Banana Flower Extract Suppresses Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Regulating the Inflammatory Response and Inducing G1 Cell-cycle Arrest

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Title:	Banana Flower Extract Suppresses Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Regulating the Inflammatory Response and Inducing G1 Cell-cycle Arrest
Authors:	LIANG-CHIH, LIANG-CHIH L;LIU, LIANG-CHIH;YUNG-HSIANG;LIN, YUNG-HSIANG;LI, YING-CHAO;LIN, YING-CHAO;HO, CHI-TANG;HO, CHI-TANG;HU, CHAO-MING;HUNG, CHAO-MING;WA, TZONG-DER;WAY, TZONG-DER;包大?;Bau, Da-Tian
Contributors:	生物資訊與醫學工程學系
Date:	2018-10
Issue Date:	2018-12-24 08:08:16 (UTC+0)
Abstract:	Background/Aim: The banana flower is used for ameliorating urinary disturbance. However, there is limited evidence to support the efficacy or mechanism of action of banana flower against benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In the present study, the anti-BPH activity and mechanisms of banana flower extracts were investigated in vitro and in vivo. Materials and Methods: The banana flower extract is a water-soluble extract obtained by sonication. MTT assay was used to examine whether banana flower extract exhibited cytotoxic effects on BPH-1 cells. The effect of banana flower extract on cell-cycle distribution was examined by flow cytometry. The expression of cell-cycle-regulatory molecules was determined by western blot analysis. Testosterone propionate (TP)-induced rat model of BPH was used to evaluate the anti-BPH activity of banana flower extract in vivo. Results: Banana flower extract reduced epithelial cell line BPH-1 cell viability through cell-cycle arrest at G1 phase. Moreover, banana flower extract reduced the expression of cyclin D1 and cyclin-dependent kinase 6, while it increased the expression of p53 and p27. Interestingly, banana flower extract suppressed BPH-related inﬂammatory responses through suppressing cyclo-oxygenase-2 expression and prostaglandin E2 production. Finally, banana flower extract administered orally to male rats reduced prostatic weight and serum dihydrotestosterone level, and improved prostate gland morphology. High-performance liquid chromatography revealed that banana flower extract contains citric acid, taurine, pantothenic acid and nicotinic acid components. In summary, banana flower extract may be used as a therapeutic agent for BPH via anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory activities.
Relation:	IN VIVO
Appears in Collections:	[生物資訊與醫學工程學系 ] 期刊論文

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