BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It was proven that Vitamin C could inhibit the growth of many types of tumors as an antioxidant. The aim of this study is to explore role of Vitamin C in proliferation and apoptosis of lung carcinoma cell line A549 and the underlying mechanism. METHODS: A549 cells were cultured in vitro and incubated with Vitamin C. The cell viability was measured by growth curve and clonogentic assay. Flow cytometry was used to analyze cell cycle and detect apoptosis. The levels of expression of Caspase-3 mRNA and Survivin mRNA were detected by RT-PCR. RESULTS: Vitamin C of 400 microg/mL, 4 mg/mL significantly inhibited the growth of A549 cell lines (P = 0.024, P = 0.015, respectively). Flow cytometry showed that the cells major stagnation stayed in the G0/G1 and S phase and the apoptotic rate increased with time prolonged. Vitamin C signifiantly up-regulated the expression of Caspase-3 mRNA, but had no effect on Survivin mRNA. CONCLUSION: Vitamin C can inhibit the proliferation of A549, block A549 cells in G0/G1 and S phase, and induce apoptosis of A549 cells. Apotosis occurred by up-regulated the expression of Caspase-3.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It was proven that Vitamin C could inhibit the growth of many types of tumors as an antioxidant. The aim of this study is to explore role of Vitamin C in proliferation and apoptosis of lung carcinoma cell line A549 and the underlying mechanism. METHODS:A549 cells were cultured in vitro and incubated with Vitamin C. The cell viability was measured by growth curve and clonogentic assay. Flow cytometry was used to analyze cell cycle and detect apoptosis. The levels of expression of Caspase-3 mRNA and Survivin mRNA were detected by RT-PCR. RESULTS:Vitamin C of 400 microg/mL, 4 mg/mL significantly inhibited the growth of A549 cell lines (P = 0.024, P = 0.015, respectively). Flow cytometry showed that the cells major stagnation stayed in the G0/G1 and S phase and the apoptotic rate increased with time prolonged. Vitamin C signifiantly up-regulated the expression of Caspase-3 mRNA, but had no effect on Survivin mRNA. CONCLUSION:Vitamin C can inhibit the proliferation of A549, block A549 cells in G0/G1 and S phase, and induce apoptosis of A549 cells. Apotosis occurred by up-regulated the expression of Caspase-3.
所有实验均重复3次, 用Mean±SD表示, 经SPSS 10.0进行两两比较的t检验, P < 0.05为有统计学差异。
结果
细胞增殖情况及生长曲线
以40 μg/mL、400 μg/mL、4 mg/mL三种浓度Vit C干预A549抑制增殖情况见图 1, 结果表明400 μg/mL Vit C、4mg/mL Vit C明显抑制A549的增殖(P < 0.05), 而40 μg/mL Vit C抑制作用不明显(P > 0.05);随着浓度的增大, 3天抑瘤率明显增大, 见图 2。
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不同浓度Vit C作用A549细胞生长曲线
Cell proliferation curve of A549 cell with Vit C at different doses
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不同浓度Vit C作用A549瘤生长抑制率(第3天)
Ratio of inhibition of A549 cell with Vit C at different doses (d3)
不同浓度Vit C作用A549细胞生长曲线Cell proliferation curve of A549 cell with Vit C at different doses不同浓度Vit C作用A549瘤生长抑制率(第3天)Ratio of inhibition of A549 cell with Vit C at different doses (d3)
细胞集落形成观察
A549细胞分别加入40 μg/mL VitC、400 μg/mL Vit C、4 mg/mL Vit C, 肉眼克隆见图 3A, 镜下计数见图 3B, 400 μg/mL Vit C、4mg/mL Vit C组明显抑制了肺癌A549细胞克隆的形成, 与对照组、40 μg/mL Vit C组相比有统计学差异(P < 0.05)。
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不同浓度Vit C作用A549后集落形成数
Colony of A549 cell with Vit C at different doses
不同浓度Vit C作用A549后集落形成数Colony of A549 cell with Vit C at different doses
400 μg/mL Vit C干预A549细胞不同时间对Caspase-3 mRNA、Survivin mRNA表达的影响
Expression of Caspase-3 mRNA, Survivin mRNA after 400 μg/mL Vit C treated A549 cell different time
400 μg/mL Vit C干预A549细胞不同时间对Caspase-3 mRNA、Survivin mRNA表达的影响Expression of Caspase-3 mRNA, Survivin mRNA after 400 μg/mL Vit C treated A549 cell different time
Authors: M D Miramar; P Costantini; L Ravagnan; L M Saraiva; D Haouzi; G Brothers; J M Penninger; M L Peleato; G Kroemer; S A Susin Journal: J Biol Chem Date: 2001-02-13 Impact factor: 5.157