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ArticlePloS one2014

The inhibitory effect of pseudolaric acid B on gastric cancer and multidrug resistance via Cox-2/PKC-α/P-gp pathway.

Qian Sun, Yan Li

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qian SunDepartment of gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Yan LiDepartment of gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate the inhibitory effect of pseudolaric acid B on subcutaneous xenografts of human gastric adenocarcinoma and the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in its multidrug resistance.

methodsHuman gastric adenocarcinoma SGC7901 cells and drug-resistant SGC7901/ADR cells were injected into nude mice to establish a subcutaneous xenograft model. The effects of pseudolaric acid B with or without adriamycin treatment were compared by determining the tumor size and weight. Cyclo-oxygenase-2, protein kinaseC-α and P-glycoprotein expression levels were determined by immunohistochemistry and western blot.

resultsPseudolaric acid B significantly suppressed the tumor growth induced by SGC7901 cells and SGC7901/ADR cells. The combination of pseudolaric acid B and the traditional chemotherapy drug adriamycin exhibited more potent inhibitory effects on the growth of gastric cancer in vivo than treatment with either pseudolaric acid B or adriamycin alone. Protein expression levels of cyclo-oxygenase-2, protein kinaseC-α and P-glycoprotein were inhibited by pseudolaric acid B alone or in combination with adriamycin in SGC7901/ADR cell xenografts.

conclusionPseudolaric acid B has a significant inhibitory effect and an additive inhibitory effect in combination with adriamycin on the growth of gastric cancer in vivo, which reverses the multidrug resistance of gastric neoplasm to chemotherapy drugs by downregulating the Cox-2/PKC-α/P-gp/mdr1 signaling pathway.

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AdenocarcinomaAnimalsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BCell Line, TumorCyclooxygenase 2DiterpenesDoxorubicinDrug Resistance, MultipleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrugs, Chinese HerbalFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, NudeAntibiotics, AntineoplasticATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BCyclooxygenase 2DiterpenesDoxorubicinDrugs, Chinese HerbalProtein Kinase C-alphapseudolaric acid B

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PMID25250794
PMCPMC4176716
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