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Zhou M, Li R, Hua H, Dai Y, Yin Z, Li L, Zeng J, Yang M, Zhao J, Tan R. The role of tetrahydrocurcumin in disease prevention and treatment. Food Funct 2024; 15:6798-6824. [PMID: 38836693 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo05739a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
Abstract
In recent decades, natural compounds derived from herbal medicine or dietary sources have played important roles in prevention and treatment of various diseases and have attracted more and more attention. Curcumin, extracted from the Curcumae Longae Rhizoma and widely used as food spice and coloring agent, has been proven to possess high pharmacological value. However, the pharmacological application of curcumin is limited due to its poor systemic bioavailability. As a major active metabolite of curcumin, tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) has higher bioavailability and stability than curcumin. Increasing evidence confirmed that THC had a wide range of biological activities and significant treatment effects on diseases. In this paper, we reviewed the research progress on the biological activities and therapeutic potential of THC on different diseases such as neurological disorders, metabolic syndromes, cancers, and inflammatory diseases. The extensive pharmacological effects of THC involve the modulation of various signaling transduction pathways including MAPK, JAK/STAT, NF-κB, Nrf2, PI3K/Akt/mTOR, AMPK, Wnt/β-catenin. In addition, the pharmacokinetics, drug combination and toxicology of THC were discussed, thus providing scientific basis for the safe application of THC and the development of its dietary supplements and drugs.
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- Mengting Zhou
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Translational Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Genuine Regional Drug, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Formation Principle and Quality Evaluation of Genuine Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Translational Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Genuine Regional Drug, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Formation Principle and Quality Evaluation of Genuine Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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- Translational Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Genuine Regional Drug, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Formation Principle and Quality Evaluation of Genuine Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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- Translational Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Genuine Regional Drug, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Formation Principle and Quality Evaluation of Genuine Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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- Translational Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Genuine Regional Drug, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Formation Principle and Quality Evaluation of Genuine Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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- Translational Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Genuine Regional Drug, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Formation Principle and Quality Evaluation of Genuine Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Translational Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Genuine Regional Drug, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Formation Principle and Quality Evaluation of Genuine Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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- Translational Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Genuine Regional Drug, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Formation Principle and Quality Evaluation of Genuine Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China.
- National Key Laboratory of Drug Regulatory Science, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Beijing 100038, China.
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- Translational Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Engineering Technology Research Center of Genuine Regional Drug, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Formation Principle and Quality Evaluation of Genuine Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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Abusaliya A, Jeong SH, Bhosale PB, Kim HH, Park MY, Kim E, Won CK, Park KI, Heo JD, Kim HW, Ahn M, Seong JK, Kim GS. Mechanistic Action of Cell Cycle Arrest and Intrinsic Apoptosis via Inhibiting Akt/mTOR and Activation of p38-MAPK Signaling Pathways in Hep3B Liver Cancer Cells by Prunetrin-A Flavonoid with Therapeutic Potential. Nutrients 2023; 15:3407. [PMID: 37571343 PMCID: PMC10420889 DOI: 10.3390/nu15153407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor prognosis and a low survival rate. Drugs without side effects are desperately needed since chemotherapy has a negative effect on the host cells. Previous research has firmly established that plant-based compounds have significant bioactivities without a negative impact on the host. Flavonoids, in particular, are a class of compounds with both anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Prunetrin (PUR) is a glycosyloxyisoflavone (Prunetin 4'-O-glucoside) derived from Prunus sp., and its other form, called prunetin, showed optimistic results in an anti-cancerous study. Hence, we aimed to discover the anti-cancer ability of prunetrin in liver cancer Hep3B cells. Our cytotoxicity results showed that PUR can decrease cell viability. The colony formation assay confirms this strongly and correlates with cell cytotoxicity results. Prunetrin, in a dose-dependent manner, arrested the cell cycle in the G2/M phase and decreased the expression of cyclin proteins such as Cyclin B1, CDK1/CDC2, and CDC25c. Prunetrin treatment also promoted the strong cleavage of two important apoptotic hallmark proteins called PARP and caspase-3. It also confirms that apoptosis occurs through the mitochondrial pathway through increased expression of cleaved caspase-9 and increased levels of the pro-apoptotic protein Bak. Bak was significantly increased with the declining expression of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-xL. Next, it inhibits the mTOR/AKT signaling pathways, proving that prunetrin includes apoptosis and decreases cell viability by suppressing these pathways. Further, it was also observed that the activation of p38-MAPK was dose-dependent. Taken together, they provide evidence that prunetrin has an anti-cancerous ability in Hep3B liver cancer cells by arresting the cell cycle via p38 and inhibiting mTOR/AKT.
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- Abuyaseer Abusaliya
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea; (A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea; (A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea; (A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea; (A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea; (A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea; (A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea; (A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea; (A.A.)
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- Biological Resources Research Group, Gyeongnam Department of Environment Toxicology and Chemistry, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 17 Jegok-gil, Jinju 52834, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Animal Bioscience & Integrated Biotechnology, Jinju 52725, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Sangji University, Wonju 26339, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea; (A.A.)
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Ahmed IA, Hafiz S, van Ginkel S, Pondugula SR, Abdelhaffez AS, Sayyed HG, El-Aziz EAA, Mansour MM. Augmentation of Docetaxel-Induced Cytotoxicity in Human PC-3 Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer Cells by Combination With Four Natural Apoptosis-Inducing Anticancer Compounds. Nat Prod Commun 2023; 18:10.1177/1934578x231175323. [PMID: 37292146 PMCID: PMC10249917 DOI: 10.1177/1934578x231175323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Docetaxel (DTX) is the treatment of choice for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. However, developing drug resistance is a significant challenge for achieving effective therapy. This study evaluated the anticancer and synergistic effects on DTX of four natural compounds (calebin A, 3'-hydroxypterostilbene, hispolon, and tetrahydrocurcumin) using PC-3 androgen-resistant human prostate cancer cells. We utilized the CellTiter-Glo® luminescent cell viability assay and human PC-3 androgen-independent prostate cancer cells to determine the antiproliferative effects of the four compounds alone and combined with DTX. Cytotoxicity to normal human prostate epithelial cells was tested in parallel using normal immortalized human prostate epithelial cells (RWPE-1). We used cell imaging and quantitative caspase-3 activity to determine whether these compounds induce apoptosis. We also measured the capacity of each drug to inhibit TNF-α-induced NF-kB using a colorimetric assay. Our results showed that all four natural compounds significantly augmented the toxicity of DTX to androgen-resistant PC-3 prostate cancer cells at IC50. Interestingly, when used alone, each of the four compounds had a higher cytotoxic activity to PC-3 than DTX. Mechanistically, these compounds induced apoptosis, which we confirmed by cell imaging and caspase-3 colorimetric assays. Further, when used either alone or combined with DTX, the four test compounds inhibited TNF-α-induced NF-kB production. More significantly, the cytotoxic effects on normal immortalized human prostate epithelial cells were minimal and non-significant, suggesting prostate cancer-specific effects. In conclusion, the combination of DTX with the four test compounds could effectively enhance the anti-prostate cancer activity of DTX. This combination has the added value of reducing the DTX effective concentration. We surmise that calebin A, 3'-hydroxypterostilbene, hispolon, and tetrahydrocurcumin were all excellent drug candidates that produced significant antiproliferative activity when used alone and synergistically enhanced the anticancer effect of DTX. Further in vivo studies using animal models of prostate cancer are needed to confirm our in vitro findings.
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- Inass A Ahmed
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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Kaynak A, N’Guessan KF, Patel PH, Lee JH, Kogan AB, Narmoneva DA, Qi X. Electric Fields Regulate In Vitro Surface Phosphatidylserine Exposure of Cancer Cells via a Calcium-Dependent Pathway. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11020466. [PMID: 36831002 PMCID: PMC9953458 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11020466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide after heart disease. The current treatment options to fight cancer are limited, and there is a critical need for better treatment strategies. During the last several decades, several electric field (EF)-based approaches for anti-cancer therapies have been introduced, such as electroporation and tumor-treating fields; still, they are far from optimal due to their invasive nature, limited efficacy and significant side effects. In this study, we developed a non-contact EF stimulation system to investigate the in vitro effects of a novel EF modality on cancer biomarkers in normal (human astrocytes, human pancreatic ductal epithelial -HDPE-cells) and cancer cell lines (glioblastoma U87-GBM, human pancreatic cancer cfPac-1, and MiaPaCa-2). Our results demonstrate that this EF modality can successfully modulate an important cancer cell biomarker-cell surface phosphatidylserine (PS). Our results further suggest that moderate, but not low, amplitude EF induces p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), actin polymerization, and cell cycle arrest in cancer cell lines. Based on our results, we propose a mechanism for EF-mediated PS exposure in cancer cells, where the magnitude of induced EF on the cell surface can differentially regulate intracellular calcium (Ca2+) levels, thereby modulating surface PS exposure.
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- Ahmet Kaynak
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-513-558-4025
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Zeng A, Yu X, Chen B, Hao L, Chen P, Chen X, Tian Y, Zeng J, Hua H, Dai Y, Zhao J. Tetrahydrocurcumin regulates the tumor immune microenvironment to inhibit breast cancer proliferation and metastasis via the CYP1A1/NF-κB signaling pathway. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:12. [PMID: 36707875 PMCID: PMC9881278 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-02850-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
The NF-κB signaling pathway is overactivated in tumor cells, and the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway releases a large number of inflammatory factors, which enhance tumor immunosuppression and promote tumor metastasis. The cytochrome P450 (CYP450) system consists of important metabolic enzymes present in different tissues and progressive tumors, which may lead to changes in the pharmacological action of drugs in inflammatory diseases such as tumors. In this study, the anticancer effect of tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), an active metabolite of curcumin, on breast cancer cells and the underlying mechanism were investigated. Result showed that THC selectively inhibited proliferation and triggered apoptosis in breast cancer cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Moreover, THC-induced cell apoptosis via a mitochondria-mediated pathway, as indicated by the upregulated ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 and reactive oxygen species (ROS) induction. In addition, THC could affect the CYP450 enzyme metabolic pathway and inhibit the expression of CYP1A1 and activation of the NF-κB pathway, thereby inhibiting the migration and invasion of breast cancer cells. Furthermore, after overexpression of CYP1A1, the inhibitory effects of THC on the proliferation, metastasis, and induction of apoptosis in breast cancer cells were weakened. The knockdown of CYP1A1 significantly enhanced the inhibitory effect of THC on the proliferation, metastasis, and apoptosis induction of breast cancer cells. Notably, THC exhibited a significant tumor growth inhibition and anti-pulmonary metastasis effect in a tumor mouse model of MCF-7 and 4T1 cells by regulating the tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment. Collectively, these results showed that TH could effectively trigger apoptosis and inhibit the migration of breast cancer cells via the CYP1A1/NF-κB signaling pathway, indicating that THC serves as a potential candidate drug for the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Anqi Zeng
- grid.496711.cSichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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- grid.410578.f0000 0001 1114 4286School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000 Sichuan China
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- Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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- grid.496711.cSichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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- grid.496711.cSichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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- grid.496711.cSichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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- grid.496711.cSichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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- grid.496711.cSichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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- grid.496711.cSichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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- grid.496711.cSichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,Sichuan Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ,grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China
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Sevastre AS, Manea EV, Popescu OS, Tache DE, Danoiu S, Sfredel V, Tataranu LG, Dricu A. Intracellular Pathways and Mechanisms of Colored Secondary Metabolites in Cancer Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179943. [PMID: 36077338 PMCID: PMC9456420 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite the great advancements made in cancer treatment, there are still many unsatisfied aspects, such as the wide palette of side effects and the drug resistance. There is an obvious increasing scientific attention towards nature and what it can offer the human race. Natural products can be used to treat many diseases, of which some plant products are currently used to treat cancer. Plants produce secondary metabolites for their signaling mechanisms and natural defense. A variety of plant-derived products have shown promising anticancer properties in vitro and in vivo. Rather than recreating the natural production environment, ongoing studies are currently setting various strategies to significantly manipulate the quantity of anticancer molecules in plants. This review focuses on the recently studied secondary metabolite agents that have shown promising anticancer activity, outlining their potential mechanisms of action and pathways.
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- Ani-Simona Sevastre
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Str. Petru Rares nr. 2-4, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Str. Petru Rares nr. 2-4, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Str. Petru Rares nr. 2-4, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Str. Petru Rares nr. 2-4, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Str. Petru Rares nr. 2-4, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Str. Petru Rares nr. 2-4, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Neurosurgical Department, Clinical Hospital “Bagdasar-Arseni”, 041915 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-21-334-30-25
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Str. Petru Rares nr. 2-4, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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Li W, Ma Y, Zhang C, Chen B, Zhang X, Yu X, Shuai H, He Q, Ya F. Tetrahydrocurcumin Downregulates MAPKs/cPLA2 Signaling and Attenuates Platelet Thromboxane A2 Generation, Granule Secretion, and Thrombus Growth. Thromb Haemost 2022; 122:739-754. [PMID: 34428833 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Platelet granule secretion plays a key role in atherothrombosis. Curcumin, a natural polyphenol compound derived from turmeric, exerts multiple biological activities. The current study sought to investigate the efficacy of tetrahydrocurcumin (THC, the major active metabolite of curcumin) on platelet granule secretion in vitro and thrombus formation in vivo. We found that THC significantly attenuated agonist-induced granule secretion in human gel-filtered platelets in vitro, including CD62P and CD63 expression and platelet factor 4, CCL5, and adenosine triphosphate release. These inhibitory effects of THC were partially mediated by the attenuation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) phosphorylation, leading to a decrease in thromboxane A2 (TxA2) generation. Moreover, the MAPK (Erk1/2, JNK1/2, and p38 MAPK) signaling pathways were downregulated by THC treatment, resulting in reduced cPLA2 activation, TxA2 generation, and granule secretion. Additionally, THC and curcumin attenuated murine thrombus growth in a FeCl3-induced mesenteric arteriole thrombosis model in C57BL/6J mice without prolonging the tail bleeding time. THC exerted more potent inhibitory effects on thrombosis formation than curcumin. Through blocking cyclooxygenase-1 activity and thus inhibiting platelet TxA2 synthesis and granule secretion with aspirin, we found that THC did not further decrease the inhibitory effects of aspirin on thrombosis formation. Thus, through inhibiting MAPKs/cPLA2 signaling, and attenuating platelet TxA2 generation, granule secretion, and thrombus formation, THC may be a potent cardioprotective agent.
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- Weiqi Li
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China.,Hekou Customs of the People's Republic of China, Hekou, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Maternity and Child Health Care of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Nutrition, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China.,Institute of Translational Medicine for Metabolic Diseases, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China.,Institute of Translational Medicine for Metabolic Diseases, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine for Metabolic Diseases, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China.,Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
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Keeratichamroen S, Lirdprapamongkol K, Thongnest S, Boonsombat J, Chawengrum P, Sornprachum T, Sirirak J, Verathamjamras C, Ornnork N, Ruchirawat S, Svasti J. JAK2/STAT3‑mediated dose‑dependent cytostatic and cytotoxic effects of sesquiterpene lactones from Gymnanthemum extensum on A549 human lung carcinoma cells. Oncol Rep 2021; 47:6. [PMID: 34738622 PMCID: PMC8600427 DOI: 10.3892/or.2021.8217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to drug resistance and disease recurrence, lung cancer remains one of the primary cancer-related causes of death in both men and women worldwide. In addition, lung cancer is clinically silent and thus most patients are at an advanced stage at the time of diagnosis. The limited efficiency of current conventional chemotherapies necessitates the search for novel effective anticancer agents. The present study demonstrated the anti-proliferative effect and apoptosis-inducing activity of three sesquiterpene lactones isolated from Gymnanthemum extensum, vernodalin (VDa), vernolepin (VLe) and vernolide (VLi), on A549 human lung cancer cells. Treatment with sub-cytotoxic doses (cell viability remaining >75%) of VDa, VLe and VLi, arrested progression of the A549 cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase, while cytotoxic doses of the three compounds induced G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis. Mechanistic studies revealed that VDa, VLe and VLi may exert their anti-tumor activity through the JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Molecular docking analysis confirmed that VDa, VLe and VLi formed hydrogen bonds with the FERM domain of JAK2 protein. Overall, the present study highlighted the potential therapeutic value of VDa, VLe and VLi to be further developed as anticancer agents for the treatment of lung cancer.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Su CW, Chuang CY, Chen YT, Yang WE, Pan YP, Lin CW, Yang SF. FLLL32 Triggers Caspase-Mediated Apoptotic Cell Death in Human Oral Cancer Cells by Regulating the p38 Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11860. [PMID: 34769290 PMCID: PMC8584525 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Oral cancer is the most common oral malignant tumor in Taiwan. Although there exist several methods for treatment, oral cancer still has a poor prognosis and high recurrence. FLLL32, a synthetic analog of curcumin with antitumor activity, is currently known to induce melanoma apoptosis and inhibit tumor growth in various cancers. However, few studies have examined the mechanisms of FLLL32 in oral cancer. In this study, we explore whether FLLL32 induces apoptosis in oral cancer. We determined that FLLL32 can inhibit the cell viability of oral cancer. Next, we analyzed the effect of FLLL32 on the cell cycle of oral cancer cells and observed that the proportion of cells in the G2/M phase was increased. Additionally, annexin-V/PI double staining revealed that FLLL32 induced apoptosis in oral cancer cells. Data from the Human Apoptosis Array revealed that FLLL32 increases the expression of cleaved caspase-3 and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). FLLL32 activates proteins such as caspase-8, caspase-9, caspase-3, PARP, and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in apoptosis-related molecular mechanisms. Moreover, by using MAPK inhibitors, we suggest that FLLL32 induces the apoptosis of oral cancer cells through the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. In conclusion, our findings suggest that FLLL32 is a potential therapeutic agent for oral cancer by inducing caspase-dependent apoptosis and HO-1 activation through the p38 pathway. We believe that the activation of HO-1 and the p38 pathway by FLLL32 represent potential targets for further research in oral cancer.
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- Chun-Wen Su
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan; (C.-W.S.); (W.-E.Y.); (Y.-P.P.)
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan;
- Department of Otolaryngology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan;
- Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan; (C.-W.S.); (W.-E.Y.); (Y.-P.P.)
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan; (C.-W.S.); (W.-E.Y.); (Y.-P.P.)
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan; (C.-W.S.); (W.-E.Y.); (Y.-P.P.)
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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Cao L, Zhang J, Du Y, Sun M, Xiang Y, Sheng Y, Ren X, Shao J. Selenite induced breast cancer MCF7 cells apoptosis through endoplasmic reticulum stress and oxidative stress pathway. Chem Biol Interact 2021; 349:109651. [PMID: 34520753 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2021.109651] [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: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Selenium is an essential trace element for human, and has anti-tumor effects. In this study, we investigated the anti-tumor activity of sodium selenite (Na2SeO3) and explored its possible mechanisms involved in a breast cancer cell line. We found that Na2SeO3 could inhibit the cell viability of MCF7 cells, yet with minimal damage to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The results of Hoechst staining and Western Blot showed that Na2SeO3 induced apoptosis of MCF7 cells. Na2SeO3 activated endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), as evidenced by the up-regulation of ERS-related proteins, including ATF6, p-eIF2α, ATF4, and CHOP, and the down-regulation of PERK. ATF6, p-eIF2α and apoptosis were decreased by pre-treatment with an ERS inhibitor (4-PBA). Na2SeO3 activated oxidative stress (OS) through increasing ROS generation and decreasing mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) which induced apoptosis. Pre-treatment with an antioxidant (NAC) attenuated Na2SeO3-induced OS and cell apoptosis. Furthermore, ERS and OS had mutual effects. Pre-treatment with 4-PBA could act against the up-regulation of ROS and the down-regulation of MMP. Pre-treatment with NAC attenuated the expression of ATF6. At the same time, we found that treatment with Na2SeO3 promoted the phosphorylation of p38 and JNK, while inhibiting the phosphorylation of ERK. However, the up-regulation was inhibited after pre-treatment of NAC, and pre-treatment with 4-PBA inhibited the increase only of p38. Based on these results, our study provides a mechanistic understanding of how Na2SeO3 has antitumor effects against MCF7 cells through the OS and ERS pathway. OS and ERS interact with each other, and p38 is regulated by them.
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- Lina Cao
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
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Zhang D, Sun J, Chang S, Li X, Shi H, Jing B, Zheng Y, Lin Y, Qian G, Pan Y, Zhao G. Protective effect of 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid against H 2O 2-induced injury in Schwann cells based on network pharmacology and experimental validation. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1241. [PMID: 34539837 PMCID: PMC8438673 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to assess the protective effects of 18β-GA against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced injury. First, the SMILES annotation for 18β-GA was used to search PubChem and for reverse molecular docking in Swiss Target Prediction, the Similarity Ensemble Approach Search Server and the TargetNet database to obtain potential targets. Injury-related molecules were obtained from the GeneCards database and the predicted targets of 18β-GA for injury treatment were selected by Wayne diagram analysis. Subsequently, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis was performed by WebGestalt. The experimental cells were assorted into control, model, 10 µM SB203580-treated, 5 µM 18β-GA-treated and 10 µM 18β-GA-treated groups. Hoechst 33258 staining was performed and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, cell apoptosis, Bcl-xl, Bcl-2, Bad, Bax, cleaved-caspase 3, cleaved-caspase 7, transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) levels, as well as p38 MAPK phosphorylation were measured. The ‘Inflammatory mediator regulation of TRP channels’ pathway was selected for experimental verification. The results indicated that 10 µM 18β-GA significantly increased cell viability as compared with the H2O2-treated model group. As suggested by the difference in intracellular ROS fluorescence intensity, 18β-GA inhibited H2O2-induced ROS production in Schwann cells. Hoechst 33258 staining indicated that 18β-GA reversed chromatin condensation and the increase in apoptotic nuclei following H2O2 treatment. Furthermore, flow cytometry suggested that 18β-GA substantially inhibited H2O2-induced apoptosis. Pre-treatment with 18β-GA obviously reduced Bad, Bax, cleaved-caspase3, cleaved-caspase 7, TRPA1 and TRPV1 levels and p38 MAPK phosphorylation after H2O2 treatment and increased Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl levels. In conclusion, 18β-GA inhibited Schwann cell injury and apoptosis induced by H2O2 and may be a potential drug to prevent peripheral nerve injury.
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- Di Zhang
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P.R. China
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- Preventive Treatment of Disease, Tianhe Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510665, P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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Zhang Y, Li Y, Pan E, Zhao C, Zhang H, Liu R, Wang S, Pu Y, Yin L. Infection with Human Papillomavirus 18 Promotes Alkylating Agent-Induced Malignant Transformation in a Human Esophageal Cell Line. Chem Res Toxicol 2021; 34:1866-1878. [PMID: 34296853 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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The relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and esophageal cancer (EC) has been controversial, which may be caused by the difference in geographic regions of sample origin. Thus, we conducted a case-control study to find that HPV increased the risk of esophageal cancer, and the HPV18 detection rate is the highest (24.2%) among patients with EC, suggesting that HPV18 could be the most risk subtype of HPV infected. We then identified high-risk HPV18 and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitroso-guanidine (MNNG) to establish a model on the viral etiology cooperating with environmental carcinogens. Het-1A cells containing HPV18 were continuously exposed to MNNG or not; then the morphological phenotype and function assays were performed in 25th passage cells. MNNG promoted the proliferation and invasion abilities and inhibited apoptosis both in Het-1A-HPV18 and control group. However, the Het-1A-HPV18 had a stronger change in phenotypic features and formed more transformed foci in soft agar. Further, Western blot found p53 and p21 were down-regulated, and expression of c-Myc, MMP-2, and MMP-9 and Bcl-2/Bax ratio were up-regulated. Our results revealed that MNNG was easier to induce malignant transformation of Het-1A cells transfected with HPV18. It is good evidence for the close relationship between HPV and the etiology of EC, providing foundation for further study in molecular mechanism and specific intervention targets.
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- Ying Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Huai'an Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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Zhang D, Yang B, Chang SQ, Ma SS, Sun JX, Yi L, Li X, Shi HM, Jing B, Zheng YC, Zhang CL, Chen FG, Zhao GP. Protective effect of paeoniflorin on H 2O 2 induced Schwann cells injury based on network pharmacology and experimental validation. Chin J Nat Med 2021; 19:90-99. [PMID: 33641788 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(21)60010-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study was to investigate the protective effect of paeoniflorin (PF) on hydrogen peroxide-induced injury. Firstly, "SMILES" of PF was searched in Pubchem and further was used for reverse molecular docking in Swiss Target Prediction database to obtain potential targets. Injury-related molecules were obtained from GeenCards database, and the predicted targets of PF for injury treatment were selected by Wayne diagram. For mechanism analysis, the protein-protein interactions were constructed by String, and the KEGG analysis was conducted in Webgestalt. Then, cell viability and cytotoxicity assay were established by CCK8 assay. Also, the experimental cells were allocated to control, model (200 μmol·L-1 H2O2), SB203580 10 μmol·L-1 (200 μmol·L-1 H2O2+ SB203580 10 μmol·L-1), PF 50 μmol·L-1 (200 μmol·L-1 H2O2+ PF 50 μmol·L-1), and PF 100 μmol·L-1 (200 μmol·L-1 H2O2+ PF 100 μmol·L-1) groups. We measured the intracellular ROS, Hoechst 33258 staining, cell apoptosis, the levels of Bcl-xl, Bcl-2, Caspase-3, Cleaved-caspase3, Cleaved-caspase7, TRPA1, TRPV1, and the phosphorylation expression of p38MAPK. There are 96 potential targets that may be associated with PF for injury treatment. Then, we chose the "Inflammatory mediator regulation of TRP channels" pathway for the experimental verification from the first 10 KEGG pathway. In experimental verification, H2O2 decreased the cell viability moderately (P < 0.05), and 100 μmol·L -1 PF increased the cell viability significantly (P < 0.05). Depending on the difference of intracellular ROS fluorescence intensity, PF inhibited H 2O2-induced reactive oxygen species production in Schwann cells. In Hoechst 33258 staining, PF reversed the condensed chromatin and apoptotic nuclei following H2O2 treatment. Moreover, Flow cytometry results showed that PF could substantially inhibit H2O2 induced apoptosis (P < 0.05). Pretreatment with PF obviously reduced the levels of Caspase3, Cleaved-caspase3, Cleaved-caspase7, TRPA1, TRPV1, and the phosphorylation expression of p38MAPK after H 2O2 treatment (P < 0.05), increased the levels of Bcl-2, and Bcl-xl ( P < 0.05). PF inhibited Schwann cell injury and apoptosis induced by hydrogen peroxide, which mechanism was linked to the inhibition of phosphorylation of p38MAPK.
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- Di Zhang
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- LiWan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510665, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
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Liu J, Tian S, Xin C, Liu J, Wang Q, He Y, Liu M, Fu M, Yang Y, Cao X. The Identification of Anthocyanins from Padus racemosa and Its Protective Effects on H 2 O 2 -Induced INS-1 Cells Damage and STZ-Induced Diabetes Mice. Chem Biodivers 2020; 17:e2000382. [PMID: 32914574 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202000382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Oxidative damage in cells induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a main factor in diabetes mellitus diseases progression. The composition of anthocyanins from Padus racemosa (APR) and the protective effects of APR on H2 O2 -induced rat insulinoma (INS-1) cells damage and streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetes mice were investigated in this study. The main components of APR were cyanidin-cyanidin glucosyl-rutinoside, cyanidin-cyanidin xylosyl-rutinoside, cyanidin-xylosyl-glucoside and cyanidin-rutinoside, which were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS). APR could scavenge the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl radical and superoxide radical in vitro. ROS level was decreased and the cell viability was increased in INS-1 cells after treated with APR. Cell apoptosis induced by H2 O2 in INS-1 cells was decreased after incubation with APR. APR could decrease the phosphorylation of p38 and the nuclear translocation of p65, which indicated that APR could inhibit the activation of p38 Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) cell signaling pathways. Meanwhile, APR could effectively reduce the blood glucose and blood lipid in STZ-induced diabetic mice. These results suggested that APR might be a potential agent for diabetes mellitus diseases treatment.
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- Jianli Liu
- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, P. R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, P. R. China
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Lai CS, Ho CT, Pan MH. The Cancer Chemopreventive and Therapeutic Potential of Tetrahydrocurcumin. Biomolecules 2020; 10:E831. [PMID: 32486019 PMCID: PMC7356876 DOI: 10.3390/biom10060831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
In recent decades, cancer has been one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite advances in understanding the molecular basis of tumorigenesis, diagnosis, and clinical therapies, the discovery and development of effective drugs is an active and vital field in cancer research. Tetrahydrocurcumin is a major curcuminoid metabolite of curcumin, naturally occurring in turmeric. The interest in tetrahydrocurcumin research is increasing because it is superior to curcumin in its solubility in water, chemical stability, bioavailability, and anti-oxidative activity. Many in vitro and in vivo studies have revealed that tetrahydrocurcumin exerts anti-cancer effects through various mechanisms, including modulation of oxidative stress, xenobiotic detoxification, inflammation, proliferation, metastasis, programmed cell death, and immunity. Despite the pharmacological similarities between tetrahydrocurcumin and curcumin, the structure of tetrahydrocurcumin determines its distinct and specific molecular mechanism, thus making it a potential candidate for the prevention and treatment of cancers. However, the utility of tetrahydrocurcumin is yet to be evaluated as only limited pharmacokinetic and oral bioavailability studies have been performed. This review summarizes research on the anti-cancer properties of tetrahydrocurcumin and describes its mechanisms of action.
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- Ching-Shu Lai
- Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan;
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA;
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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Ashrafizadeh M, Zarrabi A, Saberifar S, Hashemi F, Hushmandi K, Hashemi F, Moghadam ER, Mohammadinejad R, Najafi M, Garg M. Nobiletin in Cancer Therapy: How This Plant Derived-Natural Compound Targets Various Oncogene and Onco-Suppressor Pathways. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8050110. [PMID: 32380783 PMCID: PMC7277899 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8050110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cancer therapy is a growing field, and annually, a high number of research is performed to develop novel antitumor drugs. Attempts to find new antitumor drugs continue, since cancer cells are able to acquire resistance to conventional drugs. Natural chemicals can be considered as promising candidates in the field of cancer therapy due to their multiple-targeting capability. The nobiletin (NOB) is a ubiquitous flavone isolated from Citrus fruits. The NOB has a variety of pharmacological activities, such as antidiabetes, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective. Among them, the antitumor activity of NOB has been under attention over recent years. In this review, we comprehensively describe the efficacy of NOB in cancer therapy. NOB induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in cancer cells. It can suppress migration and invasion of cancer cells via the inhibition of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and EMT-related factors such as TGF-β, ZEB, Slug, and Snail. Besides, NOB inhibits oncogene factors such as STAT3, NF-κB, Akt, PI3K, Wnt, and so on. Noteworthy, onco-suppressor factors such as microRNA-7 and -200b undergo upregulation by NOB in cancer therapy. These onco-suppressor and oncogene pathways and mechanisms are discussed in this review.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran;
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey;
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz 6135783151, Iran;
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- DVM. Graduated, Young Researcher and Elite Club, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon 7319846451, Iran;
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417414418, Iran;
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 6135715749, Iran;
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 7134814336, Iran;
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7619813159, Iran
- Correspondence: (R.M.); (M.N.); (M.G.)
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- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6715847141, Iran
- Correspondence: (R.M.); (M.N.); (M.G.)
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- Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research (AIMMSCR), Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida-201313, India
- Correspondence: (R.M.); (M.N.); (M.G.)
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Ryu M, Sung CK, Im YJ, Chun C. Activation of JNK and p38 in MCF-7 Cells and the In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Alnus hirsuta Extract. Molecules 2020; 25:E1073. [PMID: 32121012 PMCID: PMC7179116 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25051073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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JNK and p38 are important mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) that respond to stress stimuli. The stress-activated MAPKs associated with apoptotic cell death play vital roles in mammalian cells. Alnus hirsuta, which contains abundant diarylheptanoids derivatives, is a valuable medicinal plant. The CHCl3 extract (AHC) containing platyphyllenone (1) and platyphyllone (3) as main compounds showed in vitro anticancer effects. We report the biological activities of A. hirsuta extract associated with the regulation of apoptosis and JNK and p38 in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Levels of phospho-JNK and phospho-p38 by AHC treatment were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). ROS production, apoptotic effect, and DNA contents of the cells were measured by flow cytometry. The two diarylheptanoids 1 and 3 and the AHC extract exhibited cytotoxic effects on MCF-7 cells in MTT assay, with IC50 values of 18.1, 46.9, 260.0 μg/mL, respectively. AHC induced ROS generation and elevated the endogenous levels of phospho-JNK and phospho-p38. AHC resulted in apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. We suggest that the antitumor effect of A. hirsuta extract is achieved by apoptosis promotion and cell cycle arrest mediated by the activation of JNK and p38 signaling pathway via ROS generation.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea; (M.R.); (C.K.S.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea; (M.R.); (C.K.S.)
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Liu J, Tian S, Fu M, He Y, Yu H, Cao X, Cao Y, Xu H. Protective Effects of Anthocyanins from
Coreopsis tinctoria
against Oxidative Stress Induced by Hydrogen Peroxide in MIN6 Cells. Chem Biodivers 2020; 17:e1900587. [DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jianli Liu
- School of Life SciencesLiaoning University Shenyang 110036 P. R. China
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- School of Life SciencesLiaoning University Shenyang 110036 P. R. China
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- School of Life SciencesLiaoning University Shenyang 110036 P. R. China
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- School of Life SciencesLiaoning University Shenyang 110036 P. R. China
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- Shenyang He Eye Hospital INC Shenyang 110034 P. R. China
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- School of Life SciencesLiaoning University Shenyang 110036 P. R. China
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- School of Life SciencesLiaoning University Shenyang 110036 P. R. China
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- School of Life SciencesLiaoning University Shenyang 110036 P. R. China
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Wang L, Yang X, Li X, Stoika R, Wang X, Lin H, Ma Y, Wang R, Liu K. Synthesis of hydrophobically modified berberine derivatives with high anticancer activity through modulation of the MAPK pathway. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01645d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Linoleic acid-modified berberine derivative induces apoptosis of A549 cells and affects the expression of proteins associated with the MAPK pathway.
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- Lizhen Wang
- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Department of Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis
- Institute of Cell Biology
- National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Lviv
- Ukraine
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Research Center for Marine Drugs
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Drugs
- Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 250101 Jinan
- China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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Zhang X, Zhao L, Zhai G, Ji J, Liu A. Multifunctional Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)-Poly (Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) (PLGA)-Based Nanoparticles Loading Doxorubicin and Tetrahydrocurcumin for Combined Chemoradiotherapy of Glioma. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:9737-9751. [PMID: 31856143 PMCID: PMC6934137 DOI: 10.12659/msm.918899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background This study aimed to prepare doxorubicin- and tetrahydrocurcumin-loaded and transferrin-modified PEG-PLGA nanoparticles (Tf-NPs-DOX-THC) for enhanced and synergistic chemoradiotherapy. Material/Methods Tf-NPs-DOX-THC were prepared via the double-emulsion method. The morphologies and particle sizes of the prepared nanoparticles were examined by TEM and DLS, respectively. The in vitro MTT, apoptosis, and clone formation assays were performed to detect the proliferation and radiosensitivity of cells with various treatments. Cellular uptake assay was also conducted. The tissue distribution of Tf-NPs was investigated by ex vivo DOX fluorescence imaging. The in vivo tumor growth inhibition efficiency of various treatments was evaluated in orthotopic C6 mouse models and C6 subcutaneously grafted mouse models. Results Tf-NPs-DOX-THC exhibited high drug-loading efficiency (6.56±0.32%) and desirable particle size (under 250 nm). MTT, apoptosis, and clone formation assays revealed the enhanced anti-cancer activity and favorable radiosensitizing effect of Tf-NPs-DOX-THC. Strong fluorescence was observed in the brains of mice treated with Tf-NPs-DOX. The in vitro release of drug from nanoparticles was in a pH-sensitive manner. Tf-NPs-DOX-THC in combination with radiation also achieved favorable anti-tumor efficacy in vivo. Conclusions All results suggest that a combination of Tf-NPs-DOX-THC and radiation is a promising strategy for synergistic and sensitizing chemoradiotherapy of glioma.
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- Xingzhen Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland).,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland).,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland).,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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Jung HJ, Song KS, Son YK, Seong JK, Kim SY, Oh SH. 1,7-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-hepten-3-one from Betula platyphylla induces apoptosis by suppressing autophagy flux and activating the p38 pathway in lung cancer cells. Phytother Res 2019; 34:126-138. [PMID: 31512302 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6506] [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: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Betula platyphylla (BP) is frequently administered in the treatment of various human diseases, including cancers. This study was undertaken to investigate the pharmacological function of the active components in BP and the underlying mechanism of its chemotherapeutic effects in human lung cancer cells. We observed that BP extracts and 1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-hepten-3-one (BE1), one of the components of BP, effectively decreased the cell viability of several lung cancer cell lines. BE1-treated cells exhibited apoptosis induction and cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase. Further examination demonstrated that BE1 treatment resulted in suppression of autophagy, as evidenced by increased protein expression levels of both LC3 II and p62/SQSTM1. Interestingly, the pharmacological induction of autophagy with rapamycin remarkably reduced the BE1-induced apoptosis, indicating that apoptosis induced by BE1 was associated with autophagy inhibition. Our data also demonstrated that BE1 exposure activated the p38 pathway resulting in regulation of the pro-apoptotic activity. Taken together, we believe that BE1 is a potential anticancer agent for human lung cancer, which exerts its effect by enhancing apoptosis via regulating autophagy and the p38 pathway.
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- Hyun Jin Jung
- Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Biological and Genetic Resources Assessment Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Pendleton EG, Jamasbi RJ, Geusz ME. Tetrahydrocurcumin, Curcumin, and 5-Fluorouracil Effects on Human Esophageal Carcinoma Cells. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 19:1012-1020. [DOI: 10.2174/1871520619666190116141448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Esophageal cancer responds poorly to traditional therapies, and novel treatments are
needed. The phytochemical curcumin is a potential treatment for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(ESCC). A curcumin metabolite, tetrahydrocurcumin (THCUR), has anti-cancer effects and greater bioavailability
than curcumin.
Objective:
Evaluate THCUR as an anti-cancer agent relative to curcumin and a standard cancer drug,
5-fluorouracil (5-FU), along with treatment interactions.
Materials and Methods:
Assay cell proliferation and viability following individual and combined delivery of
the compounds to three ESSC cell lines (TE-1, TE-8, and KY-5) that have different percentages of Cancer Stem
Cells (CSCs).
Results:
Curcumin was significantly more effective than 5-FU in all three cell lines. It also had the greatest
effect on KY-5 cells, which have the highest CSC properties, consistent with the ability of curcumin to target
CSCs. Effects on ESCC cell proliferation were not detected from 40µM THCUR, a dosage above the IC50 of
curcumin and 5-FU. However, THCUR at this dosage in combination with 5-FU significantly suppressed TE-1
cell proliferation, but 5-FU alone did not. As TE-1 has low CSC properties relative to the two other cell lines, it
was expected to have the least resistance to chemotherapeutic treatments. Surprisingly, TE-1 was the most resistant
to inhibition by 5-FU.
Conclusion:
These results and the greater stability and water solubility of THCUR than curcumin support further
testing of THCUR in combination with standard treatments, particularly for chemoresistant ESCC. In contrast
to concerns that curcuminoids taken by patients through diet or diet supplements might interfere with chemotherapy,
suppression of 5-FU efficacy by curcumin was not observed.
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- Emily G. Pendleton
- Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, United States
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Colombo A, Fontani M, Dragonetti C, Roberto D, Williams JAG, Scotto di Perrotolo R, Casagrande F, Barozzi S, Polo S. A Highly Luminescent Tetrahydrocurcumin Ir
III
Complex with Remarkable Photoactivated Anticancer Activity. Chemistry 2019; 25:7948-7952. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Alessia Colombo
- Dipartimento di Chimicadell'Università degli Studi di Milano, and UdR INSTM di Milano via Golgi 19 20133 Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimicadell'Università degli Studi di Milano, and UdR INSTM di Milano via Golgi 19 20133 Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimicadell'Università degli Studi di Milano, and UdR INSTM di Milano via Golgi 19 20133 Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimicadell'Università degli Studi di Milano, and UdR INSTM di Milano via Golgi 19 20133 Milan Italy
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- IFOMFondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare Via Adamello 16 20145 Milan Italy
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- IFOMFondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare Via Adamello 16 20145 Milan Italy
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- IFOMFondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare Via Adamello 16 20145 Milan Italy
- Dipartimento di Oncologia ed Emato-OncologiaUniversità degli Studi di Milano 20139 Milan Italy
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Long-term arsenite exposure induces testicular toxicity by redox imbalance, G2/M cell arrest and apoptosis in mice. Toxicology 2019; 411:122-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Liu J, Wang S, Tian S, He Y, Lou H, Yang Z, Kong Y, Cao X. Nobiletin inhibits breast cancer via p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, nuclear transcription factor-κB, and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 pathways in MCF-7 cells. Food Nutr Res 2018; 62:1323. [PMID: 30574046 PMCID: PMC6294833 DOI: 10.29219/fnr.v62.1323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women, with a high mortality rate. OBJECTIVE In the present study, we evaluated the anticancer effect of nobiletin, a flavone glycoside, on the breast cancer cell line MCF-7. RESULT Cell viability and proliferation decreased and cell morphology changed from diamond to round after being treated with nobiletin. Nobiletin induced apoptosis of breast cancer MCF-7 cells via regulating the protein expression of Bax, Bcl-2, cleaved caspase-3, and p53. The expression of Bcl-2 decreased, while the expression of Bax and p53 increased in MCF-7 cells treated with nobiletin. Meanwhile, nobiletin inhibited cell migration by downregulating the protein expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9). Moreover, phosphorylation of p38 was increased, and the translocation of p65 and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) to the nucleus was decreased, which suggested that the anticancer effects of nobiletin might at least partially rely on mediating the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, nuclear transcription factor-κB, and Nrf2 pathways in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Our data showed that nobiletin was a potential antitumor drug, and it provided some experimental basis for the clinical application of tumor therapy.
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- Jianli Liu
- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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Pavlovic S, Jovic Z, Karan R, Krtinic D, Rankovic G, Golubovic M, Lilic J, Pavlovic V. Modulatory effect of curcumin on ketamine-induced toxicity in rat thymocytes: Involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) pathway. Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2018; 18:320-327. [PMID: 29579407 DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2018.2607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Ketamine is a widely used anesthetic in pediatric clinical practice. Previous studies have demonstrated that ketamine induces neurotoxicity and has a modulatory effect on the cells of the immune system. Here, we evaluated the potential protective effect and underlying mechanisms of natural phenolic compound curcumin against ketamine-induced toxicity in rat thymocytes. Rat thymocytes were exposed to 100 µM ketamine alone or combined with increasing concentrations of curcumin (0.3, 1, and 3 μM) for 24 hours. Cell viability was analyzed with CCK-8 assay kit. Apoptosis was analyzed using flow cytometry and propidium iodide as well as Z-VAD-FMK and Z-LEHD-FMK inhibitors. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and mitochondrial membrane potential [MMP] were measured by flow cytometry. Colorimetric assay with DEVD-pNA substrate was used for assessing caspase-3 activity. Involvement of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway was tested with Wortmannin inhibitor. Ketamine induced toxicity in cells, increased the number of hypodiploid cells, caspase-3 activity and ROS production, and inhibited the MMP. Co-incubation of higher concentrations of curcumin (1 and 3 μM) with ketamine markedly decreased cytotoxicity, apoptosis rate, caspase-3 activity, and ROS production in rat thymocytes, and increased the MMP. Application of Z-VAD-FMK (a pan caspase inhibitor) or Z-LEHD-FMK (caspase-9 inhibitor) with ketamine effectively attenuated the ketamine-induced apoptosis in rat thymocytes. Administration of Wortmannin (a PI3K inhibitor) with curcumin and ketamine significantly decreased the protective effect of curcumin on rat thymocytes. Our results indicate that ketamine-induced toxicity in rat thymocytes mainly occurs through the mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway and that the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway is involved in the anti-apoptotic effect of curcumin.
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- Svetlana Pavlovic
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Faculty University of Nis, Nis, Serbia.
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Jacob J, Amalraj A, Raj KKJ, Divya C, Kunnumakkara AB, Gopi S. A novel bioavailable hydrogenated curcuminoids formulation (CuroWhite™) improves symptoms and diagnostic indicators in rheumatoid arthritis patients - A randomized, double blind and placebo controlled study. J Tradit Complement Med 2018; 9:346-352. [PMID: 31453131 PMCID: PMC6702143 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2018.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that cause chronic pain, disability and joint destruction. The present placebo controlled randomized study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel hydrogenated curcuminoid formulation-CuroWhite™, in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Twenty four RA patients were randomized in 1:1:1 ratio to receive 250 mg, 500 mg CuroWhite or placebo as one capsule a day, over a period of three months. Improvement in the ACR response, changes in disease activity assessed using the DAS 28 score, change in physical function assessed on change in ESR, CRP, RF values were evaluated before and after the study. Results suggested that patients who received CuroWhite both low and high doses reported statistically significant changes in their clinical symptoms towards end of the study when compared with placebo. There were significant changes in DAS28 (50–64%) VAS (63–72%) ESR (88–89%), CRP (31–45%) RF (80–84%) values and ACR response for CuroWhite groups in comparison with placebo. Thus, CuroWhite acts as the analgesic and anti-inflammatory product for management of RA by the reduction of the inflammatory action which was confirmed by improvement in ESR, CRP, VAS, RF, DAS-28 and ACR responses. CuroWhite was significantly effective against RA with highly safe without serious side effects and well tolerated.
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- Joby Jacob
- R&D Centre, Aurea Biolabs (P) Ltd, 682311, Kolenchery, Cochin, India
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- R&D Centre, Aurea Biolabs (P) Ltd, 682311, Kolenchery, Cochin, India
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- R&D Centre, Aurea Biolabs (P) Ltd, 682311, Kolenchery, Cochin, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- R&D Centre, Aurea Biolabs (P) Ltd, 682311, Kolenchery, Cochin, India
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Bankoglu EE, Broscheit J, Arnaudov T, Roewer N, Stopper H. Protective effects of tricetinidin against oxidative stress inducers in rat kidney cells: A comparison with delphinidin and standard antioxidants. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 121:549-557. [PMID: 30266311 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.09.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
The potential protective effect of tricetinidin as novel antioxidant is investigated and compared with selected known antioxidant substances in vitro. Dihydroethidium staining was performed to detect intracellular ROS formation and the protective effect of the antioxidant substances in combination with the superoxide-inducer antimycin a (AMA). Glutathione level, mitochondrial membrane potential and HO-1 expression were analysed for further characterization of the cellular response. The cytokinesis block micronucleus test was applied to investigate the anti-genotoxic effect of the substances against insulin induced genomic damage. AMA treatment caused a significant increase in intracellular ROS formation and insulin treatment induced a significant micronucleus induction in NRK cells. Combination of the antioxidant substances with AMA or insulin protected from the oxidative stress and the micronucleus-induction. All analysed antioxidants showed comparable effects on GSH production and mitochondrial membrane potential. Only delphinidin and tricetinidin caused an increase in HO-1 expression. Tricetinidin and delphinidin might be good candidates for development as an antioxidant supplement. Further research is necessary to show possible therapeutic and preventive effects of tricetinidin and delphinidin in vivo.
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- Ezgi Eyluel Bankoglu
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Wuerzburg, 97078, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Wuerzburg, 97080, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Wuerzburg, 97078, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Wuerzburg, 97080, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Wuerzburg, 97078, Wuerzburg, Germany.
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Li Y, Wang J, Song N, Zeng F, Zhao M, Wang A, Chen Y, Jing L, Yu P, Diao A. 2-(2-nitrobenzylidene) indolin-3-one compound inhibits transmembrane prostate androgen-induced protein (TMEPAI) expression and cancer cell proliferation. Cell Prolif 2018; 51:e12469. [PMID: 30069967 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The transmembrane prostate androgen-induced protein (TMEPAI) is aberrantly expressed in many cancer and plays a crucial role in tumourigenesis, which makes it a potential cancer therapeutic target for drug discovery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Here, we employed a firefly luciferase reporter driven by the TMEPAI gene promoter to screen for compound capable of inhibiting the expression of TMEPAI, and the effects of TMEPAI inhibitor on cancer cell proliferation were evaluated using the colony formation assay, cell cycle analysis, Ki-67 immunofluorescence assay and EdU incorporation assay. RESULTS 2-(2-nitrobenzylidene) indolin-3-one (JHY-A007-50) was identified and shown to effectively inhibit the TMEPAI promoter activity. Further studies revealed that JHY-A007-50 specifically inhibited the expression of TMEPAI at both the mRNA and protein levels. Moreover, we found that JHY-A007-50 could inhibit cell proliferation and induce cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase. Our results showed that overexpression of TMEPAI decreased the inhibitory effects of JHY-A007-50 on cancer cell proliferation, and JHY-A007-50 did not affect the cell viability of HeLa cells knocked down of TMEPAI. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these results suggest that compound JHY-A007-50 mediates the downregulation of TMEPAI expression and inhibits cell proliferation in cancer cells.
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- Yuyin Li
- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Sino-French Joint Lab of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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Mahale J, Singh R, Howells LM, Britton RG, Khan SM, Brown K. Detection of Plasma Curcuminoids from Dietary Intake of Turmeric-Containing Food in Human Volunteers. Mol Nutr Food Res 2018; 62:e1800267. [PMID: 29943914 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201800267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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SCOPE Curcumin (from turmeric), has been extensively investigated for potential beneficial properties in numerous diseases. Most work has focused on supra-dietary concentrations/doses that would necessitate curcumin supplementation. However, much evidence instigating curcumin research is underpinned by epidemiological data based on low dietary intake via turmeric consumption. METHODS AND RESULTS Here, a novel, highly sensitive liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) method for detection of curcuminoids is described. Assay sensitivity is demonstrated in a pilot pharmacokinetic volunteer study following ingestion of foodstuffs containing a standardized mass of turmeric, representative of daily consumption by certain South Asian populations. Free parent curcumin was detectable in plasma from one individual, reaching maximal plasma concentrations (Cmax ) of 3.2 nm. Curcumin conjugates were detected in all volunteers; Cmax for curcumin glucuronide is 47.6 ± 28.5 nm 30 min post-food, while Cmax for demethoxycurcumin glucuronide and curcumin sulfate is ≈2 nm. Curcumin and its major metabolites persist in plasma for at least 8 h. CONCLUSION Despite poor absorption and rapid conjugation, dietary intake of standard culinary turmeric within complex food matrices furnished human plasma with detectable levels of curcuminoids. Whether sustained low systemic concentrations of these non-nutritive, biologically active, dietary components may have pharmacological activity for human health benefit, warrants further research.
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- Jagdish Mahale
- Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Science Building, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE2 7LX, UK
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- Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Science Building, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE2 7LX, UK
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- Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Science Building, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE2 7LX, UK
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- Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Science Building, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE2 7LX, UK
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- Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Science Building, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE2 7LX, UK
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- Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Science Building, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE2 7LX, UK
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Wang P, Gao C, Wang W, Yao LP, Zhang J, Zhang SD, Li J, Fang SH, Fu YJ. Juglone induces apoptosis and autophagy via modulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 116:40-50. [PMID: 29627502 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Juglone (JG), a naturally-occurring naphthoquinone of Manchurian walnut (Juglans mandshurica) was shown to inhibit proliferation in various tumor types. However, the molecular mechanisms of JG on the induction of apoptosis and autophagy in HepG2 cells have not been examined. Herein, we investigated that JG could inhibit cell proliferation by induction of G2/M phase arrest. Also, occurrence of apoptosis was closely related with loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, the changes of apoptosis-related proteins after treatment with JG. In addition, we found that JG caused autophagy, as evidenced by increased expressions of LC3-II and Beclin-1. Interestingly, inhibition of JG-induced autophagy by 3-methyladenine (3-MA) and wortmannin (WT) significantly decreased apoptosis, whereas the apoptosis inhibitor z-VAD-fmk slightly enhanced autophagy. Furthermore, the induction of autophagy and apoptosis was associated with activation of MAPK family members (p38 and JNK) and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Both JNK inhibitor (SP600125) and ROS scavenger (N-acetylcysteine, NAC) could attenuate JG-induced autophagy and apoptosis. However, the p38-specific inhibitor SB203580 enhanced autophagic and apoptotic death. Moreover, the ROS scavenger NAC prevented phosphorylation of both p38 and JNK. Collectively, our data revealed that JG induced G2/M phase arrest, apoptosis, and autophagy through the ROS-dependent signaling pathway.
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- Peng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang Province, China; Department of Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang Province, China; Department of Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Zhang X, Peng L, Liu A, Ji J, Zhao L, Zhai G. The enhanced effect of tetrahydrocurcumin on radiosensitivity of glioma cells. J Pharm Pharmacol 2018; 70:749-759. [PMID: 29492979 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Objectives
To evaluate the effects of tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) on the radiosensitivity of glioma cells and the possible molecular mechanism.
Methods
MTT assay, colony forming and wound healing assays were performed to detect the proliferation, radiosensitivity and migration of cells with various treatments. Cell apoptosis, cell cycle and GHS level were determined for exploring potent sensitization mechanism of THC. Meanwhile, protein expressions of cyclin D1 and PCNA were also measured. Furthermore, both orthotopic C6 mouse models and C6 subcutaneously grafted mouse models were established to test the tumour inhibitory effects of combined treatment in vivo.
Key findings
Cells treated with combined THC and radiation demonstrated lower cell viability and higher apoptosis rate as compared to radiation group. Moreover, the intracellular GSH was also decreased in the THC co-treated C6 cells. More importantly, combinatorial treatment group significantly induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and a decrease in the S phase cell through the down-regulation of cyclin D1 and PCNA. The in-vivo therapeutic efficacy assay indicated that the growth of tumour was greatly inhibited in combinatorial group.
Conclusions
Tetrahydrocurcumin can synergistically enhance the radiosensitivity of glioma cells by inhibiting the expressions of cyclin D1 and PCNA.
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- Xingzhen Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Song G, Lu H, Chen F, Wang Y, Fan W, Shao W, Lu H, Lin B. Tetrahydrocurcumin‑induced autophagy via suppression of PI3K/Akt/mTOR in non‑small cell lung carcinoma cells. Mol Med Rep 2018; 17:5964-5969. [PMID: 29436654 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.8600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Guoqiang Song
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changxing People's Hospital of Zhejiang, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Changxing People's Hospital of Zhejiang, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changxing People's Hospital of Zhejiang, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Changxing People's Hospital of Zhejiang, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Changxing People's Hospital of Zhejiang, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Changxing People's Hospital of Zhejiang, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changxing People's Hospital of Zhejiang, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Changxing People's Hospital of Zhejiang, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, P.R. China
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Liu W, Zhang Z, Lin G, Luo D, Chen H, Yang H, Liang J, Liu Y, Xie J, Su Z, Cao H. Tetrahydrocurcumin is more effective than curcumin in inducing the apoptosis of H22 cells via regulation of a mitochondrial apoptosis pathway in ascites tumor-bearing mice. Food Funct 2018; 8:3120-3129. [PMID: 28766664 DOI: 10.1039/c7fo00484b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Curcumin (CUR), a widely used food additive, is derived mainly from Curcuma species that has been applied traditionally for the treatment of various diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its poor systemic bioavailability hampers its clinical application, which may be related to its wide metabolism. Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) is a major metabolite of CUR and has been reported to have multiple biologic activities. We investigated, for the first time, the efficacy and associated mechanism of action of THC and CUR in a H22 ascites tumor-bearing model in mice. THC evoked a significant dose-dependent promotion of survival and was significantly more effective than CUR in inhibiting tumor growth, including increased body weight, abdominal circumference, ascites volume, and the viability of cancer cells. Experiments on essential immune organs indicated that THC had a more favorable margin of safety than the reference drug cyclophosphamide. THC induced the apoptosis of H22 cells obviously by increasing the level of p53 and decreasing the level of murine double minute 2. THC also decreased the expression of Bcl-2 significantly and increased the expression of Bcl2-associated X, resulting in the release of cytochrome C. THC significantly activated and induced cleavage of caspase-3 and caspase-9 to induce the apoptosis of H22 cells. Taken together, these results indicate that THC was more effective than CUR in inhibiting the apoptosis of H22-induced ascites tumor cells and achieved it via regulation of a mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. THC might be a bioactive anti-tumor form of CUR and represented a potentially effective agent for HCC treatment.
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- Weihai Liu
- Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou, 510520, People's Republic of China
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Kangarlou S, Ramezanpour S, Balalaie S, Roudbar Mohammadi S, Haririan I. Curcumin-loaded nanoliposomes linked to homing peptides for integrin targeting and neuropilin-1-mediated internalization. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2017; 55:277-285. [PMID: 27937055 PMCID: PMC6130459 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2016.1261301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Curcumin, a naturally occurring polyphenol, has been extensively studied for its broad-spectrum anticancer effects. The potential benefits are, however, limited due to its poor water solubility and rapid degradation which result in low bioavailability on administration. OBJECTIVES This study encapsulates curcumin in nanoliposomes including an integrin-homing peptide combined with a C end R neuropilin-1 targeting motif for targeted delivery and receptor-mediated internalization, respectively. MATERIALS AND METHODS The linear GHHNGR (Glycine-Histidine-Histidine-Asparagine-Glycine-Arginine) was synthesized through F-moc chemistry on 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin and conjugated to oleic acid. The lipoyl-peptide units were then co-assembled with lecithin and 0-75 mole % Tween-80 into liposomes. Curcumin was passively entrapped using a film hydration technique and its degradation profile was examined within seven consecutive days. The cytotoxic effects of the curcumin-loaded liposomes were studied on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-468, during 24 h exposure in MTT assay. RESULTS The maximum curcumin entrapment (15.5% W/W) and minimum degradation (< 23%) were obtained in a pH switch loading method from 5.7 to 8, in nanoliposomes (< 50 nm) containing oleyl-peptide, lecithin and Tween-80 (1:1:0.75 mole ratio). The oleyl-peptide did not prove any haemolytic activity (< 1.5%) up to 10-fold of its experimental concentration. The curcumin-loaded liposomes displayed significant reduction in the viabilities of MCF-7 (IC50 3.8 μM) and MDA-MB-468 (IC50 5.4 μM). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION This study indicated potential advantages of the peptide-conjugated liposomes in drug transport to the cancer cells. This feature might be an outcome of probable interactions between the targeted nanoliposomes with the integrin and neuropilin-1 receptors.
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- Sogol Kangarlou
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Yang J, Xu C, Chen H, Huang M, Ma X, Deng S, Huang Y, Wen Y, Yang X, Song P. In vitro and in vivo antitumor effects of the diterpene-enriched extract from Taxodium ascendens through the mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 96:1199-1208. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.11.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Mahal A, Wu P, Jiang ZH, Wei X. Synthesis and Cytotoxic Activity of Novel Tetrahydrocurcumin Derivatives Bearing Pyrazole Moiety. NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2017; 7:461-469. [PMID: 29094265 PMCID: PMC5709250 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-017-0143-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) is a major metabolite of curcumin and plays an important role in curcumin-induced biological effects. THC is a promising preventive and chemotherapeutic agent for cancer. A series of new pyrazole derivatives of THC have been synthesized as potent anticancer agents. Direct condensation of THC with various substituted hydrazines leads to new pyrazole derivatives of THC (1-18). The prepared compounds have been evaluated via in vitro MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay for their cell proliferation-inhibitory activity against human lung adenocarcinoma (A549), human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and human breast carcinoma (MCF-7) cells. Most derivatives show significantly higher anticancer activity against all three tested cancer cell lines than the parent compound THC. Several compounds (7, 8, 12, 13 and 15) display promising anticancer activity against MCF-7 cell line with IC50 values ranging from 5.8 to 9.3 µM. The most active compound (8) is substituted with 4-bromophenyl group at the pyrazole ring and inhibits the growth of all three tested cancer cell lines with an IC50 values of (8.0 µM, A549), (9.8 µM, HeLa) and (5.8 µM, MCF-7). The obtained compounds can be a good starting point for the development of new lead molecules in the fight against cancer.
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- Ahmed Mahal
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510650, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510650, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1, Canada.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510650, People's Republic of China
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Crosstalk Influence between P38MAPK and Autophagy on Mitochondria-Mediated Apoptosis Induced by Anti-Fas Antibody/Actinomycin D in Human Hepatoma Bel-7402 Cells. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22101705. [PMID: 29039784 PMCID: PMC6151482 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22101705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Our previous study indicated that anti-Fas antibody/actinomycin D (AF/AD) induced apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma Bel-7402 cells; however, crosstalk influence between P38MAPK and autophagy on mitochondria-mediated apoptosis induced by AF/AD in Bel-7402 cells remains unclear. Therefore, effect of AF/AD on apoptosis, autophagy, phosphorylated-P38MAPK (p-P38MAPK), and membrane potential (ΔΨm) with or without the P38MAPK inhibitor SB203580 or the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) in Bel-7402 cells was investigated in the present study. The results showed that AF/AD resulted in induction of apoptosis concomitant with autophagy, upregulation of p-P38MAPK and autophagy-associated gene proteins (Atg5-Atg12 protein complex, Atg7, Atg10, Beclin-1, LC3 I, and LC3 II), and downregulation of ΔΨm in Bel-7402 cells. In contrast, SB203580 attenuated the effects of AF/AD in Bel-7402 cells. Furthermore, the findings also demonstrated that 3-MA inhibited the impact of AF/AD on autophagy, Atg5-Atg12 protein complex, Atg7, Atg10, Beclin-1, LC3 I, LC3 II, and ΔΨm, and promoted the influence of AF/AD on apoptosis and p-P38MAPK in Bel-7402 cells. Taken together, we conclude that crosstalk between P38MAPK and autophagy regulates mitochondria-mediated apoptosis induced by AF/AD in Bel-7402 cells.
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Imran M, Ullah A, Saeed F, Nadeem M, Arshad MU, Suleria HAR. Cucurmin, anticancer, & antitumor perspectives: A comprehensive review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 58:1271-1293. [PMID: 27874279 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1252711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cucurmin, a naturally yellow component isolated from turmeric, ability to prevent various life-style related disorders. The current review article mainly emphasizes on different anticancer perspectives of cucurmin, i.e., colon, cervical, uterine, ovarian, prostate head and neck, breast, pulmonary, stomach and gastric, pancreatic, bladder oral, oesophageal, and bone cancer. It holds a mixture of strong bioactive molecule known as cucurminoids that has ability to reduce cancer/tumor at initial, promotion and progression stages of tumor development. In particular, these compounds block several enzymes required for the growth of tumors and may therefore involve in tumor treatments. Moreover, it modulates an array of cellular progressions, i.e., nitric oxide synthetase activity, protein kinase C activity, epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor intrinsic kinase activity, nuclear factor kappa (NF-kB) activity, inhibiting lipid peroxidation and production of reactive oxygen species. However, current manuscript summarizes most of the recent investigations of cucurmin but still further research should be conducted to explore the role of curcumin to mitigate various cancers.
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- Muhammad Imran
- a Department of Diet and Nutritional Sciences , Imperial College of Business Studies , Lahore , Pakistan.,b National Institute of Food Science and Technology , University of Agriculture Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- e Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition , University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences , Lahore , Pakistan
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- c Institute of Home & Food Sciences , Government College University Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- d Department of Environmental Sciences , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari , Pakistan
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- c Institute of Home & Food Sciences , Government College University Faisalabad , Pakistan
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Zhang Y, Liu Y, Zou J, Yan L, Du W, Zhang Y, Sun H, Lu P, Geng S, Gu R, Zhang H, Bi Z. Tetrahydrocurcumin induces mesenchymal-epithelial transition and suppresses angiogenesis by targeting HIF-1α and autophagy in human osteosarcoma. Oncotarget 2017; 8:91134-91149. [PMID: 29207631 PMCID: PMC5710911 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Human osteosarcoma is considered a malignant tumor with poor prognosis that readily metastasizes. Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) has been reported to have anti-tumor activity in numerous tumors. In addition, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) has been demonstrated to be associated with tumor metastasis by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). However, the role of THC in osteosarcoma remains uncertain. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the potential mechanisms. We found that THC significantly reduced the growth of osteosarcoma cells and suppressed migration and invasion, as tested in a nude mouse lung metastasis model. Additionally, the mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) process was facilitated by THC. Mechanistically, our study showed that HIF-1α had a pivotal role in the anti-metastatic effect of THC. Importantly, HIF-1α expression was downregulated by THC by inhibiting Akt/mTOR and p38 MAPK pathways. Moreover, THC exhibited a remarkable inhibitory effect on HIF-1α expression and angiogenesis under hypoxic conditions. Furthermore, THC activated autophagy and induced MET and suppressed angiogenesis in a HIF-1α-related manner. Taken together, our findings suggest that THC suppresses metastasis and invasion and this may be associated with HIF-1α and autophagy, which would potentially provide therapeutic strategies for human osteosarcoma.
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- Yan Zhang
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China.,Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China.,Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Baoquanling Central Hospital, Baoquanling, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China.,Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China.,Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, P.R. China
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Anticancer Curcumin: Natural Analogues and Structure-Activity Relationship. STUDIES IN NATURAL PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63929-5.00010-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Yi J, Qu H, Wu Y, Wang Z, Wang L. Study on antitumor, antioxidant and immunoregulatory activities of the purified polyphenols from pinecone of Pinus koraiensis on tumor-bearing S180 mice in vivo. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 94:735-744. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.10.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Mirshamsi MR, Omranipour R, Vazirizadeh A, Fakhri A, Zangeneh F, Mohebbi GH, Seyedian R, Pourahmad J. Persian Gulf Jellyfish (Cassiopea andromeda) Venom Fractions Induce Selective Injury and Cytochrome C Release in Mitochondria Obtained from Breast Adenocarcinoma Patients. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 18:277-286. [PMID: 28240847 PMCID: PMC5563113 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2017.18.1.277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objective: This study was conducted to investigate whether fractions of jellyfish Cassiope andromeda venom, could selectively induce toxicity on mitochondria isolated from cancer tissue of patients with breast adenocarcinomas. Methods: Firstly, we extracted two fractions, (f1 and f2) from crude jellyfish venom by gel filtration on Sephadex G-200. Then different dilutions of these extracted fractions were applied to mitochondria isolated from human breast tumoral- and extra-tumoral tissues. Parameters of mitochondrial toxicity including generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) collapse, swelling, cytochrome c release, activation of caspase3 and apoptosis were then assayed. Result: Our results demonstrate that fraction 2 of Cassiopea andromeda crude venom significantly (P<0.05) decreased mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase activity, increased mitochondrial ROS production, induced mitochondrial swelling, MMP collapse and cytochrome c release, activated caspase3 and induced apoptosis only in tumoral mitochondria, and not in mitochondria obtained from extra-tumoral tissue (P<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion this study suggested that fraction 2 of Cassiopea andromeda crude venom selectively induces ROS mediated cytotoxicity by directly targeting mitochondria isolated from human breast tumor tissue.
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- Mohammad Reza Mirshamsi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Jittreetat T, Shin YS, Hwang HS, Lee BS, Kim YS, Sannikorn P, Kim CH. Tolfenamic Acid Inhibits the Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Involvement of p38-Mediated Down-Regulation of Slug. Yonsei Med J 2016; 57:588-98. [PMID: 26996556 PMCID: PMC4800346 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2016.57.3.588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Revised: 08/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Tolfenamic acid (TA), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is known to exhibit antitumor effects in various cancers apart from nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). NPC exhibits high invasiveness, as well as metastatic potential, and patients continue to suffer from residual, recurrent, or metastatic disease even after chemoradiation therapy. Therefore, new treatment strategies are needed for NPC. In this study, we investigated the efficacy and molecular mechanisms of TA in NPC treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS TA-induced cell death was detected by cell viability assay in the NPC cell lines, HNE1 and HONE1. Wound healing assay, invasion assay, and Western blot analysis were used to evaluate the antitumor effects of TA in NPC cell lines. RESULTS Treatment with TA suppressed the migration and invasion of HNE1 and HONE1 cells. Hepatocyte growth factor enhanced the proliferation, migration, and invasion abilities of NPC cells. This enhancement was successfully inhibited by TA treatment. Treatment with TA increased phosphorylation of p38, and the inhibition of p38 with SB203580 reversed the cytotoxic, anti-invasive, and anti-migratory effects of TA treatment in NPC cell lines. Moreover, inhibition of p38 also reversed the decrease in expression of Slug that was induced by TA treatment. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the activation of p38 plays a role in mediating TA-induced cytotoxicity and inhibition of invasion and migration via down-regulation of Slug.
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- Tatsanachat Jittreetat
- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
- Center of Excellent in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
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- Center of Excellent in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
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Mi XG, Song ZB, Sun LG, Bao YL, Yu CL, Wu Y, Li YX. Cardamonin inhibited cell viability and tumorigenesis partially through blockade of testes-specific protease 50-mediated nuclear factor-kappaB signaling pathway activation. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2016; 73:63-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2016.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Wu Y, He G, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Li M, Wang X, Li N, Li K, Zheng G, Zheng Y, Yin Q. Unique antitumor property of the Mg-Ca-Sr alloys with addition of Zn. Sci Rep 2016; 6:21736. [PMID: 26907515 PMCID: PMC4764862 DOI: 10.1038/srep21736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In clinical practice, tumor recurrence and metastasis after orthopedic prosthesis implantation is an intensely troublesome matter. Therefore, to develop implant materials with antitumor property is extremely necessary and meaningful. Magnesium (Mg) alloys possess superb biocompatibility, mechanical property and biodegradability in orthopedic applications. However, whether they possess antitumor property had seldom been reported. In recent years, it showed that zinc (Zn) not only promote the osteogenic activity but also exhibit good antitumor property. In our present study, Zn was selected as an alloying element for the Mg-1Ca-0.5Sr alloy to develop a multifunctional material with antitumor property. We investigated the influence of the Mg-1Ca-0.5Sr-xZn (x = 0, 2, 4, 6 wt%) alloys extracts on the proliferation rate, cell apoptosis, migration and invasion of the U2OS cell line. Our results show that Zn containing Mg alloys extracts inhibit the cell proliferation by alteration the cell cycle and inducing cell apoptosis via the activation of the mitochondria pathway. The cell migration and invasion property were also suppressed by the activation of MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) pathway. Our work suggests that the Mg-1Ca-0.5Sr-6Zn alloy is expected to be a promising orthopedic implant in osteosarcoma limb-salvage surgery for avoiding tumor recurrence and metastasis.
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- Yuanhao Wu
- Center for Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Center for Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, China
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Pavlovic V, Cekic S, Ciric M, Krtinic D, Jovanovic J. Curcumin attenuates Mancozeb-induced toxicity in rat thymocytes through mitochondrial survival pathway. Food Chem Toxicol 2016; 88:105-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2015.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2015] [Revised: 12/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Effects of Tetrahydrocurcumin on Tumor Growth and Cellular Signaling in Cervical Cancer Xenografts in Nude Mice. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:1781208. [PMID: 26881213 PMCID: PMC4736311 DOI: 10.1155/2016/1781208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) is a stable metabolite of curcumin (CUR) in physiological systems. The mechanism underlying the anticancer effect of THC is not completely understood. In the present study, we investigated the effects of THC on tumor growth and cellular signaling in cervical cancer xenografts in nude mice. Cervical cancer cells (CaSki) were subcutaneously injected in nude mice to establish tumors. One month after the injection, mice were orally administered vehicle or 100, 300, and 500 mg/kg of THC daily for 30 consecutive days. Relative tumor volume (RTV) was measured every 3-4 days. COX-2, EGFR, p-ERK1&2, p-AKT, and Ki-67 expressions were measured by immunohistochemistry whereas cell apoptosis was detected by TUNELS method. THC treatments at the doses of 100, 300, and 500 mg/kg statistically retarded the RTV by 70.40%, 76.41%, and 77.93%, respectively. The CaSki + vehicle group also showed significantly increased COX-2, EGFR, p-ERK1&2, and p-AKT; however they were attenuated by all treatments with THC. Ki-67 overexpression and a decreasing of cell apoptosis were found in CaSki + vehicle group, but these findings were reversed after the THC treatments.
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Jiang Y, Piao J, Cho HJ, Kang WS, Kim HY. Improvement in antiproliferative activity of Angelica gigas Nakai by solid dispersion formation via hot-melt extrusion and induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HeLa cells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2015; 79:1635-43. [DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2015.1046363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN) is one of the most popular herbal medicines and widely used as a functional food product. In this study, AGN was firstly processed by a low-temperature turbo mill and a hot melting extruder to reduce particle size and form solid dispersion (SD). Anticancer activity against HeLa cells was then examined. AGN-SD based on Soluplus was formed via hot-melt extrusion (HME) and showed the strongest cytotoxic effect on HeLa cells. In addition, the possible mechanism of cell death induced by AGN-SD on HeLa cells was also investigated. AGN-SD decreased cell viability, induced apoptosis, increased the production of reactive oxygen species, regulated the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax, and induced G2/M phase arrest in HeLa cells. This study suggested that AGN-SD based on Soluplus and the method to improve antiproliferative effect by SD formation via HME may be suitable for application in the pharmaceutical industry.
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- Yunyao Jiang
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio-Health Technology, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio-Health Technology, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, Kangwon National University, Samcheok, Republic of Korea
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Mock CD, Jordan BC, Selvam C. Recent Advances of Curcumin and its Analogues in Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment. RSC Adv 2015; 5:75575-75588. [PMID: 27103993 PMCID: PMC4836288 DOI: 10.1039/c5ra14925h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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More than 230,000 diagnosed cases of invasive breast cancer in women was estimated in 2014 and an expected 40,000 deaths attributed to the aggressive carcinoma. An effective approach to diminish the morbidity and mortality of breast cancer is the development of chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agents. Nutraceuticals have demonstrated their ability to proficiently halt carcinogenesis. The administration of natural compounds able to effectively serve as chemoprevention and chemotherapeutics without causing harm or adverse effects is imperative. Curcumin derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa L., is a common spice of India, used for centuries because of its medicinal properties. The main component of curcumin possesses a wide range of biological activities; anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, and apoptotic characteristics modulated through the inactivation of pathways such as EGK and Akt/mTOR. In addition, curcumin alters the expression of cytokines, transcription factors, and enzymes involved in cell vitality. The in vivo application of curcumin in breast cancer is hindered by its limited bioavailabiity. The synthesis of curcumin analogues and delivery via nanoparticles has demonstrated enhanced bioavailability of curcumin in the malignancy. This review focuses on recent developments in the use of curcumin, curcumin analogues, and novel delivery systems as a preventive and therapeutic method for breast cancer.
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- Charlotta D Mock
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX-77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX-77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX-77004, USA
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