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Induction of Mitotic Delay in Pharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells Using an Aqueous Extract of Ajuga bracteosa

Yu-Tsai Lin 1,2✉, Chih-Che Lin3, Hung-Chen Wang4, Yi-Chiang Hsu3,5✉

1. Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;
2. Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan;
3. Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan;
4. Department of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;
5. Bachelor Degree Program of Medical Sciences Industry, College of Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan.

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Lin YT, Lin CC, Wang HC, Hsu YC. Induction of Mitotic Delay in Pharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells Using an Aqueous Extract of Ajuga bracteosa. Int J Med Sci 2017; 14(5):462-469. doi:10.7150/ijms.18154. https://www.medsci.org/v14p0462.htm
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Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common cancer in Southeast Asia, for which radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy are the primary treatment methods. Many herbs are known to have potential uses in chemotherapy; however, the mechanisms underlying the observed antitumor activity of Ajuga bracteosa (AB) against NPC remain unclear. We explored the antitumor effects of AB, which was shown specifically to induce mitotic delay in pharyngeal (Detroit 562) and nasopharyngeal (Hone-1) cancer cells. Proliferation of cancer cells after exposure to aqueous extract of A. bracteosa (AEAB) was assessed using the MTT assay. DNA content and cell cycle arrest induction were analyzed using flow cytometry. The expression of checkpoint kinase 2 (CHK2), cell division control protein 2 (CDC2), and cyclin B1 was investigated using qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Results indicated the inhibition of cancer cell growth following exposure to AEAB. In addition, AEAB induced the accumulation of G2/M-phase cells in cancer cell through the disassociation of CDC2/cyclin B1 complex. Our findings suggested that, in addition to the known effects of AEAB in NPC prevention, it may have antitumor activities against NPC cells. In conclusion, AEAB inhibits the growth of and induces mitotic delay in cancer cells, supporting its use as an anticancer agent.

Keywords: Aqueous extract of Ajuga bracteosa, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, mitosis delay


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Lin, Y.T., Lin, C.C., Wang, H.C., Hsu, Y.C. (2017). Induction of Mitotic Delay in Pharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells Using an Aqueous Extract of Ajuga bracteosa. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 14(5), 462-469. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.18154.

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Lin, Y.T.; Lin, C.C.; Wang, H.C.; Hsu, Y.C. Induction of Mitotic Delay in Pharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells Using an Aqueous Extract of Ajuga bracteosa. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2017, 14 (5), 462-469. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.18154.

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Lin YT, Lin CC, Wang HC, Hsu YC. Induction of Mitotic Delay in Pharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells Using an Aqueous Extract of Ajuga bracteosa. Int J Med Sci 2017; 14(5):462-469. doi:10.7150/ijms.18154. https://www.medsci.org/v14p0462.htm

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Lin YT, Lin CC, Wang HC, Hsu YC. 2017. Induction of Mitotic Delay in Pharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells Using an Aqueous Extract of Ajuga bracteosa. Int J Med Sci. 14(5):462-469.

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