Inhibitory Effect of Triptolide on Glioblastoma Multiforme In Vitro  

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Lin, J. ; Chen, L. ; Lin, Z. ; Zhao, M.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Journal of International Medical Research vol. 35 no. 04 (Jul. 2007), page 490-496.
Topik: Triptolide; glioblastoma multiforme

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: J11.K.2007.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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This study investigated the effect of triptolide, derived from the traditional Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii, on the growth of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cells. Glioma cell lines U251MG and U87MG and normal human fetal astrocytes were exposed to various concentrations of triptolide, and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium and colony formation assays were used to measure cell growth and survival. Cell apoptosis was determined using annexin V. Levels of the oncogenic transformation-related proteins Ras–guanosine triphosphate (Ras–GTP), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and Akt were determined by Western blotting. Triptolide caused a dose-dependent decrease in proliferation and increase in apoptosis in the glioma cell lines. Since U87MG has a wildtype p53 gene while U251MG harbours a mutated p53 gene, these results indicate that triptolide induces apoptosis in GBM cells via a p53-independent pathway. Treatment of GBM cells with triptolide attenuated both the Ras/ERK and the Ras/Akt signalling pathways. This could provide a theoretical basis for triptolide treatment in GBM, but further animal studies and clinical research are necessary.

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