Germacrone Induces Apoptosis in Human Hepatoma HepG2 Cells through Inhibition of the JAK2/STAT3 Signalling Pathway  

作　　者：柳昀熠 郑倩 方斌 王维 马凤云 Sadia Roshan Amal Banafa 陈明洁 常俊丽 邓小敏 李克秀 杨广笑 何光源 

机构地区：[1]The Genetic Engineering International Cooperation Base of Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology,Chinese National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan) HUST Part,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Chinese Ministry of Education,College of Life Science and Technology,Huazhong University of Science and Technology

出　　处：《Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology(Medical Sciences)》2013年第3期339-345,共7页华中科技大学学报（医学英德文版）

基　　金：supported by grants from the National Major Project of the People's Republic of China (Nos. 2011ZX08002-004 and 2011ZX08010-004);the Wuhan Science and Technology Project (No. 201260523185);the International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Project of Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2009DFB20290)

摘　　要：Summary： Previous studies have shown that STAT3 plays a vital role in the genesis and progression of cancer. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway and germacrone-induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells. HepG2 cells were incubated with germacrone for 24 h, the protein expression of p-STAT3, STAT3, p-JAK2 and JAK2 was detected by Westem Blotting, and RT-PCR was used to determine the expression of STAT3, p53, Bcl-2 and Bax at transcriptional levels. Besides that, HepG2 cells were pre-treated with AG490 or IL-6 for 2 h, and then incubated with ger- macrone for 24 h. The expression ofp-JAK2, JAK2, p-STAT3, STAT3, p53, Bax and Bcl-2 was detected by Western blotting. The activity of HepG2 cells was tested by MTT assay. The apoptosis of HepG2 cells and levels of reactive oxygen species （ROS） were flow cytometrically measured. The results showed that germacrone exposure decreased p-STAT3 and p-JAK2 and regulated expression of p53 and Bcl-2 family members at the same time. Moreover, IL-6 enhanced the activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway and therefore attenuated the germacrone-induced apoptosis. Suppression of JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway by AG490, an inhibitor of JAK2, resulted in apoptosis and an increase in ROS in response to germacrone exposure. We therefore conclude that germacrone induces apoptosis through the JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway.Summary： Previous studies have shown that STAT3 plays a vital role in the genesis and progression of cancer. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway and germacrone-induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells. HepG2 cells were incubated with germacrone for 24 h, the protein expression of p-STAT3, STAT3, p-JAK2 and JAK2 was detected by Westem Blotting, and RT-PCR was used to determine the expression of STAT3, p53, Bcl-2 and Bax at transcriptional levels. Besides that, HepG2 cells were pre-treated with AG490 or IL-6 for 2 h, and then incubated with ger- macrone for 24 h. The expression ofp-JAK2, JAK2, p-STAT3, STAT3, p53, Bax and Bcl-2 was detected by Western blotting. The activity of HepG2 cells was tested by MTT assay. The apoptosis of HepG2 cells and levels of reactive oxygen species （ROS） were flow cytometrically measured. The results showed that germacrone exposure decreased p-STAT3 and p-JAK2 and regulated expression of p53 and Bcl-2 family members at the same time. Moreover, IL-6 enhanced the activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway and therefore attenuated the germacrone-induced apoptosis. Suppression of JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway by AG490, an inhibitor of JAK2, resulted in apoptosis and an increase in ROS in response to germacrone exposure. We therefore conclude that germacrone induces apoptosis through the JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway.

关 键 词：GERMACRONE JAK2/STAT3 APOPTOSIS HepG2 ceils 

分 类 号：R285[医药卫生—中药学]