Polyphyllin I(PPI)purified from Polyphylla rhizomes displays puissant cytotoxicity in many kinds of cancers.Several researches investigated its anti-cancer activity.But novel mechanisms are still worth investigation.T...Polyphyllin I(PPI)purified from Polyphylla rhizomes displays puissant cytotoxicity in many kinds of cancers.Several researches investigated its anti-cancer activity.But novel mechanisms are still worth investigation.This study aimed to explore PPI-induced endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress as well as the underlying mechanism in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Cell viability or colony-forming was detected by MTT or crystal violet respectively.Cell cycle,apoptosis,reactive oxygen species(ROS)and mitochondrial membrane potential were assessed by flow cytometry.Gene and protein levels were evaluated by q RT-PCR and immunoblotting respectively.Protein interaction was determined by immunoprecipitation or immunofluorescence assay.Gene overexpression or silencing was carried out by transient transfection with plasmids or small interfering RNAs.The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)database was used for Gene Set Enrichment Analysis(GSEA),survival analysis,gene expression statistics or pathway enrichment assay.PPI inhibited the propagation of NSCLC cells,increased non-viable apoptotic cells,arrested cell cycle at G2/M phase,induced ROS levels but failed to decrease mitochondrial membrane potential.High levels of GRP78 indicates poor prognosis in NSCLC patients.PPI selectively suppressed unfolded protein response(UPR)-induced GRP78 expression,subsequently protected CHOP from GRP78-mediated ubiquitination and degradation.We demonstrated that the natural product PPI,obtained from traditional herbal medicine,deserves for further study as a valuable candidate for lead compound in the chemotherapy of NSCLC.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81973524 and 81703754)the 111 Project from Ministry of Education of China and the State Administration of Foreign Export Affairs of China(B18056)+2 种基金the Drug Innovation Major Project(Nos.2018ZX09711-001-007and 2018ZX09735002-003)the“Double First-Class”University Project(CPU2018GF03)the special funds for Science and Technology Development under the Guidance of the Central Government(ZY20198020)。
文摘Polyphyllin I(PPI)purified from Polyphylla rhizomes displays puissant cytotoxicity in many kinds of cancers.Several researches investigated its anti-cancer activity.But novel mechanisms are still worth investigation.This study aimed to explore PPI-induced endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress as well as the underlying mechanism in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Cell viability or colony-forming was detected by MTT or crystal violet respectively.Cell cycle,apoptosis,reactive oxygen species(ROS)and mitochondrial membrane potential were assessed by flow cytometry.Gene and protein levels were evaluated by q RT-PCR and immunoblotting respectively.Protein interaction was determined by immunoprecipitation or immunofluorescence assay.Gene overexpression or silencing was carried out by transient transfection with plasmids or small interfering RNAs.The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)database was used for Gene Set Enrichment Analysis(GSEA),survival analysis,gene expression statistics or pathway enrichment assay.PPI inhibited the propagation of NSCLC cells,increased non-viable apoptotic cells,arrested cell cycle at G2/M phase,induced ROS levels but failed to decrease mitochondrial membrane potential.High levels of GRP78 indicates poor prognosis in NSCLC patients.PPI selectively suppressed unfolded protein response(UPR)-induced GRP78 expression,subsequently protected CHOP from GRP78-mediated ubiquitination and degradation.We demonstrated that the natural product PPI,obtained from traditional herbal medicine,deserves for further study as a valuable candidate for lead compound in the chemotherapy of NSCLC.
