Cucurbitacin B inhibits proliferation, induces G2/M cycle arrest and autophagy without affecting apoptosis but enhances MTT reduction in PC12 cells

Authors

  • Chuanhong Wu State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao
  • Jiaolin Bao State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao
  • Chengwei He State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao
  • Jinjian Lu State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao
  • Xiuping Chen State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9560-4277

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjp.v11i1.23791

Keywords:

Apoptosis, Autophagy, Cucurbitacin B, G2/M cycle, MTT, PC12 cell

Abstract

In the present study, the effect of cucurbitacin B (a natural product with anti-cancer effect) was studied on PC12 cells. It significantly reduced the cell number, changed cell morphology and inhibited colony formation while MTT results showed increased cell viability. Cucurbitacin B treatment increased activity of succinode hydrogenase. No alteration in the integrity of mem-brane, the release of lactic dehydrogenase, the mitochondrial membrane potential, and the expression of apoptotic proteins suggested that cucurbitacin B did not induce apoptosis. The cell cycle was remarkably arrested at G2/M phase. Furthermore, cucurbitacin B induced autophagy as evidence by accumulation of autophagic vacuoles and the increase of LC3II. In addition, cucurbitacin B up-regulated the expression of p-beclin-1, p-ULK1, p-Wee1, p21 and down-regulated p-mTOR, p-p70S6K, CDC25C, CDK1, Cyclin B1. In conclusion, cucurbitacin B inhibited PC12 proliferation but caused MTT pitfall. Cucurbitacin B induced G2/M cell cycle arrest, autophagy, but not the apoptosis in PC12 cells.

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Published

2015-12-20

How to Cite

Wu, C., J. Bao, C. He, J. Lu, and X. Chen. “Cucurbitacin B Inhibits Proliferation, Induces G2/M Cycle Arrest and Autophagy Without Affecting Apoptosis But Enhances MTT Reduction in PC12 Cells”. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, vol. 11, no. 1, Dec. 2015, pp. 110-8, doi:10.3329/bjp.v11i1.23791.

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2016)

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Research Articles

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