Antitumor activity and immunomodulatory effects of the intraperitoneal administration of Kanglaite in vivo in Lewis lung carcinoma
Antitumor activity and immunomodulatory effects of the intraperitoneal administration of Kanglaite in vivo in Lewis lung carcinoma
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2012.07.025
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发表时间:
2012-09-28
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Yuan, Yong-Fang
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作者:
Pan, Pei;Wu, Yan;Yuan, Yong-Fang
Aims of the study: Kanglaite (KLT) is a useful antitumor drug with proven effects when combined with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery. We hypothesize that KLT has antitumor activity and immunomodulatory effects in Lewis lung carcinoma.Materials and methods: C57BL/6 mice with Lewis lung carcinoma were divided into four groups: the control group (C), cisplatin group (1 mg/kg, DDP), low KLT group (6.25 ml/kg body weight [L] and high KLT group (12.5 ml/kg body weight [H]). T cell proliferation was determined by the mu assay. Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B), inhibitor kappa B alpha (I kappa B alpha), I kappa B kinase (IRK) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) levels were measured by western blotting. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to analyze the expression of interleukin-2 (IL-2).Results: Intraperitoneal KLT significantly inhibited the growth of Lewis lung carcinoma, and the spleen index was significantly higher in the L and H groups than in the C group. KLT stimulated T cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment with KLT at either 6.25 or 12.5 ml/kg decreased the level of NF-kappa B in the nucleus in a dose-dependent manner, and KLT markedly decreased the expression of I kappa B alpha, IKK and EGFR in the cytoplasm of tumor cells and overall. IL-2 was significantly increased in the supernatant of splenocytes in the H group.Conclusions: These results demonstrate that KLT has pronounced antitumor and immunostimulatory activities in C57BL/6 mice with Lewis lung carcinoma. These may affect the regulation of NF-kappa B/I kappa B expression, in addition to cytokines such as IL-2 and EGFR. Further work needs to investigate the relevant signaling pathway effects, but our findings suggest that KLT may be a promising antitumor drug for clinical use. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.