title: Inhibitory effect of matrine on the expression of PSA and AR in prostate cancer cell line LNCaP.
abstract: In order to investigate the inhibitory effect of matrine on the expression of prostate specific antigen (PSA) and androgen receptor (AR) in prostate cancer cell line LNCaP in vitro, LNCaP cells were treated with matrine at different concentrations (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 g/L) for 12-36 h. The growth activities of cancer cells were determined by MTT colorimetric assay. The AR level was measured by Western blotting. The expression of PSA was detected by using AXSYM system-chemical luciferase methods. The results showed that matrine could effectively inhibit the growth of androgen-dependent prostate cancer cell line LNCaP in vitro in a time- and dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). It could obviously decrease the level of AR (P<0.01) and inhibit the expression of PSA in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05) in LNCaP cells. It was concluded that matrine could significantly suppress the growth of LNCaP cells and inhibit the expression of PSA and AR of prostate cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. rains1979@sina.com
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhiquan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Zhangqun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D011807:Quinolizines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000093842:Matrines
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D011807:Quinolizines; D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen; D000093842:Matrines