Objective: To study the effects of oxymatrine and vincristine on resistance in HCT-8/VCR cells and its mechanism.
Methods: HCT-8 / VCR cells were cultured in vitro and were divided into blank control group, oxymatrine group, vincristine group, oxymatrine and vincristine combined group, each group had 6 complexes. The drug resistance of HCT-8/VCR cells was investigated by CCK-8 when treated with vincristine alone or in combination with oxymatrine. The autophagy was determined by monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining. The level of IL-6 was detected by ELISA. The expressions of autophagy-related gene P62, LC3-Ⅱ / LC3-Ⅰ, Beclin-1 protein and TLR4 were detected by Western blot assay.
Results: Oxymatrine combined with vincristine could reduce the drug resistance of HCT-8 / VCR cells by the reversal multiple of 3.23. Compared with the blank control group, the content of autophagosome and the content of IL-6 in the oxymatrine group and the combination group were also decreased significantly (<0.01). The content of autophagosome in the vincristine group was increased and the content of IL-6 was also significantly increased (<0.01). Compared with the oxymatrine group, the combination group had higher autophagosome content, while IL-6 content was decreased (<0.01); Western blot experiments showed that compared with the blank control group, the expression of P62 in the oxymatrine group was decreased (<0.05), while the expressions of LC3-Ⅱ / LC3-Ⅰ, Beclin-1 and TLR4 were all increased (<0.05). The expression of P62 in the vincristine group and the combined group was increased (<0.05), and the expressions of LC3-Ⅱ / LC3-Ⅰ, Beclin-1, and TLR4 were all decreased (<0.05). Compared with the vincristine group, the expression of P62 was increased in the combination group (<0.05), and the expressions of LC3-Ⅱ / LC3-Ⅰ, Beclin-1, and TLR4 were all decreased (<0.05).
Conclusion: Oxymatrine combined with vincristine can reduce the drug resistance of HCT-8/VCR cells, which may be related to the regulation of autophagy activity and TLR4 signal activation.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.12047/j.cjap.5925.2020.075 | DOI Listing |
Dev Med Child Neurol
January 2025
Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Aim: To identify developmental trajectories of impaired hand function in infants aged 3 to 15 months with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP).
Method: Sixty-three infants (37 male; median gestational age 37 weeks [interquartile range 30-39.1 weeks]) recruited as part of a randomized trial with a confirmed diagnosis of unilateral CP were included.
Semin Ophthalmol
January 2025
Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Purposes: This meta-analysis aims to systematically analyze the efficacy of low-level red light (LRL) therapy for myopia control and prevention in children.
Methods: All the data were searched from the PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. The Cochrane Handbook was used to evaluate the quality of the included studies.
Ann Bot
January 2025
Laboratório de Ecologia e Biogeografia de Plantas, Departamento de Biodiversidade, Setor Palotina, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua Pioneiro, 2153, Jardim Dallas, CEP 85950 000, Palotina, Paraná, Brazil.
Background: Epiphyllous bryophytes are a group of plants with complex adaptations to colonize the leaves of vascular plants and are considered one of the most specialized and sensitive groups to environmental changes. Despite their specificity and ecological importance, these plants represent a largely neglected group in relation to scientific research and ecological data. This lack of information directly affects our understanding of biodiversity patterns and compromises the conservation of this group in threatened ecosystems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSleep
January 2025
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada.
Study Objectives: Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common symptoms in cancer survivors. Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) can improve fatigue, but mechanisms are unclear. This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluated whether CBT-I led to a significant improvement in fatigue, accounting for change in comorbid symptoms of insomnia, perceived cognitive impairment (PCI), anxiety, and depression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNicotine Tob Res
January 2025
University of Chicago, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Chicago, IL.
Introduction: Prior research shows that in-person exposure to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use increases desire for cigarettes and ENDS. However, less is known about the impact of cues delivered during remote interactions. This study extends previous in-person cue work by leveraging a remote confederate-delivered cue-delivery paradigm to evaluate the impact of dual nicotine vaping (vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!