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Olszewski M, Stasevych M, Zvarych V, Maciejewska N. 9,10-Dioxoanthracenyldithiocarbamates effectively inhibit the proliferation of non-small cell lung cancer by targeting multiple protein tyrosine kinases. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2024; 39:2284113. [PMID: 38078360 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2284113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Anthraquinones have attracted considerable interest in the realm of cancer treatment owing to their potent anticancer properties. This study evaluates the potential of a series of new anthraquinone derivatives as anticancer agents for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The compounds were subjected to a range of tests to assess their cytotoxic and apoptotic properties, ability to inhibit colony formation, pro-DNA damage functions, and capacity to inhibit the activity of tyrosine kinase proteins (PTKs). Based on the research findings, it has been discovered that most active derivatives (i84, i87, and i90) possess a substantial capability to impede the viability of NSCLC while having mostly a negligible effect on the human kidney cell line. Moreover, the anthraquinones displayed pro-apoptotic and genotoxic attributes while blocking the phosphorylation of multiple PTKs. Collectively, our findings indicate that these derivatives may demonstrate promising potential as effective anticancer agents for lung cancer treatment.
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- Mateusz Olszewski
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Technology of Biologically Active Substances, Pharmacy, and Biotechnology, Lviv Polytechnic National University 13, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Technology of Biologically Active Substances, Pharmacy, and Biotechnology, Lviv Polytechnic National University 13, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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ZHENG X, GUO L, LAI S, LI F, LIANG M, LIU W, MENG C, LIU G. Emodin suppresses alkali burn-induced corneal inflammation and neovascularization by the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 signaling pathway. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2024; 44:268-276. [PMID: 38504533 PMCID: PMC10927407 DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20240203.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of emodin on alkali burn-induced corneal inflammation and neovascularization. METHODS The ability of emodin to target vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) was predicted by molecular docking. The effects of emodin on the invasion, migration, and proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were determined by cell counting kit-8, Transwell, and tube formation assays. Analysis of apoptosis was performed by flow cytometry. CD31 levels were examined by immunofluorescence. The abundance and phosphorylation state of VEGFR2, protein kinase B (Akt), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), and P38 were examined by immunoblot analysis. Corneal alkali burn was performed on 40 mice. Animals were divided randomly into two groups, and the alkali-burned eyes were then treated with drops of either 10 μM emodin or phosphate buffered saline (PBS) four times a day. Slit-lamp microscopy was used to evaluate inflammation and corneal neovascularization (CNV) in all eyes on Days 0, 7, 10, and 14. The mice were killed humanely 14 d after the alkali burn, and their corneas were removed and preserved at -80 ℃ until histological study or protein extraction. RESULTS Molecular docking confirmed that emodin was able to target VEGFR2. The findings revealed that emodin decreased the invasion, migration, angiogenesis, and proliferation of HUVEC in a dose-dependent manner. In mice, emodin suppressed corneal inflammatory cell infiltration and inhibited the development of corneal neovascularization induced by alkali burn. Compared to those of the PBS-treated group, lower VEGFR2 expression and CD31 levels were found in the emodin-treated group. Emodin dramatically decreased the expression of VEGFR2, p-VEGFR2, p-Akt, p-STAT3, and p-P38 in VEGF-treated HUVEC. CONCLUSION This study provides a new avenue for evaluating the molecular mechanisms underlying corneal inflammation and neovascularization. Emodin might be a promising new therapeutic option for corneal alkali burns.
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- Xueying ZHENG
- 1 Department of Bioengineering, College of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350104, China
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- 1 Department of Bioengineering, College of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350104, China
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- 3 Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated People's Hospital (Fujian Provincial People's Hospital), Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350004, China
- 4 Eye Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- 1 Department of Bioengineering, College of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350104, China
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- 1 Department of Bioengineering, College of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350104, China
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- 1 Department of Bioengineering, College of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350104, China
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- 2 Department of Bioengineering, College of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350104, China; Eye Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- 3 Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated People's Hospital (Fujian Provincial People's Hospital), Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350004, China
- 4 Eye Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350004, China
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Lin CL, Ying TH, Yang SF, Lin CL, Chiou HL, Hsieh YH. Magnolin targeting of the JNK/Sp1/MMP15 signaling axis suppresses cervical cancer microenvironment and metastasis via microbiota modulation. Cancer Lett 2024; 583:216584. [PMID: 38123014 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Magnolin (MGL), a compound derived from the magnolia plant, has inhibitory effects on tumor cell invasion and growth. His study aims to explore the antitumor effect and underlying molecular mechanism of MGL against human cervical cancer. We found that MGL inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasiveness of cervical cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. The underlying mechanism was shown to involve MGL-induced inhibition of JNK/Sp1-mediated MMP15 transcription and translation. Overexpression of JNK/Sp1 resulted in significant restoration of MMP15 expression and the migration and invasion capabilities of MGL-treated cervical cancer cells. MGL modulated the cervical cancer microenvironment by inhibiting cell metastasis via targeting IL-10/IL-10 receptor B (IL-10RB) expression, thereby attenuating JNK/Sp1-mediated MMP15 expression. Analysis of the gut microbiota of mice fed MGL revealed a significant augmentation in Lachnospiraceae bacteria, known for their production of sodium butyrate. In vivo experiments also demonstrated synergistic inhibition of cervical cancer cell metastasis by MGL and sodium butyrate co-administration. Our study provides pioneering evidence of a novel mechanism by which MGL inhibits tumor growth and metastasis through the IL-10/IL-10RB targeting of the JNK/Sp1/MMP15 axis in human cervical cancer cells.
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- Chia-Liang Lin
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Azeredo PDS, Fan D, Murphy EA, Carver WE. Potential of Plant-Derived Compounds in Preventing and Reversing Organ Fibrosis and the Underlying Mechanisms. Cells 2024; 13:421. [PMID: 38474385 PMCID: PMC10930795 DOI: 10.3390/cells13050421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Increased production of extracellular matrix is a necessary response to tissue damage and stress. In a normal healing process, the increase in extracellular matrix is transient. In some instances; however, the increase in extracellular matrix can persist as fibrosis, leading to deleterious alterations in organ structure, biomechanical properties, and function. Indeed, fibrosis is now appreciated to be an important cause of mortality and morbidity. Extensive research has illustrated that fibrosis can be slowed, arrested or even reversed; however, few drugs have been approved specifically for anti-fibrotic treatment. This is in part due to the complex pathways responsible for fibrogenesis and the undesirable side effects of drugs targeting these pathways. Natural products have been utilized for thousands of years as a major component of traditional medicine and currently account for almost one-third of drugs used clinically worldwide. A variety of plant-derived compounds have been demonstrated to have preventative or even reversal effects on fibrosis. This review will discuss the effects and the underlying mechanisms of some of the major plant-derived compounds that have been identified to impact fibrosis.
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- Patrícia dos Santos Azeredo
- Laboratory of Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Cell Therapy, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas—UNICAMP Campinas, Campinas 13083-970, Brazil;
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29209, USA;
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29209, USA;
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29209, USA;
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Okon E, Gaweł-Bęben K, Jarzab A, Koch W, Kukula-Koch W, Wawruszak A. Therapeutic Potential of 1,8-Dihydroanthraquinone Derivatives for Breast Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15789. [PMID: 37958772 PMCID: PMC10648492 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy among women worldwide. In recent years, significant progress has been made in BC therapy. However, serious side effects resulting from the use of standard chemotherapeutic drugs, as well as the phenomenon of multidrug resistance (MDR), limit the effectiveness of approved therapies. Advanced research in the BC area is necessary to create more effective and safer forms of therapy to improve the outlook for individuals diagnosed with this aggressive neoplasm. For decades, plants and natural products with anticancer properties have been successfully utilized in treating various medical conditions. Anthraquinone derivatives are tricyclic secondary metabolites of natural origin that have been identified in plants, lichens, and fungi. They represent a few botanical families, e.g., Rhamnaceae, Rubiaceae, Fabaceae, Polygonaceae, and others. The review comprehensively covers and analyzes the most recent advances in the anticancer activity of 1,8-dihydroanthraquinone derivatives (emodin, aloe-emodin, hypericin, chrysophanol, rhein, and physcion) applied both individually, or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents, in in vitro and in vivo BC models. The application of nanoparticles for in vitro and in vivo evidence in the context of 1,8-dihydroanthraquinone derivatives was also described.
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- Estera Okon
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.O.); (A.J.)
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- Department of Cosmetology, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, 2 Sucharskiego, 35-225 Rzeszów, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.O.); (A.J.)
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodzki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy with Medical Plants Garden, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodzki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.O.); (A.J.)
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Nie X, Fu L, Cheng Y, Wu X, Lv K, Li R, Wu Y, Leung GPH, Fu C, Lee SMY, Seto SW, Zhang J, Li J. Garcinone E suppresses breast cancer growth and metastasis by modulating tumor-associated macrophages polarization via STAT6 signaling. Phytother Res 2023; 37:4442-4456. [PMID: 37259475 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Cancer metastasis remains the most common cause of death in breast cancer patients. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Despite the good anti-cancer activity of garcinone E (GE), there are no reports on its therapeutic effects on breast cancer metastasis. The objective of this study was to examine the anti-cancer effects of GE on metastatic breast cancer. RAW 264.7 and THP-1 cells were polarized to M2 macrophages by IL-4/IL-13 in vitro. A 4T1 mouse breast cancer model and the tail vein breast cancer metastasis model were used to explore the effect of GE on breast cancer growth and metastasis in vivo. In vitro studies showed that GE dose-dependently suppressed IL-4 + IL-13-induced expression of CD206 in both RAW 264.7 cells and differentiated THP-1 macrophages. However, GE did not affect the LPS + IFN-γ-induced polarization to the M1-like macrophages in vitro. GE inhibited the expression of the M2 macrophage specific genes in RAW 264.7 cells, and simultaneously impaired M2 macrophage-induced breast cancer cell proliferation and migration, and angiogenesis. In animal studies, GE significantly suppressed tumor growth, angiogenesis, and lung metastasis in 4T1 tumor-bearing mice, without causing toxicity. In both tumor and lung tissues, the proportion of M2-like TAMs was significantly decreased while the proportion of M1-like TAMs was markedly increased by GE treatment. Mechanistically, GE inhibited phosphorylation of STAT6 in vitro and in vivo. Our results demonstrate for the first time that GE suppresses breast cancer growth and pulmonary metastasis by modulating M2-like macrophage polarization through the STAT6 signaling pathway.
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- Xin Nie
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, SAR, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Science, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
- The Research Center for Chinese Medicine Innovation, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- The Research Center for Chinese Medicine Innovation, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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McDonald SJ, Bullard BM, VanderVeen BN, Cardaci TD, Chatzistamou I, Fan D, Murphy EA. Emodin reduces surgical wounding-accelerated tumor growth and metastasis via macrophage suppression in a murine triple-negative breast cancer model. Physiol Rep 2023; 11:e15813. [PMID: 37821408 PMCID: PMC10567645 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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It has been suspected that tumor resection surgery itself may accelerate breast cancer (BC) lung metastasis in some patients. Emodin, a natural anthraquinone found in the roots and rhizomes of various plants, exhibits anticancer activity. We examined the perioperative use of emodin in our established surgery wounding murine BC model. Emodin reduced primary BC tumor growth and metastasis in the lungs in both sham and surgical wounded mice, consistent with a reduction in proliferation and enhanced apoptosis (primary tumor and lungs). Further, emodin reduced systemic inflammation, most notably the number of monocytes in the peripheral blood and reduced pro-tumoral M2 macrophages in the primary tumor and the lungs. Consistently, we show that emodin reduces gene expression of select macrophage markers and associated cytokines in the primary tumor and lungs of wounded mice. Overall, we demonstrate that emodin is beneficial in mitigating surgical wounding accelerated lung metastasis in a model of triple-negative BC, which appears to be mediated, at least in part, by its actions on macrophages. These data support the development of emodin as a safe, low-cost, and effective agent to be used perioperatively to alleviate the surgery triggered inflammatory response and consequential metastasis of BC to the lungs.
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- Sierra J. McDonald
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, School of MedicineUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, School of MedicineUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, School of MedicineUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, School of MedicineUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, School of MedicineUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of MedicineUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
- AcePre, LLCColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, School of MedicineUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
- AcePre, LLCColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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Jahandideh A, Yarizadeh M, Noei-Khesht Masjedi M, Fatehnejad M, Jahandideh R, Soheili R, Eslami Y, Zokaei M, Ahmadvand A, Ghalamkarpour N, Kumar Pandey R, Nabi Afjadi M, Payandeh Z. Macrophage's role in solid tumors: two edges of a sword. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:150. [PMID: 37525217 PMCID: PMC10391843 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-02999-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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The tumor microenvironment is overwhelmingly dictated by macrophages, intimately affiliated with tumors, exercising pivotal roles in multiple processes, including angiogenesis, extracellular matrix reconfiguration, cellular proliferation, metastasis, and immunosuppression. They further exhibit resilience to chemotherapy and immunotherapy via meticulous checkpoint blockades. When appropriately stimulated, macrophages can morph into a potent bidirectional component of the immune system, engulfing malignant cells and annihilating them with cytotoxic substances, thus rendering them intriguing candidates for therapeutic targets. As myelomonocytic cells relentlessly amass within tumor tissues, macrophages rise as prime contenders for cell therapy upon the development of chimeric antigen receptor effector cells. Given the significant incidence of macrophage infiltration correlated with an unfavorable prognosis and heightened resistance to chemotherapy in solid tumors, we delve into the intricate role of macrophages in cancer propagation and their promising potential in confronting four formidable cancer variants-namely, melanoma, colon, glioma, and breast cancers.
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- Arian Jahandideh
- Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Usern Office, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition Science, Food Science and Technology/National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medicine, Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division Medical Inflammation Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division Medical Inflammation Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Tariq M, Hussain N, Rehman K, Akash MSH, Al Haddad AHI, Said ASA, Fatease AA, Alamri A, Safhi AY, Sabei FY, Awadh AAA, Hussain M. Macrophages M2 polarization is involved in lapatinib-mediated chemopreventive effects in the lung cancer. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 161:114527. [PMID: 36931028 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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M2 polarized tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have a multifunctional role in cancer initiation, progression, metastasis, and contribute to chemotherapeutic resistance. Therefore, identifying M2 polarized TAMs is a potential target for cancer therapeutic intervention. The underlying mechanism that target the TAMs M2 polarized macrophages remains primarily uncharacterized; however, only a few compounds have been identified that inhibit TAMs M2 polarized macrophages. In this research, we investigated that lapatinib could effectively suppress the expression of IL_13-induced M2 polarized macrophages surface markers i.e., CD163 and CD206, and downregulation of M2 genes such as Fizz1, Mrc1, Arg1, IL-10, Ym1, nd CCL2 in vitro. Moreover, lapatinib abrogated the M2 polarized macrophage-mediated cancer cells invasion and migration. Mechanistically, in our study, lapatinib inhibited IL-13 triggered STAT6 phosphorylation. Furthermore, in LLCs tumor model, lapatinib significantly reduced tumorigenesis, followed by the downregulation of percentages of M2 marker CD206+ and CD68+ in the tumor. This downregulation correlates with chemopreventive effect of lapatinib. All taken together, these results demonstrated that lapatinib effectively prevents the macrophage M2 polarization and indicates a potential mechanism for preventing the tumor growth via M2 polarized polarization intervention.
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- Muhammad Tariq
- Department of Pharmacology, Lahore Pharmacy College Lahore, Pakistan; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain 64141, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Women University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Chief Operations Office, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; AAU Health and Biomedical Research Center, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, 1988, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan.
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Zunica ERM, Axelrod CL, Kirwan JP. Phytochemical Targeting of Mitochondria for Breast Cancer Chemoprevention, Therapy, and Sensitization. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214152. [PMID: 36430632 PMCID: PMC9692881 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is a common and deadly disease that causes tremendous physical, emotional, and financial burden on patients and society. Early-stage breast cancer and less aggressive subtypes have promising prognosis for patients, but in aggressive subtypes, and as cancers progress, treatment options and responses diminish, dramatically decreasing survival. Plants are nutritionally rich and biologically diverse organisms containing thousands of metabolites, some of which have chemopreventive, therapeutic, and sensitizing properties, providing a rich source for drug discovery. In this study we review the current landscape of breast cancer with a central focus on the potential role of phytochemicals for treatment, management, and disease prevention. We discuss the relevance of phytochemical targeting of mitochondria for improved anti-breast cancer efficacy. We highlight current applications of phytochemicals and derivative structures that display anti-cancer properties and modulate cancer mitochondria, while describing future applicability and identifying areas of promise.
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Zhang J, Gao J, Cui J, Wang Y, Jin Y, Zhang D, Lin D, Lin J. Tumor-associated macrophages in tumor progression and the role of traditional Chinese medicine in regulating TAMs to enhance antitumor effects. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1026898. [PMID: 36311793 PMCID: PMC9611775 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1026898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To emphasize the importance of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in tumor immunity and to describe the ways in which extracts from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) achieve tumor therapy by modulating macrophages. Significance By summarizing these available data, this review focused on TAMs and TCM and can build the foundation for future research on antitumor therapeutics. Methods In this review, we summarized the key functions of TAMs in cancer development and overviewed literature on TCM targeting TAMs together with other immune cells aiming to enhance antitumor immunity. Conclusions With an indispensable role in antitumor immunity, TAMs contribute to tumor progression, migration, invasion, angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and immunosuppressive microenvironment. In recent years, TCM has gradually gained attention as a potential antitumor adjunctive therapy in preclinical and clinical trials. TCM is also a regulator of cytokine secretion and cell surface molecule expression in balancing the tumor microenvironment (TME), especially macrophage activation and polarization. Therefore, it is believed that TCM could serve as modifiers with immunomodulatory capability.
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- Jiatong Zhang
- The Clinical Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- The Clinical Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- The Clinical Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- The Preventive Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- The Clinical Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- The Clinical Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- The Clinical Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Degui Lin, ; Jiahao Lin,
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- The Clinical Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Center of Research and Innovation of Chinese Traditional Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Degui Lin, ; Jiahao Lin,
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Zhang Y, Wang L, Lu L, Liu M, Yuan Z, Yang L, Liu C, Huang S, Rao Y. Highly efficient decontamination of tetracycline and pathogen by a natural product-derived Emodin/HAp photocatalyst. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 305:135401. [PMID: 35738405 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To address the water pollution induced by pharmaceuticals, especially antibiotics, and pathogens, natural product emodin, a traditional Chinese medicine with the characteristic large π-conjugation anthraquinone structure, was used to rationally develop a novel Emodin/HAp photocatalyst by integrating with a thermally stable and recyclable support material hydroxyapatite (HAp) through a simple preparation method. It was found that its photocatalytic activity to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) was greatly improved due to the migration of photogenerated electrons and holes between emodin and HAp upon visible light irradiation. Thus, this Emodin/HAp photocatalyst not only quickly photodegraded tetracycline with 99.0% removal efficiency but also exhibited complete photodisinfection of pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus upon visible light irradiation. Therefore, this study offers a new route for the design and preparation of multifunctional photocatalysts using widely available natural products for environmental remediation.
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- Yan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China.
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Gao J, Liang Y, Wang L. Shaping Polarization Of Tumor-Associated Macrophages In Cancer Immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2022; 13:888713. [PMID: 35844605 PMCID: PMC9280632 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.888713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Different stimuli can polarize macrophages into two basic types, M1 and M2. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) are composed of heterogeneous subpopulations, which include the M1 anti-tumor and M2 pro-tumor phenotypes. TAMs predominantly play a M2-like tumor-promoting role in the TME and regulate various malignant effects, such as angiogenesis, immune suppression, and tumor metastasis; hence, TAMs have emerged as a hot topic of research in cancer therapy. This review focuses on three main aspects of TAMs. First, we summarize macrophage polarization along with the effects on the TME. Second, recent advances and challenges in cancer treatment and the role of M2-like TAMs in immune checkpoint blockade and CAR-T cell therapy are emphasized. Finally, factors, such as signaling pathways, associated with TAM polarization and potential strategies for targeting TAM repolarization to the M1 pro-inflammatory phenotype for cancer therapy are discussed.
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- Jing Gao
- Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Liang Wang,
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Xu Y, Wang X, Liu L, Wang J, Wu J, Sun C. Role of macrophages in tumor progression and therapy (Review). Int J Oncol 2022; 60:57. [PMID: 35362544 PMCID: PMC8997338 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2022.5347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The number and phenotype of macrophages are closely related to tumor growth and prognosis. Macrophages are recruited to (and polarized at) the tumor site thereby promoting tumor growth, stimulating tumor angiogenesis, facilitating tumor cell migration, and creating a favorable environment for subsequent colonization by (and survival of) tumor cells. These phenomena contribute to the formation of an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) and therefore speed up tumor cell proliferation and metastasis and reduce the efficacy of antitumor factors and therapies. The ability of macrophages to remodel the TME through interactions with other cells and corresponding changes in their number, activity, and phenotype during conventional therapies, as well as the association between these changes and drug resistance, make tumor-associated macrophages a new target for antitumor therapies. In this review, advantages and limitations of the existing antitumor strategies targeting macrophages in Traditional Chinese and Western medicine were analyzed, starting with the effect of macrophages on tumors and their interactions with other cells and then the role of macrophages in conventional treatments was explored. Possible directions of future developments in this field from an all-around multitarget standpoint were also examined.
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- Yiwei Xu
- Institute of Integrated Medicine, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266073, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Weifang Traditional Chinese Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Weifang Traditional Chinese Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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Sougiannis AT, VanderVeen B, Chatzistamou I, Kubinak JL, Nagarkatti M, Fan D, Murphy EA. Emodin reduces tumor burden by diminishing M2-like macrophages in colorectal cancer. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2022; 322:G383-G395. [PMID: 35018819 PMCID: PMC8897011 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00303.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Emodin, a natural anthraquinone, has been shown to have antitumorigenic properties and may be an effective therapy for colorectal cancer (CRC). However, its clinical development has been hampered by a poor understanding of its mechanism of action. The purpose of this study was to 1) evaluate the efficacy of emodin in mouse models of intestinal/colorectal cancer and 2) to examine the impact of emodin on macrophage behavior in the context of CRC. We used a genetic model of intestinal cancer (ApcMin/+) and a chemically induced model of CRC [azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate (AOM/DSS)]. Emodin was administered orally (40 or 80 mg/kg in AOM/DSS and 80 mg/kg in ApcMin/+) three times a week to observe its preventative effects. Emodin reduced polyp count and size in both rodent models (P < 0.05). We further analyzed the colon microenvironment of AOM/DSS mice and found that mice treated with emodin exhibited lower protumorigenic M2-like macrophages and a reduced ratio of M2/M1 macrophages within the colon (P < 0.05). Despite this, we did not detect any significant changes in M2-associated cytokines (IL10, IL4, and Tgfb1) nor M1-associated cytokines (IL6, TNFα, IL1β, and IFNγ) within excised polyps. However, there was a significant increase in NOS2 expression (M1 marker) in mice treated with 80 mg/kg emodin (P < 0.05). To confirm emodin's effects on macrophages, we exposed bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) to C26 colon cancer cell conditioned media. Supporting our in vivo data, emodin reduced M2-like macrophages. Overall, these data support the development of emodin as a natural compound for prevention of CRC given its ability to target protumor macrophages.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Our study confirms that emodin is an effective primary therapy against the onset of genetic and chemically induced sporadic colorectal cancer. We established that emodin reduces the M2-like protumorigenic macrophages in the tumor microenvironment. Furthermore, we provide evidence that emodin may be acting to antagonize the P2X7 receptor within the bone tissue and consequently decrease the activation of proinflammatory cells, which may have implications for recruitment of cells to the tumor microenvironment.
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- Alexander T. Sougiannis
- 1Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina,4College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
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- 1Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina,3AcePre, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina
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- 1Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina
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- 1Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina
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- 1Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina
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- 2Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina,3AcePre, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina
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- 1Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina,3AcePre, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina
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Huang X, Cao J, Zu X. Tumor-associated macrophages: An important player in breast cancer progression. Thorac Cancer 2022; 13:269-276. [PMID: 34914196 PMCID: PMC8807249 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common form of malignant tumor in females, accounting for the second highest mortality among cancer patients. In the breast tumor microenvironment, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the most abundant immune cells, which regulate the progression of breast cancer. During breast cancer tumorigenesis and progression, TAMs support breast tumor growth by promoting angiogenesis and cancer cell metastasis, inducing cancer stemness, regulating energy metabolism, and supporting immune system suppression. TAMs exhibit a high degree of cellular plasticity. Repolarizing tumor-related macrophages into M1 macrophages can promote tumor regression. This study reviews the role and mechanism of action of TAMs in the development of breast cancer and establishes TAMs as effective targets for breast cancer treatment.
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- Xinqun Huang
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South ChinaHengyangChina
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South ChinaHengyangChina
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South ChinaHengyangChina
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Carvalho TMA, Di Molfetta D, Greco MR, Koltai T, Alfarouk KO, Reshkin SJ, Cardone RA. Tumor Microenvironment Features and Chemoresistance in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Insights into Targeting Physicochemical Barriers and Metabolism as Therapeutic Approaches. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:6135. [PMID: 34885243 PMCID: PMC8657427 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13236135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Currently, the median overall survival of PDAC patients rarely exceeds 1 year and has an overall 5-year survival rate of about 9%. These numbers are anticipated to worsen in the future due to the lack of understanding of the factors involved in its strong chemoresistance. Chemotherapy remains the only treatment option for most PDAC patients; however, the available therapeutic strategies are insufficient. The factors involved in chemoresistance include the development of a desmoplastic stroma which reprograms cellular metabolism, and both contribute to an impaired response to therapy. PDAC stroma is composed of immune cells, endothelial cells, and cancer-associated fibroblasts embedded in a prominent, dense extracellular matrix associated with areas of hypoxia and acidic extracellular pH. While multiple gene mutations are involved in PDAC initiation, this desmoplastic stroma plays an important role in driving progression, metastasis, and chemoresistance. Elucidating the mechanisms underlying PDAC resistance are a prerequisite for designing novel approaches to increase patient survival. In this review, we provide an overview of the stromal features and how they contribute to the chemoresistance in PDAC treatment. By highlighting new paradigms in the role of the stromal compartment in PDAC therapy, we hope to stimulate new concepts aimed at improving patient outcomes.
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- Tiago M. A. Carvalho
- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy; (D.D.M.); (M.R.G.); (S.J.R.); (R.A.C.)
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy; (D.D.M.); (M.R.G.); (S.J.R.); (R.A.C.)
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy; (D.D.M.); (M.R.G.); (S.J.R.); (R.A.C.)
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- Al-Ghad International College for Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Madinah Al-Munwarah 42316, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy; (D.D.M.); (M.R.G.); (S.J.R.); (R.A.C.)
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy; (D.D.M.); (M.R.G.); (S.J.R.); (R.A.C.)
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Yin L, Fan Z, Liu P, Chen L, Guan Z, Liu Y, Luo Y. Anemoside A3 activates TLR4-dependent M1-phenotype macrophage polarization to represses breast tumor growth and angiogenesis. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2021; 432:115755. [PMID: 34673087 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The polarization of macrophages has been previously demonstrated to be closely related to immune and inflammatory processes in the tumorigenesis and progression of breast cancer. In the present study, Anemoside A3 (A3), an active compound from Pulsatilla saponins, was screened out and polarized M0 macrophages into the classically activated macrophages (M1-phenotype). We found that A3 is an activator of TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway. A3 increased the expression of CD86+ (a marker of M1 macrophage) in M0 macrophage, and increased the typical M1 macrophage pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, and IL-12 expression in a TLR4-dependent manner. A macrophage-cancer cell co-culture system was established to evaluate whether A3 can could switch tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) to the M1-phenotype. In the co-culture system, A3 increased the expression of IL-12 in macrophages, whereby suppressing MCF-7 breast cancer cell line proliferation and VEGF-mediated angiogenesis. Moreover, A3 induced M1 macrophage polarization in the 4 T1 murine breast cancer model and effectively inhibited tumor growth and tumor angiogenesis. Collectively, these findings indicated that A3 induced M1 macrophages polarization to repress breast tumorigenesis via targeting the TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway. This study provides a rationale for utilizing traditional Chinese medicine extracts in the immunotherapy of breast cancer.
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- Li Yin
- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China; Key Laboratory for Evaluation on Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Medicine by Strengthening Body Resistance to Eliminate Pathogenic Factors, Nanchang 330006, China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China; Key Laboratory for Evaluation on Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Medicine by Strengthening Body Resistance to Eliminate Pathogenic Factors, Nanchang 330006, China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China; Key Laboratory for Evaluation on Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Medicine by Strengthening Body Resistance to Eliminate Pathogenic Factors, Nanchang 330006, China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China; Key Laboratory for Evaluation on Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Medicine by Strengthening Body Resistance to Eliminate Pathogenic Factors, Nanchang 330006, China.
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China; Key Laboratory for Evaluation on Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Medicine by Strengthening Body Resistance to Eliminate Pathogenic Factors, Nanchang 330006, China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China; Key Laboratory for Evaluation on Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Medicine by Strengthening Body Resistance to Eliminate Pathogenic Factors, Nanchang 330006, China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, China; Key Laboratory for Evaluation on Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Medicine by Strengthening Body Resistance to Eliminate Pathogenic Factors, Nanchang 330006, China
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Xu T, Yu S, Zhang J, Wu S. Dysregulated tumor-associated macrophages in carcinogenesis, progression and targeted therapy of gynecological and breast cancers. J Hematol Oncol 2021; 14:181. [PMID: 34717710 PMCID: PMC8557603 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-021-01198-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Gynecological and breast cancers are a group of heterogeneous malignant tumors. Although existing treatment strategies have ameliorated the clinical outcomes of patients, the overall survival rate of advanced diseases remains unsatisfactory. Increasing evidence has indicated that the development and prognosis of tumors are closely related to the tumor microenvironment (TME), which restricts the immune response and provokes malignant progression. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the main component of TME and act as a key regulator in tumor metastasis, immunosuppression and therapeutic resistance. Several preclinical trials have studied potential drugs that target TAMs to achieve potent anticancer therapy. This review focuses on the various functions of TAMs and how they influence the carcinogenesis of gynecological and breast cancers through regulating cancer cell proliferation, tumor angiogenesis and tumor-related immunosuppression. Besides, we also discuss the potential application of disabling TAMs signaling as a part of cancer therapeutic strategies, as well as CAR macrophages, TAMs-based vaccines and TAMs nanobiotechnology. These research advances support that targeting TAMs combined with conventional therapy might be used as effective therapeutics for gynecological and breast cancers in the future.
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- Tianhan Xu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. .,Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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Yu F, Yu N, Peng J, Zhao Y, Zhang L, Wang X, Xu X, Zhou J, Wang F. Emodin inhibits lipid accumulation and inflammation in adipose tissue of high-fat diet-fed mice by inducing M2 polarization of adipose tissue macrophages. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21730. [PMID: 34110631 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100157rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) represent the most abundant leukocytes in adipose tissue (AT). An increase in number and a phenotypical switch of ATMs during the development of obesity contribute to chronic inflammation and metabolic disorders, which have been regarded as potential therapeutic targets to restore AT homeostasis. Emodin has been shown to exert strong anti-inflammatory property via acting on macrophages in a range of disease models. However, whether emodin exerts a beneficial effect on obesity via modulating ATMs has not been reported. In high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice, emodin significantly inhibited the increase of body weight and lipid accumulation in ATs. Emodin apparently reduced glucose and insulin levels and ameliorated serum lipid profiles in HFD-fed mice. Moreover, the local and systemic inflammation was dramatically alleviated by emodin. We next discovered that M2 macrophage percentage was greatly increased by emodin although total ATMs was not altered, which resulted in a net increase of M2 macrophages in AT. In vitro studies confirmed that emodin promoted the polarization of macrophages towards M2. Gene ontology (GO) analysis showed that myeloid leukocyte differentiation and activation were among the most significant biological processes in emodin-treated ATMs. We further identified that TREM2 was the most dramatically upregulated molecule by emodin and emodin-induced M2 macrophage polarization was dependent on TREM2. Furthermore, silencing TREM2 apparently abrogated the effect of emodin on AT inflammation and adipogenesis. We, for the first time, disclosed that emodin inhibited obesity by promoting M2 macrophage polarization via TREM2, suggesting that emodin may be explored as a clinical and translational candidate in preventing obesity and its related metabolic diseases.
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- Fang Yu
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene & Department of Health Education and Health Management, the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Heping Hospital affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Pharmacogenomics, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene & Department of Health Education and Health Management, the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene & Department of Health Education and Health Management, the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene & Department of Health Education and Health Management, the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene & Department of Health Education and Health Management, the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene & Department of Health Education and Health Management, the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Chang Z, Wang Y, Liu C, Smith W, Kong L. Natural Products for Regulating Macrophages M2 Polarization. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 15:559-569. [PMID: 31120001 DOI: 10.2174/1574888x14666190523093535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Macrophages M2 polarization have been taken as an anti-inflammatory progression during inflammation. Natural plant-derived products, with potential therapeutic and preventive activities against inflammatory diseases, have received increasing attention in recent years because of their whole regulative effects and specific pharmacological activities. However, the molecular mechanisms about how different kinds of natural compounds regulate macrophages polarization still unclear. Therefore, in the current review, we summarized the detailed research progress on the active compounds derived from herbal plants with regulating effects on macrophages, especially M2 polarization. These natural occurring compounds including flavonoids, terpenoids, glycosides, lignans, coumarins, alkaloids, polyphenols and quinones. In addition, we extensively discussed the cellular mechanisms underlying the M2 polarization for each compound, which could provide potential therapeutic strategies aiming macrophages M2 polarization.
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- Zhen Chang
- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui-hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui-hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xian Yang, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui-hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xian Yang, China
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- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui-hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, China
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Tuli HS, Aggarwal V, Tuorkey M, Aggarwal D, Parashar NC, Varol M, Savla R, Kaur G, Mittal S, Sak K. Emodin: A metabolite that exhibits anti-neoplastic activities by modulating multiple oncogenic targets. Toxicol In Vitro 2021; 73:105142. [PMID: 33722736 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2021.105142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Is Emodin with Anticancer Effects Completely Innocent? Two Sides of the Coin. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13112733. [PMID: 34073059 PMCID: PMC8198870 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13112733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Many anticancer active compounds are known to have the capacity to destroy pathologically proliferating cancer cells in the body, as well as to destroy rapidly proliferating normal cells. Despite remarkable advances in cancer research over the past few decades, the inclusion of natural compounds in researches as potential drug candidates is becoming increasingly important. However, the perception that the natural is reliable is an issue that needs to be clarified. Among the various chemical classes of natural products, anthraquinones have many biological activities and have also been proven to exhibit a unique anticancer activity. Emodin, an anthraquinone derivative, is a natural compound found in the roots and rhizomes of many plants. The anticancer property of emodin, a broad-spectrum inhibitory agent of cancer cells, has been detailed in many biological pathways. In cancer cells, these molecular mechanisms consist of suppressing cell growth and proliferation through the attenuation of oncogenic growth signaling, such as protein kinase B (AKT), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), HER-2 tyrosine kinase, Wnt/-catenin, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K). However, it is known that emodin, which shows toxicity to cancer cells, may cause kidney toxicity, hepatotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity especially at high doses and long-term use. At the same time, studies of emodin, which has poor oral bioavailability, to transform this disadvantage into an advantage with nano-carrier systems reveal that natural compounds are not always directly usable compounds. Consequently, this review aimed to shed light on the anti-proliferative and anti-carcinogenic properties of emodin, as well as its potential toxicities and the advantages of drug delivery systems on bioavailability.
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Luo B, Yan D, Yan H, Yuan J. Cytochrome P450: Implications for human breast cancer. Oncol Lett 2021; 22:548. [PMID: 34093769 PMCID: PMC8170261 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.12809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The treatment options for breast cancer include endocrine therapy, targeted therapy and chemotherapy. However, some patients with triple-negative breast cancer cannot benefit from these methods. Therefore, novel therapeutic targets should be developed. The cytochrome P450 enzyme (CYP) is a crucial metabolic oxidase, which is involved in the metabolism of endogenous and exogenous substances in the human body. Some products undergoing the metabolic pathway of the CYP enzyme, such as hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls and 4-chlorobiphenyl, are toxic to humans and are considered to be potential carcinogens. As a class of multi-gene superfamily enzymes, the subtypes of CYPs are selectively expressed in breast cancer tissues, especially in the basal-like type. In addition, CYPs are essential for the activation or inactivation of anticancer drugs. The association between CYP expression and cancer risk, tumorigenesis, progression, metastasis and prognosis has been widely reported in basic and clinical studies. The present review describes the current findings regarding the importance of exploring metabolic pathways of CYPs and gene polymorphisms for the development of vital therapeutic targets for breast cancer.
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- Bin Luo
- Department of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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Pourhajibagher M, Etemad-Moghadam S, Alaeddini M, Bahador A. Modulation of the triggered apoptosis by nano emodin transfersome-mediated sonodynamic therapy on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 34:102253. [PMID: 33711532 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-invasive sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a new treatment modality that uses low-intensity ultrasound to activate a non-toxic sensitizing chemical agent for cancer therapy in a site-directed manner. This study aimed to investigate the anti-cancer effects of ultrasound combined with nano emodin transfersome (NET) on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell lines. MATERIALS AND METHODS A transfersome form of nano emodin as a novel sono-responsive nanomaterial was synthesized to enhance the accumulation and penetration of nanoparticles. iIn vitro experiments including hemolytic activity, cell proliferation, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, apoptosis induction, DNA fragmentation, and mRNA expressions of caspase 3 and 9 were conducted to explore the anti-cancer effects of NET-SDT on FaDu and CAL-27 cell lines. RESULTS Characterization tests showed the round and uniform morphology of NET with transfersome structure, resulting in a high drug-loading content and encapsulation efficiency. No significant hemolytic activity was observed (P > 0.05). Cytotoxicity gradually increased with increasing concentrations of NET, so that 10 × 10-4 g/L of NET plus 5 min ultrasound irradiation at a frequency of 1 MHz and ultrasonic intensity of 2 W/cm2 effectively killed 98.2 % and 97.3 % of FaDu and CAL-27 cell lines, respectively (P < 0.05). We found that ROS generation in NET-SDT was dose-dependent and the triggered apoptosis and caspase-3/9 gene expression levels were significantly enhanced as the concentration of NET increased (P < 0.05). No significant difference was found in the rate of apoptosis induction and gene expression between two cell lines. CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrated that SDT with NET as a sonosensitizer can induce apoptosis and significantly decrease cell viability of HNSCC cell lines, which represents the role of NET-SDT as a potent anti-cancer modality.
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- Maryam Pourhajibagher
- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Oral Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Fellowship in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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How Macrophages Become Transcriptionally Dysregulated: A Hidden Impact of Antitumor Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22052662. [PMID: 33800829 PMCID: PMC7961970 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the essential components of the tumor microenvironment. TAMs originate from blood monocytes and undergo pro- or anti-inflammatory polarization during their life span within the tumor. The balance between macrophage functional populations and the efficacy of their antitumor activities rely on the transcription factors such as STAT1, NF-κB, IRF, and others. These molecular tools are of primary importance, as they contribute to the tumor adaptations and resistance to radio- and chemotherapy and can become important biomarkers for theranostics. Herein, we describe the major transcriptional mechanisms specific for TAM, as well as how radio- and chemotherapy can impact gene transcription and functionality of macrophages, and what are the consequences of the TAM-tumor cooperation.
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Saeedifar AM, Mosayebi G, Ghazavi A, Bushehri RH, Ganji A. Macrophage polarization by phytotherapy in the tumor microenvironment. Phytother Res 2021; 35:3632-3648. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Amir Mohammad Saeedifar
- Department of Immunology & Microbiology, School of Medicine Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran
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- Department of Immunology & Microbiology, School of Medicine Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran
- Molecular and Medicine Research Center Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran
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- Department of Immunology & Microbiology, School of Medicine Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran
- Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center (TCMRC) Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran
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- Department of Immunology & Microbiology, School of Medicine Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran
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- Department of Immunology & Microbiology, School of Medicine Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran
- Molecular and Medicine Research Center Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak Iran
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Sougiannis AT, Enos RT, VanderVeen BN, Velazquez KT, Kelly B, McDonald S, Cotham W, Chatzistamou I, Nagarkatti M, Fan D, Murphy EA. Safety of natural anthraquinone emodin: an assessment in mice. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2021; 22:9. [PMID: 33509280 PMCID: PMC7845031 DOI: 10.1186/s40360-021-00474-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Emodin, a natural anthraquinone, has shown potential as an effective therapeutic agent in the treatment of many diseases including cancer. However, its clinical development is hindered by uncertainties surrounding its potential toxicity. The primary purpose of this study was to uncover any potential toxic properties of emodin in mice at doses that have been shown to have efficacy in our cancer studies. In addition, we sought to assess the time course of emodin clearance when administered both intraperitoneally (I.P.) and orally (P.O.) in order to begin to establish effective dosing intervals. METHODS We performed a subchronic (12 week) toxicity study using 3 different doses of emodin (~ 20 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg, and 80 mg/kg) infused into the AIN-76A diet of male and female C57BL/6 mice (n = 5/group/sex). Body weight and composition were assessed following the 12-week feeding regime. Tissues were harvested and assessed for gross pathological changes and blood was collected for a complete blood count and evaluation of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) and creatinine. For the pharmacokinetic study, emodin was delivered intraperitoneally I.P. or P.O. at 20 mg/kg or 40 mg/kg doses to male and female mice (n = 4/group/sex/time-point) and circulating levels of emodin were determined at 1, 4 and 12 h following administration via liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. RESULTS We found that 12 weeks of low (20 mg/kg), medium (40 mg/kg), or high (80 mg/kg) emodin feeding did not cause pathophysiological perturbations in major organs. We also found that glucuronidated emodin peaks at 1 h for both I.P. and P.O. administered emodin and is eliminated by 12 h. Interestingly, female mice appear to metabolize emodin at a faster rate than male mice as evidenced by greater levels of glucuronidated emodin at the 1 h time-point (40 mg/kg for both I.P. and P.O. and 20 mg/kg I.P.) and the 4-h time-point (20 mg/kg I.P.). CONCLUSIONS In summary, our studies establish that 1) emodin is safe for use in both male and female mice when given at 20, 40, and 80 mg/kg doses for 12 weeks and 2) sex differences should be considered when establishing dosing intervals for emodin treatment.
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- Alexander T Sougiannis
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
- AcePre, LLC, Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC, 29209, USA.
- AcePre, LLC, Columbia, SC, 29209, USA.
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Wahi D, Soni D, Grover A. A Double-Edged Sword: The Anti-Cancer Effects of Emodin by Inhibiting the Redox-Protective Protein MTH1 and Augmenting ROS in NSCLC. J Cancer 2021; 12:652-681. [PMID: 33403025 PMCID: PMC7778552 DOI: 10.7150/jca.41160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background: Reactive oxygen species (ROS), playing a two-fold role in tumorigenesis, are responsible for tumor formation and progression through the induction of genome instability and pro-oncogenic signaling. The same ROS is toxic to cancer cells at higher levels, oxidizing free nucleotide precursors (dNTPs) as well as damaging DNA leading to cell senescence. Research has highlighted the tumor cell-specific expression of a redox-protective phosphatase, MutT homolog 1 (MTH1), that performs the enzymatic conversion of oxidized nucleotides (like 8-oxo-dGTP) to their corresponding monophosphates, up-regulated in numerous cancers, circumventing their misincorporation into the genomic DNA and preventing damage and cell death. Methods: To identify novel natural small molecular inhibitors of MTH1 to be used as cancer therapeutic agents, molecular screening for MTH1 active site binders was performed from natural small molecular libraries. Emodin was identified as a lead compound for MTH1 active site functional inhibition and its action on MTH1 inhibition was validated on non-small cell lung cancer cellular models (NSCLC). Results: Our study provides strong evidence that emodin mediated MTH1 inhibition impaired NSCLC cell growth, inducing senescence. Emodin treatment enhanced the cellular ROS burdens, on one hand, damaged dNTP pools and inhibited MTH1 function on the other. Our work on emodin indicates that ROS is the key driver of cancer cell-specific increased DNA damage and apoptosis upon MTH1 inhibition. Consequently, we observed a time-dependent increase in NSCL cancer cell susceptibility to oxidative stress with emodin treatment. Conclusions: Based on our data, the anti-cancer effects of emodin as an MTH1 inhibitor have clinical potential as a single agent capable of functioning as a ROS inducer and simultaneous blocker of dNTP pool sanitation in the treatment of NSCL cancers. Collectively, our results have identified for the first time that the potential molecular mechanism of emodin function, increasing DNA damage and apoptosis in cancer cells, is via MTH1 inhibition.
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- Divya Wahi
- School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India - 110067
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- School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India - 110067
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- School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India - 110067
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The roles of post-translational modifications and coactivators of STAT6 signaling in tumor growth and progression. Future Med Chem 2020; 12:1945-1960. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2020-0224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Signal transducers and activators of transcription 6 (STAT6) are highly expressed in various tumors and associated with tumorigenesis, immunosuppression, proliferation, metastasis and poor prognosis in human cancers. In response to IL-4/13, STAT6 is phosphorylated, dimerizes and triggers transcriptional regulation after recruitment of coactivators to transcriptosome, such as CBP/p300, SRC-1, PARP-14 and PSF. Post-translational modifications, including phosphorylation, ubiquitination, ADP-ribosylation and acetylation, have been explored for molecular mechanisms of STAT6 in tumor development and management. STAT6 has been developed as a specific biomarker for distinguishing and diagnosing tumor phenotypes, although it is observed to be frequently mutated in metastatic tumors. In this article, we focus mainly on the structural characteristics of STAT6 and its role in tumor growth and progression.
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Le Naour A, Rossary A, Vasson MP. EO771, is it a well-characterized cell line for mouse mammary cancer model? Limit and uncertainty. Cancer Med 2020; 9:8074-8085. [PMID: 33026171 PMCID: PMC7643677 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Among mouse mammary tumor models, syngeneic cell lines present an advantage for the study of immune response. However, few of these models are well characterized. The tumor line EO771 is derived from spontaneous breast cancer of C57BL/6 mice. These cells are widely used but are referenced under different names: EO771, EO 771, and E0771. The characteristics of the EO771 cells are well described but some data are contradictory. This cell line presents the great interest of developing an immunocompetent neoplastic model using an orthotopic implantation reflecting the mammary tumors encountered in breast cancer patients. This review presents the phenotype characteristics of EO771 and its sensitivity to nutrients and different therapies such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy.
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- Augustin Le Naour
- UMR 1019 Human Nutrition Unit, ECREIN team, University of Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, CRNH-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- UMR 1019 Human Nutrition Unit, ECREIN team, University of Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, CRNH-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- UMR 1019 Human Nutrition Unit, ECREIN team, University of Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, CRNH-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Department of Nutrition, Gabriel Montpied University Hospital, Jean Perrin Cancer Centre, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Liu B, Cheng Y, Wu Y, Zheng X, Li X, Yang G, He T, Li S, Shen F. Emodin improves alveolar hypercoagulation and inhibits pulmonary inflammation in LPS-provoked ARDS in mice via NF-κB inactivation. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 88:107020. [PMID: 33182048 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alveolar hypercoagulation and pulmonary inflammation are important characteristics and they regulate each other in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). NF-κB pathway has been confirmed to be involved in regulation of this crosstalk. Emodin, a traditional Chinese herb, shows potent inhibitory effect on NF-κB pathway, but whether it is effective in alveolar hypercoagulation and pulmonary inflammation in ARDS remains to be elucidated. PURPOSE The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the efficacy of emodin on LPS-provoked alveolar hypercoagulation and excessive pulmonary inflammation in ARDS, and its potential mechanism. METHODS Mice ARDS was set up through LPS (40 μl, 4 mg/ml) inhalation. Male mice were randomly received with BPS, LPS only, LPS+ emodin (5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, respectively) and BAY65-1942, an inhibitor of IKKβ. After 48 h of LPS stimulation, pulmonary pathological injury, expressions of Tissue factor (TF), plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1, activated protein C (APC), collagen Ⅰ, collagen III, interleukin (IL) 8, IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in lung tissues, as well as concentrations of antithrombin III (AT III), procollagen peptide type III (PIIIP), soluble thrombomodulin (sTM), thrombin antithrombin complex (TAT), myeloperoxidase (MPO) and the percentage of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were all determined. NF-κB pathway activation as well as NF-κB DNA binding activity in pulmonary tissue were simultaneously checked. RESULTS LPS stimulation resulted in obvious lung injury, excessive inflammatory cells infiltration, which all were dose-dependently ameliorated by emodin. Expressions of TF, PAI-1, collagen Ⅰ and collagen III as well as IL-8, IL-1β and TNF-α in pulmonary tissue were all elevated while APC decreased under LPS provocation, which were all reversed by emodin treatment in dose-dependent manner. LPS promoted the secretions of PIIIP, sTM, TAT and inhibited AT III production in BALF, and resulted in high levels of MPO and the percentage of inflammatory cells in BALF, all of which were significantly and dose-dependently attenuated while AT III production was increased by emodin. Meanwhile, emodin effectively inhibited NF-κB pathway activation and attenuated p65 DNA binding activity induced by LPS inhalation. Emodin and BAY-65-1942 had similar impacts in this experiment. CONCLUSIONS Emodin improves alveolar hypercoagulation and fibrinolytic inhibition and depresses excessive pulmonary inflammation in ARDS mice in dose-dependent manner via NF-κB inactivation. Our data demonstrate that emodin is expected to be an effective drug in alveolar hypercoagulation and pulmonary inflammation in ARDS.
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- Bo Liu
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Guizhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Guizhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Guizhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Guizhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Guiyang 550001, China.
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VanderVeen BN, Murphy EA, Carson JA. The Impact of Immune Cells on the Skeletal Muscle Microenvironment During Cancer Cachexia. Front Physiol 2020; 11:1037. [PMID: 32982782 PMCID: PMC7489038 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.01037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Progressive weight loss combined with skeletal muscle atrophy, termed cachexia, is a common comorbidity associated with cancer that results in adverse consequences for the patient related to decreased chemotherapy responsiveness and increased mortality. Cachexia's complexity has provided a barrier for developing successful therapies to prevent or treat the condition, since a large number of systemic disruptions that can regulate muscle mass are often present. Furthermore, considerable effort has focused on investigating how tumor derived factors and inflammatory mediators directly signal skeletal muscle to disrupt protein turnover regulation. Currently, there is developing appreciation for understanding how cancer alters skeletal muscle's complex microenvironment and the tightly regulated interactions between multiple cell types. Skeletal muscle microenvironment interactions have established functions in muscle response to regeneration from injury, growth, aging, overload-induced hypertrophy, and exercise. This review explores the growing body of evidence for immune cell modulation of the skeletal muscle microenvironment during cancer-induced muscle wasting. Emphasis is placed on the regulatory network that integrates physiological responses between immune cells with other muscle cell types including satellite cells, fibroblast cells, and endothelial cells to regulate myofiber size and plasticity. The overall goal of this review is to provide an understanding of how different cell types that constitute the muscle microenvironment and their signaling mediators contribute to cancer and chemotherapy-induced muscle wasting.
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- Brandon N. VanderVeen
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
- AcePre, LLC, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
- AcePre, LLC, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Integrative Muscle Biology Laboratory, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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Liu Q, Hodge J, Wang J, Wang Y, Wang L, Singh UP, Li Y, Yao Y, Wang D, Ai W, Nagarkatti P, Chen H, Xu P, Murphy EA, Fan D. Emodin reduces Breast Cancer Lung Metastasis by suppressing Macrophage-induced Breast Cancer Cell Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and Cancer Stem Cell formation. Am J Cancer Res 2020; 10:8365-8381. [PMID: 32724475 PMCID: PMC7381725 DOI: 10.7150/thno.45395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Our previous studies demonstrated that the natural compound emodin blocks the tumor-promoting feedforward interactions between cancer cells and macrophages, and thus ameliorates the immunosuppressive state of the tumor microenvironment. Since tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) also affect epithelial mesenchymal-transition (EMT) and cancer stem cell (CSC) formation, here we aimed to test if emodin as a neoadjuvant therapy halts breast cancer metastasis by attenuating TAM-induced EMT and CSC formation of breast cancer cells. Methods: Bioinformatical analysis was performed to examine the correlation between macrophage abundance and EMT/CSC markers in human breast tumors. Cell culture and co-culture studies were performed to test if emodin suppresses TGF-β1 or macrophage-induced EMT and CSC formation of breast cancer cells, and if it inhibits breast cancer cell migration and invasion. Using mouse models, we tested if short-term administration of emodin before surgical removal of breast tumors halts breast cancer post-surgery metastatic recurrence in the lungs. The effects of emodin on TGF-β1 signaling pathways in breast cancer cells were examined by western blots and immunofluorescent imaging. Results: Macrophage abundance positively correlates with EMT and CSC markers in human breast tumors. Emodin suppressed TGF-β1 production in breast cancer cells and macrophages and attenuated TGF-β1 or macrophage-induced EMT and CSC formation of breast cancer cells. Short-term administration of emodin before surgery halted breast cancer post-surgery metastatic recurrence in the lungs by reducing tumor-promoting macrophages and suppressing EMT and CSC formation in the primary tumors. Mechanistic studies revealed that emodin inhibited both canonical and noncanonical TGF-β1 signaling pathways in breast cancer cells and suppressed transcription factors key to EMT and CSC. Conclusion: Natural compound emodin suppresses EMT and CSC formation of breast cancer cells by blocking TGF-β1-mediated crosstalk between TAMs and breast cancer cells. Our study provides evidence suggesting that emodin harbors the potential for clinical development as a new effective and safe agent to halt metastatic recurrence of breast cancer.
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Zhang J, Li X, Huang L. Anticancer activities of phytoconstituents and their liposomal targeting strategies against tumor cells and the microenvironment. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 154-155:245-273. [PMID: 32473991 PMCID: PMC7704676 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Various bioactive ingredients have been extracted from Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) that affect tumor progression and metastasis. To further understand the mechanisms of CHMs in cancer therapy, this article summarizes the effects of five categories of CHMs and their active ingredients on tumor cells and the tumor microenvironment. Despite their treatment potential, the undesirable physicochemical properties (poor permeability, instability, high hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity, toxicity) and unwanted pharmacokinetic profiles (short half-life in blood and low bioavailability) restrict clinical studies of CHMs. Therefore, development of liposomes through relevant surface modifying techniques to achieve targeted CHM delivery for cancer cells, i.e., extracellular and intracellular targets and targets in tumor microenvironment or vasculature, have been reviewed. Current challenges of liposomal targeting of these phytoconstituents and future perspective of CHM applications are discussed to provide an informative reference for interested readers.
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- Jing Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi, China
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- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States.
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Park HJ, Chi GY, Choi YH, Park SH. Lupeol suppresses plasminogen activator inhibitor-1-mediated macrophage recruitment and attenuates M2 macrophage polarization. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 527:889-895. [PMID: 32430175 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.04.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are closely related with poor prognosis of cancers. The current study investigated whether lupeol regulates TAMs by focusing on the recruitment and polarization of macrophages. We found that lupeol suppressed the recruitment of THP-1 macrophages (THP-1 cells differentiated into macrophages) towards H1299 lung carcinoma cells by inhibiting plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) production from H1299 cells. The reduced migration of THP-1 macrophages by lupeol was recovered by adding recombinant human PAI-1 as a chemoattractant. Knockdown of PAI-1 or treatment of tiplaxtinin, a PAI-1 inhibitor, in H1299 cells abrogated the chemotaxis of macrophages. Furthermore, lupeol suppressed the interleukin (IL)-4- and IL-13-induced M2 macrophage polarization. The mRNA expression of M2 macrophage markers and the phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) were commonly decreased by lupeol in RAW264.7 cells. In addition, lupeol-suppressed M2 macrophage polarization led to the reduced migration of Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cells. Taken together, our results suggest that lupeol attenuates PAI-1-mediated macrophage recruitment towards cancer cells and inhibits M2 macrophage polarization.
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- Hyun-Ji Park
- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University, Busan, 47227, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University, Busan, 47227, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University, Busan, 47227, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University, Busan, 47227, Republic of Korea.
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Hodge J, Wang F, Wang J, Liu Q, Saaoud F, Wang Y, Singh UP, Chen H, Luo M, Ai W, Fan D. Overexpression of microRNA-155 enhances the efficacy of dendritic cell vaccine against breast cancer. Oncoimmunology 2020; 9:1724761. [PMID: 32117588 PMCID: PMC7028336 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2020.1724761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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MicroRNA 155 (miR-155) plays important roles in the regulation of the development and functions of a variety of immune cells. We previously revealed a vital role of miR-155 in regulating the function of dendritic cells (DCs) in breast cancer. miR-155 deficiency in DCs impaired their maturation, migration, cytokine production, and ability to activate T cells. In the current study, to exploit the therapeutic value of miR-155 for breast cancer, we examined the impact of overexpression of miR-155 on antitumor responses generated by DC vaccines. We boosted miR-155 expression in DCs by generating a miR-155 transgenic mouse strain (miR-155tg) or using lentivirus transduction. DCs overexpressing miR-155 exhibited enhanced functions in response to tumor antigens. Using miR-155 overexpressing DCs, we generated a DC vaccine and found that the vaccine resulted in enhanced antitumor immunity against established breast cancers in mice, demonstrated by increased effector T cells in the mice, suppressed tumor growth, and drastically reduced lung metastasis. Our current study suggests that in future DC vaccine development for breast cancer or other solid tumors, introducing forced miR155 overexpression in DCs via various approaches such as viral transduction or nanoparticle delivery, as well as including other adjuvant agents such as TLR ligands or immune stimulating cytokines, may unleash the full therapeutic potential of the DC vaccines.
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- Johnie Hodge
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA.,Department of Microbiology, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Health Science, Benedict College, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA
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Davoodvandi A, Sahebnasagh R, Mardanshah O, Asemi Z, Nejati M, Shahrzad MK, Mirzaei HR, Mirzaei H. Medicinal Plants As Natural Polarizers of Macrophages: Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Effects. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3225-3238. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190829154934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Macrophages are one of the crucial mediators of the immune response in different physiological and
pathological conditions. These cells have critical functions in the inflammation mechanisms that are involved in
the inhibition or progression of a wide range of diseases including cancer, autoimmune diseases, etc. It has been
shown that macrophages are generally divided into two subtypes, M1 and M2, which are distinguished on the
basis of their different gene expression patterns and phenotype. M1 macrophages are known as pro-inflammatory
cells and are involved in inflammatory mechanisms, whereas M2 macrophages are known as anti-inflammatory
cells that are involved in the inhibition of the inflammatory pathways. M2 macrophages help in tissue healing via
producing anti-inflammatory cytokines. Increasing evidence indicated that the appearance of different macrophage
subtypes is associated with the fate of diseases (progression versus suppression). Hence, polarization of
macrophages can be introduced as an important venue in finding, designing and developing novel therapeutic
approaches. Albeit, there are different pharmacological agents that are used for the treatment of various disorders,
it has been shown that several natural compounds have the potential to regulate M1 to M2 macrophage polarization
and vice versa. Herein, for the first time, we summarized new insights into the pharmacological effects of
natural compounds on macrophage polarization.
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- Amirhossein Davoodvandi
- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, Sirjan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Anatomical Sciences Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Shohadae Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Fang L, Zhao F, Iwanowycz S, Wang J, Yin S, Wang Y, Fan D. Anticancer activity of emodin is associated with downregulation of CD155. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 75:105763. [PMID: 31325728 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.105763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Emodin is a Chinese herb-derived compound that exhibits a variety of pharmacological benefits. Although emodin has been shown to inhibit growth of cancer cells, its antineoplastic function is incompletely understood. CD155 is a member of poliovirus receptor-related (PRR) family of adhesion molecules; it is constitutively expressed on many tumor cell lines and tissues and has diverse functions. CD155 has been reported to mediate activation of T cells via CD226 or inhibition of T cells via T-cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains (TIGIT). In addition, CD155 may play a critical role through non-immunological mechanisms in cancer. In this study, we tested the ability of emodin to modulate CD155 expression in cancer cells. We found that emodin significantly decreased the expression of CD155 in tumor cells and inhibited tumor cell proliferation and migration, and induced cell-cycle arrest at G2/M phase. The tumor inhibitory effects of emodin were lost with CD155 knockdown. Furthermore, emodin was used to treat mice bearing B16 melanoma. It was shown that emodin attenuated tumor growth accompanied by suppressing CD155 expression. Therefore, we propose that emodin could inhibit tumor growth, and the antineoplastic properties of emodin are at least partially CD155 dependent. Our study provides new insights into the mechanisms by which emodin inhibits tumor growth.
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- Liang Fang
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States of America; Department of Immunology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, United States of America.
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Panigrahy D, Gartung A, Yang J, Yang H, Gilligan MM, Sulciner ML, Bhasin SS, Bielenberg DR, Chang J, Schmidt BA, Piwowarski J, Fishbein A, Soler-Ferran D, Sparks MA, Staffa SJ, Sukhatme V, Hammock BD, Kieran MW, Huang S, Bhasin M, Serhan CN, Sukhatme VP. Preoperative stimulation of resolution and inflammation blockade eradicates micrometastases. J Clin Invest 2019; 129:2964-2979. [PMID: 31205032 DOI: 10.1172/jci127282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer therapy is a double-edged sword, as surgery and chemotherapy can induce an inflammatory/immunosuppressive injury response that promotes dormancy escape and tumor recurrence. We hypothesized that these events could be altered by early blockade of the inflammatory cascade and/or by accelerating the resolution of inflammation. Preoperative, but not postoperative, administration of the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug ketorolac and/or resolvins, a family of specialized proresolving autacoid mediators, eliminated micrometastases in multiple tumor-resection models, resulting in long-term survival. Ketorolac unleashed anticancer T cell immunity that was augmented by immune checkpoint blockade, negated by adjuvant chemotherapy, and dependent on inhibition of the COX-1/thromboxane A2 (TXA2) pathway. Preoperative stimulation of inflammation resolution via resolvins (RvD2, RvD3, and RvD4) inhibited metastases and induced T cell responses. Ketorolac and resolvins exhibited synergistic antitumor activity and prevented surgery- or chemotherapy-induced dormancy escape. Thus, simultaneously blocking the ensuing proinflammatory response and activating endogenous resolution programs before surgery may eliminate micrometastases and reduce tumor recurrence.
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- Dipak Panigrahy
- Center for Vascular Biology Research.,Department of Pathology, and.,Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research.,Department of Pathology, and.,Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research.,Department of Pathology, and.,Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research.,Department of Pathology, and.,Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research.,Department of Pathology, and.,Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Biotechnology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research.,Department of Pathology, and.,Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research.,Department of Pathology, and.,Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research.,Department of Pathology, and.,Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research.,Department of Pathology, and.,Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University and Durham VA Medical Centers, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and.,Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Biotechnology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Division of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Biotechnology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Medicine and Center for Affordable Medical Innovation, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Atiya HI, Dvorkin-Gheva A, Hassell J, Patel S, Parker RL, Hartstone-Rose A, Hodge J, Fan D, Ramsdell AF. Intraductal Adaptation of the 4T1 Mouse Model of Breast Cancer Reveals Effects of the Epithelial Microenvironment on Tumor Progression and Metastasis. Anticancer Res 2019; 39:2277-2287. [PMID: 31092419 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Low success rates in oncology drug development are prompting re-evaluation of preclinical models, including orthotopic tumor engraftment. In breast cancer models, tumor cells are typically injected into mouse mammary fat pads (MFP). However, this approach bypasses the epithelial microenvironment, potentially altering tumor properties in ways that affect translational application. MATERIALS AND METHODS Tumors were generated by mammary intraductal (MIND) engraftment of 4T1 carcinoma cells. Growth, histopathology, and molecular features were quantified. RESULTS Despite growth similar to that of 4T1 MFP tumors, 4T1 MIND tumors exhibit distinct histopathology and increased metastasis. Furthermore, >6,000 transcripts were found to be uniquely up-regulated in 4T1 MIND tumor cells, including genes that drive several cancer hallmarks, in addition to two known therapeutic targets that were not up-regulated in 4T1 MFP tumor cells. CONCLUSION Engraftment into the epithelial microenvironment generates tumors that more closely recapitulate the complexity of malignancy, suggesting that intraductal adaptation of orthotopic mammary models may be an important step towards improving outcomes in preclinical drug screening and development.
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- Huda I Atiya
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, U.S.A
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, U.S.A
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, U.S.A
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, U.S.A
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, U.S.A. .,Program in Women's and Gender Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.,Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, and Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, U.S.A
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Anticancer Effects of Emodin on HepG2 Cell: Evidence from Bioinformatic Analysis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:3065818. [PMID: 31236404 PMCID: PMC6545785 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3065818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary cause of cancer-related death in the world. Despite the fact that there are many methods to treat HCC, the 5-year survival rate of HCC is still at a low level. Emodin can inhibit the growth of HCC cells in vitro and in vivo. However, the gene regulation of emodin in HCC has not been well studied. In our research, RNA sequencing technology was used to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in HepG2 cells induced by emodin. A total of 859 DEGs were identified, including 712 downregulated genes and 147 upregulated genes in HepG2 cells treated with emodin. We used DAVID for function and pathway enrichment analysis. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using STRING, and Cytoscape was used for module analysis. The enriched functions and pathways of the DEGs include positive regulation of apoptotic process, structural molecule activity and lipopolysaccharide binding, protein digestion and absorption, ECM-receptor interaction, complement and coagulation cascades, and MAPK signaling pathway. 25 hub genes were identified and pathway analysis revealed that these genes were mainly enriched in neuropeptide signaling pathway, inflammatory response, and positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration. Survival analysis showed that LPAR6, C5, SSTR5, GPR68, and P2RY4 may be involved in the molecular mechanisms of emodin therapy for HCC. A quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) assay showed that the mRNA levels of LPAR6, C5, SSTR5, GPR68, and P2RY4 were significantly decreased in HepG2 cells treated with emodin. In conclusion, the identified DEGs and hub genes in the present study provide new clues for further researches on the molecular mechanisms of emodin.
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Bai J, Wu J, Tang R, Sun C, Ji J, Yin Z, Ma G, Yang W. Emodin, a natural anthraquinone, suppresses liver cancer in vitro and in vivo by regulating VEGFR 2 and miR-34a. Invest New Drugs 2019; 38:229-245. [PMID: 30976957 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-019-00777-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
The pharmacokinetic (PK) and potential effects of Emodin on liver cancer were systematically evaluated in this study. Both the intragastric administration (i.g.) and hypodermic injection (i.h.) of Emodin exhibited a strong absorption (absorption rate < 1 h) and elimination capacity (t1/2 ≈ 2 h). The tissue distribution of Emodin after i.h. was rapid and wide. The stability of Emodin in three species of liver microsomes wasrat >human> beagle dog. These PK data provided the basis for the subsequent animal experiments. In liver cancer patient tissues, the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced signaling pathways, including phosphorylated VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2), AKT, and ERK1/2,were simultaneously elevated, but miR-34a expression was reduced and negatively correlated with SMAD2 and SMAD4. Emodin inhibited the expression of SMAD2/4 in HepG2 cells by inducing the miR-34a level. Subsequently, BALB/c nude mice received a daily subcutaneous injection of HepG2 cells with or without Emodin treatment (1 mg/kg or 10 mg/kg), and Emodin inhibited tumorigenesis and reduced the mortality rate in a dose-dependent manner. In vivo experiments showed that cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were promoted by VEGF or miR-34a signal treatment but were inhibited when combined with Emodin treatment. All these results demonstrated that Emodin inhibited tumorigenesis in liver cancer by simultaneously inhibiting the VEGFR2-AKT-ERK1/2signaling pathway and promoting a miR-34a-mediated signaling pathway.
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- Jianguo Bai
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of ultrasound, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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Gu J, Cui CF, Yang L, Wang L, Jiang XH. Emodin Inhibits Colon Cancer Cell Invasion and Migration by Suppressing Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition via the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway. Oncol Res 2019; 27:193-202. [PMID: 29301594 PMCID: PMC7848449 DOI: 10.3727/096504018x15150662230295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Colon cancer (CC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. Emodin is an anthraquinone-active substance that has the ability to affect tumor progression. Our study aims to explore the effects and the relevant mechanism of emodin on the invasion and migration of CC in vitro and in vivo. In our study, we found that emodin inhibited the invasion and migration abilities of RKO cells and decreased the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7), MMP-9, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in a dose-dependent manner. Further research suggested that emodin inhibited EMT by increasing the mRNA level of E-cadherin and decreasing the expression of N-cadherin, Snail, and β-catenin. Emodin also significantly inhibited the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by downregulating the expression of related downstream target genes, including TCF4, cyclin D1, and c-Myc. A Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway agonist abolished the effect of emodin on EMT and cell mobility, suggesting that emodin exerted its regulating role through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. The CC xenograft model was established to study the antitumor efficiency of emodin in vivo. The in vivo study further demonstrated that emodin (40 mg/kg) suppressed tumor growth by inhibiting EMT via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in vivo. Taken together, we suggest that emodin inhibits the invasion and migration of CC cells in vitro and in vivo by blocking EMT, which is related with the inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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- Juan Gu
- *Department of Clinical Pharmacy, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- †Department of Neurology, Research Institute of China Weapons Industry, 521 Hospital, Shanxi, P.R. China
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- ‡Microbiological Laboratory, Xinyang Vocational and Technical College, Henan, P.R. China
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- *Department of Clinical Pharmacy, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- *Department of Clinical Pharmacy, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Sichuan, P.R. China
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van Dalen FJ, van Stevendaal MHME, Fennemann FL, Verdoes M, Ilina O. Molecular Repolarisation of Tumour-Associated Macrophages. Molecules 2018; 24:molecules24010009. [PMID: 30577495 PMCID: PMC6337345 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The tumour microenvironment (TME) is composed of extracellular matrix and non-mutated cells supporting tumour growth and development. Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) are among the most abundant immune cells in the TME and are responsible for the onset of a smouldering inflammation. TAMs play a pivotal role in oncogenic processes as tumour proliferation, angiogenesis and metastasis, and they provide a barrier against the cytotoxic effector function of T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells. However, TAMs are highly plastic cells that can adopt either pro- or anti-inflammatory roles in response to environmental cues. Consequently, TAMs represent an attractive target to recalibrate immune responses in the TME. Initial TAM-targeted strategies, such as macrophage depletion or disruption of TAM recruitment, have shown beneficial effects in preclinical models and clinical trials. Alternatively, reprogramming TAMs towards a proinflammatory and tumouricidal phenotype has become an attractive strategy in immunotherapy. This work summarises the molecular wheelwork of macrophage biology and presents an overview of molecular strategies to repolarise TAMs in immunotherapy.
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- Floris J van Dalen
- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Development and translation of novel therapeutics targeting tumor-associated macrophages. Urol Oncol 2018; 37:556-562. [PMID: 30458979 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) regulate an array of tumor functions and have critical roles in both the progression and the eradication of cancer. Numerous therapies targeting TAMs are under development in cancer and many have demonstrated success at the preclinical and clinical levels. Most of these therapies fall within 3 main categories: systemic depletion of TAMs, inhibition of TAM recruitment and polarization, and promoting the antitumor functions of TAMs. In this article, the rationale behind these various therapies and approaches is reviewed along with supporting preclinical and clinical data.
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Su Y, Zhou Y, Sun YJ, Wang YL, Yin JY, Huang YJ, Zhang JJ, He AN, Han K, Zhang HZ, Yao Y, Lv XB, Hu HY. Macrophage-derived CCL18 promotes osteosarcoma proliferation and migration by upregulating the expression of UCA1. J Mol Med (Berl) 2018; 97:49-61. [PMID: 30426155 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-018-1711-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Osteosarcoma (OS), which is the most common primary malignant bone tumor, has a high incidence of pulmonary metastasis. CCL18 (C-C motif chemokine ligand 18), which is secreted by tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), has been found to be increased in various tumors and is associated with tumor metastasis. However, the role of CCL18 in OS remains unclear. Here, we evaluated the effect of CCL18 on the OS cell lines MG63 and 143B and explored its potential mechanisms. We found that CCL18 enhanced the proliferation and migration of OS cells and upregulated UCA1 through transcription factor EP300. Subsequently, we further revealed that the downstream Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway participated in this process. In addition, the high expression of CCL18 in both tissue and serum from patients was closely related to pulmonary metastasis and poor survival in OS patients. The tumor xenograft models also showed that CCL18 promoted the metastasis of OS cells. Collectively, our study indicated that macrophage-derived CCL18 promotes OS proliferation and metastasis via the EP300/UCA1/Wnt/β-catenin pathway and that CCL18 may be used as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target of OS. KEY MESSAGES: CCL18 promotes proliferation and migration of osteosarcoma cells by EP300/ UCA1/ Wnt/β-catenin pathway. CCL18+ TAMs are significantly correlated with pulmonary metastasis and poor survival in osteosarcoma patients. CCL18 may be used as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target for osteosarcoma.
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- Yang Su
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, No. 6600, Nanfeng Road, Fengxian District, Shanghai City, 201499, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China
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- Central Laboratory of the Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, No. 128 Xiangshan North Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330008, Jiangxi Province, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, 200233, China.
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Zhao X, Qu J, Liu X, Wang J, Ma X, Zhao X, Yang Q, Yan W, Zhao Z, Hui Y, Bai H, Zhang S. Baicalein suppress EMT of breast cancer by mediating tumor-associated macrophages polarization. Am J Cancer Res 2018; 8:1528-1540. [PMID: 30210921 PMCID: PMC6129485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) are the main infiltrating component in the tumor microenvironment and play an important role in cancer progression. Baicalein has a wide range of pharmacological properties. This study explores the potential effect of baicalein on macrophages polarization and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of breast cancer. Co-culture system was established to evaluate the interaction between TAMs and breast cancer cells. Then the role of baicalein in modulating TAMs function was assessed. Finally, breast cancer mouse model was established to study the underlying mechanism. In vitro experiments showed that co-culture with M2 macrophages significantly enhanced EMT of both MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Baicalein could regulate polarization of M2 and attenuate TGF-β1 secretion. In vivo experiments showed that compared with the MDA-MB-231 + M2 group, tumor growth and metastasis of baicalein + MDA-MB-231 + M2 group was significantly inhibited, with smaller tumor size and decreased lung metastasis lesions. Our findings suggest that the regulation of TAMs may be a novel mechanism underlying the anti-tumor effects of baicalein in breast cancer.
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- Xixi Zhao
- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University157 West Fifth Street, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University277 West Yanta Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University277 West Yanta Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- The Second Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University277 West Yanta Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University157 West Fifth Street, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University157 West Fifth Street, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University157 West Fifth Street, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University157 West Fifth Street, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University157 West Fifth Street, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine300 Xueshi Street, Changsha 410208, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Department of Blood, The Chengdu Military Command General Hospital of Kunming Medical University212 West Daguan Road, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University157 West Fifth Street, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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Binnemars‐Postma K, Bansal R, Storm G, Prakash J. Targeting the Stat6 pathway in tumor‐associated macrophages reduces tumor growth and metastatic niche formation in breast cancer. FASEB J 2018; 32:969-978. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.201700629r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Karin Binnemars‐Postma
- Targeted TherapeuticsBiomaterials Science and TechnologyInstitute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine (MIRA)University of TwenteEnschedeThe Netherlands
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- Targeted TherapeuticsBiomaterials Science and TechnologyInstitute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine (MIRA)University of TwenteEnschedeThe Netherlands
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- Department of PharmaceuticsUtrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Targeted TherapeuticsBiomaterials Science and TechnologyInstitute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine (MIRA)University of TwenteEnschedeThe Netherlands
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Wang CG, Zhong L, Liu YL, Shi XJ, Shi LQ, Zeng L, Liu BZ. Emodin Exerts an Antiapoptotic Effect on Human Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia K562 Cell Lines by Targeting the PTEN/PI3K-AKT Signaling Pathway and Deleting BCR-ABL. Integr Cancer Ther 2017; 16:526-539. [PMID: 27698265 PMCID: PMC5739139 DOI: 10.1177/1534735416664784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2016] [Revised: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The BCR-ABL kinase inhibitor, imatinib mesylate, is the front-line treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia, but the emergence of imatinib resistance has led to the search for alternative drug treatments. There is a pressing need, therefore, to develop and test novel drugs. Natural products including plants, microorganisms, and halobios provide rich resources for discovery of anticancer drugs. In this article, we demonstrate that emodin inhibited the growth of K562 cells harboring BCR-ABL in vitro and in vivo, and induced abundant apoptosis, which was correlated with the inhibition of PETN/PI3K/Akt level and deletion of BCR-ABL. These findings suggest that emodin is a promising agent to kill K562 cells harboring BCR-ABL.
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- Chun-Guang Wang
- Yongchuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Yongchuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Yongchuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Yongchuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Yongchuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Yongchuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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