目的:研究虫草素对A549细胞增殖、凋亡及核转录因子NF-κB的影响,并探讨其诱导凋亡的机制。方法:采用MTS法检测不同浓度虫草素对A549细胞的增殖抑制作用,并计算24 h的IC50;用Hoechst 33258染色法及流式细胞术检测24 h不同浓度虫草素诱导A549细胞凋亡的情况;Western blot法检测虫草素对A549细胞核内NF-κB p65及凋亡相关蛋白BAX、BCL-2、cleaved Caspase-3表达的影响。结果:虫草素能明显抑制A549细胞增殖,促进其凋亡;随着虫草素浓度的升高,BAX和cleaved Caspase-3的表达上调,而BCL-2表达下调;Western blot检测结果显示,虫草素能抑制A549细胞质中的NF-κB p65向核内转位。以上作用均呈现量效关系。结论:虫草素能抑制A549细胞增殖并促进其凋亡,机制可能与抑制NF-κB通路相关。
Objective: To investigate the effects of Cordycepin on proliferation and apoptosis of A549 cells,and its possible mechanism of action. Methods: Human lung cancer cell line A549 cells were treated with different concentrations of Cordycepin for 24 h. MTS assay was used to detect cell proliferation. Hoechst 33258 staining and Annexin V / PI flow cytometry were used to determine the apoptosis of A549 cells. The protein expression of nuclear factor-κB p65( NF-κB p65),BAX,BCL-2 and cleaved Caspase-3 was determined by Western blot. Results: In a dose dependent way,Cordycepin inhibited the proliferation and promoted the apoptosis of A549 cells,increased the expression of BAX and cleaved Caspase-3,while decreased the expression of BCL-2. The Western blot results showed,Cordycepin dose-dependently inhibited the entry of NF-κB p65 to nuclear in A59 cells. Conclusion: Cordycepin can inhibit the proliferation and induct the apoptosis of A549 cells,the mechanism of action is achieved by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway.