Cytoplasmic fraction of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis induces apoptosis in SNU-1 stomach adenocarcinoma cells

Young Kim Seo, Won Lee Ki, Yeon Kim Ji, Joo Lee Hyong

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Abstract

Lactic acid bacteria are known to have antitumor activity, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Recently we showed that a cytoplasmic fraction - but not peptidoglycan - of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis (L.lac CF) had strong antiproliferative activity on SNU-1 human stomach adenocarcinoma cells. The present study investigated whether the antiproliferative activity of L.lac CF on SNU-1 is linked to the induction of apoptosis. Treatment of L.lac CF inhibited the proliferation of SNU-1 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, treatment of the cells with 50 μg/ml and 100 μg/ml L.lac CF resulted in DNA fragmentation and chromatin condensation, respectively. The results indicate that the inhibitory effect of L.lac CF on SNU-1 cell growth is mainly attributable to the induction of apoptosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)119-122
Number of pages4
JournalBioFactors
Volume22
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Cytoplasmic fraction
  • Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis
  • SNU-1 human stomach adenocarcinoma cell line

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