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Anticancer Effect and Apoptosis Induction of Gambogic Acid in Human Leukemia Cell Line K562 In Vitro.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Chen, Jinhao Zhou, Min Zhang, Qian Xu, Jingyan Ouyang, Jian |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the anticancer effect and related mechanisms of gambogic acid (GA), a traditional Chinese medicine, on human leukemia cell line K562, together with the effect on bone marrow mononuclear cells (MNCs).Material/MethodsK562 cells and MNCs were treated with various concentrations and treatment times of GA. Inhibitory rate was detected by use of the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Apoptosis was analyzed by morphological detection, Annexin-V/PI doubling staining, and TUNEL assays. The expression changes of pivotal proteins were evaluated by Western blotting.ResultsGA not only suppressed cell proliferation, but also induced apoptosis of K562 cells in a dose-dependent manner. While it did not significantly inhibit cell proliferation of MNCs, it did induce apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. CCK-8 assay revealed that the proliferation of K562 cells was significantly inhibited when the concentration of GA was more than 0.5 μM. Morphological detection showed the nuclei became denser and more intense orange in K562 cells after GA treatment compared with the untreated group. The expression levels of BCL-2, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), c-myc, phosphatidylinositol3-kinase (PI3K), and phosphorylation of serine-threonine kinase (p-AKT) were down-regulated by GA.ConclusionsGA significantly suppressed the proliferation of K562 cells, but has less effect on MNCs. The inhibition of K562 cells proliferation and apoptosis induced by GA might be related to the down-regulation of BCL-2, NF-κB, c-myc, PI3K, and p-AKT. |
| ISSN | 12341010 |
| Journal | Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research |
| Volume Number | 21 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC4463775 |
| PubMed reference number | 26049398 |
| e-ISSN | 16433750 |
| DOI | 10.12659/msm.893004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Scientific Literature, Inc. |
| Publisher Date | 2015-06-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License © Med Sci Monit, 2015 |
| Subject Keyword | Apoptosis Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Gambogic Acid Gene Expression Human Leukemia Cell Line K562 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |