期刊
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
卷 137, 期 1, 页码 503-511出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.06.001
关键词
Cinnamomum subavenium; Subamolide A; Human urothelial carcinoma; Mitochondria-mediated apoptosis; Chemotherapeutic drugs
资金
- National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan [NSC94-2320-B-242-009, NSC97-2320-B-037-018-MY3]
- Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan [CCMP100-CP-006]
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Cinnamomum subavenium has long been used as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat carcinomatous swelling, abdominal pain and other diseases. Aim of the study: The goal of this work was to study the cytotoxic effect of subamolide A, a constituent isolated from the stems of Cinnamomum subavenium Miq., and to extend its traditional use for clinical applications in treating human urothelial carcinoma. Materials and methods: Cytotoxic effect of subamolide A was determined by the mu assay in NTUB1, T24, PC3 and SV-HUC-1 cells treated with various concentrations of subamolide A for three days. Apoptosis was detected by the change of cell morphology and flow cytometry analysis. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and mitochondria membrane potential (Delta psi m) were determined by flow cytometry. Western blot analysis was used to quantify the expression of apoptosis-related and stress-induced signaling molecules. Results: Subamolide A selectively induced apoptosis in two cancerous human urothelial carcinoma cell lines (NTUB1 and T24) in comparison with normal immortalized uroepithelial cells (SV-HUC-1). Subamolide A reduced mitochondrial membrane potential (Delta psi m) and caused apoptosis of NTUB1 cells. Subamolide A increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratios, the amount of cytochrome c released from the mitochondria, caspase-3 and PARP cleavage, activated p53 and ERK1/2 and ultimately led to apoptosis in NTUB1 cells. Furthermore, a higher dose (10 mu M) of subamolide A synergistically enhanced the cytotoxicity of cisplatin and gemcitabine in NTUB1 cells. Conclusions: The current study demonstrated that subamolide A triggered the mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathways and p53 and ERK1/2 activation in the human urothelial carcinoma cell line NTUB1. In addition, subamolide A synergistically enhanced cytotoxic effect of CDDP and Gem in NTUB1. These data suggested that subamolide A exhibited a potent anti-proliferation activity. This study supports the traditional use of Cinnamomum subavenium stems with a therapeutic potential for the treatment of human urothelial carcinoma. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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