Specific induction of apoptosis by 1,8-cineole in two human leukemia cell lines, but not a in human stomach cancer cell line

  • Authors:
    • H. Moteki
    • H. Hibasami
    • Y. Yamada
    • H. Katsuzaki
    • K. Imai
    • T. Komiya
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  • Published online on: July 1, 2002     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.9.4.757
  • Pages: 757-760
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Abstract

We have investigated the effects of 1,8-cineole [the main component of essential oil prepared from bay-leaves Laurus nobilis L.)] on DNA of human leukemia cell lines, Molt 4B, HL-60 and stomach cancer KATO III cells. Specific induction of apoptosis by 1,8-cineole was observed in human leukemia Molt 4B and HL-60 cells, but not in human stomach cancer KATO III cells. Morphological changes showing apoptotic bodies were observed in the human leukemia HL-60 cells treated with 1,8-cineole. The fragmentations of DNA by cineole to oligonucleosomal-sized fragments that is a characteristic of apoptosis were concentration- and time-dependent in Molt 4B and HL-60 cells, but not in KATO III cells. The present study shows that the suppression growth by 1,8-cineole in the leukemia cell lines results from the induction of apoptosis by this compound.

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Moteki H, Hibasami H, Yamada Y, Katsuzaki H, Imai K and Komiya T: Specific induction of apoptosis by 1,8-cineole in two human leukemia cell lines, but not a in human stomach cancer cell line. Oncol Rep 9: 757-760, 2002.
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Moteki, H., Hibasami, H., Yamada, Y., Katsuzaki, H., Imai, K., & Komiya, T. (2002). Specific induction of apoptosis by 1,8-cineole in two human leukemia cell lines, but not a in human stomach cancer cell line. Oncology Reports, 9, 757-760. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.9.4.757
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Moteki, H., Hibasami, H., Yamada, Y., Katsuzaki, H., Imai, K., Komiya, T."Specific induction of apoptosis by 1,8-cineole in two human leukemia cell lines, but not a in human stomach cancer cell line". Oncology Reports 9.4 (2002): 757-760.
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Moteki, H., Hibasami, H., Yamada, Y., Katsuzaki, H., Imai, K., Komiya, T."Specific induction of apoptosis by 1,8-cineole in two human leukemia cell lines, but not a in human stomach cancer cell line". Oncology Reports 9, no. 4 (2002): 757-760. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.9.4.757