HE LIN, BI JUANJUAN, GUO QIAN, et al. Emodin down-regulates ERCC1 and Rad51 and inhibits proliferation in non-small cell lung cancer cells. [J]. Journal of army medical university, 2011, 33(22): 2370-2375.
HE LIN, BI JUANJUAN, GUO QIAN, et al. Emodin down-regulates ERCC1 and Rad51 and inhibits proliferation in non-small cell lung cancer cells. [J]. Journal of army medical university, 2011, 33(22): 2370-2375.DOI:
Objective To study emodin-mediated cytotoxicity and determine the effect of emodin on Rad51 and ERCC1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods A549 cells and SK-MES-1 cells were cultured and their viability was evaluated by 3-(4
5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2
5-diphenyltet
razolium bromide (MTT) assay. Then the cells were treated by emodin
menstruum
U0126 (ERK signal passway inhibitor)
or emodin+U0126 respectively. After the cells were treated with emodin at different concentrations for 48 h
the mRNA and protein levels of ERCC1 and Rad51 were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. The ultrastructure of A549 and SK-MES-1 cells were observed by transmission electron microscopy before and after emodin treatment. Results After emodin treatment for 48 h
MTT assay showed that the IC
50
values of A549 cells and SK-MES-1 cells were 70.18±1.94 and 41.95±1.27 μmol/L
respectively. Cell proliferation inhibition ratio in A549 and SK-MES-1 cells were (60.42±1.37)% and (75.48±0.48)% after 100 μmol/L emodin treatment for 48 h
respectively
and were significantly higher than those in cells after other treatment (
P
<
0.05). RT-PCR and Western blot analysis showed that emodin inhibited the mRNA and protein levels of ERCC1 and Rad51 in A549 and SK-MES-1 cells in a dose dependent manner (
P
<
0.05). The combination of emodin and U0126 had a stronger effect on inhibiting the expressions of Rad51 and ERCC1 when compared with single drug at the same dose (
P
<
0.05). Emodin mediated cytotoxicity in NSCLC was in a dose dependent manner. Transmission electron microscopy displayed vacuolar degenerations were observed in A549 and SK-MES-1 cells after emodin treatment. Conclusion Emodin inhibits cell proliferation in NSCLC by downregulating ERCC1 and Rad51.