Cantharidin induces G2/M arrest and triggers apoptosis in renal cell carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Yu Ren
    • Shu‑Wei Zhang
    • Zhen‑Hua Xie
    • Xiao‑Ming Xu
    • Liang‑Liang Chen
    • Zhong‑Guan Lou
    • Guo‑Bin Weng
    • Xu‑Ping Yao
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  • Published online on: November 23, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5963
  • Pages: 5614-5618
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Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of cantharidin on cell cycle distribution, the induction of apoptosis, and Notch1 and Jagged1 expression in ACHN and Caki‑1 renal cancer cells. Cell viability assay, flow cytometry, cell cycle and western blot analyses were performed for ACHN and Caki‑1 cells. Immunohistochemistry was used to analyze the expression of Notch1 and Jagged1 in RCC tissues The results demonstrated that treatment with cantharidin exerted a dose‑ and time‑dependent effect on cell viability, apoptosis induction and G2/M phase cell cycle arrest. Exposure of ACHN and Caki‑1 cells to 20 µM cantharidin reduced cell viability to 26 and 32% respectively, after 48 h. In addition, treatment with cantharidin enhanced the number of ACHN and Caki‑1 cells in G2/M phase to 54.62 and 51.88% respectively, as compared with 17.16 and 16.53% in the control groups. In the ACHN and Caki‑1 cells, treatment with cantharidin induced a marked increase in the proportion of apoptotic cells after 48 h. Furthermore, cantharidin enhanced the percentage ACHN and Caki‑1 apoptotic cells to 57.23 and 62.34% respectively, as compared with 2.27 and 3.06% in the control groups. Detection of Notch1 and Jagged1 expression demonstrated that levels were significantly increased in carcinoma tissues. Conversely, cantharidin exhibited an inhibitory effect on Notch1 and Jagged1 expression after 48 h. Therefore, treatment with cantharidin may exert a promising effect on the inhibition of renal cancer, and may be of therapeutic importance for the treatment of renal cancer.
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Ren Y, Zhang SW, Xie ZH, Xu XM, Chen LL, Lou ZG, Weng GB and Yao XP: Cantharidin induces G2/M arrest and triggers apoptosis in renal cell carcinoma. Mol Med Rep 14: 5614-5618, 2016.
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Ren, Y., Zhang, S., Xie, Z., Xu, X., Chen, L., Lou, Z. ... Yao, X. (2016). Cantharidin induces G2/M arrest and triggers apoptosis in renal cell carcinoma. Molecular Medicine Reports, 14, 5614-5618. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5963
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Ren, Y., Zhang, S., Xie, Z., Xu, X., Chen, L., Lou, Z., Weng, G., Yao, X."Cantharidin induces G2/M arrest and triggers apoptosis in renal cell carcinoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 14.6 (2016): 5614-5618.
Chicago
Ren, Y., Zhang, S., Xie, Z., Xu, X., Chen, L., Lou, Z., Weng, G., Yao, X."Cantharidin induces G2/M arrest and triggers apoptosis in renal cell carcinoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 14, no. 6 (2016): 5614-5618. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5963