Hexane fraction of Pluchea indica root extract inhibits proliferation and induces autophagy in human glioblastoma cells

  • Authors:
    • Chung-Lung Cho
    • Ya-Zhe Lee
    • Chao-Neng Tseng
    • Joshua Cho
    • Yuan-Bin Cheng
    • Kuo‑Wei Wang
    • Han-Jung Chen
    • Shean-Jaw Chiou
    • Chia-Hua Chou
    • Yi-Ren Hong
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  • Published online on: September 11, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2017.979
  • Pages: 416-422
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Abstract

Pluchea indica (L.) Less. is a perennial plant known for its versatile uses in traditional medicine. Previous findings have shown that the extracts of Pluchea indica possess significant anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and anti-tuberculosis activity. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the anticancer activity of the hexane fraction of P. indica root extract (H-PIRE) in human glioblastoma cells using flow cytometric and western blot analysis. The results shoewd that, H-PIRE suppressed the growth of glioblastoma cells in a dose-dependent manner. H-PIRE treatment markedly decreased the population of cells in S and G2/M phases. The significant upregulation of acidic vesicular organelle (AVO) was detected during H-PIRE treatment. The expression levels of microtubule-associated light chain 3-II (LC3-II) protein, phosphorylated JNK and phosphorylated p38 were significantly increased, confirming the occurrence of autophagy during the process. Finally, the combination treatment of H-PIRE and LY294002, a pan PI3K inhibitor, further decreased cell viability, suggesting an additive anticancer effect. Taken together, our results suggest that H-PIRE suppresses the proliferation of glioblastoma cells by inducing cell cycle arrest and autophagy.
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Cho C, Lee Y, Tseng C, Cho J, Cheng Y, Wang KW, Chen H, Chiou S, Chou C, Hong Y, Hong Y, et al: Hexane fraction of Pluchea indica root extract inhibits proliferation and induces autophagy in human glioblastoma cells. Biomed Rep 7: 416-422, 2017.
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Cho, C., Lee, Y., Tseng, C., Cho, J., Cheng, Y., Wang, K. ... Hong, Y. (2017). Hexane fraction of Pluchea indica root extract inhibits proliferation and induces autophagy in human glioblastoma cells. Biomedical Reports, 7, 416-422. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2017.979
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Cho, C., Lee, Y., Tseng, C., Cho, J., Cheng, Y., Wang, K., Chen, H., Chiou, S., Chou, C., Hong, Y."Hexane fraction of Pluchea indica root extract inhibits proliferation and induces autophagy in human glioblastoma cells". Biomedical Reports 7.5 (2017): 416-422.
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Cho, C., Lee, Y., Tseng, C., Cho, J., Cheng, Y., Wang, K., Chen, H., Chiou, S., Chou, C., Hong, Y."Hexane fraction of Pluchea indica root extract inhibits proliferation and induces autophagy in human glioblastoma cells". Biomedical Reports 7, no. 5 (2017): 416-422. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2017.979