马鞭草总黄酮诱导肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡及可能机制

摘要

Objective To explore the apoptosis and mechanisms of HepG-2 cells induced by total flavonoids of Verbena offici?nalis L.(TFV). Methods HepG-2 cells were cultured with different concentrations of TFV. The apoptosis of HepG-2 cells was evalu?ated by flow cytometry and DNA ladder. Reactive oxygen species(ROS)and membrane potential were measured by flow cytometry. Ex?pression of Caspase-3,Caspase-8,Caspase-9,and P53 was analyzed by Western blotting. Results TFV 50,100 and 200 mg/L in?creased the apoptosis rate(P<0.01),increased ROS levels of HepG-2 cells(P<0.01),and decreased the mitochondria membrane potential(P<0.05,P<0.01). TFV(50,100 and 200 mg/L)increased the proteins′ expression of Caspase-3,Caspase-9 and P53 (P<0.05,P<0.01). Conclusion TFV may induce the apoptosis of HepG-2 cells via increasing ROS levels,decreasing mitochon?dria membrane potential,and up-regulateing the expression of Caspase-3,Caspase-9 and P53 protein in HepG-2 cells.%目的 探讨马鞭草总黄酮对肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡的作用及可能机制.方法 采用浓度为50、100和200 mg/L的马鞭草总黄酮处理体外培养的肝癌HepG-2细胞,流式细胞仪和琼脂糖凝胶电泳检测细胞凋亡;流式细胞仪检测活性氧簇(ROS)和膜电位变化;Western印迹法分析Caspase-3、Caspase-8、Caspase-9和P53蛋白表达水平.结果 与未给药对照组比较,马鞭草总黄酮50、100和200 mg/L给药组均能促进肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡(P<0.01),增加ROS水平(P<0.01),降低线粒体膜电位(P<0.05,P<0.01);马鞭草总黄酮50、100和200 mg/L可增加Caspase-3、Caspase-9和P53蛋白表达水平(P<0.05,P<0.01).结论 马鞭草总黄酮可体外诱导肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡,其诱导凋亡的机制可能与其增加ROS水平、降低线粒体膜电位,并同时上调Caspase-3、Caspase-9、P53蛋白水平有关.