title: Blocking effects of genistein on cell proliferation and possible mechanism in human gastric carcinoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the blocking effects of genistein on cell proliferation cycle in human gastric carcinoma cells (SGC-7901) and the possible mechanism.
  
  
  METHODS
  MTT assay was applied in the detection of the inhibitory effects of genistein on cell proliferation. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the cell cycle distribution. Immunocytochemical technique and Western blotting were performed to detect the protein expression of cyclin D1, cyclin B1 and p21(waf1/cip1).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Genistein significantly inhibited the growth and proliferation of human gastric carcinoma cells (SGC-7901). Seven days after treatment with different concentrations of genistein (2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 microg/mL), the growth inhibitory rates were 11.2%, 28.8%, 55.3%, 84.7% respectively and cell cycles were arrested at the G(2)/ M phase. Genistein decreased cyclin D1 protein expression and enhanced cyclin B1 and p21(waf/cip1) protein expression in a concentration-dependent manner.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The growth and proliferation of SGC-7901 cells can be inhibited by genistein via blocking the cell cycle, with reduced expression of cyclin D1 and enhanced expression of cyclin B1 and p21(waf/cip1) protein in the concentration range of 0-20 microg/mL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Nutrition and Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China. cuihb_h@public.hr.hl.cn
authors.forename: Hong-Bin
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Xiao-Lin
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Dan-Feng
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D019926:Cyclin B / Q000378:metabolism; D056744:Cyclin B1; D019938:Cyclin D1 / Q000378:metabolism; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D019833:Genistein / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; C534699:CCNB1 protein, human; C493956:CDKN1A protein, human; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D019926:Cyclin B; D056744:Cyclin B1; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D019938:Cyclin D1; D019833:Genistein