Picrasma quassioides Extract Elevates the Cervical Cancer Cell Apoptosis through ROS-Mitochondrial Axis Activated p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway

Yi Xi Gong, Yue Liu, Ying Hua Jin, Mei Hua Jin, Ying Hao Han, Jing Li, Gui Nan Shen, Dan Ping Xie, Chen Xi Ren, Li Yun Yu, Dong Seok Lee, Ji Su Kim, Yu Jin Jo, Jeongwoo Kwon, Jaihyung Lee, Yang Ho Park, Taeho Kwon, Yu Dong Cui, Hu Nan Sun

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Abstract

Background/Aim: Picrasma quassioides (P. quassioides) is used in traditional Asian medicine widely for the treatment of anemopyretic cold, eczema, nausea, loss of appetite, diabetes mellitus, hypertension etc. In this study we aimed to understand the effect of P. quassioides ethanol extract on SiHa cervical cancer cell apoptosis. Materials and Methods: The P. quassioides extract-induced apoptosis was analyzed using the MTT assay, fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry and western blotting. Results: P. quassioides extract induced cellular apoptosis by increasing the accumulation of cellular and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and inhibiting ATP synthesis. Pretreatment with N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), a classic antioxidant, decreased the intracellular ROS production and inhibited apoptosis. In addition, the P38 MAPK signaling pathway is a key in the apoptosis of SiHa cells induced by the P. quassioides extract. Conclusion: The P. quassioides extract exerts its anti-cancer properties on SiHa cells through ROS-mitochondria axis and P38 MAPK signaling. Our data provide a new insight for P. quassioides as a therapeutic strategy for cervical cancer treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1823-1833
Number of pages11
JournalIn Vivo
Volume34
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2020

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