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Objective To explore the influence of cucurbitacin E (CuE) on autophagy in human bladder cancer cell line T24 and further study its impacts on cell proliferation. Methods MTT assay was used to determine the proliferation inhibition capacity of CuE on T24 and western blot to check the impacts of CuE treatment on the expression of classic autophagy markers LC3A/B and p62. LC3 turnover assay and GFP-RFP-LC3 fluorescent assay were performed to determine autophagy flux. Western-blot was used to check the autophagy inhibition ability of 3-MA on CuE treatment and MTT assay and cell counting assay were used to check the influence of CuE-induced autophagy on cell proliferation with/without autophagy inhibition. Results CuE inhibited the proliferation of T24 and the IC50 in 24 h was about 0.75 μmol/L. CuE treatment increased the expression of LC3A/B Ⅱ and LC3A/B Ⅱ/Ⅰ ratio (P < 0.05) , but decreased the expression of p62 (P < 0.05) , indicating the induction of autophagy. Autophagy flux was induced because of positive LC3 turnover assay and the increase of yellow and red dots in GFP-RFP-LC3 fluorescent assay (P < 0.05). CuE-induced autophagy was inhibited by 3-MA (P < 0.05). With autophagy inhibition, CuE's proliferation suppression ability on T24 was attenuated (P <0.05). Conclusion CuE induces autophagy in bladder cancer cell line T24 and the induced autophagy positively contributes to the inhibitation of cell proliferation.
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Objective To explore the effects of different extracts of modified Siwu Siteng Decoction (TFT-Ⅰ, TFT-Ⅱ) on rat models with hyperuricemia. Methods Rat model with hyperuricemia was induced by hypoxanthine and oxonic acid potassium salt. Seventy rats were randomly divided into 7 groups:normal group, model group, allopurinol group, TFT-Ⅰ high and low dose groups, TFT-Ⅱhigh and low dose groups. Each dose group was given lavage with related medicine, and blank group and model group were given lavage with distilled water for one week, respectively. Uric acid in serum (SUA) was measured through fully automatic biochemical analyzer, and xanthine oxidase (XOD) activity in serum and liver tissue was measured through colorimetric method. Results Compared with model group, TFT-Ⅰ and TFT-Ⅱ high dose groups significantly reduced the level of SUA, serum and liver XOD activity (P0.05). Conclusion Alcohol soluble ingredients of astragalus membranaceus and Siwu decoction in modified Siwu Siteng Decoction can effectively reduce the level of blood uric acid.