title: [Suppressive effect of matrine on cell growth and decreases beta-catenin-dependent transcriptional activity in hepatoma cell line Hep3B].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of matrine on proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis rate and beta-catenin-dependent transcriptional activity in cultured hepatoma cell line Hep3B.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cell viability was analyzed by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Cell cycle and apoptosis rate wene determined by flow cytometry analysis, beta-catenin-dependent transcriptional activity was assayed with Dual-Luciferase Reporter System.
  
  
  RESULTS
  72 h of matrine (50 - 800 mg/L) exposure significantly suppresses Hep3B cells growth in a concentration-dependent manner (P<0.01), the 50 percent inhibitory concentration (IC50) was 312.53 mg/L. A higher proportion of apoptotic cells in matrine-treated group than in control groups (21.73 +/- 1.66% vs. 4.39 +/- 1.93%) are shown. Cell proportions in G0/G1 phase were respectively 74.48% and 57.39% in matrine-treated group and control group. Cell proportions in S phase wene respectively 12.94% and 27.67%. Beta-catenin reporter activity was also decreased by matrine treatment in a concentration-dependent manner in Hep3B cells (P<0.05 or P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Through inhibition of beta-catenin-dependent transcription, matrine induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and subsequently suppresses proliferation of hepatoma cells.
authors.affiliation: Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou 510515, China. yxbyjs@fimmu.com
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Na-na
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Lian-bing
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Hou
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D011807:Quinolizines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D029909:Sophora / Q000737:chemistry*; D051820:TCF Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000093842:Matrines
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D011807:Quinolizines; D051820:TCF Transcription Factors; D051176:beta Catenin; D000093842:Matrines