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Abstract Title:

Anticancer Effects of Baicalein in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors In Vitro and In Vivo.

Abstract Source:

Pancreas. 2017 Sep ;46(8):1076-1081. PMID: 28787336

Abstract Author(s):

Ye Tian, Liang Zhen, Jian'an Bai, Yumei Mei, Zheng Li, Aihua Lin, Xueliang Li

Article Affiliation:

Ye Tian

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES: Baicalein is a Chinese traditional medicine that inhibits tumor migration and growth. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) have a high incidence in China, but there are still no effective treatments. The aim of our study was to investigate whether baicalein could inhibit pNETs.

METHODS: In vitro, we used BON1-a cell line of pNETs-to analyze the apoptosis and migration and invasion after baicalein treatment via flow cytometry and Western blot. In vivo, we used a xenograft tumors model to evaluate the size of tumors after baicalein treatment. Western blot was used to analyze the expression of apoptosis and migration-related protein.

RESULTS: In vitro, the Cell Counting Kit 8 assay showed that baicalein decreased BON1 viability, and flow cytometry demonstrated that baicalein induced BON1 apoptosis and protein changes. In addition, baicalein inhibited BON1 migration and invasion as shown via a Transwell assay. In vivo, baicalein inhibited tumor growth and migration and also increased apoptosis-related protein expression.

CONCLUSIONS: Baicalein could increase caspase-3 and Bax expression and decrease survivin and Bcl-2 to induce apoptosis. It inhibits migration and invasion by decreasing expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9.

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