Solamargine purified from Solanum incanum Chinese herb triggers gene expression of human TNFR I which may lead to cell apoptosis
1996
Hsu, S.H. | Tsai, T.R. | Lin, C.N. | Yen, M.H. | Kuo, K.W.
Solamargine possessed a potent cytotoxicity to human hepatocyte (Hep3B) and normal skin fibroblast. The inhibition curves of solamargine to the both cells were essentially overlapped, suggesting a parallel effect for the cell death. To define mechanism of cytotoxicity of solamargine, the changes of morphology and DNA content in cells were studied. A sub-G1 cell stage was drastically increased after 3-h incubation with solamargine. The results evidence that solamargine arises cell death by apoptosis. In addition, the gene expression of TNFR I were up-regulated within 30 min of solamargine treatment. Since TNF Receptor I has been involved in apoptosis, the overexpression of TNF receptor I may be related with the mechanism of cytotoxicity of solamargine. This communication is the first report that a component of Chinese herbs triggers gene expression of human TNFR I which may lead to cell apoptosis.
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