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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2018

Rosmarinic Acid Combined with Adriamycin Induces Apoptosis by Triggering Mitochondria-Mediated Signaling Pathway in HepG2 and Bel-7402 Cells.

Youxia Huang, Yingjian Cai, Ronggui Huang, Xingzhong Zheng

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Youxia HuangDepartment of Pharmacology, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
Yingjian CaiDepartment of Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University 2nd Clinical Medical College, Quanzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
Ronggui HuangDepartment of Nephrology, Fujian Medical University 2nd Clinical Medical College, Quanzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
Xingzhong ZhengDepartment of Nephrology, Fujian Medical University 2nd Clinical Medical College, Quanzhou, Fujian, China (mainland).
Fujian Medical University · CNQuanzhou Normal University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Hepatic carcinoma is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. This study aimed to evaluate the anti-tumor effects of rosmarinic acid (RosA) combined with Adriamycin (ADM) on proliferation and apoptosis of hepatic carcinoma cell lines. MATERIAL AND METHODS Human HepG2 and Bel-7402 cells were treated with RosA and ADM and divided into HepG2 or Bel-7402, 25 μg/ml, 50 μg/m, and 100 μg/ml RosA+0.4 μg/ml ADM groups, respectively. The Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to evaluate cell viability. Immunohistochemistry assay was used to examine B cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2-associated X (Bax) expression. Cell cycle analysis was used to detect cell cycle distribution. Flow cytometry and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated d-UTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay were utilized to evaluate apoptosis. RESULTS RosA combined with ADM damaged cell morphology and decreased cell viability, and significantly decreased S-phase cell numbers compared to the HepG2 or Bel-7402 group (p<0.05). Apoptosis rates in the RosA combined with ADM group were significantly increased compared to the HepG2 or Bel-7402 group (p<0.05). TUNEL assay showed that RosA combined with ADM significantly induced DNA damage (TUNEL-positive staining) in the HepG2 and Bel-7402 groups (p<0.05). RosA combined with ADM significantly reduced Bcl-2 expression in HepG2 or Bel-7402 cells (p<0.05). RosA combined with ADM significantly increased Bax expression in HepG2 and Bel-7402 cells (p<0.05). Cell viability, apoptosis, cell cycle, and Bcl-2 and Bax expression were changed with increased concentrations of RosA. CONCLUSIONS RosA combined with ADM damaged tumor cell morphologies, decreased cell viability, and induced apoptosis of HepG2 and Bel-7402 by triggering the mitochondria-mediated signaling pathway.

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Apoptosisbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCinnamatesDepsidesDoxorubicinHep G2 CellsHumansLiver NeoplasmsMitochondriaProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Rosmarinic AcidBAX protein, humanbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCinnamatesDepsidesDoxorubicinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Rosmarinic Acid

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PMID30391993
PMCPMC6232952
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