大豆异黄酮甙元对结肠癌HT-29细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

大豆异黄酮通过促进肿瘤细胞凋亡可抑制多种肿瘤细胞的增殖.从大豆提取大豆异黄酮糖甙,再将其部分水解成其甙元,研究大豆异黄酮甙元抑制结肠癌细胞的增殖和促进其凋亡的作用.采用MTT比色法观察大豆异黄酮甙元对结肠癌HT-29细胞增殖的影响,采用TUNEL染色法检测其对HT-29细胞凋亡的影响,采用免疫细胞化学法检测凋亡相关蛋白bax、bcl-2和p53的表达.结果表明:大豆异黄酮甙元可在20～80 mg·L-1范围内时间和浓度依赖性地抑制结肠癌HT-29细胞增殖和诱导细胞凋亡.用40 mg·L-1大豆异黄酮甙元作用结肠癌HT-29细胞72 h时,细胞生长抑制率为(57.1±4.9)%,其对肿瘤细胞凋亡率为(20.9±2.1)%.免疫组化结果还显示,大豆异黄酮甙元可显著性增加HT-29细胞凋亡相关基因bax蛋白表达和降低bcl-2表达.提示,大豆异黄酮甙元可通过诱导结肠癌细胞凋亡发挥抗结肠癌作用.     

大豆皂醇抗结肠癌作用的研究

大豆皂甙通过促进肿瘤细胞凋亡可抑制多种肿瘤细胞的增殖.采用C18反相柱层析法从大豆胚轴提取大豆皂甙,再将其部分水解成其甙元大豆皂醇,研究其抗结肠癌细胞增殖作用.采用MTr比色法观察大豆皂醇对结肠癌HT-29细胞增殖的影响,采用TUNEL染色法检测其对HT-29细胞凋亡的影响.结果表明:大豆皂醇在40-160mg·L-1范围内可时间和浓度依赖性地抑制结肠癌细胞增殖和诱导细胞凋亡.用80 mg·L-1大豆皂醇A和B作用结肠癌细胞72 h时,细胞生长抑制率分别为(48.7±1.3)%和(42.6±2.0)%;其对肿瘤细胞凋亡率分别为(37.0±1.2)%和(29.5±0.7)%.提示,大豆皂醇可通过诱导细胞凋亡发挥抗结肠癌作用.     

EGCG抑制PC12凋亡的细胞生物学研究

以神经毒素 6_OHDA诱导PC12细胞凋亡长期被用作帕金森氏病 (PD)研究模型。由于氧应激在PD发病中起重要作用 ,在 6_OHDA处理前提前 3 0min加入不同剂量的保护剂EGCG ,对 6_OHDA造成的PC12细胞损伤有一定的保护作用 ;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率 ,结果表明EGCG表现出剂量依赖的保护作用 ,且在 2 0 0 - 4 0 0 μM时保护作用最佳 ;荧光结果也表明EGCG保护效果明显     

EGCG对细胞的促氧化作用研究进展

EGCG是茶叶中主要的儿茶素类物质,具有多种生物活性。近年来,EGCG促氧化作用得到了广泛关注。本文对国内外细胞实验中EGCG的促氧化作用进行综述。EGCG在细胞培养基中发生自动氧化可以形成细胞外氧化应激环境,这种自动氧化受到培养基种类、EGCG浓度与处理时间、血清含量及p H值等因素影响。在细胞内,EGCG直接提高细胞内活性氧(Reactive Oxidative Species,ROS)和线粒体ROS,或者通过Fenton反应间接产生OH-。EGCG可以影响细胞内转录因子、信号通路与表面生长因子受体的表达与传递,从而影响细胞的一系列生命活动。     

氧化应激对Vero细胞的损伤及EGCG的保护作用

研究了氧化应激对肾细胞Vero细胞的损伤及EGCG的保护作用。用MTT、吖啶橙染色和DNA凝胶电泳等方法研究了H2O2和Cr6+应激对Vero细胞的损伤,及EGCG对凋亡细胞的保护作用及其机理。结果表明,H2O2和Cr6+剂量效应地抑制Vero细胞活性,IC50分别为175.6和9.8mgL-1;其中50 mgL-1 H2O2和400 mgL-1/2h Cr6+可诱导Vero细胞凋亡。0~60 mgL-1 EGCG有效抑制H2O2和Cr6+应激引起的细胞活性下降,且40 mgL-1 EGCG显著抑制细胞凋亡。对于Cr6+所诱导的细胞凋亡,EGCG的保护作用与EDTA和Vc的协同作用效果相当,表明清除活性氧和络合金属离子都有助于减轻Cr6+应激损伤。可见,EGCG通过清除活性氧和络合离子有效地保护了肾细胞免受应激损伤,这对易遭受活性氧损伤的肾脏无疑具有一定的临床价值。     

EGCG与锌离子互作对PC-3细胞能量代谢的影响

采用Hoechst33258荧光染色法观察EGCG、Zn2+和EGCG+Zn2+对前列腺癌PC-3细胞凋亡的诱导作用;采用HPLC法检测了EGCG、Zn2+和EGCG+Zn2+对PC-3细胞内腺苷酸(ATP、ADP、AMP)含量的影响,并分析了能量负荷(EC)和ATP/ADP比值。结果表明,Hoechst33258染色后正常细胞发出均匀微弱的蓝色荧光,细胞核未见异常,EGCG、Zn2+和EGCG+Zn2+处理后凋亡的PC-3细胞都发出较强的蓝色荧光,细胞核DNA断裂及染色体高度浓缩;EGCG、Zn2+及二者混合物处理后细胞内总腺苷酸含量、EC及ATP/ADP比值都下降,表明EGCG与Zn2+对PC-3细胞能量代谢都存在明显的抑制作用。     

EGCG与锌离子互作对前列腺癌细胞PC-3生长的影响

本文采用MTT法研究了EGCG以及EGCG与锌离子相互作用对前列腺癌细胞PC-3生长的影响;采用原子吸收光谱法(AAS)研究了锌离子及EGCG共存对PC-3细胞锌、镉离子吸收的影响;利用HPLC测定了锌离子对EGCG在PBS缓冲液与正辛醇,水与正辛醇体系中分配系数的影响。结果表明,EGCG能抑制前列腺癌细胞生长,细胞存活率呈时间和剂量依赖性;锌离子能抑制PC-3细胞的生长,促进EGCG对PC-3细胞生长的抑制作用,呈时间和剂量依赖性;同时,锌离子能抑制PC-3细胞对镉离子的吸收,而EGCG有增强效应。     

大豆异黄酮和皂甙对结肠癌细胞增殖和凋亡的研究

从大豆胚轴提取大豆异黄酮和皂甙,研究大豆异黄酮和皂甙抑制结肠癌细胞的增殖和促进其凋亡的作用.采用MTT比色法观察大豆异黄酮和皂甙抑制结肠癌细胞增殖,采用流式细胞仪检测大豆异黄酮和皂甙对HT-29细胞周期分布的影响,免疫细胞化学法检测凋亡相关蛋白bax、bcl-2和p53的表达.结果表明:大豆异黄酮和皂甙可时间和浓度依赖性地抑制结肠癌细胞增殖;诱导细胞凋亡和改变细胞周期分布,多数细胞阻滞于G/2M期;与对照组比较,细胞凋亡率显著增加;用药前后凋亡相关基因bax蛋白表达显著增加,bcl-2表达显著降低.提示,大豆异黄酮和皂甙可通过改变细胞周期分布和诱导结肠癌细胞凋亡,发挥抗结肠癌作用.     

伐地那非增加EGCG-β-乳球蛋白纳米粒对肝癌细胞的抑制作用

较高浓度的EGCG才能抑制癌细胞的增殖,通过纳米化和EGCG与其他药物的联合使用是提高EGCG生物活性的重要策略。本研究将EGCG和伐地那非(VD)同时包埋于β-乳球蛋白(β-Lg)纳米载体中,制备出EGCG-VD-β-Lg纳米粒(EVβ-NPs),体外试验证实,EVβ-NPs能提高人肝癌细胞(HepG2细胞)中Caspase-3活性,使HepG2细胞在S期产生明显的阻滞,诱发细胞核分裂,从而导致HepG2细胞凋亡。研究结果表明,将EGCG与微量的VD联合使用,并通过纳米化包埋可以显著提高EGCG的抗癌活性。这一方法在EGCG抗癌制品的开发方面具有潜在的价值。     

伐地那非增加EGCG-β-乳球蛋白纳米粒对肝癌细胞的抑制作用

较高浓度的EGCG才能抑制癌细胞的增殖,通过纳米化和EGCG与其他药物的联合使用是提高EGCG生物活性的重要策略。本研究将EGCG和伐地那非（VD）同时包埋于β-乳球蛋白（β-Lg）纳米载体中,制备出EGCG-VD-β-Lg纳米粒（EVβ-NPs）,体外试验证实,EVβ-NPs能提高人肝癌细胞（HepG2细胞）中Caspase-3活性,使HepG2细胞在S期产生明显的阻滞,诱发细胞核分裂,从而导致HepG2细胞凋亡。研究结果表明,将EGCG与微量的VD联合使用,并通过纳米化包埋可以显著提高EGCG的抗癌活性。这一方法在EGCG抗癌制品的开发方面具有潜在的价值。     

Methanolic Extracts of Uncaria rhynchophylla Induce Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis in HT-29 Human Colon Carcinoma Cells

In this paper, we report the anticancer activities of Uncaria rhynchophylla extracts, a Rubiaceae plant native to China. Traditionally, Uncaria rhynchophylla has been used in the prevention and treatment of neurotoxicity. However, the cytotoxic activity of Uncaria rhynchophylla against human colon carcinoma cells has not, until now, been elucidated. We found that the methanolic extract of Uncaria rhynchophylla (URE) have cytotoxic effects on HT-29 cells. The URE showed highly cytotoxic effects via the MTT reduction assay, LDH release assay, and colony formation assay. As expected, URE inhibited the growth of HT-29 cells in a dose-dependent manner. In particular, the methanolic URE of the 500 microg/ml showed 15.8% inhibition against growth of HT-29 cells. It induced characteristic apoptotic effects in HT-29 cells, including chromatin condensation and sharking occurring 24 h when the cells were treated at a concentration of the 500 microg/ml. The activation of caspase-3 and the specific proteolytic cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase were detected over the course of apoptosis induction. These results indicate that URE contains bioactive materials with strong activity, and is a potential chemotherapeutic agent candidate against HT-29 human colon carcinoma cells.     

Antiproliferative Effect of Amaranth Proteins and Peptides on HT-29 Human Colon Tumor Cell Line

Antiproliferative effect of Amaranthus mantegazzianus proteins and peptides released after simulated gastrointestinal digestion (DH% 37.8?±?3.8) was investigated on human colon cancer cell line HT-29. Inhibition of proliferation of HT-29 cells was exhibited after a 24 h treatment with different concentrations of amaranth protein isolate (API) and the peptides released after digestion (DGS), presenting IC₅₀ values of 1.35?±?0.12 and 0.30?±?0.07 mg soluble protein/mL, respectively. Lactate dehydrogenase assay indicated that both samples caused the loss of membrane integrity and cell lysis over HT-29 cells, and DAPI fluorescence microscopies evidenced typical apoptotic features. Moreover, Annexin V-FITC flow cytometry showed a significant increase of early apoptotic and late apoptotic/necrotic HT-29 cells compared to untreated ones, and caspase-3 assay confirmed the apoptosis induction with a 43.0?±?10.3 and 65.8?±?12.7% increase of caspase-3 activity produced by a 2 mg/mL treatment of API and DGS, respectively. In conclusion, amaranth peptides successfully released after simulated gastrointestinal digestion would exert a potential antiproliferative activity over HT-29 tumor cells. This effect was linked to the induction of cell necrosis and apoptosis, supporting the idea of using amaranth proteins as a potential food alternative ingredient for functional foods.

     

白茶对烟雾诱导的小鼠慢性阻塞性肺病的改善研究

60只ICR小鼠随机等分成正常对照组、模型组、寿眉组、白牡丹组、白毫银针组和表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯（EGCG）组。通过烟熏法建立小鼠慢性阻塞性肺病（Chronic obstructive pulmonary,COPD）模型,3个等级的白茶水提物和EGCG通过灌胃给予药物,5周后处死,收集血浆、支气管肺泡灌洗液、肺组织和肝组织,测定肺组织病理学变化和各样品的生化指标,研究白茶对小鼠COPD的改善作用及机制。结果显示：（1）模型组肺组织出现大量炎性浸润与杯状细胞化生等病理损伤,白茶提取物和EGCG处理均能明显改善肺组织病理性损伤,白毫银针效果最佳;（2）模型组出现明显的氧化应激和炎症反应,丙二醛（MDA）、白介素-6（IL-6）与肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）水平显著升高,超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性显著下降,白茶提取物和EGCG处理均能显著降低MDA、IL-6与TNF-α水平并上调SOD活性;（3）模型组血浆一氧化氮（NO）水平和肺组织髓过氧化物酶（MPO）活性显著升高,在支气管肺泡灌洗液和肺组织中NO水平降低,白茶提取物和EGCG组均能改善NO失调,降低MPO活性;（4）白茶提取物和EGCG均能上调COPD小鼠单磷酸腺苷依赖的蛋白激酶（AMPK）磷酸化水平的下降;上述处理过程中均未见白茶提取物和EGCG对小鼠的肝毒性。综上,白茶提取物能够通过抗氧化、抗炎和调节NO失常来明显改善香烟烟雾诱导的小鼠COPD。     

Extracts from Black Carrot Tissue Culture as Potent Anticancer Agents

Black carrots contain anthocyanins possessing enhanced physiological activities. Explants of young black carrot shoots were cultured in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium for callus initiation and were transferred to new MS medium supplemented with four different combinations of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and kinetin. Subsequently, the lyophilized calli and black carrot harvested from fields were subjected to ultrasound extraction with ethanol at a ratio of 1:15 (w:v). Obtained extracts were applied to various human cancer cell lines including MCF-7 SK-BR-3 and MDA-MB-231 (human breast adenocarcinomas), HT-29 (human colon adenocarcinoma), PC-3 (human prostate adenocarcinoma), Neuro 2A (Musmusculus neuroblastoma) cancer cell lines and VERO (African green monkey kidney) normal cell line by MTT assay. The highest cytotoxic activity was achieved against Neuro-2A cell lines exhibiting viability of 38–46 % at 6.25 μg/ml concentration for all calli and natural extracts. However, a significantly high IC₅₀ value of 170.13 μg/ml was attained in normal cell line VERO indicating that its natural counterpart is an ideal candidate for treatment of brain cancer without causing negative effects to normal healthy cells.     

盐胁迫对小麦根系氧化损伤及细胞程序性死亡的影响

为探究小麦根系响应盐胁迫逆境的生理机制,以耐盐性不同的三个春小麦品种新春11号(高耐)、新春29号(中耐)和新春6号(盐敏感)为材料,分析300 mmol·L~(-1)NaCl胁迫对耐盐性不同的小麦品种根系生长、活性氧含量、抗氧化酶活性及细胞程序性死亡的影响。结果表明,与对照相比,盐胁迫下三个品种根长显著下降,根系干、鲜重均呈下降趋势,新春11号和新春29号变化幅度较小,而新春6号变化幅度相对较大;根尖中超氧阴离子产生速率保持增长趋势,耐盐性强的品种上升速率慢于耐盐性弱的品种,过氧化氢含量先增后降,最后与对照基本相同。超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性均在盐胁迫初期快速上升,胁迫30min后开始下降。SOD活性在耐盐性强的小麦品种中显著升高,而APX活性在耐盐性弱的品种中则显著升高。Evans Blue染色结果发现,随着盐胁迫时间的增加,死亡细胞数目逐渐增多。聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳显示,盐胁迫4h后即可检测到DNA片段化的发生,表明NaCl胁迫对小麦造成氧化损伤,诱导小麦根尖发生细胞程序性死亡。     

茶黄素对高糖诱导的人晶状体上皮细胞氧化损伤的影响

研究茶黄素(Theaflavin,TF)对高糖(High glucose,HG)诱导的人晶状体上皮细胞(Human lens epithelial cells,HLECs)氧化损伤的影响。采用体外培养人晶状体上皮细胞,用葡萄糖诱导细胞成氧化损伤模型,外加一定浓度的茶黄素干预,比色法检测细胞体内SOD、CAT、GSH-Px、MDA活力和含量的变化。结果表明相对于正常培养的细胞,高糖诱导细胞体内SOD、CAT、GSH的活性降低,MDA含量上升;加入茶黄素后,提高了细胞内SOD、CAT、GSH-Px的活力,降低了细胞内MDA的含量,与模型组细胞相比,具有显著差异(P0.01)。     

大豆胚轴体外诱导结肠癌细胞分化的研究

用免疫细胞化学法检测增殖细胞核抗原Ki-67和PCNA蛋白表达,分光光度法测定碱性磷酸酶(ALP)和乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)活性,ELISA法测定癌胚抗原(CEA)水平,研究了富含大豆异黄酮和皂甙的大豆胚轴提取物(SHE)对结肠癌细胞增殖和分化的影响。结果表明:富含大豆异黄酮和皂甙的大豆胚轴提取物可时间和浓度依赖性地降低结肠癌细胞Ki-67和PCNA表达,增加细胞ALP活性。CEA水平和LDH活性呈增高趋势,但差异不具有统计学意义。表明富含大豆异黄酮和皂甙的大豆胚轴可抑制结肠癌细胞增殖和诱导细胞分化,从而发挥抗结肠癌作用。     

Fucoidan Elevates MicroRNA-29b to Regulate DNMT3B-MTSS1 Axis and Inhibit EMT in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells

Accumulating evidence has revealed that fucoidan exhibits anti-tumor activities by arresting cell cycle and inducing apoptosis in many types of cancer cells including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Exploring its effect on microRNA expression, we found that fucoidan markedly upregulated miR-29b of human HCC cells. The induction of miR-29b was accompanied with suppression of its downstream target DNMT3B in a dose-dependent manner. The reduction of luciferase activity of DNMT3B 3′-UTR reporter by fucoidan was as markedly as that by miR-29b mimic, indicating that fucoidan induced miR-29b to suppress DNMT3B. Accordingly, the mRNA and protein levels of MTSS1 (metastasis suppressor 1), a target silenced by DNMT3B, were increased after fucoidan treatment. Furthermore, fucoidan also down-regulated TGF-β receptor and Smad signaling of HCC cells. All these effects leaded to the inhibition of EMT (increased E-cadherin and decreased N-cadherin) and prevention of extracellular matrix degradation (increased TIMP-1 and decreased MMP2, 9), by which the invasion activity of HCC cells was diminished. Our results demonstrate the profound effect of fucoidan not only on the regulation of miR-29b-DNMT3B-MTSS1 axis but also on the inhibition of TGF-β signaling in HCC cells, suggesting the potential of using fucoidan as integrative therapeutics against invasion and metastasis of HCC.