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Inhibition of Proliferation of Prostate Cancer Cell Line DU-145 in vitro and in vivo Using Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge.

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Abstract

Objective

To investigate the antiproliferative activity of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge. (SM) on the castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) cell line DU-145, in vitro and in vivo.

Methods

Prostate cancer cell line (DU-145) and normal prostate cell line (RWPE-1) were treated with SM at different concentrations (3.125, 12.5, 25 and 50 μg/mL) to investigate the antiproliferative effects. DNA laddering analysis was performed to investigate the apoptosis of DU-145 cells. Molecular mechanism was investigated by Western blot analysis of p53, Bcl-2, prostate specific antigen (PSA), and androgen receptor (AR). Six-week-old male BALB/c nude mice were randomly divided into normal control group (n=101) and treated group (n=101) which administered 500 mg/kg SM for 2 weeks. Tumor volumes were measured.

Results

Treatment with SM resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in cell number of DU-145 cells in comparison with RWPE-1. DNA laddering analysis indicated the apoptosis of DU-145 cells. Treatment with SM increased the expression of p53 and reduced the expression of Bcl-2 proteins. The levels of PSA were considerably reduced in SM-treated group compared to the controls, and a decrease in AR expression was observed when cells were treated with SM in the same pattern as a reduction in PSA. In the tumour xenograft study, SM given once a day for 2 weeks significantly inhibited tumour growth.

Conclusion

SM might contribute to the anticancer actions such as induction of apoptosis and inhibition of proliferation of prostate cancer cells.

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  1. Department of Urology, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea

    Woong Jin Bae, Jin Bong Choi, Kang Sup Kim, U. Syn Ha, Sung Hoo Hong, Ji Youl Lee, Tae-Kon Hwang & Sae Woong Kim

  2. Catholic Integrative Medicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea

    Woong Jin Bae & Sae Woong Kim

  3. Korea Bio-Medical Science Institute, Seoul, 06106, Republic of Korea

    Sung Yeoun Hwang

  4. Department of Urology, Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, China

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WJB drafted the manuscript, and participated in every part of the experiments. USH participated in the design of the study and helped in the experiments and drafting of the manuscript. KSK and JBC participated in the design, biochemical assays and statistical analysis of the study. SHH participated in the experiments, coordinated among the authors and helped to draft the manuscript. JYL, TKH, WZP and SYH participated in the design of the study and drafting of the manuscript. SWK participated in the design of the study and experiments of the study.

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Supported by the Traditional Korean Medicine Project, Republic of Korea (No. F110004), and the Next-Generation BioGreen 21 Program (No. PJ011290012016), Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea

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Bae, W.J., Choi, J.B., Kim, K.S. et al. Inhibition of Proliferation of Prostate Cancer Cell Line DU-145 in vitro and in vivo Using Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge.. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 26, 533–538 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-017-2801-5

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