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Hedyotis diffusa Willd extract inhibits the growth of human glioblastoma cells by inducing mitochondrial apoptosis via AKT/ERK pathways.
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology . Dec2014:Part A, Vol. 158, p404-411. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Ethnopharmacological relevance Hedyotis diffusa Willd (Rubiaceae) (HDW) has been widely applied for the treatment of tumors, inflammation and toxication in traditional Chinese medicine. The antitumor effect of HDW on glioblastoma has been rarely reported. We aim to evaluate the activity of this extract and explore the underlying mechanism in U87 human glioblastoma cell line. Materials and methods Cytotoxicity of HDW extract on U87 cells was measured by MTT assay. Apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) collapse induced by HDW extract were determined by flow cytometry. Caspase activity was analyzed based on colorimetric assay with a microplate spectrophotometer. Protein expression was examined by Western blot. Results HDW extract suppressed U87 cells growth in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Flow cytometry showed that HDW extract induced significant apoptosis, S/G2-M phase arrest and MMP collapse in U87 cells. Furthermore, dose-dependent activation of caspase-3, Bcl-2, Bax and ERK was observed with HDW extract treatment. Decreased Bcl-2/Bax ratio and Akt suppression were readily found as well. Conclusions Induction of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis played an essential role in antitumor activity of HDW extract in U87 cells, in which ERKs and Akt signaling proteins were also involved. These findings contributed to the feasibility of using HDW extract in glioblastoma treatment and the understanding of the molecular mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MITOCHONDRIAL physiology
*PROTEIN metabolism
*GLIOMAS
*ENZYME metabolism
*ALTERNATIVE medicine
*ANTINEOPLASTIC agents
*APOPTOSIS
*BIOLOGICAL assay
*BIOLOGICAL models
*BIOLOGICAL transport
*CELLULAR signal transduction
*COLORIMETRY
*DOSE-effect relationship in pharmacology
*FLOW cytometry
*MEDICINAL plants
*SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
*WESTERN immunoblotting
*PLANT extracts
*STATISTICAL significance
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*IN vitro studies
*PHARMACODYNAMICS
*PREVENTION
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03788741
- Volume :
- 158
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99790355
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2014.10.017