藤黄酸对白血病K562/A02细胞的耐药逆转作用

本研究旨在探讨藤黄酸(gambogic acid,GA)对K562/A02细胞株的耐药逆转作用及其逆转机制。采用MTT法检测GA对K562和K562/A02细胞的增殖抑制作用及对K562/A02细胞阿霉素(ADM)耐药逆转效应;用流式细胞术检测GA联合ADM对K562及K562/A02细胞凋亡率的影响;DAPI荧光染色观察ADM联合GA作用后细胞的形态学改变;Western blot法检测K562及K562/A02细胞P-糖蛋白(P-gp)、存活蛋白(Survivin)基因的表达。结果表明:ADM作用48 h抑制K562和K562/A02细胞增殖的IC50值分别为(1.42±0.07)μg/ml和(28.42±1.40)μg/ml。GA≤0.0625μmol/L时,对K562及K562/A02细胞株无明显增殖抑制作用;0.0625μmol/L GA联合ADM作用于K562/A02细胞能增加其对ADM的敏感性,耐药逆转倍数为1.53。0.0625μmol/L GA联合ADM作用于K562/A02细胞48 h能提高细胞的凋亡率(P<0.05),下调Survivin及P-gp蛋白的表达(P<0.05)。结论:GA可以逆转K562/A02细胞的耐药性,增强耐药细胞对ADM的敏感性,其机制可能与提高K562/A02细胞凋亡、下调Survivin和P-gp蛋白的表达有关。

Reversal effect of gambogic acid on multidrug resistance of K562/A02 cell line

This study was purposed to investigate the reversal effect of gambogic acid (GA) on multidrug resistance of K562/A02 cells and its mechanism. The IC(50) (half maximal inhibitory concentration) of adriamycin (ADM) was evaluated by MTT. Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. Morphological changes of K562/A02 cells were observed by fluorescent microscopy with DAPI staining. The expressions of Survivin and P-gp were determined by Western blot. The results showed that the IC(50) of ADM on K562 and K562/A02 cell proliferation were (1.42 ± 0.07) μg/ml and (28.42 ± 1.40) μg/ml respectively. GA ≤ 0.0625 μmol/L had no inhibitory effect on proliferation of K562 and K562/A02. 0.0625 μmol/L GA could enhance the sensitivity of K562/A02 cells to ADM (P < 0.05) and the reversal multiples was 1.53. The apoptotic rate was raised after treating with ADM combined with 0.0625 μmol/L GA for 48 h (P < 0.05). Morphological differences were typical and obvious between cells of control and treated groups under fluorescence microscopy using DAPI staining. After treating K562/A02 cells with ADM combined with 0.0625 μmol/L GA for 48 h, the expressions of Survivin and P-gp were down-regulated at protein levels. It is concluded that GA can enhance the sensitivity of K562/A02 cells to ADM, which may be related to increasing cell apoptosis and down-regulating expressions of Survivin and P-gp.