二甲基亚砜通过激活caspase-3以及抑制PARP-1引起A549细胞凋亡

目的检测肺上皮癌细胞A549经二甲基亚砜(DMSO)诱导发生凋亡后聚腺苷二磷酸核糖聚合酶-1(PARP-1)的活性是否受到抑制。方法通过MTT法检测caspase-3的活性升高以及TUNEL等方法验证DMSO可引起A549细胞凋亡后,采用Western blot验证PARP-1是否被切割成两个片段。结果 DMSO可诱导A549细胞发生凋亡,凋亡过程中caspase-3的活性上调,其下游底物PARP-1被大量切割成小片段。结论 DMSO诱导的A549细胞凋亡受到caspase-3-PARP-1信号分子的调节。

花椒抗肺癌A549细胞作用及其机制的研究

目的：研究花椒挥发油抗肺癌A549细胞作用及其可能的机制。方法：花椒挥发油按不同时间（24h、48h、72h）及不同浓度（0.5～8mg/ml）分别处理A549细胞,MTS法分析细胞的增殖速度,用流式细胞仪测定细胞凋亡及细胞周期。结果：4mg/ml花椒挥发油处理A549细胞72h可显著地抑制A549细胞增殖,1mg/ml花椒挥发油处理A549细胞72h即可导致亚凋亡峰的出现。结论：花椒挥发油可抑制A549细胞增殖并诱导细胞凋亡。

Influence of Tamoxifen or the combination of Tamoxifen and Cisplatin on the growth of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells

The experiment aims to investigate the influence of Tamoxifen and the combination of Tamoxifen and Cisplatin （DDP） on the growth of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. Methods： We treated human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells with different concentrations of Tamoxifen, DDP and combination of DDP and Tamoxifen with non-toxicity for 72 h. Then we calculated the inhibition rate through MTT approach and detected the apoptosis rate by flow cytometry. The statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 13.0 software and statistical differences were determined by one-way ANOVA. The data were expressed as the mean ＋ standard deviation and all experiments were performed in three times. The value of P 〈 0.05 was considered to indicate a statistically significant difference. Results： 1. The inhibition rates of Tamoxifen with 2.5 pmol/L, 5 tJmol/L, 10 μmol/L, and 20 μmol/L on the growth of the A549 cells were 18.7%, 25.8%, 54% and 98.8%, respectively （P = 0.000）. Tamoxifen with concentration of 1 μmol/L has no obvious cytoxicity on the A549 cells （P 〉 0.05）. 2. As the increase concentration of Tarnoxifen, the S stage and G2/M of the A549 cells decreased while the G0/G1 increased. The apoptosis rate of Tamoxifen with 0 μmol/L, 0.1 μmol/L, 1 μmol/L and 10 μmol/L on the A549 cells were 6.51%, 8.91%, 17.97% and 42.7%, respectively. 3. The inhibition rates of combination of Tamoxifen with 1 μmol/L and DDP with 1.25 μg/mL, 2.5 μg/mL, 5 μg/mL, 10 μg/mL and 20 μg/mL on the A549 cells were 40.4%, 54.4%, 72.9%, 86.1% and 92.4%, respectively （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusion： Tamoxifen can inhibit the proliferation of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells and induce the apoptosis of the A549 cells. The combination of Tamoxifen with non-toxicity and DDP can improve the sensitivity of chemotherapy on the A549 cells.

Role of integrin β1 in sensitivity to chemotherapy of pulmonary adenocarcinoma A549

Objective:The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of integrin β1 on influencing the sensitivity to chemotherapy of human pulmonary adenocarcinoma A549 cells.Methods:Human pulmonary adenocarcinoma A549 multicellular spheroids(MCS) were constructed with three dimensional cell culture methods.Cell counting using blood cell counter was employed to detect the sensitivity to ADM of A549 MCS before and after blocking integrin β1;integrin β1 expression of A549 MCS and cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.Results:A549 MCS were successfully established.The integrin β1 expression of A549 MCS elevated with the concentration of ADM(< 0.02 μg/mL).Blocking of integrin β1 lead to higher sensitivity to ADM,and IC50 decreased from 0.19 μg/mL to 0.11 μg/mL,and apoptosis rate increased from(15.81 ± 1.87)% to(30.14 ± 2.89)%.Conclusion:The cell adhesion molecules integrin β1 could influence the sensitivity to chemotherapy of A549 MCS and inhibiting of cell apoptosis might be its mechanism.

The anti-cancer effect of Huaier aqueous extract with rh-Endostatin and DDP

Objective: The aim of our study was to explore the inhibition and apoptosis-inducing effect of the combination of Huaier aqueous extract with recombinant human Endostatin and DDP in human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. We also investigated the reversal effect of Huaier aqueous extract in reversing cisplatin resistance in human lung adenocarcinoma A549/DDP cells. Methods: We treated A549 cells with Huaier aqueous extract and the combination of Huaier aqueous extract and DDP or rh-Endostatin for 24 h, 36 h and 48 h. And then we calculated the inhibition rate through MTT approach and detected the apoptosis rate by flow cytometry. We also treated A549 and A549/DDP cells with DDP, Huaier aqueous extract, DDP and Huaier aqueous extract for 72 h, respectively. Results: Huaier aqueous extract can inhibit the growth of A549 cells and the inhibition rate improved with the increase of the concentration. The inhibition rate of the combination of rh-Endostatin and 4 mg/mL of Huaier aqueous extract in three time points and the combination of rh-Endostatin and 2 mg/mL of Huaier aqueous extract in the time point of 48 h on the growth of A549 cells all improved(P < 0.005). The inhibition rate of the combination of DDP and Huaier aqueous extract with the concentration of 2 mg/mL or 4 mg/mL on the growth of A549 cells all improved(P < 0.005). The combination of Huaier aqueous extract and DDP and the combination of Huaier aqueous extract with rh-Endostatin and DDP can improve the inhibition on the growth of A549 cells(P < 0.005). Conclusion: Huaier aqueous extract has the inhibition and apoptosis-inducing effects on the A549 cells. And the combination of Huaier aqueous extract and rh-Endostatin or DDP has the synergistic effects on the inhibition of A549 cells. The combination of Huaier aqueous extract with rh-Endostatin and DDP has the synergistic effects on the inhibition of A549 cells. Huaier aqueous extract can reverse the cisplatin resistance in human lung adenocarcinoma A549/DDP cells.

Anti-angiogenesis effect of Demethyl bryoanthrathiophene(DBT) in vitro

Objective:The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of Demethyl bryoanthrathiophene(DBT) on proliferations of human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs) and human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549,and antiangiogenic effect of DBT on HUVECs in vitro.Methods:MTT assay was used to observe the effect of DBT on proliferations of HUVECs and A549 cells,flat plate scarification assay and tube formation in vitro test were used to observe the impact of DBT on migration and vaso-formed ability of HUVECs.The effects of DBT on apoptosis and cell cycle of HUVECs were calculated by flow cytometry.Results:MTT assay showed that treatment with DBT resulted in strong inhibition to the growth of HUVECs and A549 cells.The inhibition effects of DBT on HUVECs and A549 cells were related to dosage and times of dependency.In different doses of DBT(0.16,0.32 and 0.48 μmol/L) of flat plate scarification for 24 h,inhibition rates of DBT to migration of HUVECs were 14.70%,38.23% and 58.82%,respectively.In dose of DBT from 0.04,0.20 to 0.40 μmol/L for 24 h in tube formation,there were significance differences(P < 0.01) in the decreasing number of angiogenesis and incomplete blood vessel compared with control groups.All results showed that DBT promoted the apoptosis rate of HUVECs,and the increase of concentration of DBT accompanied the acceleration of apoptosis rate.Conclusion:DBT could inhibit the proliferations of HUVECs and A549 cells,and effectively suppress angiogenesis in vitro.