Licochalcone C induces apoptosis via B-cell lymphoma 2 family proteins in T24 cells.
Mol Med Rep
; 12(5): 7623-8, 2015 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
The current study investigated the mechanisms by which licochalcone C induces apoptosis of T24 human malignant bladder cancer cells. Cell viability was evaluated using an MTT assay. Apoptosis was investigated using a morphological assay, flow cytometry and a caspase3 activity assay. Alterations in the gene expression levels of Bcl2 family members were measured by semiquantitative reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction assays. The protein levels of procaspase3 and cleaved poly(ADP ribose) polymerase were measured using western blotting. The results indicated that licochalcone C induced T24 cell apoptosis in a concentrationdependent manner. Licochalcone C treatment reduced the levels of the antiapoptotic mRNAs (Bcl2, Bclw and BclXL) and increased expression of the proapoptotic mRNAs (Bax and Bim). The Bcl2 family inhibitor (ABT737) reduced apoptosis induced by licochalcone C in T24 cells. The current study demonstrated that licochalcone C may be a potential adjuvant therapeutic agent for bladder cancer.
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2015
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