期刊
BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
卷 34, 期 6, 页码 831-838出版社
PHARMACEUTICAL SOC JAPAN
DOI: 10.1248/bpb.34.831
关键词
tubeimoside I; hepatoma HepG2 cell line; cytotoxicity; mitochondrial dysfunction; apoptosis
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [30770529]
- Chongqing Natural Science Foundation [CSTC 2010BA5001]
- Chongqing University [2010063057]
Tubeimoside I (TBMS I), an extract from Chinese herbal medicine Bolbostemma paniculatum (MAXIM.) FRANQUET (Cucurbitaceae) has been shown as a potent anti-tumor agent for a variety of human cancers, but yet to be evaluated for hepatoma that is highly prevalent in Eastern Asian countries including China. Here, we examined in vitro the cytotoxic effects of TBMS I on human hepatoma (HepG2) and normal liver (L-02) cell lines. We also investigated TBMS I-induced molecular events related to apoptosis in HepG2 cells. The results show that TBMS I inhibited the proliferation of both HepG2 and L-02 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner, but HepG2 cells appeared more sensitive to the agent. When exposed to TBMS I for 24, 48 and 72 h, IC50 for HepG2 cells versus L-02 cells were 15.5 vs. 23.1, 11.7 vs. 16.2, 9.2 vs. 13.1 (mu m, p<0.01), respectively. TBMS I induced cell shrinkage, nuclear condensation and fragmentation, cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase, mitochondrial membrane disruption, release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria, activation of caspase 3 and 9, and shifting Bax/Bcl-2 ratio from being anti-apoptotic to pro-apoptotic, all indicative of initiation and progression of apoptosis involving mitochondrial dysfunction. Taken together, these results indicate for the first time that TBMS I potently inhibited growth in HepG2 cells by mediating a cascade of apoptosis signaling pathways. Considering its sensitivity of HepG2 cells, preferential distribution in the liver and natural product origin, TBMS I therefore may have a great potential as a chemotheraputic drug candidate for hepatoma.
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