Effects of paeoniflorin regulating vascular endothelial growth factor on the pathological changes of cervical cancer in mice
Objective To investigate the effect of paeoniflorin on the pathological changes of tumor tissue in mice transplanted with cervical cancer through targeted regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF).Methods The successfully constructed mice were randomly divided into model group(construct a mouse model of cervical cancer transplantation tumor),paeoniflorin group(100 mg·kg-1 paeoniflorin treatment was given after modeling),Vector group(100 mg·kg-1 paeoniflorin+tumor injection of Vector plasmid after modeling),VEGF group(after modeling,100 mg·kg-1 paeoniflorin+tumor injection of overexpressed VEGF plasmid).After successful modeling,the tumor volume was measured every 7 days.Immunohistochemical method was used to detect tumor microvascular density(MVD).Western blot assay was used to detect proteins related to tumor proliferation,apoptosis and metastasis.The apoptosis rate of tumor tissue was detected by TdT mediated dUDP nick end labeling(Tunel)assay.Results The 28 d tumor volume of model group,paeoniflorin group,Vector group and VEGF group were(1025.50±81.38),(722.89±49.67),(720.36±64.01)and(946.79±89.77)mm3,respectively;VEGF protein expression levels were 1.08±0.09,0.56±0.09,0.54±0.06 and 0.88±0.13,respectively;CD34-MVD levels were 118.92±6.93,71.67±7.45,72.14±5.55 and 86.74±8.86;the relative expression levels of Cyclin D1 were 0.93±0.14,0.44±0.03,0.46±0.07 and 0.81±0.09,respectively;the relative expression levels of matrix metalloprotein-9(MMP-9)were 1.17±0.12,0.62±0.07,0.64±0.08 and 0.90±0.07,respectively;the apoptosis rates were(4.13±0.47)%,(22.16±2.84)%,(21.24±3.42)%and(8.60±0.96)%,respectively.The above indexes of paeoniflorin group were significantly different from those of model group(all P<0.01);the above indexes of VEGF group were significantly different from those of paeoniflorin group(all P<0.01).Conclusion Paeoniflorin may inhibit angiogenesis,change tumor histopathological changes,inhibit tumor growth and alleviate the progression of cervical cancer in mice by regulating VEGF expression.