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:BACKGROUND Piperine has been reported to inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in various cancer cells. This study aimed to explore the efficacy and underlying mechanism of piperine in human gastric cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS MTT assay was performed to examine the effect of piperine (concentrations of 0-300 μM) on the proliferation of human gastric cancer SNU-16 cells and normal human gastric epithelial GES-1 cells. Flow cytometry and Western blot were used to determine cell apoptosis and the expression level of protein (Cyto C, cleaved PARP, cleaved caspase-3, Bax, Bcl-2, Bad, Bcl-xl, PI3K, pPI3K, Akt, and pAkt), respectively. To further investigate the anti-tumor mechanism of piperine in SNU-16 cells, we used a small-molecule Akt activator SC79 in this study. The in vivo mechanism of piperine against gastric cancer was evaluated using a xenograft tumor model. RESULTS The results showed that piperine inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis of SNU-16 cells. Piperine upregulated the protein expression of Bax, Bad, Cyto C, cleaved PARP, and cleaved caspase-3, but downregulated the protein expression of Bcl-2, Bcl-xl, pPI3k, and pAkt. However, SC79 reversed the function of piperine on the apoptosis-related proteins. An in vivo study revealed that, compared with the control group, the tumor volume of mice treated with piperine was significantly reduced. Piperine enhanced cleaved caspase-3 expression but decreased Ki-67 expression in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the nontoxicity effect of piperine was confirmed by H&E staining analysis in kidney and heart tissues of mice. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that piperine inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells through inhibition of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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Med Sci Monitjournal_title
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical researchauthors
Chen H,Sheng H,Zhao Y,Zhu Gdoi
10.12659/MSM.928403subject
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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doi:
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.12659/msm.882895
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章,撤回出版物
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更新日期:2019-06-13 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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doi:10.12659/MSM.889514
更新日期:2013-08-29 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.12659/msm.905774
更新日期:2018-01-17 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.12659/MSM.892861
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2018-06-20 00:00:00
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更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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