Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2114559 | Cancer Letters | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We investigated the molecular mechanism by which ascorbic acid (AA) induces apoptosis in human gastric cancer cells, AGS cells. High concentration (more than 5 mM) of AA increased cellular iron uptake by increasing transferrin receptor (TfR) expression and induced AGS cell apoptosis which was inhibited by catalase. Interestingly, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitor inhibited the upregulation of TfR and increased cell survival by AA. TfR-siRNA-transfected cells reduced apoptosis by AA. H2O2 increased TfR expression in AGS cells. Taken together, we concluded that high concentration of AA, through H2O2, induces apoptosis of AGS cells by p38-MAPK-dependent upregulation of TfR.
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Authors
Yu Mi Ha, Min Kyu Park, Hye Jung Kim, Han Geuk Seo, Jae Heun Lee, Ki Churl Chang,