Abstract
BACKGROUND
Schizandrin A (SchA) has anticancer and multidrug resistance-reversing effects in a variety of tumors, but its effect on oxaliplatin (L-OHP) in colorectal cancer cells is not clear.
AIM
To investigate whether SchA can enhance the killing effect of L-OHP on colorectal cancer cells, and to analyze the possible mechanism involved.
METHODS
Colorectal cancer cells were divided into control group, SchA treatment group, L-OHP treatment group, and SchA + L-OHP treatment group. Cell viability was detected by MTT assay. Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. The contents of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells was detected using a ROS probe. Mitochondrial membrane potential was evaluated by using the 1,1',3,3'-tetraethyl-5,5',6,6'-tetrachloroimidacarbocyanine iodide (JC-1) probe. Western blot was used to detect the expression of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax), cytochrome c (Cyt c), and cleaved cysteine proteinase-3 (caspase-3) in the cells.
RESULTS
Compared with the L-OHP treatment group, the viability of colorectal cancer cells in the SchA + L-OHP treatment group was significantly decreased, while apoptosis was significantly increased. SchA could enhance ROS accumulation, Bax and cleaved caspase-3 expression, and mitochondrial Cyt c release, and decrease Bcl-2 expression in colorectal cancer cells induced by L-OHP.
CONCLUSION
SchA enhances the killing effect of L-OHP on colorectal cancer cells, and the mechanism may be related to the enhancement of intracellular ROS accumulation and the expression of apoptosis-related proteins.
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