Resveratrol enhances 5-fluorouracil-induced apoptosis of osteosarcoma CD133+ cell subset by promoting formation of Apaf-1/caspase-9 complex
10.3969/j.issn.1000-4718.2017.07.007
- VernacularTitle:白藜芦醇通过促进Apaf-1/caspase-9复合物的形成增强5-氟尿嘧啶对骨肉瘤CD133+细胞亚群凋亡的诱导
- Author:
Hongping ZHANG
;
Mei YUAN
- Keywords:
Resveratrol;
5-Fluorouracil;
Osteosarcoma;
CD133+ cell subset;
Apaf-1;
Caspase-9
- From:
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
2017;33(7):1196-1202
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
AIM: To investigate the synergistic effect of resveratrol and 5-fluorouracil on osteosarcoma CD133+ cell subset.METHODS: Human osteosarcoma cell line MG-63 CD133+ cell subset and the corresponding CD133-cell subset were treated with resveratrol and 5-fluorouracil.After treatment, the viability of MG-63 cells was measured by MTT assay.The apoptosis of MG-63 cells was analyzed by flow cytometry.Activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3, the expression of Apaf-1, and the release of cytochrome C were evaluated by Western blot.The interaction between Apaf-1 and pro-caspase-9 was detected by co-immunoprecipitation.RESULTS: The cell death and apoptosis of MG-63 CD133+ cell subset induced by 5-fluorouracil were significantly weaker than those in the corresponding MG-63 CD133-cell subset.However, co-treatment with resveratrol significantly enhanced the effect of 5-fluorouracil on inhibiting the viability of MG-63 CD133+ cell subset.Mechanically, treatment with resveratrol upregulated the expression of Apaf-1.Transfection with Apaf-1 siRNA abolished the synergistic effect of resveratrol and 5-fluorouracil in MG-63 CD133+ cell subset.In addition, the results of co-immunoprecipitation indicated that the combination of resveratrol and 5-fluorouracil significantly induced the formation of Apaf-1/pro-caspase-9 complex, leading to the activation of caspase-9 in MG-63 CD133+ cell subset.CONCLUSION: Resveratrol enhances 5-fluorouracil-induced apoptosis of osteosarcoma CD133+ cell subset by promoting the formation of Apaf-1/caspase-9 complex.
