ROS在小白菊内酯诱导MM细胞凋亡中的作用

目的研究倍半萜内酯小白菊内酯(parthenolide,PL)对多发性骨髓瘤原代细胞和细胞株诱导的凋亡作用及其机制。方法以多发性骨髓瘤原代细胞及细胞株为研究对象,利用台盼蓝染色检测细胞存活率,用DAPI染色法检测细胞凋亡率,流式细胞仪检测反应氧(ROS)和线粒体膜电位水平变化。结果2.5μmol.L-1PL引起多发性骨髓瘤(multi-ple myeloma,MM)细胞明显凋亡及线粒体膜电位下降,而正常淋巴细胞在同等条件下不受影响。用2.5μmol.L-1PL作用10 h后,KMM-1和MM1S细胞ROS水平明显增加。用自由基清除剂L-N-乙酰半胱氨酸(L-NAC)预处理可抑制ROS的产生,对两种细胞存活率、凋亡率无影响。用还原型烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸(NADPH)氧化酶抑制剂二亚苯基烟碱氯化物(diphenylene iodonium chloride,DPI)预处理KMM-1和MM1S,可明显抑制PL介导的ROS的产生,并对两种细胞凋亡率无影响。结论PL诱导多发性骨髓瘤细胞凋亡,而正常淋巴细胞在同等条件下不受影响。PL的凋亡活性是通过引起MM细胞氧化应激而介导的,并进一步推测NADPH氧化活性与PL介导的MM细胞ROS的产生相关。     

维拉帕米对肝星状细胞凋亡和Bcl-2表达的影响

目的:观察维拉帕米对人肝星状细胞(hepatic stellate cells,HSCs)凋亡的影响以及凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2表达的变化。方法:流式细胞仪AnnexinV/PI双染法检测HSCs细胞的凋亡率,免疫组化SABC法检测Bcl-2表达的变化。结果:AnnexinV/PI双染法检测显示,不同浓度的维拉帕米均可诱导HSCs细胞凋亡,且有剂量相关性,与阴性对照组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);免疫组化检测显示,与对照组比较,维拉帕米组Bcl-2表达减少(P<0.05)。结论:维拉帕米可诱导HSCs凋亡,减弱Bcl-2的表达。     

美托洛尔对缺血再灌注心肌细胞凋亡及凋亡相关基因的影响

目的:研究美托洛尔对缺血再灌注过程中心肌细胞凋亡以及对凋亡相关基因的影响。方法:用末端标记原位细胞凋亡法和免疫组化法检测细胞凋亡程度。结果:缺血再灌注组与假手术组相比,心肌细胞凋亡程度明显增加,Bcl-2蛋白的表达都有明显增高,差异具极显著性(P<0.01);美托洛尔组与缺血再灌注组比较,心肌细胞凋亡程度明显降低,差异具极显著性(P<0.01);Bcl-2蛋白表达略增高,差异无显著性(P>0.05)、Fas-L蛋白表达略降低,差异无显著性(P>0.05)。结论:美托洛尔对缺血再灌注过程中心肌细胞凋亡有对抗作用。     

GLP-1Ra通过抑制NOX2来源的ROS产生减少高糖诱导的β细胞凋亡

目的 探讨胰高血糖素样肽-1 （GLP-1） 受体激动剂 （GLP-1Ra） 减少高糖诱导的β细胞凋亡作用的可能机制。方法 正常对照 （N, 普通饲料喂养） 组、 2 型糖尿病 （T2DM） 组和 GLP-1 Ra 组[利拉鲁肽 200 μg/ （kg·d） ]大鼠干预12 周。比较各组大鼠造模前、 造模后给药前 （0 周） 及 12 周末血糖水平。高压液相色谱分析法测定糖化血红蛋白（HbA1c）; 全自动生化分析仪测定天冬氨酸转氨酶 （AST）、 肌酐 （CR） 及尿素氮 （BUN） 等; TUNEL染色观察胰岛细胞凋亡情况; 免疫组化法测定 cleaved caspase 3; DCFH-DA 荧光探针检测胰岛活性氧簇 （ROS）; 免疫组织化学法检测NADPH氧化酶（NOX） 催化亚基 （NOX2）。结果 12周时, GLP-1Ra组的血糖、 HbA1c、 总胆固醇 （TC） 及低密度脂蛋白胆固醇 （LDL-c） 水平均低于T2DM组 （P＜0.05）; GLP-1Ra组胰岛细胞凋亡率和cleaved caspase 3水平较T2DM组下降（P＜0.05）; 应用 Apocynin 抑制前, GLP-1Ra 组胰岛 ROS 水平明显低于 T2DM 组, 并与 N 组差异无统计学意义 （P＞0.05）, 应用Apocynin 抑制后, 各组间差异均无统计学意义 （P＞0.05）。GLP-1Ra 组胰岛NOX2水平较T2DM 组下降（P＜0.05）。结论 GLP-1Ra能抑制糖尿病大鼠β细胞的凋亡, 抑制NOX2来源的ROS产生可能是重要的潜在机制之一。     

rhEPO对光损伤诱导的RPE细胞凋亡的抑制

目的研究重组人促红细胞生成素(rhEPO)在人视网膜色素上皮(RPE)细胞光化学损伤中的保护作用及其作用机制,为年龄相关性黄斑变性等的药物治疗和预防提供理论依据。方法取成人ARPE-19细胞株传代培养的2~5代细胞建立光损伤模型,光照12h后再培养24h终止培养,采用AnnexinV-FITC/PI流式双染法检测不同浓度的rhEPO干预治疗前后RPE细胞凋亡的变化;采用酶联免疫吸附实验(enzyme linked immunosorbant assay,ELISA)及免疫组织化学法检测不同浓度的rhEPO干预治疗前后RPE细胞caspase-3及Bcl-2表达的变化;并添加AG490(Jak2激酶抑制剂),探讨人rhEPO对人RPE细胞光化学损伤的保护性作用机制。结果各rhEPO组均可明显减少光化学损伤诱导的人RPE细胞的凋亡,呈浓度依赖性,以40IU·ml-1EPO组结果最明显,为(4.93±1.45)·ml-1;在40IU·ml-1EPO组caspase-3浓度最低,为(0.125±0.029)μg·L-1;在40IU·ml-1EPO组Bcl-2表达最高(168.21±3.87);在加入AG490组,人RPE细胞凋亡增高为(11.29±2.11)·ml-1;caspase-3浓度增高为(0.362±0.042)μg.L-1;Bcl-2表达降低。rhEPO抑制凋亡作用均被阻止。结论rhEPO可抑制光化学损伤诱导的人RPE细胞的凋亡,抑制caspase-3的浓度,上调Bcl-2的表达,对人RPE细胞的光化学损伤有保护治疗作用;其保护作用机制主要通过EPO与受体结合后激活Jak2激酶途径完成的。     

N-acetylcysteine alleviated silica-induced lung fibrosis in rats by down-regulation of ROS and mitochondrial apoptosis signaling

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a normal metabolic product of cellular respiration, but too much ROS can induce cell apoptosis. Here, we used N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to inhibit ROS activity to explore the effects of NAC on silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats and provide evidence for study on the mechanism of silicosis. 24 adult male Sprague–Dawley rats weighing 180–220?g were randomly divided into three groups with eight rats in each group. Silicosis model group and NAC group were adopted non-tracheal exposure method of disposable intrapulmonary injection of 50?g/L, silica suspension 1?mL to establish animal silicosis model, NAC group treated with 600?mg/kg NAC by gavage from the right day of modeling, all animals were sacrificed after 28 days. The level of ROS contents and mitochondrial transmembrane potential changes of AM, the mRNA expression level of type I and type III procollagen, cytochrome C, cysteinyl aspartate specific protease-9 and caspase-3 were detected. The severity of pathological changes and pulmonary fibrosis were observed by pathologic specimens. It was showed that ROS contents and MTP changes were lower in the NAC group compared with the silicosis model group, other indexes were lower in the NAC group than the model group, but higher than those of the control group, the degree of lung fibrotic lesions observed from the pathological slices showed the same trend. These data indicated that NAC can reduce ROS content of AM in silica exposure rats, the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway can also be inhibited, the severity of pulmonary fibrosis alleviated as a result.     

Reactive oxygen species contribute to oridonin-induced apoptosis and autophagy in human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells

Aim:

To investigate the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in oridonin-induced apoptosis and autophagy in HeLa cells.

Methods:

The cell viability was measured using MTT assay. Morphological changes of apoptosis and autophagy were examined using Hoechst 33258 staining and monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining, respectively. The mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) was measured using fluorescent dye rhodamine 123. DCF-induced fluorescence was used to measure the intracellular ROS level. Protein expression was examined using Western blot.

Results:

Treatment of HeLa cells with oridonin (20–160 μmol/L) inhibited the cell growth in time- and concentration-dependent manners. The cells treated with oridonin (80 μmol/L) for 24 h displayed marked DNA fragmentation and MDC-positive autophagosomes. In the presence of the specific autophagy inhibitor 3-MA (2 mmol/L), the oridonin-induced apoptosis was significantly enhanced. Treatment of HeLa cells with oridonin (20–120 μmol/L) induced intracellular ROS generation in a concentration-dependent manner. In the presence of the ROS scavenger NAC (5 mmol/L), the oridinin-induced ROS generation was markedly reduced. NAC (5 mmol/L) or non-thiol antioxidant catalase (1000 U/mL) significantly reduced the oridonin-induced inhibition of cell growth and apoptosis. Furthermore, oridonin significantly reduced ΔΨm, which was blocked by NAC. Oridonin markedly increased Bax expression in mitochondria, and decreased Bcl-2 expression in both the cytosol and mitochondria. Oridonin also markedly increased the phosphorylation of Bcl-2 in the cytosol. All the effects were blocked by NAC. Oridonin increased the levels of caspase-3 and caspase-8, and decreased the expression of pro-caspase 3 and pro-caspase 9, which were blocked by NAC.

Conclusion:

ROS plays a critical role in oridonin-induced apoptosis and autophagy.     

Effects of a naphthoquinone analog on tumor growth and apoptosis induction

Vitamin K-related analogs induce growth inhibition in various cancer cell lines. A naphthoquinone analog, termed 2,3-dichloro-5, 8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (DDN), induces apoptosis in human promyeloid leukemic HL-60 cells, and shows antitumor activity in vivo. Following treatment with DDN, evidence of apoptosis, including DNA fragmentation and cleavage of poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP), was observed. DDN induced an upregulation of proapoptotic Bax protein, and Bid cleavage. Antiapoptotic Bcl-2 protein levels were not changed by DDN, but the expression of Bcl-xL was decreased. In addition, DDN reduced the mass of solid tumor in the Sarcoma 180 tumor-bearing mouse model. These results indicate that DDN exerts antitumor activity, which appears to be related to the induction of apoptosis by regulating Bcl-2 family proteins.     

Curcumin protects mitochondria from oxidative damage and attenuates apoptosis in cortical neurons

AIM: To investigate the effect of curcumin on tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced oxidative damage in rat cortical neurons and to explore the possible mechanism. METHODS: Primary cultured rat cortical neurons wereperformed in vitro and cell viability was measured by MTT assay. DNA fragmentation was used to evaluate cellapoptosis. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial membrane potential (Aψm) was determined by flow cytometric assay. Cellular glutathione (GSH) content was measured by spectrophotometer.‘ Bcl-2family proteins, cytochrome c, cleaved caspase-3, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) were detected byWestern blot. RESULTS: Exposure of tBHP 100 μmol/L to neurons for 60 rain resulted in △ψm loss and cyto-chrome c release from mitochondria and subsequent activation of caspase-3 and PARP cleavation, and cell apoptosis.After removal of tBHP and then further treatment with curcumin (2.5-20 μmol/L) for 18 h, curcumin abrogated △ψm loss and cytochrome c release, blocked activation of caspase 3, and altered the expression of Bcl-2 family.Further curcumin treatment also prevented cellular GSH and decreased intracellular ROS generation markedly.Curcumin eventually attenuated tBHP-induced apoptosis in cortical neurons. CONCLUSION: Curcumin mayattenuate oxidative damages in cortical neurons by reducing intracellular production of ROS and protecting mito-chondria from oxidative damage.     

五没食子酰基葡萄糖对卵巢癌HO-8910细胞凋亡调控基因表达与胱天蛋白酶凋亡途径的影响

目的探讨五没食子酰基葡萄糖(PGG)诱导卵巢癌HO-8910细胞凋亡的作用及诱导胱天蛋白酶凋亡途径的机制。方法 PGG 10,20,40和80μmol·L-1处理HO-8910细胞48,72和96 h后,MTT法检测细胞存活率;Hoechst 33258染色观察HO-8910细胞核形态改变,AnnexinⅤ-FITC/PI双染流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率;Western印迹法检测细胞内胱天蛋白酶酶原及活性形式;RT-PCR检测凋亡调控基因Bax、Bcl-2、Bcl-XL、凋亡抑制因子1(CIAP-1)、CIAP-2、存活蛋白、神经元凋亡抑制蛋白(NIAP)、X连锁凋亡抑制蛋白(XIAP)和细胞周期蛋白D1 mRNA表达。结果 PGG 10～80μmol·L-1分别作用48,72和96 h,随浓度的增加,细胞存活率明显降低,r分别为0.93,0.95和0.86(P<0.05)。PGG 40μmol·L-1使HO-8910细胞的细胞核染色质固缩,出现凋亡形态学改变,早期凋亡率从正常对照组的(0.6±0.1)%分别增加到(3.4±1.1)%,(9.8±3.7)%和(19±4.5)%,对晚期凋亡率影响不明显。PGG 20～80μmol·L-1使HO-8910细胞内胱天蛋白酶3,胱天蛋白酶7和胱天蛋白酶9及其底物多聚腺苷二磷酸核糖聚合酶(PARP)的剪切水平增加,PGG20～80μmol·L-1均抑制死亡受体FAS的蛋白表达水平并使胱天蛋白酶8总剪切水平降低。PGG 20～80μmol·L-1抑制HO-8910细胞中细胞周期蛋白D1,Bcl-2,Bcl-XL和NIAP mRNA的表达,上调CIAP-1 mRNA的表达,对基因Bax,CIAP-2和XIAP mRNA表达影响不明显;PGG 20μmol·L-1抑制存活蛋白基因mRNA的表达,但是增加处理浓度却上调存活蛋白基因mRNA的表达。结论 PGG可能通过抑制凋亡抑制基因Bcl-2和Bcl-XL的表达从而诱导HO-8910细胞内胱天蛋白酶9依赖的内源性凋亡途径,并诱导细胞凋亡。     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of 2‐isocamphanyl thiosemicarbazone derivatives via ROS‐enhanced mitochondrial damage

A series of novel 2‐isocamphanyl thiosemicarbazone derivatives were synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS. In in vitro anticancer activity, most derivatives showed considerable cytotoxic activity against four cancer cell lines (RPMI‐8226, A549, MDA‐MB‐231, and HepG2 cancer cells) and showed low toxicity against human gastric mucosal cells (GES‐1). Among them, compound 4h exhibited excellent antitumor activity against the tested cancer cells with IC₅₀ values of 0.4, 1.1, 1.6, and 1.7 μM for MDA‐MB‐231, RPMI‐8226, A549, and HepG2, respectively. Further, mechanism studies indicated that compound 4h induced apoptosis in MDA‐MB‐231 cells through enhancing reactive oxygen species levels, inducing mitochondrial membrane potential decrease, and influencing the expression of Bax, Bcl‐2, caspase‐3, and caspase‐9.     

五味子乙素通过ROS介导内质网应激诱导人乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞凋亡的研究

目的 研究五味子乙素对人乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞凋亡的影响及其作用机制。方法 用细胞计数试剂(CCK-8)检测不同浓度五味子乙素对MDA-MB-231细胞存活率的影响;五味子乙素（10、20、40 μmol/L）作用 MDA-MB-231 细胞 24 h,分别用Annexin V-FITC/PI检测细胞凋亡情况;用DCFA-DA荧光探针检测细胞内活性氧（ROS）水平;用Western blot法检测细胞凋亡及内质网应激相关蛋白（Bcl-2、Bax、CHOP、GPR78、PERK、p-PERK、p-eIF2α、eIF2）的表达。结果 与空白组比较,随着五味子乙素浓度增大,细胞存活率明显降低,其IC₅₀为19.16 μmol/L;与对照组比较,五味子乙素（10、20、40 μmol/L）均能抑制细胞克隆形成(P<0.05),且呈剂量依赖;五味子乙素（10、20、40 μmol/L）均可诱导细胞凋亡（P<0.05）,使抗凋亡蛋白BCL-2的表达显著降低,促凋亡蛋白Bax的表达显著升高(P<0.05);五味子乙素（10、20、40 μmol/L）显著升高细胞内ROS水平(P<0.05),且呈剂量依赖;五味子乙素（10、20、40 μmol/L）能够激发内质网应激,使内质网应激相关蛋白CHOP、GPR78、p-eIF2α表达增多(P<0.05),且呈剂量依赖。结论 五味子乙素可能通过ROS介导内质网应激诱导MDA-MB-231细胞凋亡。     

氧化还原状态的改变控制手霉素诱导HL-60白血病细胞凋亡

目的研究手霉素对HL-60白血病细胞的作用,探讨其作用机制,主要是线粒体的改变。方法使用人的白血病细胞株HL-60细胞。MTT细胞毒性测定评价对白血病细胞的作用,使用Annexin V和一氧化氮(nitric oxide,NO)染料标记细胞,应用流式细胞仪术检测细胞内NO生成和细胞凋亡。细胞内超氧阴离子通过二氢乙啶(dihydroethidium,DHE)测定。应用化学发光法测定超氧歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)活性。采用荧光法测定谷胱甘肽(glutathi-one,GSH),萤光素-萤光素酶发光法测定ATP含量。免疫印迹技术检测细胞色素C和Mn-SOD的表达。结果手霉素引起HL-60细胞活性的下降,且呈剂量依赖性。手霉素诱导产生反应性氧基(reactive oxygen species,ROS):NO和超氧阴离子,降低GSH,但不影响SOD。手霉素诱导线粒体降低细胞ATP的含量,线粒体肿胀和细胞色素C从线粒体释放到细胞质。手霉素诱导的凋亡与ROS的增加有关。用N-乙酰基-L-半胱氨酸(N-acetyl-L-cysteine,NAC)抑制ROS可保护HL-60细胞逃避手霉素的细胞毒作用和避免手霉素诱导的凋亡。结论细胞内ROS的产生对手霉素的细胞毒作用起非常重要的作用。手霉素通过包括上游ROS产生,线粒体形态改变和细胞色素C释放的线粒体途径,诱导白血病细胞凋亡。     

Involvement of ROS in chlorogenic acid-induced apoptosis of Bcr-Abl CML cells

Chlorogenic acid (Chl) has been reported to possess a wide range of biological and pharmacological properties including induction of apoptosis of Bcr-Abl⁺ chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) cell lines and clinical leukemia samples via inhibition of Bcr-Abl phosphorylation. Here we studied the mechanisms of action of Chl in greater detail. Chl treatment induced an early accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in Bcr-Abl⁺ cells leading to downregulation of Bcr-Abl phosphorylation and apoptosis. Chl treatment upregulated death receptor DR5 and induced loss of mitochondrial membrane potential accompanied by release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria to the cytosol. Pharmacological inhibition of caspase-8 partially inhibited apoptosis, whereas caspase-9 and pan-caspase inhibitor almost completely blocked the killing. Knocking down DR5 using siRNA completely attenuated Chl-induced caspase-8 cleavage but partially inhibited apoptosis. Antioxidant NAC attenuated Chl-induced oxidative stress-mediated inhibition of Bcr-Abl phosphorylation, DR5 upregulation, caspase activation and CML cell death. Our data suggested the involvement of parallel death pathways that converged in mitochondria. The role of ROS in Chl-induced death was confirmed with primary leukemia cells from CML patients in vitro as well as in vivo in nude mice bearing K562 xenografts. Collectively, our results establish the role of ROS for Chl-mediated preferential killing of Bcr-Abl⁺ cells.     

A novel homospermidine conjugate inhibits growth and induces apoptosis in human hepatoma cells

Aim： To elucidate the mechanism responsible for the antiproliferative effects of a novel homospermidine conjugate, anthracenylmethyl homospermidine （ANTMHspd）, in the human hepatoma BEL-7402 cell line. Methods： The viability of the cells was assessed by MTT assay and the trypan blue dye exclusion method. Morphological changes were observed by fluorescence microscopy with Hoechst 33258 staining. Cell cycle distribution, apoptosis, and mitochondrial membrane potential were measured by flow cytometry. Protein expression was detected by Western blot analysis. Results： ANTMHspd strongly decreased BEL-7402 cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Hoechst 33258 staining and the flow cytometry assay showed that ANTMHspd induced cell apoptosis and cell cycle perturbation. Furthermore, ANTMHspd could induce mitochondrial membrane potential loss and cytochrome c release and enhance cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-9, and Bax protein expression without caspase-8 activation. ANTMHspd could also decrease the expression of Bcl-2 and cytochrome c in mitochondria. In addition, the specific inhibitors of caspase-9 and caspase-3 almost abolished the ANTMHspd-induced caspase-9 and caspase-3 activation, respectively. Conclusion： ANTMHspd could induce BEL-7402 cell apoptosis via the mitochondrial/caspase-dependent pathway and the Bcl-2 family was involved in the control of apoptosis.     

白藜芦醇诱导鼻咽癌细胞CNE-2Z凋亡的线粒体机制(英文)

目的　探讨白藜芦醇诱导鼻咽癌细胞CNE 2Z凋亡的线粒体机制。方法　用 10 0 μmol·L- 1白藜芦醇分别处理细胞 0 (对照 ) ,2 ,4 ,8,12 ,2 4h和分别用 0 ,2 5 ,5 0 ,10 0 ,2 0 0 μmol·L- 1白藜芦醇处理CNE 2Z细胞 8h ,采用Western印迹分析Bcl 2 ,Bax和胞浆中细胞色素C(CytC)的蛋白水平变化 ,罗丹明 12 3荧光染色后经流式细胞术检测线粒体膜电位(△ψm)变化 ,比色法测定半胱天冬酶 9的活性改变。结果　① 10 0 μmol·L- 1白藜芦醇处理细胞不同时间 ,Bcl 2蛋白表达和△ψm 减少、胞浆中的CytC和半胱天冬酶 9活性增高均呈时间依赖性 (P <0 .0 1) ,但Bax蛋白表达无改变。除Bax以外的其他指标均自白藜芦醇处理 2h即有变化。Bcl 2的蛋白表达受抑和△ψm 的丧失在 4～ 8h间最明显 (与对照组比较P <0 .0 1) ,在 2 4h时已无意义。胞浆中CytC水平和半胱天冬酶 9活性在 8h达高峰 (分别为 0h的 3.0 ,5 .4倍 ) ,2 4h时仍明显高于对照组(P <0 .0 1)。②细胞经不同浓度的白藜芦醇处理 8h后 ,Bcl 2的蛋白表达受抑、△ψm 的丧失、CytC的释放和半胱天冬酶 9活性的升高均具有剂量依赖性 (P <0 .0 1) ,但Bax的蛋白表达未受影响。结论白藜芦醇可能经一个线粒体 /半胱天冬酶 9的特定途径诱导CNE 2Z细胞凋亡 ,但此凋亡?     

二氢杨梅素诱导人肺腺癌细胞系AGZY-83-a凋亡的实验研究

目的研究二氢杨梅素(dihydromyricetin)对人肺腺癌细胞系AGZY-83-a凋亡的影响及其相关机制。方法采用MTT法检测二氢杨梅素对人肺腺癌细胞AGZY-83-a存活率的影响,应用TUNEL法和Caspase-3活性检测观察二氢杨梅素对AGZY-83-a凋亡的作用,并通过共聚焦显微镜观察二氢杨梅素对肺腺癌细胞内钙的影响。结果MTT结果显示,二氢杨梅素50μmol·L-1对AGZY-83-a的增殖有明显抑制作用,并呈剂量和时间依赖关系;TUNEL实验结果显示二氢杨梅素可以引起AGZY-83-a发生凋亡,且具有剂量依赖性;Caspase-3活性检测结果显示二氢杨梅素可增加肺腺癌细胞Caspase-3活性,说明二氢杨梅素可以诱导AGZY-83-a凋亡;二氢杨梅素可升高肺腺癌细胞内钙,平均荧光强度FI可增加20多倍。结论二氢杨梅素可通过增加细胞内钙诱导AGZY-83-a细胞凋亡,从而发挥抗肿瘤作用。     

Matrine induced gastric cancer MKN45 cells apoptosis via increasing pro-apoptotic molecules of Bcl-2 family

Matrine, one of the main active components from the dry roots of Sophora flavescence, was known to induce apoptosis in a variety of tumor cells in vitro. However, the molecular mechanism of cell apoptosis induced by Matrine remains elusive. Here, we investigated the apoptosis in Matrine-treated human gastric cancer MKN45 cells. The results showed that Matrine could inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Further immunoblots revealed that in Matrine-treated cells, caspase-3, -7 were activated and the pro-apoptotic molecules Bok, Bak, Bax, Puma, and Bim were also up-regulated. Our results suggested that Matrine induced gastric cancer MKN45 cells apoptosis via increasing pro-apoptotic molecules of Bcl-2 family.