Abstract
Objective To observe the effects of apigenin on cell proliferation of human pancreatic carcinoma cell line BxPC-3 in vitro. Methods The inhibitive effects of apigenin at different concentrations (0 μmol/L, 100 μmol/L, 200 νmol/L, and 400 μmol/L) on human pancreatic carcinoma cell line BxPC-3 were detected by MTT assays, transmission electron microscope, agarose gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry. The immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax gene. Results Apigenin at different concentrations could inhibit the proliferation of human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines BxPC-3, and the inhibitive effect was dose-dependent. The cell cycle of pancreatic carcinoma cells was arrested at G2/M phase. The results of immunohistochemistry showed that the density of apigenin increased, and the expression of Bcl-2 gene was reduced gradually. At the same time the expression of Bax gene was enhanced. Conclusion Apigenin could inhibit the proliferation of human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines BxPC-3 in vitro. The effect of apoptosis was accompanied with the expression of Bcl-2 decrease and Bax increase.
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