期刊
PHYTOMEDICINE
卷 17, 期 8-9, 页码 575-580出版社
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2009.12.009
关键词
beta-aescin; 5-fluorouacil; Synergy; Apoptosis; SMMC-7721
资金
- National Important Science Foundation of Science and Technology Ministry of China [2009ZX09103-705]
- Medical Development Foundation of Soochow University [EE132030]
- Soochow University
The effects and mechanisms of action of beta-aescin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), alone and in combination, were studied in human hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721 cells. Growth inhibition, cell cycle distribution, apoptosis, Bcl-2 expression and caspase activity were assessed. The Isobole-method/interaction-index analysis was applied to evaluate the synergy, additivity or antagonism of these agents. The results indicate that mixtures of beta-aescin and 5-FU showed a synergistic effect on the 50% inhibitory effect when their ratio was 4:1 when compared with either agent alone. The mechanism of action could be through the synergistic arrest of the cell cycle, induction of apoptosis, activation of caspases-3, 8 and 9, and down-regulation Bcl-2 expression. The results suggest that mixtures of these two agents had a synergistic inhibitory effect on SMMC-7721 cells, an observation which might be useful for the further development of anti-cancer drugs. Crown Copyright (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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