Abstract
Background: Cisplatin-based treatment often leads to therapeutic failure because the acquisition of cisplatin resistance. The combination of cisplatin with other agents has been recognized as a promising strategy to overcome cisplatin resistance.
Objective: Celastrus orbiculatus is a traditional Chinese medicine from Celastraceae family with multiple pharmacological activities. We previously found that the ethyl acetate extract of Celastrus orbiculatus (COE) exhibited significant antitumor activity in gastric cancer. Here, we asked whether COE could increase the sensitivity of cisplatin.
Methods: We use CCK8 assay to show synergistic cytotoxicity of COE and cisplatin. Then, PI single staining and FITC-Annexin V/PI double staining were used to observe apoptotic cells through flow cytometry. The proteins of caspase signaling pathway were examined by Western blotting.
Results: COE and cisplatin showed synergistic cytotoxicity in a dose-dependent manner in BGC 823 and SGC 7901 gastric cancer cells, and COE could increase the number of apoptotic cells upon cisplatin treatment in vitro. Moreover, our results indicated that COE could enhance cisplatin–induced activation of caspase-8 or caspase- 9/caspase-3/PARP1 signaling pathways. The xenograft study further confirmed that COE increased the sensitivity of cisplatin in vivo.
Conclusion: Our findings provided new evidence that COE could increase the sensitivity of cisplatin on the antitumor effect.
Keywords: Celastrus Orbiculatus, cisplatin, gastric cancer, apoptosis, western blotting, CCK8, caspase pathway.
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Celastrus Orbiculatus Extract Potentiates the Sensitivity of Cisplatin Via Caspase-Depenent Apoptosis in Gastric Cancer
Volume: 18 Issue: 15
Author(s): Weimin Wang, Yan Zhou, Qiang Yao, Weihua Liu, Liangliang Xiang, Tengyang Ni, Xiaojun Dai and Yanqing Liu*
Affiliation:
- Institute of Combining Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu,China
Keywords: Celastrus Orbiculatus, cisplatin, gastric cancer, apoptosis, western blotting, CCK8, caspase pathway.
Abstract: Background: Cisplatin-based treatment often leads to therapeutic failure because the acquisition of cisplatin resistance. The combination of cisplatin with other agents has been recognized as a promising strategy to overcome cisplatin resistance.
Objective: Celastrus orbiculatus is a traditional Chinese medicine from Celastraceae family with multiple pharmacological activities. We previously found that the ethyl acetate extract of Celastrus orbiculatus (COE) exhibited significant antitumor activity in gastric cancer. Here, we asked whether COE could increase the sensitivity of cisplatin.
Methods: We use CCK8 assay to show synergistic cytotoxicity of COE and cisplatin. Then, PI single staining and FITC-Annexin V/PI double staining were used to observe apoptotic cells through flow cytometry. The proteins of caspase signaling pathway were examined by Western blotting.
Results: COE and cisplatin showed synergistic cytotoxicity in a dose-dependent manner in BGC 823 and SGC 7901 gastric cancer cells, and COE could increase the number of apoptotic cells upon cisplatin treatment in vitro. Moreover, our results indicated that COE could enhance cisplatin–induced activation of caspase-8 or caspase- 9/caspase-3/PARP1 signaling pathways. The xenograft study further confirmed that COE increased the sensitivity of cisplatin in vivo.
Conclusion: Our findings provided new evidence that COE could increase the sensitivity of cisplatin on the antitumor effect.
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Wang Weimin , Zhou Yan , Yao Qiang, Liu Weihua , Xiang Liangliang , Ni Tengyang , Dai Xiaojun and Liu Yanqing *, Celastrus Orbiculatus Extract Potentiates the Sensitivity of Cisplatin Via Caspase-Depenent Apoptosis in Gastric Cancer, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2018; 18 (15) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520618666180911110124
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Print ISSN 1871-5206 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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