Abstract:
PURPOSE: A mixed herbal extract having a synergistic apoptosis-inducing effect when administered together with doxorubicin is provided. The extract increases expression of Fas/Fas-L systems, activates caspase-3, fragments PARP, increases expression of Bax, inhibits activity of gene transcription factor AP-1 and NF-kB and activates JNK in Fas receptor expressing cancer cells to induce apoptosis. CONSTITUTION: A mixed herbal extract of 12g of Ginseng Radix, 12g of Polia, 12g of Rhizoma rehmanniae, 12g of Amydae Carapax, 12g of Manitis Squama, 10g of Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba, 10g of Angelicae Gigantis Radix, 10g of Paeoniae Radix rubra, 10g of Scirpi Rhizoma, Zedoariae Rhizoma, 10g of Cyperi Rhizoma, Mastrix, 9g of Cnidii Rhizoma and 6g of Glycyrrhizae Radix has a synergistic apoptosis-inducing effect when administered together with an anticancer agent in Fas expressing cancer cell. The cancer cells are selected from the group consisting of Chang cell lines and HL-60 cell lines.