To investigate the inhibitory effect of deoxyelephantopin on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its potential mechanism.
Human lung adenocarcinoma H1975 cells were randomly divided into control group (routine culture), experimental-L group (1.0 μmol·L-1 deoxyelephantopin), experimental-M group (2.0 μmol·L-1 deoxyelephantopin), experimental-H group (5.20 μmol·L-1 deoxyelephantopin), Vector group (transfected Vector plasmid +5.20 μmol·L-1 deoxyelephantopin), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) group (transfected with EGFR plasmid+5.20 μmol·L-1 deoxyelephantopin). 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine(EdU) assay was used to detected cell proliferation; cell apoptosis were detected by TdT mediated dUDP nick end labeling(Tunel)and flow cytometry; Western blot assay was used to detect the proteins expression; and Transwell assay was used to detect cell migration and invasion.
The proliferation rates of cells in the control group and experimental-L, -M, -H groups were (40.64±2.70)%, (29.78±3.28)%, (23.59±1.98)% and (15.72±1.01)%, respectively; the rates of TUNEL-positive cells were (4.63±0.57)%, (10.18±0.88)%, (15.96±0.79)% and (24.73±3.70)%, respectively; the relative expression levels of phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (p-EGFR) protein were 0.87±0.10, 0.60±0.05, 0.49±0.04 and 0.33±0.04, respectively. Comparisons between the experimental-L, -M, -H groups and the control group, as well as comparisons among the experimental-L, -M, -H groups, revealed statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). The relative expression levels of p-EGFR/EGFR protein in the control group, experimental-H group, Vector group, and EGFR group were 0.76±0.10, 0.49±0.07, 0.47±0.05 and 0.71±0.10, respectively; apoptosis rates were (4.11±0.39)%, (26.33±2.29)%, (25.40±1.58)% and (12.68±1.73)%, respectively; the number of migrating cells was 147.78±12.69, 87.11±9.65, 93.89±9.67 and 124.00±14.10, respectively. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in the above indices between the experimental-H group and the control group, as well as between the EGFR group and the Vector group (all P<0.05).
Deoxyelephantopin can degrade EGFR, inhibit related signaling pathways, inhibit proliferation and metastasis of lung cancer cells, and induce 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 |