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[摘要] 冬凌草甲素是从中药冬凌草Rabdosia rubescens中分离得到的一种贝壳杉烯二萜类的天然有机化合物,具有抗炎、抗菌、抗肿瘤等多种生物活性。该实验观察冬凌草甲素对三阴乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞凋亡的影响及其可能的作用机制。采用MTT法检测冬凌草甲素对MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖抑制作用,PI单染、Annexin V-FITC/PI双染流式细胞术分析冬凌草甲素对MDA-MB-231细胞凋亡的影响,活性氧(ROS)试剂盒检测细胞内ROS水平的变化,Western blot分析PARP,Bcl-2,caspase-3蛋白的表达情况。结果表明,冬凌草甲素对乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞具有明显的凋亡诱导作用,显著升高细胞内的ROS水平,下调抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2的表达,并促进caspase-3及其底物PARP的切割。提示,冬凌草甲素诱导MDA-MB-231细胞凋亡的作用可能与升高细胞内ROS水平、下调Bcl-2的表达以及激活caspase-3相关。
[关键词] 乳腺癌; 冬凌草甲素; 细胞凋亡; 活性氧
[Abstract] Oridonin, which is an ent-kaurene diterpenoid isolated from traditional Chinese medicine Rabdosia rubescens, displays various bioactivities, including anti-inflammation, anti-bacteria and anti-tumor. This study aimed to investigate the effect of oridonin on apoptosis of triple-negative breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells and its underlying mechanisms. The inhibitory effect of oridonin on proliferation of MDA-MB-231 cells was measured by MTT assay; Apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry with PI staining and Annexin V-FITC/PI staining; Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was determined by ROS detection kit, and expressions of PARP, Bcl-2, caspase-3 were analyzed by Western blot. The results showed that oridonin exhibited a significant effect in inducing apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells, enhancing intracellular ROS level, down-regulating expression of Bcl-2 protein, and promoting cleavage of caspase-3 and its substrate PARP. These results indicated that the apoptosis-inducing effect of oridonin on MDA-MB-231 cells might be correlated with increase of intracellular ROS level, down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein and activation of caspase-3.
[Key words] breast cancer; oridonin; apoptosis; reactive oxygen
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冬凌草甲素是从中药冬凌草Rabdosia rubescens中分离得到的一种贝壳杉烯二萜类的天然有机化合物,具有抗炎、抗菌、抗肿瘤等多种生物活性[5]。……