RRC ID 1397
著者 Takahashi T, Takasuka N, Iigo M, Baba M, Nishino H, Tsuda H, Okuyama T.
タイトル Isoliquiritigenin, a flavonoid from licorice, reduces prostaglandin E2 and nitric oxide, causes apoptosis, and suppresses aberrant crypt foci development.
ジャーナル Cancer Sci
Abstract Isoliquiritigenin (ILTG), a flavonoid group compound, exists in some foodstuffs and herbal medicines such as licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisher). Previously, we showed that ILTG can suppress azoxymethane (AOM)-induced colon carcinogenesis in ddY mice. In the present report, we present evidence that ILTG markedly decreases both prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW264.7 mouse macrophage cells. The decrease of PGE2 was dependent on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and the decrease of NO appeared due to a decrease in inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression. In mouse and human colon carcinoma cells, ILTG treatment suppressed cell growth and caused apoptosis. Furthermore, in vivo administration of ILTG inhibited the induction of preneoplastic aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the male F344 rat colon. Our results suggest that ILTG is a promising chemopreventive agent against colon carcinogenesis.
巻・号 95(5)
ページ 448-53
公開日 2004-5-1
DOI 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2004.tb03230.x
PMID 15132774
MeSH Aldehyde Reductase / antagonists & inhibitors Animals Apoptosis / drug effects* Carcinoma / pathology* Carcinoma / prevention & control Cell Culture Techniques Chalcone / analogs & derivatives* Chalcone / pharmacology* Chalcones Chemoprevention Colonic Neoplasms / pathology* Colonic Neoplasms / prevention & control Dinoprostone / analysis* Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology* Glycyrrhiza / chemistry* Humans Macrophages Male Mice Nitric Oxide / analysis* Rats Rats, Inbred F344
IF 4.966
引用数 138
WOS 分野 ONCOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 RAW 264(RCB0535) RCN-9(RCB0511)