Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on the proliferation of adriamycin(ADR)-resistant K562/ADR cells in human chronic myeloid leukemia(CML)and its reversal of drug resistance in K562/ADR cells. Methods CCK-8 assay was used to detect the effects of different concentrations of ginsenoside Rg1 on the proliferation of K562/ADR cells. CCK-8 assay was used to detect the effects of ginsenoside Rg1 combined with ADR on the proliferation of K562/ADR cells, and the half maximal inhibitory concentration(IC50)and reversal fold were calculated. Colony formation assay was used to detect the effects of ginsenoside Rg1 combined with ADR on the colony formation ability of K562/ADR cells. Flow cytometry was used to detect the effects of ginsenoside Rg1 combined with ADR on the cell cycle of K562/ADR cells. Results Compared with the control group, the proliferation inhibition rate of K562/ADR cells treated with 120 μg/ml ginsenoside Rg1 for 48 h was significantly increased(P<0.001). Compared with the ADR alone group, the IC50 value of ginsenoside Rg1 combined with ADR for 48 h decreased significantly in K562/ADR cells(P<0.05), and the fold reversal of ginsenoside Rg1 resistance to K562/ADR cells was 2.34. Compared with the control group and ADR or ginsenoside Rg1 alone group, ginsenoside Rg1 combined with ADR could significantly inhibit K562/ADR cell colony formation(P<0.05). Compared with the ADR or ginsenoside Rg1 alone group, ginsenoside Rg1 combined with ADR could arrest the cell cycle in G0/G1 phase. Conclusion Ginsenoside Rg1 combined with ADR can significantly inhibit the proliferation of K562/ADR cells and reverse the resistance of K562/ADR cells to ADR, which may be related to the cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase.

Key words: ginsenoside Rg1, adriamycin, K562/ADR cells, cell cycle, drug resistance

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