The studies were conducted to investigate the combined effects of Sa Kunja Tang(SKT) and several anti-cancer drugs. The effects of SKT and several anti-cancer drugs on the proliferation of HeLa cells, human cervical cell line, was estimated by MTT col...
The studies were conducted to investigate the combined effects of Sa Kunja Tang(SKT) and several anti-cancer drugs. The effects of SKT and several anti-cancer drugs on the proliferation of HeLa cells, human cervical cell line, was estimated by MTT colorimetric assays.
The SKT extract inhibited the proliferation of HeLa cell at 10^-4g/ml. The inhibitory action of the mitomycin C(MMC), mercaptopurine(MCP) and 5-fluorouracil(5-Fu) treated group, respectively, on the proliferation of HeLa cell was increased by the SKT.
When the mice were treated by the MMC, the number of leukocyte was decreased significantly at the 1st and 3rd day, but recovered at the 7th day. In the groups of the MMC treated with the SKT, the number of leukocytes was increased significantly than the group of the MMC treated only at the 3rd day.
The SKT extract decreased the thymus weight of mice. The SKT extract increased the number of plaque forming cells(PFC), but the MMC treated group decreased the number of PFC. The combined treatment of MMC and the SKT increased the number of PFC significantly than the MMC treated group.
The SKT extract increased the proliferation of T cells, but the MMC treated group decreased the proliferation of T cells. The combined treatment of MMC and the SKT increased T cell proliferation significantly than the MMC treated group.
In conclusion, the results presented in this paper suggest that the SKT extract can decrease the dose of anti-cancer drugs on HeLa cell, and recover the side dffects of the MMC, such as leukopenia and immunosuppresion, without any intercalating the anti-proliferative action of the MMC in vivo.