Abstract��OBJECTIVE To investigate the apoptosis effect of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line SMMC-7721 induced by dihydroartemisinin in vitro and the possible mechanism. METHODS After treatment with 25, 50, 100, 200, and 400 ��mol��L-1 dihydroartemisinin for 24 h. The proliferation inhibitory effect of dihydroartemisinin on SMMC-7721 cell was detected by MTT assay. Cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry. The change of apoptotic morphology was detected by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Rho 123 staining method was used to detect the changes of mitochondrial membrane potential. Western blot was used to detect expression of Bcl-2, Bax, Cleaved Caspase-3, Cleaved Caspase-9 and Cyto C. RESULTS MTT results showed that 25-400 ��mol��L-1 dihydroartemisinin can inhibit the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells obviously. The cell cycle detection results of flow cytometry showed that dihydroartemisinin could block SMMC-7721 cell cycle in G2/M phase. The results of Hochest 333258 staining showed that the nuclei were heterogeneous, condensed and fragmented in the DHA treatment group. The cell apoptosis detection results of flow cytometry showed that the apoptosis rate of dihydroartemisinin treated groups were increased obviously (P<0.01). The results of Rho 123 staining showed that the mitochondrial membrane potential was decreased significantly (P<0.01). Western blot results showed that the expression of Bcl-2 was down-regulated, expression of Bax was up-regulated, the ration of Bax/Bcl-2 was increased and the expression of Cleaved Caspase-3, Cleaved Caspase-9 and Cyto C were up-regulated. CONCLUSION Dihydroartemisinin can induce apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells, on the mechanism of apoptosis may be related to mitochondrial pathway.
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