title: [Effects of dihydroartiminisin on proliferation and phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase in epithelial ovarian cancer cell lines].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effect of dihydroartiminisin on the proliferation and phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in SKOV3 and OVCAR3 ovarian cancer cell lines.
  
  
  METHODS
  Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay was performed to evaluate the anti-proliferative effect of dihydroartiminisin in SKOV3 and OVCAR3 cells, and Western blot was used to determine its effect on phosphorylation level of MAPK, including extra-cell regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 and p38 protein kinase, in the two cell lines.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dihydroartiminisin inhibited the proliferation of ovarian cancer cells in vitro, with a mean of 50% inhibition concentration (IC(50)) at 72 h of (9.0 +/- 1.4) micromol/L for SKOV3 and (5.5 +/- 1.2) micromol/L for OVCAR3 respectively. Compared to cells without dihydroartiminisin treatment, phosphorylation level of ERK 1/2 in SKOV3 and OVCAR3 cells treated with dihydroartiminisin decreased by 64.2% and 75.3% respectively (P < 0.05), while phosphorylation of p38 protein kinase in SKOV3 and OVCAR3 only decreased by 8.5%and 6.4%respectively (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dihydroartiminisin can inhibit the proliferation of ovarian cancer cell in vitro, probably through down-regulation of the phosphorylation of ERK 1/2 in ovarian cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China. tanxj_pumch@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Xian-Jie
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Plouet
authors.forename: Jing-He
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Keng
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D037621:Artemisinins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D015536:Down-Regulation; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D037621:Artemisinins; C039060:artenimol; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases