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  • Title: Ponicidin inhibits cell growth on hepatocellular carcinoma cells by induction of apoptosis.
    Author: Zhang JF, Liu PQ, Chen GH, Lu MQ, Cai CJ, Yang Y, Li H.
    Journal: Dig Liver Dis; 2007 Feb; 39(2):160-6. PubMed ID: 17049940.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND AND AIM: Ponicidin is recently reported to have anti-tumour effects on a large variety of cancers. The present study was undertaken to investigate the anti-proliferation effects of ponicidin on hepatocellular carcinoma cells and its mechanism. METHODS: Two hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines, QGY-7701 and HepG-2 cells, were used. Cell viability was measured by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry and deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation analysis. Cell morphology was observed by Hoechst 33258 staining. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis were used to detect Survivin as well as Bax and Bcl-2 expressions. RESULTS: Ponicidin could inhibit the growth of QGY-7701 and HepG-2 cells significantly by induction of apoptosis. Marked morphological changes of apoptosis were observed clearly. Both Survivin and Bcl-2 expressions were down-regulated remarkably while Bax expression up-regulated when apoptosis occurred. CONCLUSIONS: Ponicidin has significant anti-proliferation effects by inducing apoptosis on hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro, down regulation of Survivin and Bcl-2 as well as upregualation of Bax expressions may be the important apoptotic inducing mechanisms.
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