Teucrium polium Extract Enhances the Anti-Angiogenesis Effect of Tranilast on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
Purpose: Angiogenesis plays an important role in numerous pathophysiological events like cancer. As a result of this, tranilast as an anti-fibrotic drug induces the promising antitumor activities through the inhibition of angiogenesis. Further, Teucrium polium (TP) is a herbal medicine (family Lamac...
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| author | Fatemeh Sheikhbahaei Mozafar Khazaei Seyed Noureddin Nematollahi-Mahani |
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| description | Purpose: Angiogenesis plays an important role in numerous pathophysiological events like cancer. As a result of this, tranilast as an anti-fibrotic drug induces the promising antitumor activities through the inhibition of angiogenesis. Further, Teucrium polium (TP) is a herbal medicine (family Lamaceae) with antitumor properties. This study was conducted to investigate the combination effects of tranilast and T. polium on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) viability and apoptotic genes expression. Methods: The HUVECs line was treated using different doses of tranilast and T. polium alone or their combination. The cell cytotoxicity was evaluated using MTT and LDH assays; apoptosis was examined using acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining, nitric oxide (NO) production was evaluated using Griess reaction and the expression of BAX and BCL-2 genes were detected using real-time RT-PCR. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test was used to compare the data in different groups. Results: The survival rate of HUVECs was significantly reduced (p<0.05) in a dose dependent manner by tranilast and T. polium. However, T. polium and tranilast combination significantly (p<0.001) reduced cell viability and increased apoptotic cells as compared to each drug alone. Also, HUVECs treated with Tranilast / T. polium combination showed a reduced level of NO as regards to cells exposed only to Tranilast or T. polium (p<0.05). Furthermore, a significant increase in BAX and a decrease in BCL-2 mRNA expression were observed in combination group (p<0.001). Conclusion: T. polium synergistically increased the antiangiogenic effect of tranilast on in vitro angiogenic model of HUVECs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4ca47af2dd04c8883feb6c4e5ba64d92022-12-22T01:50:14ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesAdvanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin2228-58812251-73082018-03-018113113910.15171/apb.2018.016apb-19413Teucrium polium Extract Enhances the Anti-Angiogenesis Effect of Tranilast on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsFatemeh Sheikhbahaei0Mozafar Khazaei1Seyed Noureddin Nematollahi-Mahani2Department of Anatomy, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.Physiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.Purpose: Angiogenesis plays an important role in numerous pathophysiological events like cancer. As a result of this, tranilast as an anti-fibrotic drug induces the promising antitumor activities through the inhibition of angiogenesis. Further, Teucrium polium (TP) is a herbal medicine (family Lamaceae) with antitumor properties. This study was conducted to investigate the combination effects of tranilast and T. polium on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) viability and apoptotic genes expression. Methods: The HUVECs line was treated using different doses of tranilast and T. polium alone or their combination. The cell cytotoxicity was evaluated using MTT and LDH assays; apoptosis was examined using acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining, nitric oxide (NO) production was evaluated using Griess reaction and the expression of BAX and BCL-2 genes were detected using real-time RT-PCR. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test was used to compare the data in different groups. Results: The survival rate of HUVECs was significantly reduced (p<0.05) in a dose dependent manner by tranilast and T. polium. However, T. polium and tranilast combination significantly (p<0.001) reduced cell viability and increased apoptotic cells as compared to each drug alone. Also, HUVECs treated with Tranilast / T. polium combination showed a reduced level of NO as regards to cells exposed only to Tranilast or T. polium (p<0.05). Furthermore, a significant increase in BAX and a decrease in BCL-2 mRNA expression were observed in combination group (p<0.001). Conclusion: T. polium synergistically increased the antiangiogenic effect of tranilast on in vitro angiogenic model of HUVECs.http://apb.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/apb-8-131.pdfAngiogenesisApoptosisTeucrium poliumTranilastHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Sheikhbahaei Mozafar Khazaei Seyed Noureddin Nematollahi-Mahani Teucrium polium Extract Enhances the Anti-Angiogenesis Effect of Tranilast on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin Angiogenesis Apoptosis Teucrium polium Tranilast Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) |
| title | Teucrium polium Extract Enhances the Anti-Angiogenesis Effect of Tranilast on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells |
| title_full | Teucrium polium Extract Enhances the Anti-Angiogenesis Effect of Tranilast on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells |
| title_fullStr | Teucrium polium Extract Enhances the Anti-Angiogenesis Effect of Tranilast on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teucrium polium Extract Enhances the Anti-Angiogenesis Effect of Tranilast on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells |
| title_short | Teucrium polium Extract Enhances the Anti-Angiogenesis Effect of Tranilast on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells |
| title_sort | teucrium polium extract enhances the anti angiogenesis effect of tranilast on human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| topic | Angiogenesis Apoptosis Teucrium polium Tranilast Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) |
| url | http://apb.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/apb-8-131.pdf |
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