Obiective:To investigate the effects of Xiaoxianxiong Tang on the proliferation,invasion,apoptosis,and other cell biological behaviors of non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells.Methods:Human lung adenocarcinoma A549 ce...Obiective:To investigate the effects of Xiaoxianxiong Tang on the proliferation,invasion,apoptosis,and other cell biological behaviors of non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells.Methods:Human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells were cultured in vitro,and the IC50 concentration and effective time of administration of Xiaoxianxiong Tang were determined by the CCK-8 assay to detect the inhibitory effect of Xiaoxianxiong Tang on A549 cells proliferation.The effect of the Xiaoxianxiong Tang on apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry;the apoptosis-related protein was detected via Western blot;the metastasis-related protein mRNA was detected by RT-PCR.Results:Xiaoxianxiong Tang significantly inhibited the proliferation viability,the invasive ability,and the clonogenic ability of A549 cells compared with the control group(P<0.001).Moreover,Xiaoxianxiong Tang significantly promoted the apoptosis of A549 cells(P<0.001).Xiaoxianxiong Tang significantly up-regulated Bax and down-regulated Bcl2 expression in A549 cells compared with the control group(P<0.01).The mRNA expression of MMP2 and MMP9 was significantly down-regulated by Xiaoxianxiong Tang compared with the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Xiaoxianxiong Tang has the effect of regulating the biological behavior of A549 cells,and Xiaoxianxiong Tang significantly inhibites the proliferation viability,colony formation,and invasion ability of lung cancer A549 cells.展开更多
During the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),the identification of a SARS-CoV-2 infected case with untraceable epidemic origin has three values:(1)the region has community transmission of the virus;(2)a c...During the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),the identification of a SARS-CoV-2 infected case with untraceable epidemic origin has three values:(1)the region has community transmission of the virus;(2)a certain portion of population in the community is getting immunized and more individuals have already been immunized;(3)an unpredictable future risk exists for regions where there are no infected cases with untraceable epidemic origin.Minimizing or avoiding the aggregation infection through individuals with no clinical symptoms is crucial and possible as its occurrence is mainly attributed to the local environment as opposed to the super spreader with or without clinical symptoms.As infected cases are not necessarily positive with gene test by definition,proper application of gene test is crucial in the identification of asymptomatic cases.In the early stage of an outbreak of infectious disease,gene test can be used to identify asymptomatic cases but it should not be used to exclude cases with typical clinical symptoms and signs.In the middle or late stages of an outbreak gene test should be applied in evaluation of infection rate of the population of a region,in addition to be used in spreader identification and isolation.Although asymptomatic cases are attributed to the overwhelming effect of personalized defense against pathogens,they are still a source of infection.Asymptomatic cases are considered to be Qi deficiency and with lingering toxicity in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).Treatment in such cases,typically,involves therapy focused on replenishing the Qi,tonifying the lung,clearing the fever,and detoxification in order to return to a normal health condition.The recommended Chinese medicines include Qing Fei Pai Du Decoction,Yi Qi Qu Du Decoction,Xuan Fei Bai Du Granule,Lian Hua Qing Wen Capsule(Granule),and Jin Hua Qing Gan Granule,etc.展开更多
基金Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2021JJ30017)Key Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Program of Hunan Province(C2022001)+1 种基金Key Project of Education Department of Hunan Province(21A0226)Changsha City Natural Science Foundation Project(kq2208184)。
文摘Obiective:To investigate the effects of Xiaoxianxiong Tang on the proliferation,invasion,apoptosis,and other cell biological behaviors of non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells.Methods:Human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells were cultured in vitro,and the IC50 concentration and effective time of administration of Xiaoxianxiong Tang were determined by the CCK-8 assay to detect the inhibitory effect of Xiaoxianxiong Tang on A549 cells proliferation.The effect of the Xiaoxianxiong Tang on apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry;the apoptosis-related protein was detected via Western blot;the metastasis-related protein mRNA was detected by RT-PCR.Results:Xiaoxianxiong Tang significantly inhibited the proliferation viability,the invasive ability,and the clonogenic ability of A549 cells compared with the control group(P<0.001).Moreover,Xiaoxianxiong Tang significantly promoted the apoptosis of A549 cells(P<0.001).Xiaoxianxiong Tang significantly up-regulated Bax and down-regulated Bcl2 expression in A549 cells compared with the control group(P<0.01).The mRNA expression of MMP2 and MMP9 was significantly down-regulated by Xiaoxianxiong Tang compared with the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Xiaoxianxiong Tang has the effect of regulating the biological behavior of A549 cells,and Xiaoxianxiong Tang significantly inhibites the proliferation viability,colony formation,and invasion ability of lung cancer A549 cells.
基金funding support from the Major Project on Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 with TCM of Hunan TCM Bureau(No.KYGG06)the Special Project of Changzhutan National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone of Hunan Province(No.2018XK2106)。
文摘During the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),the identification of a SARS-CoV-2 infected case with untraceable epidemic origin has three values:(1)the region has community transmission of the virus;(2)a certain portion of population in the community is getting immunized and more individuals have already been immunized;(3)an unpredictable future risk exists for regions where there are no infected cases with untraceable epidemic origin.Minimizing or avoiding the aggregation infection through individuals with no clinical symptoms is crucial and possible as its occurrence is mainly attributed to the local environment as opposed to the super spreader with or without clinical symptoms.As infected cases are not necessarily positive with gene test by definition,proper application of gene test is crucial in the identification of asymptomatic cases.In the early stage of an outbreak of infectious disease,gene test can be used to identify asymptomatic cases but it should not be used to exclude cases with typical clinical symptoms and signs.In the middle or late stages of an outbreak gene test should be applied in evaluation of infection rate of the population of a region,in addition to be used in spreader identification and isolation.Although asymptomatic cases are attributed to the overwhelming effect of personalized defense against pathogens,they are still a source of infection.Asymptomatic cases are considered to be Qi deficiency and with lingering toxicity in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).Treatment in such cases,typically,involves therapy focused on replenishing the Qi,tonifying the lung,clearing the fever,and detoxification in order to return to a normal health condition.The recommended Chinese medicines include Qing Fei Pai Du Decoction,Yi Qi Qu Du Decoction,Xuan Fei Bai Du Granule,Lian Hua Qing Wen Capsule(Granule),and Jin Hua Qing Gan Granule,etc.
