Inhibition of proliferation of prostate cancer cell line, PC-3, in vitro and in vivo using (-)-gossypol

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We investigated the antiproliferative activity of (-)-gossypol on the human prostate cancer cell line PC3 in vitro and in vivo to elucidate its potential molecular mechanisms. Cell growth and viability were evaluated using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, and cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labelling (TUNEL) and electron microscopy. Expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), Bcl-2, CD31, caspase-3 and caspase-8 in tumour tissue was determined by immunohistochemistry. The drug concentration that yielded 50% cell inhibition (IC 50 value) was 4.74 μg mL-1. In the PC-3 tumour xenograft study, (-)-gossypol (> 5 mg kg-1) given once a day for 7 days significantly inhibited tumour growth in a dose-dependent manner. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that (-)-gossypol enhanced caspase-3 and caspase-8 expression and decreased the expression of PCNA, Bcl-2 and CD31 in tumour tissues. It suggested that cell apoptosis and inhibition of angiogenesis might contribute to the anticancer action of (-)-gossypol. © 2010 AJA, SIMM & SJTU All rights reserved.

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Zhang, X. Q., Huang, X. F., Mu, S. J., An, Q. X., Xia, A. J., Chen, R., & Wu, D. C. (2010). Inhibition of proliferation of prostate cancer cell line, PC-3, in vitro and in vivo using (-)-gossypol. Asian Journal of Andrology, 12(3), 390–399. https://doi.org/10.1038/aja.2009.87

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