The Effect of Compound L19 on Human Colorectal Cells (DLD-1)

<p>Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the world and the second leading cause of death among humans. Extracts of water soluble compounds from the roots and leaves of <em>Rumex crispus</em> were screened for compounds that induced apoptosis in DLD-1 cells. A compound referred to as L19 was isolated using Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE) followed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry was used to identify the L19 as a tetrahydrofuran with a molecular weight of 72.11 g/mole. Each HPLC fraction resulted in 94.4% purity. In the present research, specific genes involved in apoptosis induction with the treatment of the DLD-1 cells with L19 were identified. Apoptosis was measured by detecting levels of caspase 3 and 7 using the APO-one assay after treating synchronized DLD-1 cells with varying concentrations of L19 for 24 hrs. Furthermore, the mechanism of apoptosis was determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and gene specific primers for caspases 6, 8, 10 (extrinsic pathways), 9 (intrinsic), 1, 4, 5 and 12 (ER stress). RT² Profiler PCR array for human apoptosis genes was used to explore additional changes in apoptotic gene expression. Microarray analysis was performed using the Human OneArray® Microarray from Phalanx Biotech Group to determine which genes of other key cellular pathways were affected by L19. Exposure of the DLD-1 cells to L19 for 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours and subsequent gene expression analysis indicated primarily that ER stress was the mechanism of apoptosis along with inflammation. The qRT-PCR results showed <em>CASP 1</em> and <em>12</em> exhibited up-regulation by 12 hours, after which, results from the RT² Profiler™ PCR array showed BCL2 an inhibitor for apoptosis down-regulated. Apoptosis genes, <em>CASP</em> <em>3</em>, APAF-1 and BAX and those involved in ER Stress, BH3, FAS, and FASLG were up-regulated as were the genes involved in inflammation, <em>CASP 1, 1</em>2. Based on these results, L19 induces ER stress, <em>AIF</em> pathway (apoptosis pathways) and inflammatory pathways were shown. The microarray results show many more neurological, metabolic, and cell cycle processes affected by L19 that need to be investigated.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science - Biotechnology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biology

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Mohammadhosseinpour, Sepideh

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Beatrice A. Clack
• Dr. Josephine Taylor
• Dr. Rebecca Parr

• Biotechnology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/188

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1200