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Synergistic cancer growth-inhibitory effect of emodin and low-dose cisplatin on gastric cancer cells In vitro
Abstract
Methods: The anti-cancer activity of emodin, cisplatin and their combination against human gastric cancer (SNU-5) cells was evaluated by 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetra -zolium bromide (MTT) assay. Flow cytometry, using propidium iodide as a staining agent, was employed to study their effect on cell cycle phase distribution. Apoptosis induced by emodin and cisplatin was evaluated by annexin V binding assay using a flow cytometer. Alterations in cell morphology following apoptosis were studied by both fluorescence and transmission electron microscopy.
Results: Emodin induced a dose-dependent growth inhibitory effect on human gastric cancer cells in vitro. Furthermore, the combination of 25 μM emodin + 3.0μM cisplatin induced relatively higher inhibitory effect (98 %) on these cells, indicating a synergistic enhancement of the anticancer activity of cisplatin. The combined effect of emodin and cisplatin also resulted in significant apoptosis induction as well as cell cycle arrest in comparison to the individual treatment by emodin (G2/M population of 14.82 %) or cisplatin (G2/M population - 36.20 %) Fluorescence and transmission electron microscopy also revealed that combination of emodin with cisplatin resulted in promounced apoptosis induction as well as cell morphology alterations. The percentage of early as well as late apoptotic cells was higher for the combination treatment than for the individual treatment by emodin or cisplatin.
Conclusion: Emodin synergistically enhances the anti-cancer activity of cisplatin in human gastric cancer (SNU-5) cells by inducing apoptosis as well as cell cycle arrest, thus paving way for improved chemotherapy in cancer.
