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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2019

Paris polyphylla 26 triggers G2/M phase arrest and induces apoptosis in HepG2 cells via inhibition of the Akt signaling pathway.

Qiang Li, Zifan He, Jiming Liu, Jianlong Wu, Guixiang Tan, Jianwei Jiang, Zexuan Su, Mingrong Cao

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Qiang Li1 Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Zifan He2 Department of Biochemistry, Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Jiming Liu3 Department of General Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jianlong Wu1 Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Guixiang Tan4 School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jianwei Jiang2 Department of Biochemistry, Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Zexuan Su5 Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0063-7680
Mingrong Cao1 Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesParis polyphylla 26 (PP-26) is a monomer purified from Paris polyphylla, which has traditionally been used as an antimicrobial, hemostatic, and anticancer agent in China. The anti-proliferation effect and underlying molecular mechanism of PP-26 were investigated in vitro.

methodsThe effects of PP-26 on various tumor cells were detected by MTT assay. PP-26-affected cell cycle and cell cycle-related proteins in HepG2 cells were detected by flow cytometry and western blotting, respectively. Apoptosis in response to PP-26 was assessed by Hoechst 33258 staining and flow cytometry. PP-26-affected apoptosis-related proteins and Akt signaling were detected by western blotting. The inhibitory effect of PP-26 on HepG2 cells, when combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), was also assessed.

resultsPP-26 inhibited proliferation of HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner by triggering G2/M-phase arrest. Moreover, PP-26 induced apoptosis of HepG2 cells. Expression levels of apoptosis proteins caspase 9, caspase 3, PARP, Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Mcl-1 were downregulated, while the expression level of apoptosis protein Bax was upregulated. Expression levels of p-Akt, p-GSK-3β, and p-Foxo3 were downregulated. Combination with PP-26 enhanced 5-FU inhibition of HepG2 cell proliferation.

conclusionsPP-26 triggers G2/M-phase arrest and induces apoptosis in HepG2 cells via inhibition of the Akt signaling pathway.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisCarcinoma, HepatocellularG2 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaHumansLiliaceaeLiver NeoplasmsPlant ExtractsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionTumor Cells, CulturedAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaPlant ExtractsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktAkt signalingapoptosiscaspasecell cycleHepatocellular cancerPP-26proliferation

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PMCPMC6460622

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