Xiaolang Huang, Cheng-ji Wang, W. Bao, H. Cai, Qingjie Peng
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Abstract
Objective
To analyze the effects of Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB) on the proliferation and apoptosis of colon cancer cell line SW480 and the possible mechanisms related to cell apoptosis.
Methods
SW480 cells were treated with different concentrations of TcdB. Cell proliferation was detected by MTT assay. Cell apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential were measured with flow cytometry.
Results
TcdB significantly inhibited the proliferation of SW480 cells in a time-concentration dependent manner and the inhibition rate reached 46.36% at 48 h. Flow cytometry results showed that TcdB could induce the apoptosis of SW480 cells in a time-concentration dependent manner and a 20.83% apoptosis rate was induced by 800 ng/ml of TcdB at 48 h.
Conclusions
TcdB could inhibit the proliferation and induce the apoptosis of colon cancer SW480 cells, and the possible mechanisms might be relate to the initiation of mitochondrial apoptosis pathway.
Key words:
Clostridium difficile toxin B; Colon cancer SW480 cells; Proliferation; Apoptosis
期刊介绍:
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology established in 1981. It is one of the series of journal sponsored by Chinese Medical Association. The aim of this journal is to spread and exchange the scientific achievements and practical experience in order to promote the development of medical microbiology and immunology. Its main contents comprise academic thesis, brief reports, reviews, summaries, news of meetings, book reviews and trends of home and abroad in this field. The distinguishing feature of the journal is to give the priority to the reports on the research of basic theory, and take account of the reports on clinical and practical skills.