Abstract:
Objective To investigate the role of ceramide on apoptosis of human gastric cancer SGC7901 cells and its possible mechanism. Methods SGC7901 cells were incubated and treated with the different concentration of ceramide,DDP,DDP in combination with ceramide.Then the inhibitory effect,the apoptosis rate and the expressions of NF-κB,Bcl-2,Bax were detected by MTT assay,flow cytometry,immunocytochemistry staining and western blot assay. Results The proliferation of SGC7901 cells was inhibited by ceramide at the concentration of 2.5 μmol/L compared with control group(
P<0.05).Ceramide in combination with DDP showed significant differences compared with ceramide and DDP group respectively (P<0.05),the q value at 24,48,72h was 1.05,1.01,0.99 respectively.Ceramide,DDP could induce apoptosis of SGC7901,the apoptosis rate of ceramide 5 μmol/L,DDP 2.5 mg/L and Ceramied 5 μmol/L in combination with DDP 2.5 mg/L group were (39.23±1.62)%,(47.27±1.13)%,(50.13±2.76)% respectively,which showed significant difference compared with control group[(18.46±1.64)%](
P<0.05).Ceramide in combination with DDP showed significant differences compared with ceramide and DDP group respectively (
P<0.05).The expressions of NF-κB,Bcl-2 were strong in SGC7901[(74.10±2.69)%,(69.37±4.54)%)],while Bax was weak[(24.60±3.73)]%,the expressions of NF-κB,Bcl-2 decreased in Ceramide 5 μmol/L,DDP 2.5 mg/L group and Ceramide 5μmol/L in combination with DDP 2.5 mg/L group (65.13±1.71,62.17±2.12,44.8±3.65; 57.70±2.22,55.13±5.77,37.67±2.14),while Bax increased (33.80±1.10,35.50±2.27,51.73±3.76) (
P<0.05).The ratio of Bcl-2/Bax decreased after treated with ceramide,DDP and ceramide in combination with DDP.There is positive correlation between the expressions of NF-κB and Bcl-2(Spearman's rho =0.9510,Prob > |t| =0.0000). Conclusion Ceramide can induce apoptosis by decreasing the expression of NF-κB via changing the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax in gastric cancer SGC7901 cells.