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Abstract
Background: Many studies have shown that artesunate (ART) has an anti-tumor effect, but its effect on gastric cancer is not clear. The purpose of the study was to observe the Adriamycin (ADM)-resistance changes of SGC 7901/mdr1 caused by ART, compare it with SGC7901, and explore the cell apoptosis and changes of Bcl-2's expression in the reversal process.
Methods: MTT was used to test ART's drug-resistance reversal effect. Fluorescence microscope and flow cytometry were applied to test the apoptosis of SGC7901/mdr1 cells. Western blotting was used to test the expressions of Bcl-2 and caspase-3.
Results: It was found that non-cytotoxic ART combined with ADM in different concentrations can produce intensified damage to SGC7901/mdr1. The resistance reversal ratio of ART to drug resistant cells was about 2.31 times, and the relative reversal rate was about 83%. After 48h combination of non-cytotoxic ART and non-cytotoxic ADM, cell apoptosis was observed in morphology. The results of FC showed that the apoptosis ratio of combined group reached 15%. The results of Western blot suggested that Bcl-2's expressions in the combined group were significantly enhanced in comparison to the single drug group, and activation fragments of caspase-3 were observed.
Conclusions: ART can reverse doxorubicin resistance in drug-resistant cells, and the mechanism of reversal is related to the increase of apoptosis.
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Clinical Laboratory is an international fully peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of laboratory medicine and transfusion medicine. In addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies. The journal publishes original articles, review articles, posters, short reports, case studies and letters to the editor dealing with 1) the scientific background, implementation and diagnostic significance of laboratory methods employed in hospitals, blood banks and physicians'' offices and with 2) scientific, administrative and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine and 3) in addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies.