Drug repositioning of disulfiram induces endometrioid epithelial ovarian cancer cell death via the both apoptosis and cuproptosis pathways

Various therapeutic strategies have been developed to overcome ovarian cancer.However,the prognoses resulting from these strategies are still unclear.In the present work,we screened 54 small molecule compounds approved by the FDA to identify novel agents that could inhibit the viability of human epithelial ovarian cancer cells.Among these,we identified disulfiram(DSF),an old alcohol-abuse drug,as a potential inducer of cell death in ovarian cancer.Mechanistically,DSF treatment significantly reduced the expression of the anti-apoptosis marker Bcell lymphoma/leukemia-2(Bcl-2)and increase the expression of the apoptotic molecules Bcl2 associated X(Bax)and cleaved caspase-3 to promote human epithelial ovarian cancer cell apoptosis.Furthermore,DSF is a newly identified effective copper ionophore,thus the combination of DSF and copper was used to reduce ovarian cancer viability than DSF single treatment.Combination treatment with DSF and copper also led to the reduced expression of ferredoxin 1 and loss of Fe-S cluster proteins(biomarkers of cuproptosis).In vivo,DSF and copper gluconate significantly decreased the tumor volume and increased the survival rate in a murine ovarian cancer xenograft model.Thus,the role of DSF revealed its potential for used as a viable therapeutic agent for the ovarian cancer.

Effects of antiplatelet drug combined with magnesium sulfate on platelet function and trophoblast apoptosis in patients with preeclampsia

Objective: To investigate the effects of antiplatelet drug combined with magnesium sulfate on platelet function and trophoblast apoptosis in patients with preeclampsia. Methods: A total of 68 patients with preeclampsia who were treated in this hospital between September 2016 and September 2017 were chosen as the research subjects and divided into the control group (n=34) and the study group (n=34) by the random number table method. Control group received magnesium sulfate spasmolysis, and study group received low-dose aspirin combined with magnesium sulfate therapy. The differences in the levels of platelet function parameters as well as the expression levels of apoptosis-related genes and invasion-related genes in placental tissues were compared between the two groups of patients after treatment. Results:After treatment, the platelet function parameter PLT level in study group was higher than that in control group whereas MPV and PDW levels were lower than those in control group;pro-apoptosis genes Caspase-3, p53 and bax mRNA expression levels in placental tissues were lower than those of control group whereas anti-apoptosis gene bcl-2 mRNA expression level was higher than that of control group;pro-invasion genes MMP-2, MMP-9 and CXCL16 mRNA expression levels in placental tissues were higher than those of control group whereas anti-invasion genes RECK and DPPⅣ mRNA expression levels were lower than those of control group. Conclusion: Low-dose aspirin combined with magnesium sulfate treatment of patients with preeclampsia can effectively optimize the platelet function and inhibit the apoptosis of placental trophoblast cells and promote their invasion function.

EXPRESSION AND REVERSION OF DRUG RESISTANCE-AND APOPTOSIS-RELATED GENES OF A DDP-RESISTANT LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA CELL LINE

Objective: To investigate the co-expression of drug resistance- and apoptosis-related genes of cisplatin (CDDP)-selected lung adenocarcinoma cell line A 549 DDP for compared to the parental cell line A549, and reverse of drug resistance by antisense s-oligodeoxynucleotides (S-ODNs) of differentially expressed genes. Methods: Sense and antisense S-ODN were transferred into A 549 DDP cells by lipofectin. The expression of drug resistance and apoptosis related genes was examined by RT-PCR, immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry, respectively. Apoptostic cells were identified by DNA electrophoresis and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated biotin dUTP nick end-labeling(TUNEL). Drug resistance of tumor cells was detected by a cell viability (MTT) assay. Results: The expression of bcl-2 was positive and that of multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) at mRNA and protein level was increased in A 549 DDP compared to A549 cells. MDR1, c-myc and topoisomeras II (TOPO II) were similarly co-expressed in two cell lines. Both cell lines were negative for c-erbB-2 expression. In A 549 DDP cells, the expression of bcl-2 and MRP was significantly inhibited by their respective antisense S-ODNs. Antisense S-ODNs could also decrease significantly drug resistance of A 549 DDP cells to CDDP by promoting cell apoptosis. Conclusion: Both intrinsic and acquired drug resistance were involved in co-expression of multiple MDR-related genes in lung adenocarcinoma. Cooperation of bcl-2 and MRP genes appeared to play an important action to confer the resistance of A 549 DDP cells to CDDP. Their antisense S-ODNs are responsible for the decrease of drug resistance of this cell line by promoting apoptosis.

Effects of Yigan Decoction on proliferation and apoptosis of hepatic stellate cells

AIM: To investigate the effects of Chinese herb YiganDecoction on proliferation and apoptosis of the hepaticstellafe cells (HSC) in vitro.METHODS: The study in vitro was carried out in the cultureof HSC lines. Various concentrations of Yigan Decoctionwere added and incubated. Cell proliferation was detectedwith MTT colorimetric assay. Cell apoptosis was detected byelectron microscopy, flow cytometry and TUNEL.RESULTS: The proliferation of HSC was inhibited by YiganDecoction, which depending on dose and time significantly.The HSC proliferation rates ofgroups at the endconoentrations 144 and 72 (g@L-1 ) were 21.62 % and 140.54 %respectively, significantly lower then that of normal controlgroup( P ＜ 0.01 ). The HSC proliferation rates of groups atthe end concentratiors 36, 18 and 9(g@L-1 ) were 54.05 %,45.95 % and 51.35 % respectively, lower than that of controlgroup( P ＜ 0.05). When the end concentration was 4.5 g@L-1, the proliferation rate was 83.78 %, which appeared nosignificant differences compared with control group. At thesame concentrations of 18 g@L-1, the inhibitory effects ofYigan Decoction at 24 h, 48 h and 72 h time point wereobserved, the effects were time-dependent, and reached apeak at 72 h. Meanwhile, it was showed that the inducingeffects of Yigan Decoction on HSC apoptosis were dose-dependent and time-dependent. The apoptosis index (Al)was detected by TUNEL. After Yigan Decoction had beenincubated for 48 h at the end concentration of 18 g@ L-1 , tieAl (14.5 + 3. 1 ) % was significantly higher than that ofcontrol group (4.3+ 1.3) % (P＜0.01). When visualizedunder transnission electron microscopy, some apoptoticsfellafe cells were found, i. e. dilated endoplasmicreticulum, irregular ntclei, chromatin condensation andheterochromatin ranked along inside of nuclear membrane.By flow cytometry detection, after HSC was treated withYigan Decoction at different concentrations of 36, 18 and 9(g@ L-1 ) for 48 h, Al ( % ) were 13.3 ± 3.2, 10.7 ± 2.7 and 10.1 ±2.5 respectively, which were significantly higher than that ofcontrol group(4. 1 ± 1.9) (P ＜ 0.01). At the sameconcentration of 18g@ L-1 for 24h, 48h and 72h, Al (%) were9.3± 1.8、10.7± 2.7 and 14.6±4.3 respectively, which weresignificantly higher than that of control group ( P＜ 0.01).CONCLUSION: Yigan Decoction could significantly inhibitHSC proliferation and increase the apoptosis index of HSCdosedependently and time-dependently, which may berelated to its mechanism of antifibrosis.

Antiepileptic Drug-Induced Apoptosis Was Prevented by L-Type Calcium Channel Activator in Cultured Rat Cortical Cells

Experimental data have shown that antiepileptic drugs cause neurodegeneration in developing rats. Valproate (VPA) is the drug of choice in primary generalized epilepsies, and carbamazepine (CBZ) is one of the most prescribed drugs in partial seizures. These drugs block sodium channels, thereby reducing sustained repetitive neuronal firing. The intracellular mechanisms whereby AEDs induce neuronal cell death are unclear. We examined whether AEDs induce apoptotic cell death in cultured cortical cells and whether calcium ions are involved in the AED-induced cell death. VPA and CBZ increased apoptotic cell death and induced morphological changes that were characterized by cell shrinkage and nuclear condensation or fragmentation. Incubation of cortical cultures with VPA or CBZ decreased phospho-Akt levels. CBZ decreased the intracellular calcium levels. On the other hand, FPL64176, an L-type calcium channel activator, increased the intracellular calcium levels and prevented the AED-induced apoptosis. Glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibitors, such as alsterpaullone and azakenpaullone, prevented the AED-induced apoptosis. These results suggest that intracellular calcium level changes are associated with AEDs and apoptosis and that the activation of glycogen synthase kinase-3 is involved in the death of rat cortical neurons.

Effects of anti-CXCR_4 monoclonal antibody 12G5 on proliferation and apoptosis of human acute myelocytic leukemia cell line HL-60

Objective:To investigate the expression of CXCR, on HL-60 cell line and the proliferation, apoptosis of HL-60 cell line cocultured with bone marrow stromal cells, so as to assess the possibility of 12G5. an anti-CXCR4 monoclonal antibody, in eradicating the minimal residual disease. Methods:The activity of SDF-1 was inhibited by 10μg/ml 12G5. After treatment with 12G5. the status of adhesion was observed, and the adhesion rates, apoptosis and cell cycles were detected after 24 h of treatment. Cell growth rates were measured by trypan blue exclusion. Cell growth curve was plotted, and the expression of PCNA and apoptosis related protein including PCNA, Bcl-2 and Fas were detected with immunohis-tochemical technique. Results :(1) There was middling degree expression of CXCR4 on HL-60 membrane. From 0 h to 6 h, as the time of 12G5 incubation along, the expression of CXCR4 decreased gradually. (2) After treatment for 24 h, the adhesion rates in the experiment group and the control were (39. 4±7. 9)% and (51. 4±5. 9)%, respectively. (3)After treatment for 24 h, the percentage of HL-60 cells in G0/G1 phase were (55. 21±4. 9)%, and that in S phase and G2/M phase were (30. 40±4. 1)% and (14. 39±5.2)%, respectively, with the corresponding proportions being (44. 67±2. 2) % , (45. 30±3. 7)% . and (10. 03±2. 6)% in the control. (4) The percentage of apoptotic HL-60 cells was (8. 95±1. 7)% in the experiment group, compared to (3. 97±2. 4)% in the control. (5)The survival rates of HL-60 cells decreased markedly at 48 h to 96 h, and the proliferation slowed down at this time duration. (6)The expression of PCNA and Bcl-2 down-regulated significantly, but the Fas protein expression was up-regulated. Conclusion :12G5 could inhibit the capability of adhesion and proliferation of HL-60 cells and it can induce more cells to enter G0/G1 phase and promote apoptosis. It may be helpful by inhibiting the bioactivity of SDF-1 with 12G5 in the therapy of marrow residual disease.

Function of apoptosis and expression of the proteins Bcl-2,p53 and C-myc in the development of gastric cancer

INTRODUCTIONIn China ,the incidence and mortality of gastric cancer rank the second among all cancers. Recent development of cancer [1-20].The aim of this study was investigat the insight of apoptosis and bcl-2, p53 and C-myc protein expression in the development of gastric cancer .

Relationship between Fas/ FasL expression and apoptosis of colon adenocarcinoma cell lines

INTRODUCTIONFas/ FasL system has been identified as a keymediator of apoptosis in tumor cells[1-4]. Theoccurrence and development of neoplasm are closelyrelated to apoptosis[5-7] Most chemotherapeuticdrugs kill cancer cells mainly by inducingapoptosis[8-14].'

ANALYSIS OF APOPTOSIS BY DNA END LABELING METHOD (TDT) IN LEUKEMIA CELL LINES HL-60 AND U937

Antitumor-drug-indnced apoptosis in leukemia cell lines HL-60 and U937 was quantitatively analyzed with TDT (terminal deoxynuleotidyl transferase-mediated nick-end labeling) approach, which allows to labal the ends of DNA broken strands in apoptotic cells by biotinlated dUTP which to avidin-FITC. In this way the apoptotic cells show nuorescent when the labeling cells were emitted by UV light microscope or laser-activated now cell sorting at r=480. In our study, HL-6o and U937 cell lines were cocultured respectively with cisdiaminodicaicroplatinum (CDDP), hydroxycamptothecinum (HCT) and vindesini sulfa (VCR) for 18 hours.By calculating percentages of apoptotic cells with TDT mothod, we were able to show that the two cell lines gave different sensitivity to the drugs. HL-60 showed high sensitivity to CDDP but U937 cells were more sensitive to other two drugs, HCT and VCR. Meanwhile we compared the results of obtained by DNA gel electrophoresis with that by TDT. We found that gel electrophoresis is not sensitive enough to reveal apoptosis since there was no ladder structure, a typical electrophoresis pattern for apoptosis, appeared until the apoptotic cells reached or over 13%. And we report in this paper as first time that three forms of apoptotic cells could be detected under fluorescent microscope, which we called as spot form and crescent form and assembling form in terms of distribution of light spots within cell nuclei. It seemed that the spot form was at an early stage of apoptosis and the crescent form rcprtscntcd a later stage of apoptosis.

Transretinoic acid inhibits rats gastric epithelial dysplasia induced by N-methyi-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine:influences on cell apoptosis and expression of its regulatory genes

INTRODUCTIONGastric epithelial dysplasia (GED) hypothetically is a straight-forward concept: dysplastic epithelium replacing the normal gastric epithelium of the stomach [1].In the stomach ,like any other segment of the gut ,it is defined as an unequivocal non-invasive epithelial change[2,3].The observation of gastric dysplasia as a cancerous lesion was recognized over a century ago ,but it is only after the advent of gastroscopy that its clinical significance has been stressed[4-7].

Human GM3 Synthase Attenuates Taxol-Triggered Apoptosis Associated with Downregulation of Caspase-3 in Ovarian Cancer Cells

Background: Taxol (paclitaxel) inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in a variety of cancer cells, but it also upregulates cytoprotective proteins and/or pathways that compromise its therapeutic efficacy. Materials and Method: The roles of GM3 synthase (α2,3-sialyltransferase, ST3Gal V), in attenuating Taxol-induced apoptosis and triggering drug resistance were determined by cloning and overexpressing this enzyme in SKOV3 human ovarian cancer cell line, treating SKOV3 and the transfectants (SKOV3/GS) with Taxol and determining apoptosis, cell survival, clonogenic ability, and caspase-3 activation. Results: In this report, we demonstrated that Taxol treatment resulted in apoptosis which was associated with caspase-3 activation. Taxol treatment upregulated the expression of human GM3 synthase, an enzyme that transfers a sialic acid to lactosylceramide. Moreover, we cloned the full-length GM3 synthase gene and showed for the first time that forced expression of GM3 synthase attenuated Taxol-induced apoptosis and increased resistance to Taxol in SKOV3 cells. Conclusions: GM3 synthase overexpression inhibited Taxol-triggered caspase-3 activation, revealing that upregulation of GM3 synthase prevents apoptosis and hence reduces the efficacy of Taxol therapy.

Identification of specific genes and pathways involved in NSAIDs-induced apoptosis of human colon cancer cells

AIM: To study whether indomethacin (IND), a nonselective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor or NS-398 (NS), a COX-2-selective inhibitor, induces apoptosis in human colon cancer cells and which apoptosis-related genes and pathways are involved. METHODS: Human colon cancer Caco-2 cells were treated with either: placebo, IND (0.05-0.5 mmol/L) or NS (0.01-0.2 mmol/L) for 1, 5 and 18 h. We then studied: (1) Cell death by the TUNEL method, (2) mRNA expression of 96 apoptosis-related genes using DNA microarray, (3) expression of selected apoptosis related proteins by Western blotting. RESULTS: Both IND and NS induced apoptosis in 30%-50% of Caco-2 cells in a dose dependent manner. IND (0.1 mmol/L for 1 h) significantly up-regulated pro-apoptotic genes in four families: (1) TNF receptor and ligand, (2) Caspase, (3) Bcl-2 and (4) Caspase recruiting domain. NS treatment up-regulated similar pro-apoptotic genes as IND. In addition, IND also down-regulated anti-apoptotic genes of the IAP family. CONCLUSION: (1) Both non-selective and COX-2-selective NSAIDs induce apoptosis in colon cancer cells in a dose dependent manner. (2) Both NSAIDs induce apoptosis by activating two main apoptotic pathways: the death receptor pathway (involving TNF-R) and the mitochondrial pathway. (3) IND induces apoptosis by up-regulating pro-apoptotic genes and down-regulating anti-apoptotic genes, while NS only up-regulates pro-apoptotic genes. (4) Induction of apoptosis in coloncancer cells by NSAIDs may explain in part, their inhibitory action on colon cancer growth.

How do Chinese medicines that tonify the kidney inhibit dopaminergic neuron apoptosis?

Wistar rats were intragastrical y perfused with Chinese medicines used for tonifying the kidney. These included 0.180 g/mL of Herba Epimedi （Epimedium）, Semen Cuscutae （Dodder Seed）, or Herba Cistanches （Desertliving Cistanche）, 0.04 mg/mL monoamine oxidase-B inhibitor selegiline, or distil ed water for 14 consecutive days to prepare drug-containing serum or blank serum. MES23.5 cells in the logarithmic phase were cultured in media supplemented with 15%drug-containing serum for 24 hours, fol owed by incubation in culture solution containing 100μmol/L H2O2 for 3 hours. 3-（4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide （MTT） and flow tometry results showed that al drug-containing serums improved the survival rate of H 2 O 2-injured MES23.5 cells, inhibited pro-apoptotic FasL and caspase-3 expression, promoted anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 expression. However, drug-containing serums had little influence on Fas expression in H 2 O 2-injured MES23.5 cells. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay results showed that serum containing Herba Cistanches or Herba Epimedi increased the expression of nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and glial cellline-derived neurotrophic factor in injured MES23.5 cells;serum containing Semen Cuscutae only increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor expres-sion; while expression of the above neurotrophic factors remained the same in cells treated with serum containing selegiline. These findings indicate that Chinese medicines used to tonify the kid-ney can protect nerve cells by regulating the expression of apoptosis-related factors and neuro-trophic factors in MES23.5 cells.

Regulative Function of Telomerase and Extracelluar Regulated Protein Kinases to Leukemic Cell Apoptosis

In order to investigate the regulative function of telom erase and phosphorylated (acti- vated) extracelluar regulated protein kinase (ERK) 1and 2 in the leukemic cell lines HL - 6 0 and K5 6 2 proliferation inhibition and apoptosis,three chemotherapeutic drugs Harringtonine(HRT) , Vincristine(VCR) and Etoposide(Vp16 ) were selected as inducers.The proliferation inhibition rate was detected by MTT m ethod,the cell cycle and cell apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry and the telom erase activity was detected by the telom eric repeat am plification protocol(TRAP) assay and bioluminescence analysis method.The phosphorylated ERK 1/ 2 protein expression was detected by western blot method.The results showed that HRT,VCR and Vp16 could inhibit cell proliferation,induce apoptosis,inhibit telomerase activity and down- regulate the protein expres- sion of phosphorylated ERK.Itwas suggested that ERK signal transduction pathway was involved in the down- regulation of telomerase activity and the onset of apoptosis in the leukem ic cells treat- ed by HRT,VCR and Vp16 .

Targeting apoptosis is the major battle field for killing cancers

Targeting apoptosis is one of the major strategies for cancer therapy. Essentially, most of the conventional cancer therapeutic drugs that are in the clinical use induce apoptosis and in part necrosis of malignant cells and therefore prevent cancer progression and metastasis. Although these cytotoxic anticancer drugs are important weapons for killing cancers, their toxic side effects limited their application. The molecularly targeted therapeutics that are based on the deeper understanding of the defects in the apoptotic signaling in cancers are emerging and have shown promising anticancer activity in selectively killing cancers but not normal cells. The examples of molecular targets that are under exploration for cancer therapy include the cell surface receptors such as TNFR family death receptors, the intrinsic Bcl-2 family members and some other intracellular molecules like p53, MDM2, IAP, and Smac. The advance in the high-throughput bio-technologies has greatly accelerated the progress of cancer drug discovery.

Phenylacetylglutaminate and Phenylacetate in Combination Upregulate VDUP1, Cause Cell Cycle Blockade and Apoptosis in U87 Glioblastoma Cells

Phenylacetylglutaminate (PG) and Phenylacetate (PN) are metabolites of Phenylbutyrate (PB) and are constituents of antineoplaston AS2-1. These are sodium salts of amino acid derivative and carboxylic acid that inhibit the growth of neoplastic cells without growth inhibitory effect in normal cells. The aim of this study was to identify molecular pathways involved in the anti-proliferative effect of antineoplastons. Using a total human genome microarray we have found that 1) Vitamin D3 upregulated protein (VDUP1) is significantly upregulated in response to PG and PN in the U87 glioblastoma cells;2) Isobologram analysis shows that PG and PN act in an additive or synergistic manner to effectively suppress proliferation of U87 cells;3) PG and PN cause cell cycle arrest, changes in expression of several cell cycle genes and suppress expression and activity of the G2/M checkpoint kinase, CHK1. The multiple cellular targets possibly make these compounds effective anti-proliferative agents. We propose that PG and PN in combination target important cellular pathways and upregulate VDUP1 leading to detachment-induced apoptosis in cancer cells.

miR-152-3p表达下调降低紫杉醇耐药人卵巢癌细胞A2780T对紫杉醇的耐药性

目的探讨miR-152-3p对紫杉醇耐药人卵巢癌细胞A2780T对紫杉醇耐药性的影响及机制。方法①紫杉醇(1.875,3.75,7.5,17和23μmol·L^(-1))与人卵巢癌A2780和A2780T细胞作用48 h,MTT法检测细胞存活率,计算抑制细胞存活半数抑制浓度(IC50)值和耐药指数(RI)。Western印迹法检测A2780和A2780T细胞耐药蛋白P-糖蛋白(P-gp)、多药耐药相关蛋白1(MRP1)和三磷酸腺苷结合转运蛋白G超家族成员2(ABCG2)蛋白表达。②实时荧光定量PCR(RT-qPCR)检测A2780和A2780T细胞miR-152-3p表达水平。脂质体瞬时转染技术转染miR-152-3p抑制物降低A2780T细胞中miR-152-3p表达(miR-152-3p抑制物组),同时设转染miR-152-3p阴性对照组,RT-qPCR检测转染效率,MTT法、划痕实验和流式细胞术分别检测转染miR-152-3p抑制物对A2780T细胞存活、迁移和凋亡的影响;Western印迹法检测转染miR-152-3p抑制物对A2780T细胞Bax和Bcl-2蛋白表达的影响。③用miRDB,Targetscan,miRWalk和Starbase数据库预测miR-152-3p的靶基因,并用Western印迹法检测转染miR-152-3p抑制物后A2780T细胞磷酸酯酶张力蛋白同源物(PTEN)蛋白表达的变化及RT-qPCR检测A2780和A2780T细胞PTEN mRNA表达水平予以验证。随后,脂质体瞬时转染技术转染PTEN siRNA沉默A2780T细胞中PTEN表达,同时设转染siRNA阴性对照组,RT-qPCR检测转染效率,MTT法检测沉默PTEN表达后A2780T细胞存活率和IC50值,Western印迹法检测P-gp,MRP1和ABCG2蛋白表达。结果①紫杉醇处理后A2780和A2780T细胞存活率均降低(P<0.01),A2780T细胞RI为2.8。与A2780细胞相比,A2780T细胞P-gp,MRP1和ABCG2蛋白高表达(P<0.05,P<0.01)。②与A2780细胞相比,A2780T细胞miR-152-3p明显高表达(P<0.01)。与转染miR-152-3p阴性对照组比较,转染miR-152-3p抑制物后A2780T细胞存活率(P<0.05,P<0.01)和细胞迁移能力(P<0.05)明显降低,细胞凋亡率升高(P<0.01);Bax蛋白表达增加(P<0.01),Bcl-2蛋白表达降低(P<0.05)。③生物信息学数据库分析结果提示,PTEN是miR-152-3p的一个靶基因;Western印迹法验证显示,转染miR-152-3p抑制物组A2780T细胞PTEN蛋白表达低于转染miR-152-3p阴性对照组(P<0.05);RT-qPCR结果显示,A2780T细胞PTEN mRNA表达水平高于A2780细胞(P<0.01)。转染PTEN siRNA沉默PTEN表达后,与转染siRNA阴性对照组相比,A2780T细胞存活率(P<0.05,P<0.01)和IC50值(P<0.01)显著降低,P-gp,MRP1和ABCG2蛋白表达降低(P<0.05,P<0.01)。结论miR-152-3p在A2780T细胞中高表达,其表达下调可抑制A2780T细胞增殖和迁移,促进细胞凋亡,降低A2780T细胞对紫杉醇的耐药性,该作用可能是通过降低其靶基因PTEN表达发挥的。

枸杞多糖联合奥沙利铂可逆转结肠癌干细胞的耐药

背景:结肠癌临床主要采用以氟尿嘧啶、伊立替康及奥沙利铂为基础的治疗方法,研究发现这些药物的转运与ABC转运蛋白G家族成员2(ATP-binding cassette transport protein of G2,ABCG2)等膜转运蛋白相关,然而当患者对这些化疗药物产生耐药后,ABCG2的高表达致使治疗效果明显下降,引起了结肠癌的耐药问题。临床急切需要新的药物及治疗方法来提高疗效,枸杞多糖具有广泛的生物学活性,将多糖作为抗肿瘤药物,可以克服化疗和放疗过程中杀死肿瘤细胞的同时对机体正常细胞的损伤。目的:通过体外实验探索枸杞多糖联合奥沙利铂对结肠癌干细胞耐药的逆转作用,进而探讨枸杞多糖逆转结肠癌耐药的可能分子机制。方法:选用结肠癌细胞株HCT116以及奥沙利铂耐药细胞株HCT116-OXR进行体外实验,采用CCK8检测细胞增殖情况确定枸杞多糖和奥沙利铂的最适干预浓度和干预时间,进一步分为HCT116对照组,HCT116-OXR空白处理组,枸杞多糖组(2.5 mg/mL枸杞多糖),奥沙利铂组(10μmol/L奥沙利铂),枸杞多糖+奥沙利铂组(2.5 mg/mL枸杞多糖+10μmol/L奥沙利铂),流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡情况,免疫荧光和Western blot检测磷酸甘露糖异构酶(phosphomannose isomerase,PMI)和ABCG2的表达,Western blot检测PI3K,AKT,Bcl-2和Bax的蛋白表达水平。结果与结论:①HCT116-OXR相较HCT116对枸杞多糖更敏感(P<0.05);②与HCT116-OXR空白处理组比较,奥沙利铂联合枸杞多糖促进了HCT116-OXR细胞凋亡(P<0.05),Bcl-2蛋白表达明显下调(P<0.05),Bax蛋白表达明显上调(P<0.05),ABCG2、PMI、PI3K、AKT的蛋白表达明显下调(P<0.05);③结果表明枸杞多糖通过抑制PMI/PI3K/AKT通路逆转结肠癌耐药,为研究枸杞多糖增敏化疗作用的分子机制奠定了基础。

西藏自治区人民医院实施国家重点监控药品干预成效分析

目的:评价西藏自治区人民医院对重点监控药品进行重点干预的成效,为优化重点监控药品干预策略、促进临床合理用药提供参考。方法:西藏自治区人民医院于2020年制订《西藏自治区人民医院重点监控药品管理规定》,建立《西藏自治区人民医院重点监控药品目录》,同时开展重点监控药品处方及医嘱专项点评、采取点评结果公示及绩效考核挂钩等目标性干预措施,对比西藏自治区人民医院2019年4月-2020年3月(干预前)与2020年4月-2021年3月(干预后第一年)及2021年4月-2022年3月(干预后第二年)重点监控药品临床使用数据变化,评价重点干预措施对该类药品的管理成效及临床使用的影响。结果:该院干预后第一年及第二年的重点监控药品销售金额分别为1427.01万元、1388.12万元,低于干预前的2004.29万元;干预后重点监控药品销售金额占药品总销售金额比例分别为8.33%、7.47%,低于干预前的10.11%。重点监控药品各品种的DDC普遍较高,患者的经济负担较重。结论:西藏自治区人民医院重点监控药品的干预取得了一定成效,但医院应在此基础上采取有力措施,提高重点监控药品合理使用,进一步减轻患者经济负担。

负载EPZ6438牛血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒抑制骨肉瘤的效应

背景:骨肉瘤肿瘤干细胞激活最显著的转录因子是EZH2,据报道沉默EZH2可以抑制骨肉瘤细胞生长。研究证实,牛血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒是一种具有优异生物相容性和生物降解性的药物传递载体,且白蛋白载体可提供靶向肿瘤的药物递送功能。目的:探讨负载EPZ6438(EZH2抑制剂)血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒抑制骨肉瘤的效应及机制。方法:①制备未负载与负载EPZ6438的血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒,检测载EPZ6438血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒的药物包载率及药物释放率。②将MG-63细胞分4组培养,分别加入PBS(对照组)、血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒浸提液(空白纳米粒组)、EPZ6438溶液(游离药物组)及负载EPZ6438的血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒浸提液(载药纳米粒组),培养3 d后,利用流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡、RT-PCR法检测细胞caspase3 mRNA的表达。③取12只裸鼠,通过腋下注射MG-63细胞悬液建立皮下荷瘤小鼠模型,造模成功后随机分4组干预,分别向肿瘤组织内注射生理盐水(对照组)、血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒溶液(空白纳米粒组)、EPZ6438溶液(游离药物组)及负载EPZ6438的血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒溶液(载药纳米粒组),每组3只。注射7 d后,观察肿瘤体积及肿瘤组织冰冻切片TUNEL染色。结果与结论:①载药纳米粒的药物包载率约为8.8%,该纳米粒在纯水中具有良好的药物释放效果,24 h药物释放量为(34.72±1.93)μg,72 h为(48.58±1.10)μg,120 h为(49.18±1.24)μg,168 h(50.25±1.13)μg,药物释放在120 h到达平台期,释放率约为97.9%;②与MG-63细胞培养3 d后,对照组、空白纳米粒组细胞凋亡率低于游离药物组、载药纳米粒组(P<0.001),caspase3 mRNA的表达低于游离药物组、载药纳米粒组(P<0.0001);③注射7 d后,载药纳米粒组裸鼠肿瘤体积小其他3组(P<0.05),肿瘤组织TUNEL染色阳性细胞比率高于其他3组(P<0.0001);④结果显示,负载EPZ6438的血清白蛋白-壳聚糖纳米粒可通过诱导肿瘤细胞的凋亡来抑制骨肉瘤生长。