Anticancer activity of Luteolin and its synergism effect with BCG on human bladder cancer cell line BIU-87 / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Objective: To investigate the anticancer activity of Luteolin (Lu) and its synergism effect with bacillus calmette-guerin (BCG) on human bladder cancer cell line BIU-87. Methods: Cultured BIU-87 cells were treated with different concentrations of Lu alone or the combination of Lu with BCG. MTT assay was used to measure the cell proliferation inhibition, and IC50 was calculated. Cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by lfow cytometry with propidiumiodide (PI) staining and Annexin-V FITC/PI dual parameter markers to clarify the mechanism of inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis. Caspase-3 and phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinases (P-JNK) expression were measured to detect the apoptosis signal pathways of Lu in cancer cells. Results: Both Lu and BCG apparently inhibited the cell proliferation and induced the apoptosis dose-dependently, and microscope observation showed morphological changes in the apoptosis. Flow cytometry indicated that Lu arrested the cell cycle at G2 phase (P<0.05). It sensitized BCG-induced cytotoxicity and cell apoptosis, and upregulated expression of caspase-3 and activation of JNK (P<0.05). Conclusion: As an effective anticancer agent, Lu can sensitize the effect of BCG by inducing the cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. hTis synergism effect is achieved by activation of caspase-3 and JNK. Combination of Lu with BCG may be one of the potential treatment for bladder cancer.

Renal fibrosis caused by partial unilateral ureter obstruction / 医学研究生学报

Objective: To investigate the development of tubulointerstitial fibrosis caused by partial unilateral ureter obstruction(PUUO) and the improvement of tubulointerstitial fibrosis after obstruction was relieved. Methods: PUUO was induced by the method of embedding upper half of the ureter into ipsilateral psoas.Obstruction was relieved by dissecting the ureter from psoas groove and returning its normal anatomical position.Pathology examination were performed,and collagenⅠand Ⅲ were semi-quantified by immunohistochemistry assay. Results: Massive accumulation of TypeⅠand Ⅲ collagen in tubulointerstitium leads to renal fibrosis.Renal fibrosis can recover if obstruction be relieved within 4 weeks. Conclusion: The results indicated tubuloinsterstitisl fibrosis develop progressively after PUUO,and fibrosis reduce by obstruction relief.