PMID: 11324465Apr 28, 2001Paper

Effects of ascorbic acid and DL-alpha-tocopherol on human hepatoma cell proliferation and redifferentiation

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
J H KangR L Zheng

Abstract

To examine the effects of ascorbic acid (AA) and DL-alpha-tocopherol (alpha T) on the proliferation and redifferentiation of human hepatoma cell. Choosing an all-trans retinoic acid (RA) as a positive control, cell surface charge, biochemical changes, and cell growth in soft agar were measured. After treatment with AA 4 mmol.L-1 and alpha T 1 mmol.L-1 together, the growth curve and mitotic index of human hepatoma cells decreased remarkably, the cellular growth inhibitory rate amounted to 61.3%. The indices related to cell malignancy alleviated significantly; cell surface charge decreased, the electrophoresis rate dropped from 1.64 to 0.89 microns.s-1.V-1.cm-1, the average value of alpha-fetoprotein (alpha-FP) content decreased from 300 to 80 micrograms.g-1 (protein), and gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase (gamma-GT) activity decreased from 0.81 to 0.201 U.g-1(protein). The index related to cell differentiation increased significantly, such as the average level of tyrosine-alpha-ketoglutarate transaminase activity increased from 10.6 to 45 micrograms.g-1 (protein), and the colonogenic potential decreased by 96.6%. AA and alpha T combination inhibited human hepatoma cell proliferation, induced redifferentiation, and reversed its malig...Continue Reading

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