牛蒡子苷元诱导人鼻咽癌CNE-1细胞凋亡及其作用机制

 目的: 探讨牛蒡子苷元(arctigenin,ARG)对人鼻咽癌CNE-1细胞凋亡的影响及其分子作用机制。方法: 经不同浓度的ARG处理CNE-1细胞后,采用CCK-8法检测ARG对CNE-1细胞活力的影响;caspase-3及caspase-9活性检测法检测CNE-1细胞caspase-3及caspase-9活性的变化;流式细胞术分析CNE-1细胞凋亡率的变化; real-time PCR法检测PI3K/AKT/XIAP信号通路相关分子mRNA表达水平的变化;Western blot法检测PI3K/AKT/XIAP通路蛋白水平的变化。结果: 随浓度和时间的增加,ARG可抑制鼻咽癌CNE-1细胞的活力(P<0.01);caspase-3及caspase-9活性的增加及细胞凋亡率的升高表明ARG可显著促进CNE-1细胞的凋亡;与对照组相比,PI3K/AKT/XIAP信号通路相关分子对mRNA表达均明显下调(P<0.01);ARG可明显下调PI3K/AKT/XIAP各蛋白水平(P<0.05)。结论: ARG可诱导鼻咽癌细胞凋亡,降低PI3K/AKT/XIAP相关分子水平可能是其促进细胞凋亡的机制。

Effect of arctigenin on apoptosis of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-1

AIM: To investigate the effect of arctigenin on the apoptosis of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-1 and its potential mechanism. METHODS: The inhibition of cell viability was analyzed by CCK-8 assay. The activity of caspase-3 and caspase-9 was analyzed by caspase-3 and caspase-9 activity kit. Apoptotic cell percentage was evaluated by Annexin V-PI staining. The expression of PI3K/AKT/XIAP signal pathway-related molecules at mRNA and protein levels was analyzed by real-time PCR and Western blot. RESULTS: Arctigenin inhibited the cell activity in a dose- and time-dependent manner after treatment with arctigenin at concentrations of 10, 20, 40 and 80 μmol/L for 24 h, 48 h and 72 h (P<0.01). Arctigenin also increased the activity of caspase-3 and caspase-9 and the apoptotic rate (P<0.05), and down-regulated the mRNA and protein expression of PI3K/AKT/XIAP signal pathway-related molecules (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Arctigenin induces the apoptosis of CNE-1 cells through PI3K/AKT/XIAP signal pathway.