human bone osteosarcoma cells  (ATCC)

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Article Title: Network pharmacology reveals that Yanghe Decoction inhibits osteosarcoma progression via ROS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and enhances cisplatin sensitivity

doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101862

Figure Lengend Snippet: Identification of active compounds and target prediction in YHD. (A) Venn diagram of the target of YHD and the target of osteosarcoma. (B – D) Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis results. (E, F) Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis results. (G) The component-target-pathway-disease network implicated in the mechanism of YHD in osteosarcoma treatment. The triangles represent osteosarcoma, the diamonds represent pathways, the circles represent key genes, and the squares represent the active ingredients of YHD. (H) Heatmap of molecular docking score. A binding energy heatmap with a bluer color indicates a more stable binding. (I) Molecular docking visualization between the active components of YHD and key targets.

Article Snippet: Human osteosarcoma cell lines (HOS, 143B), human bone marrow stromal cells (HS-5), human proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2), and human normal liver cells (LO2) were all purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).

Techniques: Binding Assay

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Article Title: Network pharmacology reveals that Yanghe Decoction inhibits osteosarcoma progression via ROS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and enhances cisplatin sensitivity

doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101862

Figure Lengend Snippet: YHD selectively inhibits osteosarcoma (OS) cells without affecting the viability or apoptosis of normal human cells. (A, B) CCK8 assay detected the effect of YHD on the viability of OS cells at 24 h and 48 h. (C, D) Colony formation assay detected the effect of YHD on the colony-forming ability of OS cells. (E – G) Flow cytometry was used to detect the effect of YHD on the cell cycle of OS cells. (H – J) Western blot analysis detected the effect of YHD on the levels of proliferation-related proteins in OS cells. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation ( n = 3). ∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗ p < 0.01 versus the blank group.

Article Snippet: Human osteosarcoma cell lines (HOS, 143B), human bone marrow stromal cells (HS-5), human proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2), and human normal liver cells (LO2) were all purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).

Techniques: CCK-8 Assay, Colony Assay, Flow Cytometry, Western Blot, Standard Deviation

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Article Title: Network pharmacology reveals that Yanghe Decoction inhibits osteosarcoma progression via ROS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and enhances cisplatin sensitivity

doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101862

Figure Lengend Snippet: YHD can inhibit the migration and invasion of osteosarcoma (OS) cells, and promote their apoptosis. (A, B) Scratch healing assay showed that YHD inhibited the migration of OS cells. (C, D) Transwell assay showed that YHD inhibited the invasion of OS cells. (E – G) Western blot analysis detected the effect of YHD on the levels of proteins related to migration and invasion in OS cells. (H–K) Flow cytometry was used to detect the effect of YHD on apoptosis in OS cells. (L – N) Western blot analysis detected the effect of YHD on the levels of apoptosis-related proteins in OS cells. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation ( n = 3). ∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗ p < 0.01 versus the blank group.

Article Snippet: Human osteosarcoma cell lines (HOS, 143B), human bone marrow stromal cells (HS-5), human proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2), and human normal liver cells (LO2) were all purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).

Techniques: Migration, Transwell Assay, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Standard Deviation

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Article Title: Network pharmacology reveals that Yanghe Decoction inhibits osteosarcoma progression via ROS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and enhances cisplatin sensitivity

doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101862

Figure Lengend Snippet: YHD induces osteosarcoma (OS) cell death by increasing ROS levels. (A) The effect of YHD on ROS levels in OS cells was detected using the DCFH probe method. (B) After N-acetylcysteine (NAC) treatment, the effect of YHD on ROS levels in OS cells was detected using the DCFH probe method. (C) After NAC treatment, CCK8 assay detected the effect of YHD on the viability of OS cells at 24 h and 48 h. (D, E) After NAC treatment, scratch healing assay showed that YHD inhibited the migration of OS cells. (F, G) After NAC treatment, Transwell assay showed that YHD inhibited the invasion of OS cells. (H, I) After NAC treatment, flow cytometry was used to detect the effect of YHD on the apoptosis of OS cells. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation ( n = 3). ∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗ p < 0.01 versus the blank group.

Article Snippet: Human osteosarcoma cell lines (HOS, 143B), human bone marrow stromal cells (HS-5), human proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2), and human normal liver cells (LO2) were all purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).

Techniques: CCK-8 Assay, Migration, Transwell Assay, Flow Cytometry, Standard Deviation

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Article Title: Network pharmacology reveals that Yanghe Decoction inhibits osteosarcoma progression via ROS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and enhances cisplatin sensitivity

doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101862

Figure Lengend Snippet: YHD can induce mitochondrial dysfunction in osteosarcoma (OS) cells. (A) Real-time quantitative PCR was used to measure mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) levels. (B, C) Western blot analysis detected the effect of YHD on the expression levels of proteins related to mitochondrial biogenesis in OS cells. (D, E) JC-1 staining detected the effect of YHD on the mitochondrial membrane potential in OS cells. (F, G) MitoSOX staining detected the effect of YHD on mitochondrial ROS levels in OS cells. (H) Seahorse XFe24 analyzer measured the effect of YHD on the oxygen consumption rate (OCR) in OS cells. (I) The effect of YHD on ATP content in OS cells. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation ( n = 3). ∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗ p < 0.01 versus the blank group.

Article Snippet: Human osteosarcoma cell lines (HOS, 143B), human bone marrow stromal cells (HS-5), human proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2), and human normal liver cells (LO2) were all purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).

Techniques: Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Western Blot, Expressing, Staining, Membrane, Standard Deviation

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Article Title: Network pharmacology reveals that Yanghe Decoction inhibits osteosarcoma progression via ROS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and enhances cisplatin sensitivity

doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101862

Figure Lengend Snippet: YHD exerts anti-tumor effects on osteosarcoma (OS) cells through the PI3K/AKT and p38 signaling pathways. (A) Principal component analysis revealed a clear distinction in gene expression profiles between the control and YHD groups. (B) Volcano plot identified 3495 differentially expressed genes in the YHD group. (C) Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses. (D – G) Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of control and YHD groups. (H, I) Western blot analysis detected the effect of YHD on proteins related to the PI3K/AKT and MAPK pathways in OS cells. (J, K) After the addition of a PI3K activator and a P38 inhibitor, scratch healing assay showed that YHD inhibited the migration of OS cells. (L, M) After the addition of a PI3K activator and a P38 inhibitor, JC-1 staining detected the effect of YHD on the mitochondrial membrane potential in OS cells. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation ( n = 3). ∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗ p < 0.01 versus the blank group.

Article Snippet: Human osteosarcoma cell lines (HOS, 143B), human bone marrow stromal cells (HS-5), human proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2), and human normal liver cells (LO2) were all purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).

Techniques: Protein-Protein interactions, Gene Expression, Control, Western Blot, Migration, Staining, Membrane, Standard Deviation

Journal: Chembiochem

Article Title: Monoclonal Antibodies Accessing the Cytosol of Living Cells and Binding to Polo‐Like Kinase 1 Interdomain Linker Affect Mitotic Behavior

doi: 10.1002/cbic.202500858

Figure Lengend Snippet: Anti‐PLK1 mAbs characterization. (A) Clones 35‐206, 3F8, and 13E8 were raised against full‐length PLK1, fragment 300–600, or fragment 300–400, respectively. KD: Kinase Domain; IDL: Interdomain Linker; PBD: Polo Box Domain. (B) Epitope mapping by Western blot. Lane 1: protein ladder; Lanes 2‐4: U2OS cells expressing 68 kDa PLK1, 14 kDa IDL (300–400), or 35 kDa IDL‐PBD (300–603), respectively.

Article Snippet: Human cervical carcinoma cells HeLa (ATCC Cat# CCL‐2, RRID:CVCL_0030), histone‐green fluorescent protein expressing HeLa cells H2BGFP‐HeLa (SCC117, Merck Millipore, RRID:CVCL_ZM02), human osteosarcoma cells U2OS (ATCC HTB‐96) U2OS (RRID:CVCL_0042) and human osteosarcoma cells expressing both luciferase (LUC) and green fluorescent protein (EGFP) (EGFPLuc‐U2OS, produced in our laboratory) were cultured adherently on plastic substrates (75 cm 2 Falcon tissue culture flasks) in high‐glucose Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) (Perbio, Brebières, France), 2 mM L‐glutamine, 100 U/mL penicillin G, and 100 μg/mL streptomycin.

Techniques: Clone Assay, Western Blot, Expressing

Journal: Cancer Management and Research

Article Title: Regorafenib-Induced Stress Response Alters the Bioenergetic Profile of Osteosarcoma Cells and Modulates Gene Expression Associated with Metabolic regulation-a Potential Mechanism of Osteosarcoma Treatment-Related Adaptation

doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S562346

Figure Lengend Snippet: Representative dose‒response curves used to determine the IC50 values for a well-established osteosarcoma cell line, MG63 (REG IC 50 26±3 µM) ( a ), and primary cells, APR1 (REG IC 50 42±12 µM) ( b ). Data are presented as mean ± SD from n = 3 biological replicates, each performed in 4 technical replicates.

Article Snippet: Regorafenib activity was analyzed in vitro using a well-established human osteosarcoma cell line, MG63 (ATCC; CRL-1427), and primary APR1 cells established from patient tissue.

Techniques:

Journal: Cancer Management and Research

Article Title: Regorafenib-Induced Stress Response Alters the Bioenergetic Profile of Osteosarcoma Cells and Modulates Gene Expression Associated with Metabolic regulation-a Potential Mechanism of Osteosarcoma Treatment-Related Adaptation

doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S562346

Figure Lengend Snippet: Visualization of the morphology of MG63 and APR1 osteosarcoma cells by epifluorescence microscopy under control (DMSO-treated) and regorafenib-treated (IC50) conditions. Key cellular structures were visualized via fluorescent dyes: the nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue), the actin cytoskeleton was stained with phalloidin Atto-488 (green), and the mitochondrial network was stained with mitoRed (red). Magnification 100x, scale bar: 200 µm; 200x, scale bar: 100 µm.

Article Snippet: Regorafenib activity was analyzed in vitro using a well-established human osteosarcoma cell line, MG63 (ATCC; CRL-1427), and primary APR1 cells established from patient tissue.

Techniques: Epifluorescence Microscopy, Control, Staining

Journal: Cancer Management and Research

Article Title: Regorafenib-Induced Stress Response Alters the Bioenergetic Profile of Osteosarcoma Cells and Modulates Gene Expression Associated with Metabolic regulation-a Potential Mechanism of Osteosarcoma Treatment-Related Adaptation

doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S562346

Figure Lengend Snippet: The invasion of the osteosarcoma cell lines MG63 and APR1 is modulated by regorafenib. Representative images ( a ) and quantitative analysis ( b ) illustrating the invasive capacity of MG63 and APR1 cells following treatment with regorafenib at the IC50 concentration. Magnification: 40-fold and 100-fold; scale bar: 100 µm. Statistical significance was indicated via asterisks ****p<0.0001. Data are shown as mean ± SD based on three independent biological replicates, each assessed in two technical replicates, with two images per replicate subjected to ImageJ analysis. Results are expressed as the percentage of migrated cells per field and normalized to the corresponding control conditions.

Article Snippet: Regorafenib activity was analyzed in vitro using a well-established human osteosarcoma cell line, MG63 (ATCC; CRL-1427), and primary APR1 cells established from patient tissue.

Techniques: Concentration Assay, Control

Journal: Cancer Management and Research

Article Title: Regorafenib-Induced Stress Response Alters the Bioenergetic Profile of Osteosarcoma Cells and Modulates Gene Expression Associated with Metabolic regulation-a Potential Mechanism of Osteosarcoma Treatment-Related Adaptation

doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S562346

Figure Lengend Snippet: The DNA content distribution in the osteosarcoma cell lines was assessed via flow cytometry. Representative histograms ( a ) illustrate the proliferative status of cells across the cell cycle phases in the control and regorafenib-treated groups. The cells were classified into three distinct populations: G0/G1 phase, S phase, and G2/M phase ( b ). Statistically significant differences are indicated by asterisks (**p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001), whereas comparisons with no statistically significant differences are marked as “ns”. Values represent the mean ± SD derived from two independent biological replicates, each including three technical replicates.

Article Snippet: Regorafenib activity was analyzed in vitro using a well-established human osteosarcoma cell line, MG63 (ATCC; CRL-1427), and primary APR1 cells established from patient tissue.

Techniques: Flow Cytometry, Control, Derivative Assay

Journal: Cancer Management and Research

Article Title: Regorafenib-Induced Stress Response Alters the Bioenergetic Profile of Osteosarcoma Cells and Modulates Gene Expression Associated with Metabolic regulation-a Potential Mechanism of Osteosarcoma Treatment-Related Adaptation

doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S562346

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of regorafenib at the IC 5 0 concentration on the expression profile of genes associated with cancer-related pathways in MG63 ( a ) and APR1 ( b ) osteosarcoma cell lines. The x-axis of volcano plot represents log 2 (fold regulation) and the y-axis −log 1 0 (p-value). Upregulated genes are marked with red upward arrows, whereas downregulated genes are marked with green downward arrows. Genes consistently up- or downregulated in both MG-63 and APR-1 cells are additionally highlighted with light-red or light-green circles, respectively. Vertical dashed lines indicate the fold-change cutoff used to define differential expression.Genes showing expression changes of at least 2-fold were classified as differentially expressed. Gene expression levels were normalized to those of reference genes ( ACTB , B2M , RPLP0 , and GAPDH ) and calculated using the 2^(-ΔΔCt) method. The reactions for this assay were performed using three independent biological replicates, each processed as one technical replicate.

Article Snippet: Regorafenib activity was analyzed in vitro using a well-established human osteosarcoma cell line, MG63 (ATCC; CRL-1427), and primary APR1 cells established from patient tissue.

Techniques: Concentration Assay, Expressing, Quantitative Proteomics, Gene Expression

Journal: Cancer Management and Research

Article Title: Regorafenib-Induced Stress Response Alters the Bioenergetic Profile of Osteosarcoma Cells and Modulates Gene Expression Associated with Metabolic regulation-a Potential Mechanism of Osteosarcoma Treatment-Related Adaptation

doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S562346

Figure Lengend Snippet: Heatmap illustrating the expression profiles of all 84 genes involved in pathways associated with oncogenesis. The heatmap provides a comprehensive overview of gene expression modulation in MG63 and APR1 osteosarcoma cell lines following treatment with regorafenib at the IC50 concentration.

Article Snippet: Regorafenib activity was analyzed in vitro using a well-established human osteosarcoma cell line, MG63 (ATCC; CRL-1427), and primary APR1 cells established from patient tissue.

Techniques: Expressing, Gene Expression, Concentration Assay