阿霉素热化疗诱导A549 细胞凋亡及线粒体跨膜电位的变化

目的 探讨阿霉素(adrimycin, ADM) 热化疗诱导人肺腺癌A549 细胞凋亡及对线粒体跨膜电位(Δψm) 的影响。 方法 不同浓度的阿霉素作用于体外培养的A549 细胞, 42.5 ℃ 作用30 min 后, 37 ℃继续培养, 在不同时间内检测。用电镜、MTT 法、流式细胞仪检测。 结果 阿霉素热化疗明显增强对A549 细胞的抑制作用, 细胞内阿霉素的浓度显著高于化疗组(P < 0.01);阿霉素浓度为1.0,2.0 mg·L^-1时, 热化组与化疗组比较, 凋亡率增高,线粒体膜电位下降(P <0.01)。 结论 线粒体跨膜电位下降可能是ADM 热化疗诱导A549 细胞凋亡的关键。     

Thermochemotherapy Meets Tissue Engineering for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that progresses from inflammation to cartilage destruction. Inspired by the similar characteristics of inflammatory granulation tissue to those of tumors, the newly emerged tumor therapy called thermochemotherapy is proposed to treat RA. Meanwhile, the repair of cartilage injury via tissue engineering is paid attention simultaneously. A first-line antirheumatic drug (MTX; methotrexate) and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) are loaded in nano-Fe₃O₄ composite chitosan-polyolefin to construct a multifunctional hydrogel (DN-Fe-MTX-TGFβ1). The mechanical properties of the hydrogel are equivalent to that of articular cartilage to guarantee its role as a scaffold. A long-term release ability and the magnetocaloric properties of the hydrogel assure its effect to provide sustained local thermochemotherapy. The effective ability of the hydrogel for both anti-inflammation and cartilage repair is demonstrated. This work indicates a promising way to combine thermochemotherapy and tissue engineering for the effective treatment of RA for the first time.