复方苦参注射液诱导胃癌细胞凋亡的机制

目的探讨复方苦参注射液对胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡的影响及其可能机制。方法体外培养胃癌细胞系SGC-7901，四甲基偶氮唑盐（MTT）法测定药物对SGC-7901细胞生长的抑制作用；透射电镜下观察肿瘤细胞的超微结构变化；应用流式细胞术（FCM）检测肿瘤细胞凋亡情况和Fas、FasL蛋白的表达；分光光度法检测半胱氨酸天冬氨酸蛋白酶（caspase）-3活性的变化。结果不同浓度复方苦参注射液对SGC-7901细胞生长均有一定的抑制作用。0．5g／L、1．0g／L和1．5g／L复方苦参注射液组SGC-7901细胞凋亡率分别为39．80％、58．11％和79．00％，呈明显的量效关系；复方苦参注射液组以早期凋亡细胞为主，氟尿嘧啶对照组以晚期凋亡细胞为主。Fas蛋白表达及FasL蛋白表达与凋亡均呈显著正相关：Fas蛋白表达及FasL蛋白表达之间呈显著正相关。复方苦参注射液组caspase．3酶活性随着药物浓度而升高，且酶活性变化与细胞凋亡率变化呈正相关。结论复方苦参注射液可有效诱导胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡，其机制可能与上调Fas／FasL蛋白表达、激活caspase-3酶有关。

Apoptotic mechanism of gastric carcinoma cells induced by matrine injection]

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism of gastric carcinoma cells apoptosis induced by matrine injection in vitro. METHODS: Effects of 24, 48, 72, 96 h incubation with different concentrations (0.25-1.5 g/L) of matrine injection on proliferation of SGC-7901 cells were evaluated using 3-4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The cellular morphology of SGC-7901 cells was observed by transmission electron microscope (EM). Flow cytometry was used to analyze the apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells by staining with annexinV-FITC/PI. The expression of Fas/FasL was examined by flow cytometry using specific antibody. The activity of caspase-3 was measured by spectrofluorometry. RESULTS: Matrine injection could inhibit the proliferation of SGC-7901 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The typical morphological changes of apoptosis were observed after incubation with 1.0 g/L matrine injections for 48 h. The apoptosis rates of 0.5 g/L, 1.0 g/L and 1.5 g/L groups were 39.80%, 58.11% and 79.00% respectively. The apoptotic cells in matrine injection group were mainly early apoptotic cells, and those in 5-FU group were mainly late apoptotic cells and necrotic cells. Spectrofluorometry revealed FI levels of Fas and FasL were equal, which were both correlated with apoptosis rate. The activity of caspase-3 increased with the elevation of matrine concentration, and was correlated with the apoptosis rate. CONCLUSION: Matrine injection can induce apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells through the up-regulation of Fas/FasL expression and activation of caspase-3.