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三叶青的总黄酮 (Tetrastigma hemsleyanum  Diels et Gilg) 抗肿瘤活性与小鼠体内调节性 T 细胞的抑制有相关联

 

Authors Feng Z, Hao W, Lin X, Fan D, Zhou J

Published Date June 2014 Volume 2014:7 Pages 947—956

DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S61794

Received 3 February 2014, Accepted 7 April 2014, Published 9 June 2014

Objective: To determine the antitumor activity of Radix tetrastigmae flavonoids and their inhibitory effect on regulatory T cells (Tregs) in mice.
Materials and methods: Total flavonoids were isolated from Radix tetrastigmae, the root of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum  Diels et Gilg, and administered to C57BL/6 mice by oral gavage after inoculation with Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cells. The effects of total flavonoids on tumor growth in vivo were examined. Flow cytometry was used to study the effects on Tregs, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to analyze the changes in the serum levels of transforming growth factor ß, prostaglandin E2, and cyclooxygenase 2 after tumor inoculation and flavonoid administration.
Results: Total flavonoids from T. hemsleyanum  Diels et Gilg significantly inhibited tumor growth in C57BL/6 mice inoculated with LLCs. These flavonoids dramatically suppressed regulatory T-cell development in tumor-bearing mice. Further studies revealed that total flavonoids significantly decreased the serum levels of transforming growth factor β, prostaglandin E2, and cyclooxygenase 2 in tumor-bearing mice, which may be responsible for the inhibition of Tregs.
Conclusion: The antitumor activity of total flavonoids from T. hemsleyanum  Diels et Gilg is associated with the inhibition of Tregs in a mouse tumor model. Total flavonoids from T. hemsleyanum  Diels et Gilg may be used as antitumor agents in cancer prevention and treatment.
Keywords: flavonoids, radix tetrastigmae, regulatory T cells, tumor growth, TGF-β1