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KMID : 0615720160330010047
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2016 Volume.33 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.56
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Synergistic Effect of Natural Killer Cells and Bee Venom on Inhibition of NCI-H157 Cell Growth
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Sung Hee-Jin
Song Ho-Sueb
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study examined the effects of Bee venom on apoptosis in NCI-H157 human lung cancer cells and for promoting the apoptosis effects of Natural killer cell.
Methods : Bee venom and Natural killer-92 cells were cultured either separately from or together with NCI-H157 cells for 24 hours. To figure out whether Bee venom enhances the cytotoxic effect of Natural Killer-92 cells, a cell viability assay was conducted. To observe the changes in Death receptors, apoptotic regulatory proteins and Nuclear factor-κB, western blot analysis was conducted. To observe the effect of Bee venom through an extrinsic mechanism, a transfection assay was conducted.
Results : 1. Natural killer-92 cells and Bee venom significantly inhibited the growth of NCI-H157 cells and co-culture had more inhibitory effect than the separate culture. 2. Expressions of Fas, DR3, DR6, Bax, caspase-3, caspase-8, cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-8 were increased, and expressions of Bcl-2 and cIAP were decreased. More efficacy was observed in co-culture than in separate culture. 3. Nuclear Factor-κB activation was clearly decreased. And co-culture showed much less activation than separate culture. 4. As a result of treatment for DR-siRNA, the reduced cell viability of NCI-H157 cells and the activity of Nuclear factor-κB were increased. With this, it can be seen that Bee venom and
Natural killer-92 cells have an effect on the cancer cells through the extrinsic mechanism.
Conclusion : Bee venom is effective in inhibiting the growth of human lung cancer cells. Furthermore Bee venom effectively enhances the functions of Natural killer cells.
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KEYWORD
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Bee Venom , Lung Bee Venom , Lung cell , Death Receptor , Nuclear Factor-κB , Apoptosis
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