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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of Zilongjin (ZLJ) on human androgen-dependent type of prostate cancer cell line LNCaP.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>MTT assay, flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy were used to observe the effect of ZLJ in anti-proliferation, cell cycle arresting and apoptosis induction. RT-PCR was used to examine the effect of ZLJ on expressions of prostate marker gene (PSA), androgen receptor (AR), apoptosis related genes (bcl-2 and bax), and Western blot assay was used to detect the effect on protein expression of bcl-2 and bax.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>ZLJ could cause apparent inhibition on proliferation, induce G0/G1 phase arresting and apoptosis in time- and dose-dependent manner on LNCaP cells. The concentration for inhibiting cell growth by 50% (IC50) in 72 hrs was 0.79 mg/ml. ZLJ could down-regulate the expression of PSA, AR, bcl-2 genes and lower bcl-2 protein expression, but showed ineffective on bax protein expression.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>ZLJ displays its anti-tumor effects by way of inhibiting the cell proliferation, arresting the G0/G1 phase, inducing apoptosis, down-regulating PSA, AR, bcl-2 gene expression and lowering bcl-2 protein expressions.</p>
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Humans , Male , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic , Pharmacology , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Pharmacology , Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent , Metabolism , Pathology , Prostate-Specific Antigen , Genetics , Prostatic Neoplasms , Metabolism , Pathology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 , Genetics , Receptors, Androgen , GeneticsABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the prognostic significance of p53, p21/WAF1 and pRb in T 1G 3 transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urinary bladder. Methods Paraffin embedded sections from 47 patients with T 1G 3 TCC of the bladder were studied by immunohistochemistry, using monoclonal antibodies of p53, p21/WAF1 and pRb. The immunostaining results were analyzed in relation to the tumor progression, and compared with the clinical parameters on prognostic significance. Results Of the 39 patients treated by TURBT or partial cystectomy, the total progression rate of the tumor has been 59%.Of the 8 patients treated by cystectomy,one had pulmonary metastasis 2 years after the operation.The abnormal expression rates of p53, p21/WAF1 and pRb were 66.7%, 51.4% and 71.8% respectively. Multivariate analysis indicated that only the combined abnormal expressions of p53, p21/WAF1 and pRb provided prognostic information in T 1G 3 TCC of the bladder. Conclusions Immunohistochemical evaluation of p53, p21/WAF1 and pRb nuclear expressions would help the prognostic evaluation cases of T 1G 3 TCC of the bladder.