title: 2',4'-Dihydroxychalcone-induced apoptosis of human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells via down-regulation of survivin mRNA.
abstract: 2',4'-Dihydroxychalcone (TFC), a main component in Herba Oxytropis, is grouped under flavonoids, which are well known to have antitumor activities in vitro. In this study, the possible antitumor mechanism of TFC in human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells is examined. Hoechst 33258 staining analysis indicates that TFC causes MGC-803 cell shrinkage and apoptotic body formation, typical characteristics of apoptosis. Flow cytometric analysis demonstrates that TFC causes cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase. Furthermore, TFC significantly increases caspase-3 activity but decreases survivin mRNA expression. Therefore, TFC can induce the apoptosis of MGC-803 cells via down-regulation of survivin mRNA expression.
authors.affiliation: Nanjing Haichang Chinese Herbal Medicinal Pieces Co, Ltd, Nanjing 210061, China.
authors.forename: Chenghua
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.forename: Guangming
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Mingchang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Zisheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fengming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Weidong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Mingyan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Baochang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D053148:Caspase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D047188:Chalcones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D038861:Medicine, Tibetan Traditional; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D000077022:Survivin
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; C107489:BIRC5 protein, human; D047188:Chalcones; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000077022:Survivin; C059354:2',4'-dihydroxychalcone; D053148:Caspase 3