Effect of monocrotaline on induction of pancreatic cancer cell BxPC-3 into polyploid giant cells / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the effect of monocrotaline (MCT) extract from Crotalaria sessiliflora on inducing human pancreatic cancer cell BxPC-3 into polyploid giant cells in vitro. Methods: BxPC-3 cells (1 × 104/mL) were inoculated with MCT (0, 5, 10, and 20 μg/mL) in RPMI-1640 for 72 h, respectively, then the cell morphology was observed by Giemsa staining, and the DNA content was measured by flow cytometry; BxPC-3 cells-induced apoptosis was checked by AnnexinV-FITC/PI double staining using flowcytometry, BxPC-3 polyploid giant cell genome was checked by chromosome spreading assay, and Cyclin B1 expression also was analysed by Western blotting. Results: Giemsa staining and DNA content by flow cytometry showed that MCT induced BxPC-3 cell into polyploid giant cells in vitro. MCT treatment for 72 h appeared 4N, and 8N polyploid giant of BxPC-3 cells, induction of apoptosis, decreased the expression of cyclin B1 in a dose dependent manner. Chromosome analysis demonstrated once again that polyploid giant cell was mainly in 8N. Conclusion: Monocrotaline might exert its antitumor effect by blocking the cell cycle, inducing apoptosis, and down-regulating Cyclin B1 protein.