Bile salts inhibit growth and induce apoptosis of human esophageal cancer cell line.
Journal: 2005/December - World Journal of Gastroenterology
ISSN: 1007-9327
PUBMED: 16127738
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE
To explore the effect of six bile salts, including glycocholate (GC), glycochenodeoxycholate (GCDC), glycodeoxycholate (GDC), taurocholate (TC), taurochenodeoxycholate (TCDC), taurodeoxycholate (TDC), and two bile acids including cholic acid (CA) and deoxycholic acid (DCA) on esophageal cancer Eca109 cell line.
METHODS
Eca109 cells were exposed to six bile salts, two bile acids and the mixed bile salts at different concentrations for 24-72 h. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was used to detect the cell proliferation. Apoptotic morphology was observed by phase-contrast video microscopy and deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. Sub-G1 DNA fragmentations and early apoptosis cells were assayed by flow cytometry (FCM) with propidium iodide (PI) staining and annexin V-FITC conjugated with PI staining. Apoptosis DNA ladders on agarose were observed. Activation of caspase-3 was assayed by FCM with FITC-conjugated monoclonal rabbit anti-active caspase-3 antibody and expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins were examined immunocytochemically in 500 micromol/L-TC-induced apoptosis cells.
RESULTS
Five bile salts except for GC, and two bile acids and the mixed bile salts could initiate growth inhibition of Eca109 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. TUNEL, FCM, and DNA ladder assays all demonstrated apoptosis induced by bile salts and bile acids at 500 micromol/L, except for GC. Early apoptosis cell percentages in Eca109 cells treated with GCDC, GDC, TC, TCDC, TDC, CA at 500 micromol/L for 12 h, DCA at 500 micromol/L for 6 h, and mixed bile salts at 1000 micromol/L for 12 h were 7.5%, 8.7%, 14.8%, 8.9%, 7.8%, 9.3%, 22.6% and 12.5%, respectively, all were significantly higher than that in control (1.9%). About 22% of the cell population treated with TC at 500 micromol/L for 24 h had detectable active caspase-3, and were higher than that in the control (1%). Immunocytochemical assay suggested that TC down-regulated Bcl-2 protein level and up-regulated Bax protein level.
CONCLUSIONS
GCDC, GDC, TC, TCDC, TDC, CA and DCA, except for GC, can inhibit growth and induce apoptosis of esophageal cancer Eca109 cells. Activation of caspase-3, decreased Bcl-2 protein and increased Bax protein are involved in TC-induced apoptosis of Eca109 cells.
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World J Gastroenterol 11(33): 5109-5116

Bile salts inhibit growth and induce apoptosis of human esophageal cancer cell line

Ru Zhang, Jun Gong, Li Wang, Digestive Department of the Second Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China
Hui Wang, Department of Anesthesia, Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.

Correspondence to: Dr. Jun Gong, Digestive Department of the Second Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China. moc.liamtoh@3002gnognuj

Telephone: +86-29-88083495 Fax: +86-29-87678758

Ru Zhang, Jun Gong, Li Wang, Digestive Department of the Second Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China
Hui Wang, Department of Anesthesia, Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.

Correspondence to: Dr. Jun Gong, Digestive Department of the Second Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China. moc.liamtoh@3002gnognuj

Telephone: +86-29-88083495 Fax: +86-29-87678758

Received 2004 Dec 2; Revised 2005 Feb 15; Accepted 2005 Feb 18.

Abstract

AIM: To explore the effect of six bile salts, including glycoc-holate (GC), glycochenodeoxycholate (GCDC), glycodeoxy-cholate (GDC), taurocholate (TC), taurochenodeoxycholate (TCDC), taurodeoxycholate (TDC), and two bile acids including cholic acid (CA) and deoxycholic acid (DCA) on esophageal cancer Eca109 cell line.

METHODS: Eca109 cells were exposed to six bile salts, two bile acids and the mixed bile salts at different concentrations for 24-72 h. 3-[4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was used to detect the cell proliferation. Apoptotic morphology was observed by phase-contrast video microscopy and deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. Sub-G1 DNA fragmentations and early apoptosis cells were assayed by flow cytometry (FCM) with propidium iodide (PI) staining and annexin V-FITC conjugated with PI staining. Apoptosis DNA ladders on agarose were observed. Activation of caspase-3 was assayed by FCM with FITC-conjugated monoclonal rabbit anti-active caspase-3 antibody and expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins were examined immunocytochemically in 500 μmol/L-TC-induced apoptosis cells.

RESULTS: Five bile salts except for GC, and two bile acids and the mixed bile salts could initiate growth inhibition of Eca109 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. TUNEL, FCM, and DNA ladder assays all demonstrated apoptosis induced by bile salts and bile acids at 500 μmol/L, except for GC. Early apoptosis cell percentages in Eca109 cells treated with GCDC, GDC, TC, TCDC, TDC, CA at 500 μmol/L for 12 h, DCA at 500 μmol/L for 6 h, and mixed bile salts at 1 000 μmol/L for 12 h were 7.5%, 8.7%, 14.8%, 8.9%, 7.8%, 9.3%, 22.6% and 12.5%, respectively, all were significantly higher than that in control (1.9%). About 22% of the cell population treated with TC at 500 μmol/L for 24 h had detectable active caspase-3, and were higher than that in the control (1%). Immunocytochemical assay suggested that TC down-regulated Bcl-2 protein level and up-regulated Bax protein level.

CONCLUSION: GCDC, GDC, TC, TCDC, TDC, CA and DCA, except for GC, can inhibit growth and induce apoptosis of esophageal cancer Eca109 cells. Activation of caspase-3, decreased Bcl-2 protein and increased Bax protein are involved in TC-induced apoptosis of Eca109 cells.

Keywords: Bile salts, Esophageal cancer cells, Proliferation, Apoptosis
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Supported by the Clinical Key Program of Ministry of Public Health of China, No. 20012130

Co-first-authors: Ru Zhang and Jun Gong

Co-correspondents: Ru Zhang

Science Editor Wang XL and Guo SY Language Editor Elsevier HK

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