributable to the accumulation of intracellular ROS. In the in vivo experiments, PQQ inhibited proliferation and promoted apoptosis, increased ROS levels and caused DNA damage in transplanted cells. Taken together, the findings of the present study confirmed that PQQ induced apoptosis in human chondrosarcoma SW1353 cells and transplanted cells, by increasing intracellular ROS and reducing the ability of scavenging oxygen free radicals.

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ApoptosisBone NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorChondrosarcomaGlutathioneHumansPQQ CofactorReactive Oxygen SpeciesSuperoxide DismutaseGlutathionePQQ CofactorReactive Oxygen SpeciesSuperoxide Dismutaseapoptosischondrosarcomapyrroloquinoline quinonereactive oxygen species

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PMID29568949
PMCPMC5928675
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