Effects of Pinus massoniana bark extract on cell proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatoma BEL-7402 cells.
World J Gastroenterol
; 11(34): 5277-82, 2005 Sep 14.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To study the effects of Pinus massoniana bark extract (PMBE) on cell proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatoma BEL-7402 cells and to elucidate its molecular mechanism.METHODS:
BEL-7402 cells were incubated with various concentrations (20-200 microg/mL) of PMBE for different periods of time. After 48 h, cell proliferation was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethyl-thiazolyl-2)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Apoptosis was evaluated by morphological observation, agarose gel electrophoresis, and flow cytometry analysis. Possible molecular mechanisms were primarily explored through immunohistochemical staining.RESULTS:
PMBE (20-200 microg/mL) significantly suppressed BEL-7402 cell proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner. After treatment of BEL-7402 cells with 160 microg/mL PMBE for 24, 48, or 72 h, a typical apoptotic "DNA ladder" was observed using agarose gel electrophoresis. Nuclear condensation and boundary aggregation or split, apoptotic bodies were seen by fluorescence and electron microscopy. Sub-G1 curves were displayed by flow cytometry analysis. PMBE decreased the expression levels of Bcl-2 protein in a time-dependent manner after treatment of cells with 160 microg/mL PMBE.CONCLUSION:
PMBE suppresses proliferation of BEL-7402 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner and induces cell apoptosis by possibly downregulating the expression of the bcl-2 gene.
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Extractos Vegetales
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Pinus
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Corteza de la Planta
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
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World J Gastroenterol
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2005
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China