Study on Inhibitory Effect of Modified Maimendong Decoction Combined with Cisplatin on Lewis Lung Cancer Transplantation Model Mice and Its Mechanism
- VernacularTitle:麦门冬汤加减方联合顺铂对Lewis肺癌移植瘤模型小鼠的抑瘤作用及机制研究
- Author:
Fang FANG
1
,
2
;
Wanyin WU
1
,
3
;
Chunxu YANG
2
;
Xuejian NING
2
;
Lingli XIE
1
;
Tao SI
2
Author Information
1. Second Clinical Medical College,Guangzhou University of TCM,Guangzhou 510006,China
2. Dept. of Oncology,Liuzhou Hospital of TCM,Guangxi Liuzhou 545000,China
3. Dept. of Oncology,Fangcun Branch,Guangdong Provincial Hospital of TCM,Guangzhou 510370,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Modified Maimendong decoction;
Cisplatin;
Lewis lung cancer;
Transplanted tumor;
Bcl-2;
Mice
- From:
China Pharmacy
2019;30(9):1226-1230
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To study the inhibitory effect of modified Maimendong decoction combined with cisplatin on Lewis lung cancer transplantation model mice, and to explore its potential mechanism. METHODS: Lewis lung cancer transplantation mice model was induced via subaxillary inoculation of Lewis lung cancer cells. 60 mice were randomly divided into model group (normal saline, once a day, i.g.), cisplatin group (6 mg/kg, once a week, i.p.), modified Maimendong decoction group (20 g/kg. once a day, i.g.) and combination group (cisplatin 6 mg/kg, once a week, i.p.+modified Maimengdong decoction, once a day, i.g.), with 15 mice in each group. All mice were treated for consecutive 2 weeks. After medication, tumor weight and thymus index were detected; HE staining was used to observe the pathological change of tumor tissue. TUNEL was used to detect apoptotic index of tumor tissue. The protein expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by Western blot assay. RESULTS: Compared with model group, tumor weight and protein expression of Bcl-2 were decreased significantly in modified Maimengdong decoction, cisplatin group and combination group (P<0.05), and thymus index, tumor apoptotic index and the protein expression of Bax were increased significantly (P<0.05). Tumor weight and protein expression of Bcl-2 in combination group were significantly lower than modified Maimengdong decoction group and cisplatin group (P<0.05); thymus index, tumor apoptotic index and the protein expression of Bax were significantly higher than addition and subtraction of modified Maimengdong decoction group and cisplatin group (P<0.05). HE staining showed that the density of tumor cells was decreased to certain degree in modified Maimengdong decoction group, cisplatin group and combination group; the area of necrosis area in the combination group was significantly larger than in modified Maimendong decoction group and cisplatin group. CONCLUSIONS: Modified Maimendong decoction can inhibit the growth of Lewis lung cancer transplanted tumor in mice by down-regulating the protein expression of Bcl-2 and up-regulating the protein expression of Bax.