茶色素对人肺鳞癌细胞株SK-MES-1 细胞生长及凋亡的影响

目的:探讨茶色素对人肺鳞癌细胞株SK-MES-1细胞生长及凋亡的影响。方法:以超声细胞破碎法提取茶色素并计算得率。常规培养SK-MES-1细胞株,采用噻唑蓝溴化四唑(MTT)比色法观察不同浓度(5、2.5、1.25、0.625、0.3125 mg/m L)茶色素作用24、48 h对SK-MES-1细胞株生长的抑制作用,计算生长抑制率及IC_(50);以流式细胞术(FCM)荧光双染法(Annexin V/PI)观察茶色素对SK-MES-1细胞株凋亡的影响。结果:茶色素提取得率为7.35%。MTT实验结果显示随茶色素浓度增高和培养时间延长,其对细胞的生长抑制率也相应升高,即呈现剂量-时间依赖性,24 h和48 h处理的IC_(50)分别为2.353 mg/m L和1.494 mg/m L。流式细胞术检测作用24 h细胞凋亡,空白对照、0.625 mg/m L和1.25 mg/m L剂量组的SK-MES-1细胞凋亡率分别为7.7%、20.37%和25.25%。结论:茶色素可促进SK-MES-1细胞凋亡并抑制其增殖。     

YB-1通过激活Notch受体信号通路抑制肺鳞癌细胞凋亡研究

目的探讨肺鳞癌中YB-1是否通过激活Notch受体信号通路发挥凋亡抑制作用。方法将YB-1干扰质粒pYr-1.1-YB-1-shRNA和野生表达质粒pYr-ads-1-YB-1分别转染肺鳞癌细胞株SK-MES-1,Western blot检测YB-1、RT-PCR检测Notch受体信号通路靶基因Hes1的表达;pYr-ads-1-YB-1瞬时转染SK-MES-1细胞,DAPT抑制Notch受体信号通路,Annexin V-PI双染法检测凋亡。结果 (1)YB-1可正调控Notch受体信号通路靶基因Hes1的转录;(2)YB-1过表达可显著抑制顺铂诱导的凋亡,DAPT抑制Notch受体信号通路后解除了YB-1的凋亡抑制作用。结论 YB-1可通过激活Notch受体信号通路抑制肺鳞癌细胞凋亡。     

威灵仙多糖对舌鳞癌细胞生长抑制作用的研究

目的:探讨威灵仙多糖对人舌鳞癌细胞Tca-8113的体外生长抑制作用。方法:提取分离纯化威灵仙多糖,用噻唑蓝(MTT)法测定在不同浓度威灵仙多糖作用下人舌鳞癌细胞Tca-8113的活力,观察药物对癌细胞的生长抑制作用。结果:威灵仙多糖对Tca-8113的生长具有明显的抑制作用,随着威灵仙多糖浓度的增大或作用时间延长,抑制作用逐渐增强,呈一定的剂量和时间依赖关系。结论:在体外实验中,威灵仙多糖对人舌鳞癌细胞Tca-8113具有明显的杀伤和抑制作用,可进一步研究其作为抗肿瘤药物应用于临床的潜力。     

细胞因子组合对肝癌细胞HepG2生长的影响

目的:探讨细胞因子组合在体外对肝癌细胞HepG2生长的抑制作用。方法:采用正交试验法,3种细胞因子(IFN-α2a、IL-2和GM-CSF)分别选择3种浓度,共分为9组组合,利用MTT比色法,检测细胞因子组合处理96 h后,对HepG2细胞生长的抑制作用,筛选3种细胞因子最佳组合,并进行形态学观察。结果:处理96 h后,不同浓度细胞因子组合对HepG2细胞的生长均有抑制作用,最佳组合为A1B1C1,其抑制率为64.61%。显微镜下可见,细胞变圆,胞浆中颗粒增多,增殖变慢,细胞间接触不紧密,细胞周围碎片增多。结论:已筛选到3种细胞因子的最佳组合,其在体外能够抑制HepG2细胞的生长。     

霉酚酸酯对人肝癌细胞HepG-2抑制作用的研究

目的:研究霉酚酸酯体外对细胞生长抑制率、细胞凋亡以及对细胞黏附率的影响.方法:以霉酚酸酯在0.1μg/ml-100μg/ml,24-72h内作用于肝癌细胞,MTT法检测肿瘤细胞的生长抑制率,流式细胞仪检测细胞周期,Hoeehst33258荧光染色观察细胞凋亡的形态变化,细胞黏附实验检测细胞黏附率的影响.结果:霉酚酸酯显著的抑制了肿瘤细胞的增长,并显著的抑制其黏附率,在浓度为100μg/ml作用72小时时生长抑制率达78.8%,黏附率降低至42.1%,Hoechst33258染色实验发现随浓度增大细胞凋亡的发生增多,核固缩、核碎裂的现象发生越明显.流式细胞仪检测,细胞周期阻滞于GO/G1期,减少增殖细胞在S期的分布.结论:霉酚酸酯对肝癌细胞HepG-2的增长具有明显的抑制作用.     

藏红花素对C6胶质瘤细胞生长及Survivin和Livin表达的影响

目的:研究藏红花素对大鼠C6胶质瘤细胞生长及凋亡蛋白抑制因子Survivin和Livin表达的影响。方法:体外培养C6胶质瘤细胞,加入不同浓度的藏红花素培养液,并于不同时间点进行观测,采用四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)比色法绘制细胞生长曲线,观察C6细胞的生长活性;通过相差显微镜和Hoechst荧光染色法观察C6细胞的形态学变化;采用Western blot法检测Survivin和Livin蛋白的表达水平。结果:C6胶质瘤细胞经藏红花素作用后细胞生长受到明显抑制,用含2、4和8 mg/ml藏红花素的培养液作用48h后各组C6细胞的OD值分别为0.732±0.013、0.421±0.010和0.289±0.017,细胞生长抑制率分别为26.8±0.01%、58.0±0.02%和71.1±0.02%,其中4 mg/ml和8 mg/ml藏红花素实验组细胞生长抑制率与阴性对照组均有显著性差异(P均0.05);相差显微镜和Hoechst荧光染色法观察显示实验组C6细胞出现典型的凋亡形态学改变;Western blot检测显示实验组C6细胞Survivin和Livin蛋白表达明显下调。结论:藏红花素能明显抑制C6胶质瘤细胞的体外生长,其抑制作用与诱导C6细胞发生凋亡和下调凋亡蛋白抑制因子Survivin和Livin的表达有关。     

苦参碱对体外人髓母细胞瘤D341细胞凋亡、增殖及凋亡相关蛋白的影响

目的:探讨苦参碱在体外对人髓母细胞瘤D341细胞的凋亡、增殖作用及相关蛋白Caspase 3、Caspase 9表达的影响。方法:D341细胞体外成功培养后,按所加苦参碱的浓度进行分组(0.5 mg/ml、1.0 mg/ml、1.5 mg/ml、2.0 mg/ml,0 mg/ml为对照组),各实验重复3次。光学显微镜、透射电镜观察细胞形态、结构的改变,CCK-8法检测D341细胞增殖的影响,Annexin-V FITC/PI双染法检测细胞凋亡。Western blot检测苦参碱作用D341细胞后Caspase 3、Caspase 9蛋白表达水平的改变。结果:在苦参碱作用下,细胞增殖的抑制率随药物浓度的增加而逐渐升高,抑制率有统计学差别(P0.01);药物作用时间不同对细胞增殖的抑制程度不同,24 h与72 h组的抑制率有统计学差别(P0.01)。瘤细胞的凋亡率随着药物浓度的增加而逐渐升高,0.5 mg/ml、1.0 mg/ml与1.5 mg/ml、2.0mg/ml组间的差别均有统计学意义(P0.05);瘤细胞的凋亡率随着作用时间延长而升高,24 h与72 h、48 h与72 h组间的凋亡率的差别有统计学意义(P0.05)。随着苦参碱浓度的增加,细胞Caspase 3和Caspase 9的表达均逐渐增强(P0.01)。结论:苦参碱在体外对D341细胞是通过上调Caspase 3和Caspase 9蛋白来发挥其促凋亡、抑制增殖作用。     

不同方法处理的九香虫对人胃癌SGC-7901细胞体外作用比较及其抑癌组分分布

本实验探讨冷冻和传统中药炮制方法处理的九香虫对胃癌细胞增殖的影响及九香虫抑癌活性组分的体内分布。体外培养人胃癌SGC-7901细胞,采用四甲基偶氮唑盐比色法(MTT法)观察不同方法处理的九香虫各组分水溶液对SGC-7901细胞的体外抑制作用。结果发现,炮制九香虫蛋白浓度为50和100mg·L~(-1)时作用48h对SGC-7901细胞生长具有抑制作用,抑制率分别为13.45%和14.68%,而浓度达到200和400mg·L~(-1)时对SGC-7901细胞生长具有促进作用,抑制率为-7.94%和-82.50%;冷冻处理下九香虫不同浓度对SGC-7901细胞生长具有显著的抑制作用,该处理组蛋白浓度为50、100、200和400mg·L-1时抑制率分别为0.49%,3.82%,4.42%,39.33%。选取九香虫整虫及分解后的各部位处理组最大作用浓度比较,增殖抑制率为血淋巴腹部整虫头部。因此,冷冻处理的九香虫对胃癌细胞抑制率更高,且在该条件下九香虫的抑癌活性组分主要分布于血淋巴和腹部。     

红花多糖可显著抑制HT29结直肠癌细胞增殖

本研究采用MTT法检测红花多糖对HT29结肠癌细胞增殖的抑制作用,观察大肠癌细胞凋亡的形态,采用Annexin V和PI双染流式细胞仪检测细胞周期和凋亡,采用蛋白质印迹法检测Caspase-3蛋白的表达,试图研究红花多糖对HT29结肠癌细胞增殖的抑制作用及其相关机制。研究结果表明各浓度组的抑制率均明显高于对照组(p0.05)。随着药物浓度的增加,抑制率更显著,IC50=201.908 mg/L。实验组的浓度分别为160 mg/L、320 mg/L和640 mg/L。HT29细胞周期的影响主要体现在HT29细胞G2/M期和S期。在实验组的浓度为160 mg/L、320 mg/L和640 mg/L时细胞凋亡率显著高于对照组(p0.05)。在160 mg/L、320 mg/L和640 mg/L组Caspase-3蛋白表达显著高于对照组(p0.05)。随着浓度的增加,表达量增加。说明红花多糖能显著上调Caspase-3蛋白。本研究初步得出结论:红花多糖能显著抑制HT29结肠癌细胞,其诱导HT29细胞凋亡的机制可能与阻滞细胞G2/M期,S期,及上调Caspase-3蛋白的表达有关。     

促卵泡激素结合片段通过PI3K/Akt-cyclinD1通路抑制卵巢癌细胞增殖活性

目的:研究促卵泡激素（FSH）结合片段对卵巢上皮性细胞癌细胞株hey增殖活性的影响。方法:应用卵巢上皮性细胞癌细胞株hey作为实验对象,分别加入FSH、FSH结合片段、FSH+FSH结合片段。用四甲基偶氮唑蓝（MTT）法检测卵巢癌hey细胞的生长状况,Western blot检测cyclinD1、Akt、pAkt分子的表达。结果:FSH对卵巢癌hey细胞的生长有明显的促进作用,细胞生长活性提高21%。FSH结合片段对卵巢癌细胞的生长有明显抑制作用,对细胞平均抑制率为22%,且能下调cyclinDI的表达,在2.5×10^-9Mol/L达70%。FSH结合片段对FSH有竞争抑制作用,细胞抑制率为18%,能抑制FSH上调cyclinD1的作用,抑制率为61%。FSH能上调pAkt的表达,对Akt的表达没有明显影响,在40mIU/ml的浓度时pAkt/Akt上调率达224%。FSH结合片段对Akt的表达没有明显影响,但能明显下调pAkt的表达,且呈时间依赖性（在1 5分钟时达66%）和剂量依赖性(在2.5×10^-9Mol/L达31%)。FSH结合片段能抑制FSH上调pAkt的作用,抑制率为80%。结论:FSH结合片段可通过抑制FSH诱导的PI3K/Akt-cycl-inD1信号通路进而抑制上皮性卵巢癌hey细胞的增殖活性。     

Effects of polyphyllin I on growth inhibition of human non-small lung cancer cells and in xenograft

Polyphyllin I (PPI), a small molecular monomer extracted from Rhizoma of Paris polyphyllin, shows strong anticancer effects in previous study. Human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells, human lung squamous cell carcinoma SK-MES-1 cells, and human lung large cell carcinoma H460 cells were cultured and then treated with PPI. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were measured by 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, flow cytometry, western blot analysis, and DNA ladder. Athymic nude mice bearing tumors were injected with PPI, and tumor growth was recorded. Our results showed that PPI significantly inhibited the proliferation of three non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines, with the inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of 1.24, 2.40, and 2.33 μg/ml for A549, H460, and SK-MES-1 cells, respectively. After being treated with 2.5 μg/ml of PPI for 24 h, the apoptotic rate of A549 cells was 39.68%, which was remarkably higher than that of the control. Tumor growth was significantly inhibited in the PPI-treated group compared with the group treated with cisplatin (DDP) or PBS in the nude mice. PPI exhibits antitumor ability in NSCLC cells in vitro and in vivo, which might be related to the apoptosis induced by PPI.     

Comparison of the activity levels and localization of dipeptidyl peptidase IV in normal and tumor human lung cells

Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) was studied in three human lung cells - P (fetal lung-derived cells), A549 (lung adenocarcinoma) and SK-MES-1 (squamous cell carcinoma) using a fluorescent cytochemical procedure developed on the basis of the substrate 4-(glycyl-l-prolyl hydrazido)-N-hexyl-1,8-naphthalimide. The observed differences in the enzyme expression were confirmed by measuring the enzyme hydrolysis of glycyl-l-prolyl-para-nitroanilide. The surface and total dipeptidyl peptidase activities of P cells were correspondingly 7-8 and 3-10 times higher than those of SK-MES-1 and A549 cells. The ratio surface per total activity showed that in P (95%) and A549 (93%) cells the enzyme is associated with the plasmalemma while in SK-MES-1 cells (35%) it is bound to intracellular membranes. In order to compare the results from cell cultures with those in human tumor, the enzyme activity was investigated in cryo-sections of three cases of diagnosed squamous lung carcinoma. DPPIV activity was restricted to the connective tissue stroma surrounding the DPPIV-negative tumor foci.     

Cyclin D1 regulates lung cancer invasion and metastasis

Cyclin D1, as a regulatory factor in cell cycle, is highly expressed in many tumors, such as lung cancer, breast cancer and thyroid cancer. The aim of the present study was to study the role of Cyclin D1 in invasion and metastasis of lung cancer cells. Lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 and squamous cell line SK-MES-1 were selected as the objects, because A549 expresses Cyclin D1 highly, and SK-MES-1 expresses lowly. Nude mice were injected with A549 or SK-MES-1 via tail vein, and were sacrificed after 4 weeks for cancer tissue isolation. The harvested cancer cells were reinjected into another nude mouse. After one more time of such seeding, highly metastatic lung cancer model was established. After A549 and SK-MES-1 were transfected with Cyclin D1 RNAi and expression vector respectively, transwell migration assay was used to analyze transferring capacity of lung cancer cells. Western blot was used to detect Cyclin D1 and WNT/TCF pathway proteins expressions in parental cell lines and cancer tissue from metastasis model animals. The results showed that, along with the increase of seeding times, lung cancer cells from model animals, no matter A549 or SK-MES-1, exhibited augmented metastasis activity and up-regulated Cyclin D1 expression. The transferring capacity was weakened significantly in A549 cells where the Cyclin D1 was interfered by RNAi, and it was enhanced significantly in SK-MES-1 cells which were transfected with the expression vector of Cyclin D1. The expressions of WNT/TCF pathway proteins, including β-catenin, lymphoid enhancer-binding factor (LEF) and T cell factor (TCF), increased significantly in highly metastatic model animals. The parental cell lines showed lower expressions of WNT/TCF pathway proteins compared with cancer tissue from metastasis model animals. These results suggest that Cyclin D1 is closely related with the invasion and metastasis of lung cancer cells, and the WNT/TCF signal pathway may promote the expression of Cyclin D1.     

Antitumor, genotoxicity and anticlastogenic activities of polysaccharide from Curcuma zedoaria

The antitumor effect of the partially purified polysaccharide from Curcuma zedoaria was studied in mice transplanted with sarcoma 180 cells. The polysaccharide fraction, CZ-1-III, at dose of 6.25 mg/kg/d showed 50% inhibition in solid tumor growth. When mice were injected with fractions, CZ-1 and CZ-1-III, at the dose of 100.0 mg/kg, 91.6% and 97.1% of tumor growth were inhibited, respectively, indicating that the cytotoxic effect of polysaccharide on sarcoma 180 cells increases upon increasing the amount of polysaccharide administered. To assess the genotoxicity of CZ-1-III fraction, several classical toxicological tests were performed. In Ames test, CZ-1-III did not show any transformation of revertant with or without S-9 metabolic activating system, indicating the lack of mutagenic effect of the compound. To assess clastogenic effect, micronucleus and chromosomal aberration assays were performed using Chinese hamster lung (CHL) fibroblast cells. However, up to 259.0 microg/ml concentration of CZ-1-III, neither micronucleus formation nor chromosomal aberration was induced regardless of the presence of S-9 metabolic activating system. Inhibition of CZ-1-III on micronucleus formation induced by mitomycin C was exhibited in a dose-dependent manner, maximally up to 52.0%. These results strongly suggest that CZ-1-III, the polysaccharide fraction from C. Zedoaria, decreases tumor size of mouse and prevents chromosomal mutation.     

Polysaccharide of Boschniakia rossica induces apoptosis on laryngeal carcinoma Hep2 cells

The aim of this study was to explore the anti-tumor potential of a polysaccharide isolated from Boschniakia rossica (BRP) in Hep2 human larynx squamous carcinoma cells. High performance size-exclusion chromatography analysis showed that BRP was a homogeneous polysaccharide and had a molecular weight of 22 kDa. Total carbohydrate content in BRP was determined to be 96.9%, without the presence of protein and nucleic acid. BRP suppressed the proliferation of Hep2 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Cell cycle analysis revealed that exposure to BRP (200 μg/ml) caused a G0/G1 cell cycle arrest in Hep2 cells. Moreover, treatment with BRP at 100–400 μg/ml for 24 h induced a significant apoptosis Hep2 cells compared to untreated control cells, as determined by flow cytometry with annexin-V/propidium iodide double staining. Additionally, BRP treatment promoted the cleavage of pro-caspase-3, pro-caspase-8, and pro-caspase-9, coupled with increased expression of death receptor DR5 and Bax and reduced expression of Bcl-2. Taken together, our data demonstrate that BRP shows potent anti-tumor activity in human larynx squamous carcinoma, largely through induction of G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Activation of both mitochondria-mediated and death receptor-mediated apoptosis pathways is involved in the cytotoxicity of BRP.     

Schizophyllan (SPG)-treated macrophages and anti-tumor activities against syngeneic and allogeneic tumor cells

We tested anti-tumor activities of macrophages treated with a neutral polysaccharide, schizophyllan (SPG), against syngeneic and allogeneic tumor cell lines. SPG was a macrophage stimulant which was not mitogenic to lymphocytes. That made a sharp contrast with the data that Corynebacterium parvum, BCG, and muramyl dipeptide (MDF) were macrophage stimulants which had lymphocyte-activating properties. Treatment of SPG-treated PEC with Thy12 monoclonal antibody and guinea pig complement did not affect the capabilities of tumor-cell-growth suppression by the treated PEC. Thus, the effector cells were peritoneal adherent cells (macrophages morphologically) and effector-to-target contact seemed to be necessary for effective tumor-cell-growth inhibition, although contradictory data exist for this. Murine peritoneal adherent cells harvested 4 days after a single IP injection of SPG at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight of mouse showed the most prominent cytostatic and cytotoxic activities against syngeneic and allogeneic tumor cells. The distribution of anti-tumor activity in macrophages of various sizes followed the same pattern as macrophages treated with C. Parvum, i.e., larger macrophages showed more remarkable anti-tumor activity. Crude nonadherent peritoneal cells incubated with SPG at a concentration of 10 micrograms/ml, 100 micrograms/ml, or 1 mg/ml did not secrete lymphokine that rendered macrophages cytotoxic, while ConA-treated nonadherent cells did so. Furthermore, spleen cells treated with SPG in vivo did not secrete macrophage-activating lymphokine in the presence of SPG. On the other hand, addition of 1 mg/ml of SPG-treated peritoneal adherent cells and bone-marrow-derived macrophages in vitro rendered them cytotoxic to a moderate degree. This implies that SPG may activate macrophages directly, allowing them to become cytotoxic in the peritoneal cavity. Lastly, SPG could induce production of II-1-like factor to a moderate degree. SPG, whose molecular structure is well elucidated, will provide us with a strong tool to analyze the mechanism of macrophage activation both in vitro and in vivo.     

Hepatocyte growth factor has potent anti-proliferative activity in various tumor cell lines.

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has potent mitogenic activity for mature hepatocytes and various normal epithelial cells. We now have evidence that HGF at 1-10 ng/ml, strongly inhibits the growth of HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cells, B6/F1 melanoma cells and KB squamous carcinoma cells. These tumor cells express high affinity receptors for HGF with a Kd of 25-28 pM, similar to findings with hepatocytes. HGF at 1-100 ng/ml had no significant cytolytic effect on tumor cells. Therefore, the anti-proliferative effect of HGF on tumor cells seems to be cytostatic, not cytolytic. As HGF apparently has bidirectional effects on cell growth, the possibility that it can serve as an anti-tumor agent merits attention.     

Id 基因在多种肺癌细胞中的表达及意义

目的：研究Id基因在肺癌和永生化支气管上皮细胞中的表达,探讨其在肺癌细胞中表达的意义。方法：利用半定量RT—PCR和Western blot方法检测多种肺癌和永生化支气管上皮细胞中Id1—Id4 mRNA和Id1—Id4蛋白的表达。结果：A549、NCI—H460、NCI—H446、SK—MES—1、Anip973中Id1-Id3 mRNA均高表达,Id1相对表达较强;而AGZY和MP-184中未表达Id1-Id3 mRNA;腺癌细胞均表达了Id4 mRNA,而NCI-H446、SK—MES—1未表达Id4mRNA。A549,NCA—H460,NCA—H446,SK—MES—1,Anip973中Id1,Id2,Id3蛋白均高表达,A549,NCA—H446,Anip973中Id2的表达高于NCA—H460,SK—MES—1;A549,NCA—H460,Anip973有出的高表达,NCI—H446,SK—MES—1无Id4的表达,Id1-Id4在AGZY和MP-184中均耒表达。结论：4种Id基因均作为癌基因在肺癌的发生发展中发挥作用,Id1,Id2,Id3与肺癌细胞的恶性程度以及增殖和转移密切相关,Id4可做为肺腺癌的检测标志物。     

Inhibition of lung cancer cell proliferation mediated by human mesenchymal stem cells

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are mostly studied for their potential clinical use. Recently, much attention in the field of cancer research has been paid to hMSCs. In this study, we investigated the influence of hMSCs on the proliferation of lung cancer cell lines SK-MES-1 and A549 in vitro and in vivo by using a co-culture system and the hMSCs-conditioned medium. Our results demonstrated that hMSCs could inhibit the proliferation of SK-MES-1 and A549 cells, and induce the apoptosis of tumor cells in vitro via some soluble factors. Animal study showed that these soluble factors from hMSCs could suppress tumorigenesis and tumor angiogenesis by treating preliminarily tumor cells with the hMSCs-conditioned medium. The downregulated expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in tumor cells might be the mechanism of interference in tumor angiogenesis, which was verified by western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry assay. Taken together, our results suggested that the hMSCs could inhibit tumor cell growth by secreting some soluble factors.