Effect of Xiaozheng Yiliu Decoction on the cytotoxic activity of cisplatin against human ovarian cancerOVCAR/DDP cells and its action mechanism / 肿瘤研究与临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the cytotoxic activity of Chinese compound prescription (Xiaozheng Yiliu Decoction) combined with cisplatin on human ovarian cancer OVCAR/DDP cells and its molecular mechanism. Methods The xenograft model was established by injection of OVCAR/DDP cells. Forty nude mice were randomly allocated into four groupsincluding control group, cisplatin treatment group, low-dose Xiaozheng Yiliu plus cisplatin treatment group,and high-dose Xiaozheng Yiliu plus cisplatin treatment group.The apoptosis was determined by TUNEL analysis.The survivin expression was detected by RT-PCR analysis.Results The inhibit rates in cisplatin treatment group, low-dose Xiaozheng Yiliu plus cisplatin treatment group,and high-dose Xiaozheng Yiliu plus cisplatin treatment group,were(5.56±1.14) ％,(18.42±7.73) ％,and (31.59±12.58) ％,respectively,and there were significant differences among the groups(F=8.64,P＜0.01 ).The TUNEL analysis showed that the percentages of cell apoptosis were(2.35±1.04) ％,(4.56±1.61) ％,(12.42±3.68) ％,(21.59±5.17) ％ in four different groups,respectively.After treated by Xiaozheng Yiliu Decoction,the mRNA expression of survivin was found to be down-regulated by RT-PCR analysis. Conclusion Xiaozheng Yiliu Decoction could iucrease the cytotoxic activity of cisplatin on ovarian cancer OVCAR/DDP cells, which may be related to the down-regulation of survivin gene expression.