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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2016

Methanolic Extract of Pien Tze Huang Induces Apoptosis Signaling in Human Osteosarcoma MG63 Cells via Multiple Pathways.

Yong Fu, Li Zhang, Zhenqiang Hong, Haiyin Zheng, Nan Li, Hongjian Gao, Boyi Chen, Yi Zhao

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yong FuCollege of Osteopedics and Traumatology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China. fyfjtcm@163.com.
Li ZhangCollege of Osteopedics and Traumatology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China. zlfjtcm@163.com.
Zhenqiang HongCollege of Osteopedics and Traumatology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China. zzpzhhf@163.com.
Haiyin ZhengIntegrative Medicine College, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou 350122, China. zhyfjtcm@gmail.com.
Nan LiCollege of Osteopedics and Traumatology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China. hmfjtcm@sina.com.
Hongjian GaoCollege of Osteopedics and Traumatology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China. zzpzhhjm@163.com.
Boyi ChenCollege of Osteopedics and Traumatology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China. cbyfjtcm@sina.com.
Yi ZhaoCollege of Osteopedics and Traumatology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China. zyfjtcm@sina.com.
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pien Tze Huang (PZH) is a well-known traditional Chinese formulation and has long been used as an alternative remedy for cancers in China and Southeast Asia. Recently, antitumor activity of PZH on several tumors have been increasingly reported, but its antitumor activity and the possible action mechanism on osteosarcoma remains unclear. After treatment with PZH, cell viability of MG-63 cells was dose-dependently inhibited compared to control cells. Moreover, a DNA ladder characteristic of apoptosis was observed in the cells treated with PZH, especially 500 μg/mL, 750 μg/mL. Further investigation showed that PZH treatments led to activation of caspase cascades and changes of apoptotic mediators Bcl2, Bax, and Bcl-xL expression. In addition, our results suggested that PZH activated PI3K/Akt signal pathway, and the phosphorylation of Akt and ERK1/2 were associated with the induction of apoptotic signaling. These results revealed that PZH possesses antitumoral activity on human osteosarcoma MG63 cells by manipulating apoptotic signaling and multiple pathways. It is suggested that PZH alone or combined with regular antitumor drugs may be beneficial as osteosarcoma treatments.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisBone NeoplasmsCaspasesCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrugs, Chinese HerbalDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHT29 CellsHumansMethanolOsteosarcomaProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Signal TransductionAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCaspasesDrugs, Chinese HerbalMethanolpien tze huangProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2BaxBcl-2caspase-3caspase-9osteosarcomap-AktPI3KPien Tze Huang

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