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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2017, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (02): 229-235.

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Baicalin extracted from Huangqin(Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis) induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells by regulating B cell lymphoma(Bcl-2)/Bcl-2-associated X protein and activating caspase-3 and caspase-9

Wang Hongwei, Li Hailong, Chen Fengqin, Luo Jun, Gu Jing, Wang Huping, Wu Hongyan, Xu Yan   

  1. Clinical Laboratory,The Hospital Affiliated to Gansu University of Chinese Medicine;Key Laboratory for Transfer of Dunhuang Medicine at the Provincial and Ministerial Level;Department of Teaching and Research of Clinical Laboratory,School of Clinical Medicine,Gansu University of Chinese Medicine;Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Herbs for Prescription,Innovation and Transformation,Gansu University of Chinese Medicine;
  • Accepted:2017-04-15 Online:2017-04-15 Published:2022-04-04
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province(No.148RJZA073), the Health Industry Scientific Research Project of Gansu Province(No.GWGL 2013-40), the Openning Plan Project of Key Laboratory for Transfer of Dunhuang Medicine at the Provincial and Ministerial Level(No.DHYX1213-008)

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of baicalin in human gastric cancer cells, including apoptosis-inducing effects, and to investigate its underlying mechanisms of action.METHODS:Cell proliferation and apoptosis assays were performed to investigate the anti-proliferation effects of baicalin in human gastric cancer BGC-823 and MGC-803 cells.Real time-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting analysis were performed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-tumor properties of baicalin.RESULTS:In BGC-823 and MGC-803 gastric cancer cells treated with 80, 120, and 160 μmol/L baicalin for 48 h, a 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide assay showed that baicalin significantly inhibited cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner, while flow cytometric analysis demonstrated that baicalin could induce apoptosis, also in a dose-dependent manner.Moreover, baicalin up-regulated the expression of caspase-3, caspase-9, and B cell lymphoma(Bcl-2)-associated X protein and down-regulated the expression of Bcl-2 at both the m RNA and protein level.CONCLUSION:Baicalin has potential as a therapeutic agent for gastric cancer by inducing apoptosis in cancer cells.

Key words: Baicalin, Stomach neoplasms, Apoptosis Lymphoma, B-Cell, Bcl-2-associated X protein, Caspases, effector

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Wang Hongwei, Li Hailong, Chen Fengqin, Luo Jun, Gu Jing, Wang Huping, Wu Hongyan, Xu Yan. Baicalin extracted from Huangqin(Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis) induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells by regulating B cell lymphoma(Bcl-2)/Bcl-2-associated X protein and activating caspase-3 and caspase-9[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2017, 37(02): 229-235.