This study is aimed to investigate the potential mechanisms of herceptin-acquired resistance and curcumin to reverse resistance in NCI N87/R gastric cancer cells. Western blot was used to evaluate the effect of curcumin on the expression of IκBα, NF-κBp65, HER-2, caspase-3, Bcl-2 and Bax in herceptin resistant cells; Annexin V-FITC/PI was exploited to analyze the effect of curcumin on cell apoptosis; Caspase kit was used to evaluate the effect of curcumin on the enzymatic activity of caspase-3, 8 and 9. The results showed a low expression of IκBα in the cytoplasm and a high expression of NF-κBp65 in the nucleus of NCI N87/R cells. Correspondingly, inhibition of NF-κB pathway by EVP4593, a specific NF-κB inhibitor, preferentially reduced cell viability of NCI N87/R cells, indicating the activation of NF-κB pathway in NCI N87/R cells. Curcumin preferentially reduced cell proliferation and inhibited NF-κB signaling pathway of NCI N87/R cells, downregulated the expression of HER-2 and Bcl-2, upregulated the expression of Bax, increased the activity of caspase-3, 8 and 9. Taken together, our study demonstrates the correlation between herceptin resistance acquirement of NCI N87 cells and the activation of NF-κB pathway. Moreover, curcumin reverses herceptin resistance of NCI N87 cells possibly by inhibiting NF-κB pathway and inducing cell apoptosis.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |