Objective: To investigate the effect of Biyan Qingdu Granula drug-containing serum (BQG-DS) on cell growth and apoptosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines CNE1, CNE2, TWO3, C666-1, and explore the antineoplastic mechanism of Biyan Qingdu Granula.
Methods: SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: experimental (Biyan Qingdu Granula) group, positive control (cytoxan) group and negative control group. After administration of drug, the serum was collected from the treated animals. MTT assay was used to examine the effect of BQG-DS on the proliferation of CNE1, CNE2, TWO3, C666-1 cell, and flow cytometry was used to observe the cell cycle distribution. Apoptosis of CNE1, CNE2, TWO3, C666-1 cell was further investigated by inverted microscope.
Results: BQG-DS inhibited the proliferation of CNE1, CNE2, TWO3, C666-1 cell and the effects were in a time-and concentration-dependent manner. BQG-DS could also induce apoptosis while the G1 phase was arrested.
Conclusion: BQG-DS inhibits proliferation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells via induction of apoptosis and arrest of cell cycle.