Abstract |
PC-SPES is an eight-herb mixture that has an activity against prostate cancer. Recently, we purified Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) from PC-SPES and found that Saw Palmetto induced growth arrest of prostate cancer LNCaP, DU145, and PC3 cells with ED50s of approximately 2.0, 2.6, and 3.3 microl/ml, respectively, as measured by mitochondrial-dependent conversion of the the 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Saw Palmetto induced apoptosis of LNCaP cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner as measured by TUNEL assays. Also, Saw Palmetto increased the expression of p21waf1 and p53 protein in LNCaP cells. In addition, we found that Saw Palmetto down-regulated DHT- or IL-6-induced expression of prostate specific antigen in conjunction with down-regulation of the level of androgen receptor in the nucleus as measured by Western blot analysis. Moreover, Saw Palmetto down-regulated the IL-6-induced level of the phosphorylated form of STAT 3 in LNCaP cells. Furthermore, Saw Palmetto inhibited the growth of LNCaP cells present as tumor xenografts in BALB/c nude mice without adverse effect. These results indicate that Saw Palmetto might be useful for the treatment of individuals with prostate cancer.
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Authors | Yang Yang, Takayuki Ikezoe, Zhixing Zheng, Hirokuni Taguchi, H Phillip Koeffler, Wei-Guo Zhu |
Journal | International journal of oncology
(Int J Oncol)
Vol. 31
Issue 3
Pg. 593-600
(Sep 2007)
ISSN: 1019-6439 [Print] Greece |
PMID | 17671686
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Androgen Antagonists
- Interleukin-6
- Plant Extracts
- Receptors, Androgen
- STAT3 Transcription Factor
- STAT3 protein, human
- Prostate-Specific Antigen
- saw palmetto extract
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Topics |
- Androgen Antagonists
(pharmacology)
- Animals
- Apoptosis
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Proliferation
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Humans
- Interleukin-6
(metabolism)
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Nude
- Plant Extracts
(pharmacology)
- Prostate-Specific Antigen
(biosynthesis)
- Prostatic Neoplasms
(metabolism, pathology)
- Receptors, Androgen
(metabolism)
- STAT3 Transcription Factor
(metabolism)
- Serenoa
- Signal Transduction
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