Curcumin presents strong antioxidant and anticancer properties. However, molecular mechanisms leading to curcumin-induced cell death are poorly understood. The effect of curcumin was compared in two different leukemia cell lines: K562 and Jurkat. Cell death was induced in both cell lines, and apoptosis pathways were investigated by Western blot analysis. Decreases in pro-caspase 8 and 9 levels were observed. BH3 interacting domain death agonist (Bid) was also cleaved. Jurkat cells appeared to be more sensitive to curcumin, and apoptosis takes place earlier.
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Islamic Azad Univ, Fac Biol Sci, Tehran North Branch, Dept Cellular & Mol Biol, Tehran, IranIslamic Azad Univ, Fac Biol Sci, Tehran North Branch, Dept Cellular & Mol Biol, Tehran, Iran
Niakani, Maryam
Majd, Ahmad
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Islamic Azad Univ, Fac Biol Sci, Tehran North Branch, Dept Cellular & Mol Biol, Tehran, IranIslamic Azad Univ, Fac Biol Sci, Tehran North Branch, Dept Cellular & Mol Biol, Tehran, Iran
Majd, Ahmad
Pakzad, Parviz
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Islamic Azad Univ, Fac Biol Sci, Tehran North Branch, Dept Microbiol, Tehran, IranIslamic Azad Univ, Fac Biol Sci, Tehran North Branch, Dept Cellular & Mol Biol, Tehran, Iran
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Min, Yifan
Shi, Juan
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Shi, Juan
Zhang, Yaxi
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Zhang, Yaxi
Liu, Shilian
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Liu, Shilian
Liu, Yanxin
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Liu, Yanxin
Zheng, Dexian
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Chinese Acad Med Sci, Inst Basic Med Sci, Natl Lab Med Mol Biol, Beijing 106005, Peoples R ChinaChinese Acad Med Sci, Inst Basic Med Sci, Natl Lab Med Mol Biol, Beijing 106005, Peoples R China