改良性柑橘果胶通过下调Galectin-3抑制膀胱癌细胞生长

目的 检测改良性柑橘(MCP)对人膀胱癌增殖和生长的抑制作用。方法 MTT检测膀胱癌细胞T24和J82细胞的活性。Western blot 检测T24和J82细胞中凋亡蛋白cv Caspase-3和cv PARP以及Galectin-3蛋白的表达水平。建立膀胱癌T24细胞皮下移植瘤裸鼠模型，灌胃MCP后，比较各组肿瘤重量和体积大小，免疫组化的方法检测各组别的增殖蛋白Ki67和凋亡蛋白cv Caspase-3以及Galectin-3蛋白表达水平的差异性。显微镜观察分析结果。结果 MTT结果证实MCP对人膀胱癌细胞T24和J82细胞活力有抑制作用(P<0.05)。Western blot证实浓度为2.0% 的MCP组别中膀胱癌细胞凋亡蛋白表达明显增高。灌胃MCP对 T24移植瘤荷瘤裸鼠的肿瘤体积和重量均有明显的抑制(P<0.05), 免疫组织化学染色定量分析表示700mg/kg组荷瘤鼠组织内Ki67和Caspase-3证实增殖指数降低(P<0.05), 其潜在靶点Galectin-3表达降低。结论 本课题研究显示MCP对膀胱癌细胞的增殖和存活的显著抑制作用，且Galectin-3表达降低。故MCP作为一种天然的膳食纤维，同样可以作为药物预防和治疗膀胱癌。

MCP Inhibited Bladder Tumor Growth by Downregulation of Galectin-3

Modified citrus pectin (MCP) is a carbohydrate enriched complex, which has been implicated in cancer treatment and prevention.However, the effects of MCP on urinary bladder cancer (UBC) are unknown. In this study, MCP was first tested in T24 and J82 human UBC cells and showed the inhibition of cell viability. oral administration of MCP to the T24 xenograft-bearing nude mice inhibited the tumor growth significantly (P<0.05). Quantification analysis of immunohistochemistry staining for Ki67 and cleaved Caspase-3 confirmed the decrease of proliferation index (P<0.05) in 700 mg/kg MCP-fed UBC xenografts，and its potiential target galectin-3 was downregulated.MCP may become an attractive agent, as a natural dietary fiber, for prevention and therapy of UBCs.