Neutral polysaccharide from Panax notoginseng enhanced cyclophosphamide antitumor efficacy in hepatoma H22-bearing mice.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Our previous studies demonstrated that the administration of crude Polysaccharide from Panax notoginseng (CPPN) can effectively prolong the lifespan of tumor-bearing mice via boosting the host immune system as well as weak cytotoxicity against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, Neutral Polysaccharide (NPPN) were further purified from crude polysaccharide isolated from panax notoginseng. The effects of NPPN on the immune function and hematopoietic function of mice with low immunity and myelosuppression induced by cyclophosphamide (CTX) were investigated. The effect of NPPN combined with CTX on the tumor inhibition rate of the H22 tumor-bearing mice and the impact of NPPN on the proliferation of H22 liver cancer cells in vitro were investigated.

METHODS:

CPPN was obtained by water extraction and alcohol precipitation method, and further purified by DEAE Sepharose Fast Flow ion exchange resin column. NPPN was added to the immunosuppressed with myelosuppression mice induced by CTX. Thymus index, spleen index, lymphocyte proliferation stimulation index by adding of concanavalin A, determination of serum hemolysin, NK cell activity assay, mice carbon clearance experiment, blood count tests were detected. The tumor inhibition rate of the H22 tumor-bearing mice treated with NPPN combined with CTX was recorded.

RESULTS:

NPPN and 4 kinds of acid polysaccharide from Panax notoginseng (APPN) were successfully isolated from the CPPN by DEAE Sepharose Fast Flow ion exchange resin column. NPPN inhibited the growth of H22 cells and significantly increase the tumor inhibition rate of the H22 tumor-bearing mice combined with CTX. The elevation of the cellular and humoral immunity levels as well as a variety of blood count tests indicators of immunosuppressive with myelosuppression mice may contribute to the antitumor activity of NPPN.

CONCLUSION:

NPPN has a potential antitumor activity for the treatment of liver cancer combined with cyclophosphamide.

• Authors: Yan-Hong Liu, Hua-Yan Qin, Yuan-Yuan Zhong, Shuang Li, Hua-Jing Wang, Hong Wang, Li-Ling Chen, Xiang Tang, Ya-Lin Li, Zhong-Yi Qian, Huai-Yu Li, Lei Zhang, Tong Chen
• Journal: BMC cancer (BMC Cancer) Vol. 21 Issue 1 Pg. 37 (Jan 07 2021) ISSN: 1471-2407 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 33413214 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
• Plant Extracts
• Polysaccharides
• Cyclophosphamide

Topics

• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating (pharmacology)
• Apoptosis
• Carcinoma, Hepatocellular (drug therapy, pathology)
• Cell Proliferation
• Cyclophosphamide (pharmacology)
• Drug Synergism
• Female
• Humans
• Liver Neoplasms (drug therapy, pathology)
• Mice
• Panax notoginseng (chemistry)
• Plant Extracts (pharmacology)
• Polysaccharides (pharmacology)
• Tumor Cells, Cultured
• Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays