Abstract | BACKGROUND: Based on clinical medications and related studies, we established a Yang-Gan Jie-Du Sang-Jie (YGJDSJ) herbal formula for hepatocarcinoma treatment. In present study, we evaluated the anti- cancer potential of YGJDSJ on suspension-grown human hepatocellular carcinoma Bel-7402 cells. METHODS: RESULTS: YGJDSJ inhibited the proliferation of Bel-7402 cells in poly-HEMA coated plates and anchorage-independent growth of Bel-7402 cells in soft agar. YGJDSJ also induced anoikis in Bel-7402 cells as indicated by EthD-1 staining and flow cytometry analysis. YGJDSJ activated caspase-3, - 8, and - 9 in suspension-grown Bel-7402 cells. The pan- caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK significantly abrogated the effects of YGJDSJ on anoikis in suspension-grown Bel-7402 cells. In addition, YGJDSJ increased ROS in suspension-grown Bel-7402 cells. The ROS scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) partially attenuated YGJDSJ-induced activation of caspase-3, - 8 and - 9 and anoikis in suspension-grown Bel-7402 cells. Furthermore, YGJDSJ inhibited expression and phosphorylation of protein tyrosine kinase 2 (PTK2) in suspension-grown Bel-7402 cells. Over-expression of PTK2 significantly abrogated YGJDSJ induced anoikis. CONCLUSIONS: YGJDSJ inhibits anchorage-independent growth and induce caspase-mediated anoikis in Bel-7402 cells, and may relate to ROS generation and PTK2 downregulation.
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Authors | Bing Hu, Tong Zhang, Hong-Mei An, Jia-Lu Zheng, Xia Yan, Xiao-Wei Huang |
Journal | BMC complementary and alternative medicine
(BMC Complement Altern Med)
Vol. 18
Issue 1
Pg. 17
(Jan 16 2018)
ISSN: 1472-6882 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 29338725
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Focal Adhesion Kinase 1
- Caspases
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Topics |
- Anoikis
(drug effects)
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
(metabolism)
- Caspases
(metabolism)
- Cell Adhesion
(drug effects)
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Proliferation
(drug effects)
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
(pharmacology)
- Focal Adhesion Kinase 1
(metabolism)
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
(metabolism)
- Reactive Oxygen Species
(metabolism)
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