| 題名： | Midazolam induces apoptosis in MA-10 mouse Leydig tumor cells through caspase activation and the involvement of MAPK signaling pathway. |
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| 作者： | Edmund Cheung So, Yu-Xuan Lin, Chi Hao Tseng, Bo-Syong Pan, Ka-Shun Cheng, Kar-Lok Wong, Lyh-Jyh Hao, Yang-Kao Wang, Bu-Miin Huang |
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| 期刊名稱： | OncoTarget and therapy |
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| 發表頁數： | 211-221 |
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| 發表年份： | 2014 |
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| 發表月份： | 2 |
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| 摘要： | Purpose: The present study aims to investigate how midazolam, a sedative drug for clinical use with cytotoxicity on neuronal and peripheral tissues, induced apoptosis in MA-10 mouse Leydig tumor cells.
Methods: The apoptotic effect and underlying mechanism of midazolam to MA-10 cells were investigated by flow cytometry assay and Western blotting methods.
Results: Data showed that midazolam induced the accumulation of the MA-10 cell population in the sub-G1 phase and a reduction in the G2/M phase in a time- and dose-dependent manner, suggesting an apoptotic phenomenon. Midazolam could also induce the activation of caspase-8, -9, and -3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase proteins. There were no changes in the levels of Bax and cytochrome-c, whereas Bid was significantly decreased after midazolam treatment. Moreover, midazolam decreased both pAkt and Akt expression. In addition, midazolam stimulated the phosphorylation of p38 and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase but not extracellular signal-regulated kinase.
Conclusion: Midazolam could induce MA-10 cell apoptosis through the activation of caspase cascade, the inhibition of pAkt pathway, and the induction of p38 and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase pathways |
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| 英文關鍵字： | midazolam, apoptosis, MA-10 cell, caspase, Akt, MAPKs |
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| DOI： | 10.2147/OTT.S56084 |
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| Vol： | 2014 |
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| NO： | 7 |
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| ISSN： | 1178-6930 |
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