Coenzyme Q0 from Antrodia cinnamomea in Submerged Cultures Induces Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Apoptosis in A549 Human Lung Cancer Cells. (6th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chung, Cheng-Han; Yeh, Szu-Chien; Chen, Chun-Jen; Lee, Kung-Ta
• Other Names: Tzeng Yew-Min Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-11-06
• Subjects: Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; 615.505
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/246748
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-427X

Abstract

Abstract : We investigated the anticancer effects of Antrodia cinnamomea, a medicinal mushroom from Taiwan, on A549 human lung cancer cells using the ethyl acetate extract from submerged culture filtrates. Our results showed that 2, 3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1, 4-benzoquinone (coenzyme Q0; CoQ0) derived from A. cinnamomea submerged culture filtrates has anticancer activity. CoQ0 treatment reduced the viability of A549, HepG2, and SW480 cancer cell lines. Furthermore, CoQ0 induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and apoptosis in A549 cells, which was inhibited by the antioxidant ascorbic acid. To our knowledge, these data demonstrate for the first time that CoQ0 derived from A. cinnamomea submerged culture filtrates exerts its anticancer effect through the induction of ROS-mediated apoptosis in A549 human lung cancer cells.