CAI Jian, PENG Cheng, ZHU Xiao-yan, et al. Mechanism of Pachouli Alcohol Inhibiting Growth of Human Androgen-independent Prostate Cancer Cell Line DU145[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2014, 20(10): 165-169.
CAI Jian, PENG Cheng, ZHU Xiao-yan, et al. Mechanism of Pachouli Alcohol Inhibiting Growth of Human Androgen-independent Prostate Cancer Cell Line DU145[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2014, 20(10): 165-169. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2014100165.
Objective: To observe the apoptosis inducing effect and inhibitory effect of pachouli alcohol on the proliferation of human androgen independent prostate cancer cell line DU145
and its mechanisms. Method: After prostate cancer DU145 cells were treated with pachouli alcohol for 24
48
72 h
the apoptosis morphology was observed by transmission electron microscope;cell viability was estimated using MTT assay;cell apoptosis rate was measured by flow cytometry. Western blot was used to test Caspase-3
Bcl-2
Bax and Livin protein expression. Result: Apoptosis of DU145 cells was detected by transmission electron microscopy after using pachouli alcohol. In vitro
pachouli alcohol significantly inhibited the proliferation of DU145 cells in dose and time-dependent manners which was detected by MTT method. The apoptosis rate was increased significantly which compare with the control group. Pachouli alcohol could enhance Caspase-3
Bax protein expression
and reduce Livin
Bcl-2 protein expression in DU145 cells. Conclusion: Pachouli alcohol can inhibit the proliferation of DU145 in vitro
which may be correlated with inducing the cell apoptosis.