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Diallyl disulfide (DADS) induced apoptosis through the caspase-3 dependent pathway in leukemia cells was earlier reported from this laboratory. In this study, we investigated the involvement of Ca(2+) in DADS-induced apoptotic cell death of HCT-15, human colon cancer cell line. DADS induced the elevation of cytosolic Ca(2+) by biphasic pattern; rapid Ca(2+) peak at 3 min and following slow and sustained elevation till 3 h after the addition of DADS. Production of H(2)O(2) was also observed with its peak value at 4 h. Apoptotic pathways including the sequence of caspase-3 activation, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage, and DNA fragmentation by DADS were completely blocked by various inhibitors such as specific caspase-3 inhibitor, free radical scavenger, and intracellular Ca(2+) chelator. N-acetylcystein and catalase treatment prevented the accumulation of H2O2 and later caspase-3 dependent apoptotic pathway. However, these radical scavengers did not block the elevation of intracellular Ca(2+). Treatment of cells with 1, 2-bis (2-aminophenoxyethane)-N, N, N-tetraacetic acid tetrakis -acetoxymethyl ester (BAPTA-AM), cellular Ca(2+) chelator, resulted in a complete blockage of the caspase-3 dependent apoptotic pathway of HCT-15 cells. It abolished the elevation of intracellular Ca(2+), and furthermore, completely inhibited the production of H(2)O(2). These results indicate that cytosolic Ca(2+) elevation is an earlier signaling event in apoptosis of HCT-15 cells. Collectively, our data demonstrate that DADS can induce apoptosis in HCT-15 cells through the sequential mechanism of Ca(2+) homeostasis disruption, accumulation of H(2)O(2), and resulting caspase-3 activation.
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Park, EK., Kwon, KB., Park, KI. et al. Role of Ca(2+) in diallyl disulfide-induced apoptotic cell death of HCT-15 cells. Exp Mol Med 34, 250–257 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/emm.2002.35
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