目的探讨β-榄香烯联合放射对肺腺癌A549细胞DNA损伤及修复影响。方法10、20μg/m1β-榄香烯作用于肺腺癌A549细胞24h后进行X线照射。通过克隆形成实验观察β-榄香烯对A549细胞放射敏感性影响,采用彗星分析法探讨损伤修复的机制。结果克隆形成实验结果显示β-榄香烯能增加A549细胞放射敏感性,10μg/ml和20μg/mlβ-榄香烯联合照射组的放射增敏比分别为1.55和1.64(D0值比)及1.43和1.75(Dq值比)。20μg/mlβ-榄香烯联合X线照射组与单独照射组和单独药物组0.2、6、24h的彗星尾力矩相比有所增加,分别为7.16±2.61与0.95±0.65和1.81±1.23(F=231.24,P〈0.01)、3.65±2.06与0.11±0.07和1.58±1.40(F=90.22,P〈0.01)、2.09±0.83与0.1±0.05和0.45±0.25(F=238.44,P〈0.01)、1.45±1.37与0.11±0.08和0.60±0.40(F=38.94,P〈0.01),表明β-榄香烯与放射线联合对A549细胞DNA损伤增加和修复的抑制作用。结论β-榄香烯对A549细胞放射敏感性的影响可能与其对DNA放射损伤及修复作用有关。
Objective To study if β-elemene can increase radiation-induced deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage and decrease the damage repair. Methods Exponentially growing human lung adenocarcinoma cells (A549) were exposed to 10 or 20 μg/ml β-elemene for 24 h before irradiation. The effect of β-elemene on the in vitro radiosensitivity of A549 ceils was evaluated using clonogenic assay. DNA damage and repair were evaluated using comet assay. Results Exposure to β-elemene before irradiation increased the radiosensitivity of A549 cells. The SERo0 for 10 μg/ml and 20 μg/ml 13-elemene was 1.55 and 1.64, respectively. The SERDq for 10 μg/ml and 20 μg/ml β-elemene was 1.43 and 1.75, respectively. Combined treatment, comparing to irradiation or β-elemene treatment alone, induced higher levels of DNA damage and slower rate of damage repair. A549 cells exposed to 20 μg/ml β-elemene followed by irradiation showed a higher levels of tail moment (TM) than those exposed to irradiation or β-elemene alone at 0 h,2 h,6 h and 24 h after irradiation. The TM of the three groups at 0 h,2 h,6 h and 24 h after irradiation was 7.16 ± 2. 61,0.95 ± 0. 65 and 1.81 ± 1.23 ( F = 231.24, P 〈 0.01 ), 3.65 s 2.06,0.11 ± 0. 07 and 1.58±1.40(F =90. 22,P 〈0.01 ), 2.09 ±0. 83,0.1±0.05 and 0.45 ±0. 25(F =238.44,P 〈 0.01), 1.45+1.37,0.11±0.08 and0.60±0.40(F=38.94,P〈0.01), respectively. Conclusions β-elemene can enhance the radiosensitivity of A549 cells through the enhancement of DNA damage and the inhibition of DNA damage repair.