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Huang X, Huang Y, Peng B, Wang J, Tang H, Chen Y. CLG promotes mTOR/ULK1 pathway-mediated autophagy to inhibit OS development by inhibiting TRAF6-mediated FLT3 ubiquitination. Cancer Sci 2024. [PMID: 39118482 DOI: 10.1111/cas.16274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Corilagin (CLG) has antitumor activities in certain human malignant cancers. Herein, the effects and mechanisms of CLG on osteosarcoma (OS) were investigated. OS cell viability and proliferation were detected by MTT and colony formation assay. Cell cycle and apoptosis were examined using flow cytometry. The interaction between TRAF6 and FLT3 was investigated using a co-immunoprecipitation assay. Results demonstrated that CLG treatment inhibited OS cell viability and proliferation but promoted OS cell autophagy and apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner. Mechanically, CLG inhibited TRAF6-mediated FLT3 ubiquitination degradation. TRAF6 overexpression abolished the effects of CLG on OS cell proliferation, autophagy, and apoptosis. Finally, CLG administration inhibited OS tumor growth in mice by inducing autophagy-dependent apoptosis. Taken together, CLG inhibited OS progression by facilitating mTOR/ULK1 pathway-mediated autophagy through inhibiting TRAF6-mediated FLT3 ubiquitination, which indicated that CLG was a promising candidate for the treatment of OS.
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- Xiongjie Huang
- Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, South China University, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, South China University, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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- Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, South China University, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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- Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, South China University, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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Mahdizadeh M, Heydari N, Shafiei A, Akbari H, Jafari SM. Adenosine receptors in breast cancer. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:464. [PMID: 38551734 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09382-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Adenosine receptors are important in the normal physiological function of cells and the pathogenesis of various cancer cells, including breast cancer cells. The activity of adenosine receptors in cancer cells is related to cell proliferation, angiogenesis, metastasis, immune system evasion, and interference with apoptosis. Considering the different roles of adenosine receptors in cancer cells, we intend to investigate the function of adenosine receptors and their biological pathways in breast cancer to improve understanding of therapeutically relevant signaling pathways.
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- Mahsa Mahdizadeh
- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan, Iran
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- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
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Wang Y, Li Y, Chen Y, Mao J, Ji J, Zhang S, Liu P, Pronyuk K, Fisher D, Dang Y, Zhao L. Corilagin relieves atherosclerosis via the toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2024; 38:3946320241254083. [PMID: 38869980 PMCID: PMC11179462 DOI: 10.1177/03946320241254083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Corilagin possesses a diverse range of pharmacologic bioactivities. However, the specific protective effects and mechanisms of action of corilagin in the context of atherosclerosis remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the impact of corilagin on the toll-like receptor (TLR)4 signaling pathway in a mouse vascular smooth muscle cell line (MOVAS) stimulated by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL). Additionally, we examined the effects of corilagin in Sprague-Dawley rats experiencing atherosclerosis. METHODS The cytotoxicity of corilagin was assessed using the CCK8 assay. MOVAS cells, pre-incubated with ox-LDL, underwent treatment with varying concentrations of corilagin. TLR4 expression was modulated by either downregulation through small interfering (si)RNA or upregulation via lentivirus transfection. Molecular expression within the TLR4 signaling pathway was analyzed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blotting. The proliferation capacity of MOVAS cells was determined through cell counting. In a rat model, atherosclerosis was induced in femoral arteries using an improved guidewire injury method, and TLR4 expression in plaque areas was assessed using immunofluorescence. Pathological changes were examined through hematoxylin and eosin staining, as well as Oil-Red-O staining. RESULTS Corilagin demonstrated inhibitory effects on the TLR4 signaling pathway in MOVAS cells pre-stimulated with ox-LDL, consequently impeding the proliferative impact of ox-LDL. The modulation of TLR4 expression, either through downregulation or upregulation, similarly influenced the expression of downstream molecules. In an in vivo context, corilagin exhibited the ability to suppress TLR4 and MyD88 expression in the plaque lesion areas of rat femoral arteries, thereby alleviating the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. CONCLUSION Corilagin can inhibit the TLR4 signaling pathway in VSMCs, possibly by downregulating TLR4 expression and, consequently, relieving atherosclerosis.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Toll-Like Receptor 4/metabolism
- Hydrolyzable Tannins/pharmacology
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Atherosclerosis/drug therapy
- Atherosclerosis/metabolism
- Atherosclerosis/pathology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/pathology
- Lipoproteins, LDL/metabolism
- Male
- Glucosides/pharmacology
- Glucosides/therapeutic use
- Mice
- Cell Line
- Rats
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/drug effects
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/metabolism
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/pathology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/metabolism
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- Yujie Wang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Centre for High-Throughput Drug Screening Technology, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wuchang Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Medical Biosciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
- School of Health Professions, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Li S, Li X, Yang X, Lei Y, He M, Xiang X, Wu Q, Liu H, Wang J, Wang Q. Corilagin enhances the anti-tumor activity of 5-FU by downregulating the expression of GRP 78. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22661. [PMID: 38114593 PMCID: PMC10730900 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49604-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. Although initially effective, patients who receive chemotherapy ultimately experience various complications and develop chemo-resistance, leading to cancer recurrence. Therefore, we aimed to find a drug with good efficacy and low toxicity that could enhance the treatment with 5-Fluorouracil (a commonly used clinical drug) and reduce its dosing. Corilagin, an anti-tumor natural product, has received widespread attention. Glucose regulated protein 78 (GRP78) is overexpressed in colorectal cancer cells and plays a key role in the proliferation, migration and drug resistance of cancer cells. Importantly, GRP78 can affect the apoptosis induced by 5-fluorouracil in CRC cells. In the present study, we determined the synergistic anti-tumor activity of the combination treatment by cell proliferation assay, apoptosis assay, fluorescent staining, cell cycle analysis, WB and PCR assays. This synergistic effect was associated with S-phase blockade, intracellular reactive oxygen species production and downregulation of GRP78. Taken together, our results indicate that Corilagin acts as a potentiator of 5-fluorouracil and may have therapeutic potential for patients with CRC.
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Grants
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 2022KYCX1-A04 the Scientific Research and Innovation Fund of Wuhan Asia General Hospital
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20YJA880053 2020 General Planning Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, China
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- 20D026 Key research project of philosophy and social sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education in 2020
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- OHIC2022G05 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology
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- Simin Li
- Institute of Infection, Immunology and Tumor Microenvironment, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Institute of Infection, Immunology and Tumor Microenvironment, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Institute of Infection, Immunology and Tumor Microenvironment, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Institute of Infection, Immunology and Tumor Microenvironment, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Institute of Infection, Immunology and Tumor Microenvironment, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Institute of Infection, Immunology and Tumor Microenvironment, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Institute of Infection, Immunology and Tumor Microenvironment, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 437100, China.
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- Institute of Infection, Immunology and Tumor Microenvironment, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China.
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- Institute of Infection, Immunology and Tumor Microenvironment, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China.
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Comunale BA, Larson RJ, Jackson-Ward E, Singh A, Koback FL, Engineer LD. The Functional Implications of Broad Spectrum Bioactive Compounds Targeting RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase (RdRp) in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Viruses 2023; 15:2316. [PMID: 38140557 PMCID: PMC10747147 DOI: 10.3390/v15122316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND As long as COVID-19 endures, viral surface proteins will keep changing and new viral strains will emerge, rendering prior vaccines and treatments decreasingly effective. To provide durable targets for preventive and therapeutic agents, there is increasing interest in slowly mutating viral proteins, including non-surface proteins like RdRp. METHODS A scoping review of studies was conducted describing RdRp in the context of COVID-19 through MEDLINE/PubMed and EMBASE. An iterative approach was used with input from content experts and three independent reviewers, focused on studies related to either RdRp activity inhibition or RdRp mechanisms against SARS-CoV-2. RESULTS Of the 205 records screened, 43 studies were included in the review. Twenty-five evaluated RdRp activity inhibition, and eighteen described RdRp mechanisms of existing drugs or compounds against SARS-CoV-2. In silico experiments suggested that RdRp inhibitors developed for other RNA viruses may be effective in disrupting SARS-CoV-2 replication, indicating a possible reduction of disease progression from current and future variants. In vitro, in vivo, and human clinical trial studies were largely consistent with these findings. CONCLUSIONS Future risk mitigation and treatment strategies against forthcoming SARS-CoV-2 variants should consider targeting RdRp proteins instead of surface proteins.
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- Brittany A. Comunale
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
- Department of Palliative Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92161, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Hashemi M, Paskeh MDA, Orouei S, Abbasi P, Khorrami R, Dehghanpour A, Esmaeili N, Ghahremanzade A, Zandieh MA, Peymani M, Salimimoghadam S, Rashidi M, Taheriazam A, Entezari M, Hushmandi K. Towards dual function of autophagy in breast cancer: A potent regulator of tumor progression and therapy response. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 161:114546. [PMID: 36958191 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
Abstract
As a devastating disease, breast cancer has been responsible for decrease in life expectancy of females and its morbidity and mortality are high. Breast cancer is the most common tumor in females and its treatment has been based on employment of surgical resection, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The changes in biological behavior of breast tumor relies on genomic and epigenetic mutations and depletions as well as dysregulation of molecular mechanisms that autophagy is among them. Autophagy function can be oncogenic in increasing tumorigenesis, and when it has pro-death function, it causes reduction in viability of tumor cells. The carcinogenic function of autophagy in breast tumor is an impediment towards effective therapy of patients, as it can cause drug resistance and radio-resistance. The important hallmarks of breast tumor such as glucose metabolism, proliferation, apoptosis and metastasis can be regulated by autophagy. Oncogenic autophagy can inhibit apoptosis, while it promotes stemness of breast tumor. Moreover, autophagy demonstrates interaction with tumor microenvironment components such as macrophages and its level can be regulated by anti-tumor compounds in breast tumor therapy. The reasons of considering autophagy in breast cancer therapy is its pleiotropic function, dual role (pro-survival and pro-death) and crosstalk with important molecular mechanisms such as apoptosis. Moreover, current review provides a pre-clinical and clinical evaluation of autophagy in breast tumor.
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- Mehrdad Hashemi
- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4815733971, Iran; The Health of Plant and Livestock Products Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4815733971, Iran.
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Boivin L, Harvey PD. Virus Management Using Metal-Organic Framework-Based Technologies. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 36892577 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The eradication and isolation of viruses are two concurrent approaches to protect ourselves from viral infections and diseases. The quite versatile porous materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), have recently emerged as efficient nanosized tools to manage viruses, and several strategies to accomplish these tasks have been developed. This review describes these strategies employing nanoscale MOFs against SARS-CoV-2, HIV-1, tobacco mosaic virus, etc., which include the sequestration by host-guest penetration inside pores, mineralization, design of a physical barrier, controlled delivery of organic and inorganic antiviral drugs or bioinhibitors, photosensitization of singlet oxygen, and direct contact with inherently cytotoxic MOFs.
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- Léo Boivin
- Département de Chimie, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec J1K 2R1, Canada
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Effects of Corilagin on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury via Regulation of NADPH Oxidase 2 and ERK/NF-κB Signaling Pathways in a Mouse Model. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11071058. [PMID: 36101436 PMCID: PMC9312523 DOI: 10.3390/biology11071058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome are clinically life-threatening diseases. Corilagin, a major polyphenolic compound obtained from the herb Phyllanthus urinaria, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and in this study, we sought to evaluate the protective effects and mechanisms of corilagin on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI in mice. ALI was induced in the mice by the intratracheal administration of LPS, and following 30 min of LPS challenge, corilagin (5 and 10 mg/kg body weight) was administered intraperitoneally. At 6 h post-LPS administration, lung tissues were collected for analysis. Corilagin treatment significantly attenuated inflammatory cell infiltration, the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β, and oxidative stress in lung tissues. In addition, corilagin inhibited the LPS-induced expression of NOX2, ERK, and NF-κB. Corilagin has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects, and can effectively reduce ALI via attenuation of the NOX2 and ERK/NF-κB signaling pathways.
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Yu X, Wu T, Liao B, Du Z, Zhu P. Anticancer potential of corilagin on T24 and TSGH 8301 bladder cancer cells via the activation of apoptosis by the suppression of NF-κB-induced P13K/Akt signaling pathway. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2022; 37:1152-1159. [PMID: 35084093 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bladder cancer (BC) is a primary source of malignancy-associated death, and the mortality rate is high due to its prevalence of metastasis. Corilagin (CLG), a bioactive constituent of numerous medicinal plants, exerts assorted pharmacological actions comprising anti-cancer, apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective. CLG possesses a substantial anti-tumor prospective and less noxiousness in normal cells in vitro. However, the molecular mechanisms of CLG on BC cells are not studied well. The current research explored the molecular process intricate in the anticancer and anti-proliferative actions of CLG on the relocation of BC cells T24 and TSGH 8301. The cytotoxicity, apoptosis, adhesion, and migration of CLG on BC cells T24 and TSGH 8301 were evaluated by MTT assay, DAPI, Rh-123, cell adhesion, and cell migration assay. The results point out that CLG inhibits the viability, adhesion, movement, incursion, and inflammation, whereas persuades BC cells apoptosis in a concentration-dependent mode. Besides, CLG treated with T24 and TSGH-8301 cells subdue inflammatory and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. CLG is accomplished of impeding BC cell migration, invasion, and metastasis through the repression of the NF-κB mediated P13K/Akt signaling. Our findings offer a unique vision into the demonstration of the anti-cancer potential of CLG on BC cells.
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- Xiaodong Yu
- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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Low ZY, Yip AJW, Lal SK. Repositioning anticancer drugs as novel COVID-19 antivirals: targeting structural and functional similarities between viral proteins and cancer. Expert Rev Mol Med 2022; 24:1-23. [PMID: 35450545 PMCID: PMC9114731 DOI: 10.1017/erm.2022.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The current COVID-19 pandemic contributed by the SARS-CoV-2 has put in place an urgent need for new and promising antiviral therapeutics. The viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) enzyme plays a vital role in viral replication for all RNA viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, thereby making it a prime and promising candidate for novel antiviral targeting. Interestingly, the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), a common catalytic subunit of the telomerase enzyme in many cancers, has also been identified with structural and functional similarities to the viral RdRp. Therefore, it becomes essential to evaluate and consider anticancer drugs that target hTERT towards antiviral RdRp activity, and vice versa. For instance, Floxuridine, an hTERT inhibitor, and VX-222, a hepatitis C virus RdRp inhibitor, are now gaining recognition as a potential antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 and anti-hTERT for cancer, simultaneously. While limited studies on hTERT inhibitors for use as viral RdRp, and anti-RdRp inhibitors as hTERT inhibitors are available, in this review, we aim at bringing to light this close structural and functional relationship between both these enzymes. We punctuate this idea with specific examples on how potential anticancer inhibitors can effectively be brought to use as inhibitors against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a relatively new pathogen, compared to the very well-studied field of cancer research.
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- Zheng Yao Low
- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor DE, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor DE, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor DE, Malaysia
- Tropical Medicine and Biology Platform, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor DE, Malaysia
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Tan S, Su Y, Huang L, Deng S, Yan G, Yang X, Chen R, Xian Y, Liang J, Liu Q, Cheng J. Corilagin attenuates osteoclastic osteolysis by enhancing HO‐1 and inhibiting ROS. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2022; 36:e23049. [PMID: 35307913 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Shaolin Tan
- Department of Trauma Orthopedic and Hand Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
- Department of Orthopaedics The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
- Department of Orthopaedics The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Department of Trauma Orthopedic and Hand Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Department of Trauma Orthopedic and Hand Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Department of Trauma Orthopedic and Hand Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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Yang MH, Baek SH, Hwang ST, Um JY, Ahn KS. Corilagin exhibits differential anticancer effects through the modulation of STAT3/5 and MAPKs in human gastric cancer cells. Phytother Res 2022; 36:2449-2462. [PMID: 35234310 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Corilagin (CLG) is a hydrolyzable tannin and possesses various pharmacological activities. Here, we investigated the impact of CLG as an anti-tumor agent against human gastric tumor cells. We observed that CLG could cause negative regulation of JAKs-Src-STAT3/5 signaling axis in SNU-1 cells, but did not affect these pathways in SNU-16 cells. Interestingly, CLG promoted the induction of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) signaling pathways in only SNU-16 cells, but not in the SNU-1 cells. CLG exhibited apoptotic effects that caused an increased accumulation of the cells in sub-G1 phase and caspase-3 activation in both SNU-1 and SNU-16 cell lines. We also noticed that CLG and docetaxel co-treatment could exhibit significantly enhanced apoptotic effects against SNU-1 cells. Moreover, the combinations treatment of CLG and docetaxel markedly inhibited cell growth, phosphorylation of JAK-Src-STAT3 and induced substantial apoptosis. Additionally, pharmacological inhibition of JNK, p38, and ERK substantially blocked CLG-induced activation of MAPKs, cell viability, and apoptosis, thereby implicating the pivotal role of MAPKs in the observed anti-cancer effects of CLG. Taken together, our data suggest that CLG could effectively block constitutive STAT3/5 activation in SNU-1 cells but induce sustained MAPKs activation in SNU-16 cells.
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- Min Hee Yang
- KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang-si, South Korea
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- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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He C, Chen J, Liu J, Li Y, Zhou Y, Mao T, Li Z, Qin X, Jin S. Geranium wilfordii maxim.: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, quality control and toxicology. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 285:114907. [PMID: 34896206 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Geranium wilfordii Maxim. (family Geraniaceae) has been used as a multifunctional ethnomedicine in China for more than 600 years. There have been records about the edible and medicinal use of G.wilfordii since the Ming Dynasty. Nowadays, G.wilfordii is included in Chinese Pharmacopoeia as the Geranii Herba, and has been widely used to treat rheumatism, infectious diseases, dermatosis and tumors. In addition, more than 30 kinds of Chinese patent medicines containing G.wilfordii have been marketed in China for its high medicinal value. AIM OF THE REVIEW The present review systematically summarized the traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, quality control and toxicology of G.wilfordii, discussed the development potential of this plant and analyzed the shortcomings of existing research, in order to provide comprehensive scientific basis for the medical application and help interested researchers discover safe and medicinal natural products from G.wilfordii. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a systematic search of G.wilfordii by collecting the publications between 1995 and 2021 via PubMed, Web of Science, SciFinder, Google Scholar, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure database, Wanfang database and other databases using the keywords including Geranium wilfordii Maxim., botany, traditional uses, Chinese patent medicines, patents, preparations, phytochemistry, biological activity, quality and toxicity. Besides, part of the information also came from Chinese botanical and medical monographs. RESULTS So far, more than 90 components have been identified from G.wilfordii, among which tannins as well as flavonoids have attracted widespread concerns. Due to the multi-components nature, a wide range of beneficial biological activities of G.wilfordii have been demonstrated, including anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-tumor, antioxidative, hepatoprotective, gastrointestinal protective, immunoregulatory and uric acid-lowering effects. CONCLUSION A long history of traditional uses and abundant pharmacochemical and pharmacological studies have shown that G.wilfordii is an important natural medicine, which exerts outstanding therapeutic effects especially in anti-inflammation and anti-microorganisms. However, the present researches on the active ingredients and the mechanism of action are not in-depth enough, and more evidence-based scientific studies are needed to lend credence to the traditional uses of G.wilfordii. Additionally, limited toxicology tests cannot objectively evaluate the safety of G.wilfordii, which needs to be further supplemented. Further, more attention needs to be paid to the selection of index components of quality control research.
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- Chao He
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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Characterization of two microalgae consortia grown in industrial wastewater for biomass valorization. ALGAL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Jia S, He D, Liang X, Cheng P, Liu J, Chen M, Wang C, Zhang H, Meng C. Corilagin induces apoptosis and inhibits autophagy of HL‑60 cells by regulating miR‑451/HMGB1 axis. Mol Med Rep 2021; 25:34. [PMID: 34850958 PMCID: PMC8669704 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Corilagin is the primary active component of the Euphorbia phyllanthus plant and has significant anti-cancer properties. However, the biological effects and mechanisms of corilagin on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have not been clarified. The Cell Counting Kit-8 and Carboxyfluorescein Diacetate Succinimidyl Ester assay results showed that corilagin significantly inhibited proliferation of the AML cell line HL-60 in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Western blotting and flow cytometry analysis were performed to determine the levels of apoptosis in HL-60 cells. The protein levels of cleaved caspase-3 and Bak were upregulated, while Bcl-xl was downregulated in cells treated with corilagin. The percentage of early- and late-stage apoptotic cells increased following corilagin treatment in a dose-dependent manner, indicating that the intrinsic mitochondrial apoptosis pathway was activated by corilagin. Simultaneously, western blotting and immunofluorescence results revealed that autophagy was suppressed; this was accompanied by a decrease in light chain 3-II (LC3-II) conversion and autophagosomes. MicroRNA (miRNA/miR) profile analysis showed that corilagin elevated the expression of the tumor suppressor miR-451, while the mRNA and protein levels of high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1), the target of miR-451, decreased following exposure to corilagin. Knockdown of miR-451 decreased the downregulation of HMGB1 caused by corilagin, indicating negative regulation of HMGB1 by miR-451 during corilagin treatment. Furthermore, knockdown of miR-451 also attenuated corilagin-induced proliferation inhibition of HL-60 cells, implying that miR-451 was essential for the proliferation inhibitory effect of corilagin. In conclusion, these results indicated that corilagin induced apoptosis and inhibited autophagy in HL-60 cells by regulating the miR-451/HMGB1 axis, and corilagin may be a novel therapeutic drug for the treatment of AML.
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- Shu Jia
- Medical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Medical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Medical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Medical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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Wang J, Liu G, Li X, Huangfu M, Liu Y, Li X, Yu D, Zhou L, Chen X. Curcumol simultaneously induces both apoptosis and autophagy in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Phytother Res 2021; 35:7004-7017. [PMID: 34750896 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Autophagy is usually considered as a protective mechanism against cell death, and in the meantime, leads to cell injury even apoptosis. Apoptosis and autophagy are very closely connected and may cooperate, coexist, or antagonize each other on progressive occurrence of cell death triggered by natural compounds. Therefore, the interplay between the two modes of death is essential for the overall fate of cancer cells. Our previous study revealed that curcumol induced apoptosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells. Recently, curcumol was found to induce autophagy in cancer cells. However, whether curcumol can induce NPC cells autophagy and the effects of autophagy on apoptosis remain elusive. In this study, we found that curcumol induced autophagy through AMPK/mTOR pathway in CNE-2 cells. Moreover, inhibiting autophagy by autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) or apoptosis inhibitor z-VAD-fmk significantly increased proliferation while attenuated apoptosis and autophagy compared with the curcumol 212 μM group. In contrast, combining curcumol with autophagy agonist rapamycin and apoptosis inducer MG132 synergized the apoptotic and autophagic effect of curcumol. Taken together, our study demonstrates that curcumol promotes autophagy in NPC via AMPK/mTOR pathway, induces autophagy enhances the activity of curcumol in NPC cells; the combination of autophagy inducer and curcumol can be a new therapeutic strategy for NPC.
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- Juan Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China.,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine in Liver Injury and Repair, the Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China.,Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Research in Sphingolipid Metabolism Related Diseases, the Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China.,Faculty of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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Saahene RO, Agbo E, Barnes P, Yahaya ES, Amoani B, Nuvor SV, Okyere P. A Review: Mechanism of Phyllanthus urinaria in Cancers-NF- κB, P13K/AKT, and MAPKs Signaling Activation. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2021; 2021:4514342. [PMID: 34484390 PMCID: PMC8413045 DOI: 10.1155/2021/4514342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Phyllanthus urinaria has been characterized for its several biological and medicinal effects such as antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and immunoregulation. In recent years, Phyllanthus urinaria has demonstrated potential to modulate the activation of critical pathways such as NF-κB, P13K/AKT, and ERK/JNK/P38/MAPKs associated with cell growth, proliferation, metastasis, and apoptotic cell death. To date, there is much evidence indicating that modulation of cellular signaling pathways is a promising approach to consider in drug development and discovery. Thus, therapies that can regulate cancer-related pathways are longed-for in anticancer drug discovery. This review's focus is to provide comprehensive knowledge on the anticancer mechanisms of Phyllanthus urinaria through the regulation of NF-κB, P13K/AKT, and ERK/JNK/P38/MAPKs signaling pathways. Thus, the review summarizes both in vitro and in vivo effects of Phyllanthus urinaria extracts or bioactive constituents with emphasis on tumor cell apoptosis. The literature information was obtained from publications on Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and EBSCOhost. The key words used in the search were "Phyllanthus" or "Phyllanthus urinaria" and cancer. P. urinaria inhibits cancer cell proliferation via inhibition of NF-κB, P13K/AKT, and MAPKs (ERK, JNK, P38) pathways to induce apoptosis and prevents angiogenesis. It is expected that understanding these fundamental mechanisms may help stimulate additional research to exploit Phyllanthus urinaria and other natural products for the development of novel anticancer therapies in the future.
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- Roland Osei. Saahene
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, College of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Physician Assistant Studies, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Yan L, Liu Y, Ma XF, Hou D, Zhang YH, Sun Y, Shi SS, Forouzanfar T, Lin HY, Fan J, Wu G. Triclabendazole Induces Pyroptosis by Activating Caspase-3 to Cleave GSDME in Breast Cancer Cells. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:670081. [PMID: 34305590 PMCID: PMC8297466 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.670081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death, in which gasdermin E (GSDME) plays an important role in cancer cells, which can be induced by activated caspase-3 on apoptotic stimulation. Triclabendazole is a new type of imidazole in fluke resistance and has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of fascioliasis and its functions partially acting through apoptosis-related mechanisms. However, it remains unclear whether triclabendazole has obvious anti-cancer effects on breast cancer cells. In this study, to test the function of triclabendazole on breast cancer, we treated breast cancer cells with triclabendazole and found that triclabendazole induced lytic cell death in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231, and the dying cells became swollen with evident large bubbles, a typical sign of pyroptosis. Triclabendazole activates apoptosis by regulating the apoptoic protein levels including Bax, Bcl-2, and enhanced cleavage of caspase-8/9/3/7 and PARP. In addition, enhanced cleavage of GSDME was also observed, which indicates the secondary necrosis/pyroptosis is further induced by active caspase-3. Consistent with this, triclabendazole-induced GSDME-N-terminal fragment cleavage and pyroptosis were reduced by caspase-3-specific inhibitor (Ac-DEVD-CHO) treatment. Moreover, triclabendazole induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) elevation and increased JNK phosphorylation and lytic cell death, which could be rescued by the ROS scavenger (NAC), suggesting that triclabendazole-induced GSDME-dependent pyroptosis is related to the ROS/JNK/Bax-mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Besides, we showed that triclabendazole significantly reduced the tumor volume by promoting the cleavage of caspase-3, PARP, and GSDME in the xenograft model. Altogether, our results revealed that triclabendazole induces GSDME-dependent pyroptosis by caspase-3 activation at least partly through augmenting the ROS/JNK/Bax-mitochondrial apoptotic pathway, providing insights into this on-the-market drug in its potential new application in cancer treatment.
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- Liang Yan
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Amsterdam UMC/VUmc Location and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universitetit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Amsterdam UMC/VUmc Location and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universitetit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Savaid Stomatology School, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Amsterdam UMC/VUmc Location and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universitetit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Universiteit van Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Corilagin ameliorates atherosclerosis by regulating MMP-1, -2, and -9 expression in vitro and in vivo. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 906:174200. [PMID: 34062170 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Corilagin is a polyphenol has been identified anti-inflammatory properties. However, the anti-atherosclerotic effects of corilagin are not well understood. Here, we evaluated the anti-atherosclerotic effects and the underlying mechanisms of corilagin. We also verified whether corilagin can reverse atherosclerosis by regulating matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, -2, and -9 in vitro and in vivo. An atherosclerosis model was established by feeding minipigs a high-fat diet combined with balloon injury, and the effects of different concentrations of corilagin on common carotid artery atherosclerosis in minipigs were monitored. Murine RAW264.7 macrophages were cultured and induced with oxidized low-density lipoprotein; fluorescence microscopy revealed the nuclear translocation of NF-κB. Furthermore, MMP-1, -2, and -9 expression in common carotid artery plaques and cellular models was detected by immunohistochemistry, western blotting, and RT-PCR. The pathological results suggested that the vascular intima of the model control group was significantly thickened, a large amount of collagen fibers was deposited, endothelial cells were damaged and detached, and plaque and foam cell formation occurred to varying degrees on the arterial wall, with lipid deposition. Corilagin treatment significantly reduced the degree of injury in the common carotid artery and decreased the number of lipid plaques and foam cells. Additionally, corilagin downregulated MMP-1, -2, and -9 expression in the common carotid artery plaques and cellular model. Moreover, corilagin significantly inhibited NF-κB nuclear translocation in vitro. Overall, corilagin exerted substantial therapeutic effects on experimental atherosclerotic minipigs via the downregulation of MMP-1, -2, and -9 expression.
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Wu C, Huang H, Choi HY, Ma Y, Zhou T, Peng Y, Pang K, Shu G, Yang X. Anti-esophageal Cancer Effect of Corilagin Extracted from Phmllanthi Fructus via the Mitochondrial and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Pathways. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 269:113700. [PMID: 33346026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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HEADINGS ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Corilagin (β-1-O-galloyl-3,6-(R)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-d-glucose) is a tannin isolated from the traditional ethnopharmacological plant Phmllanthi Fructus, which is widely used in not only traditional Chinese medicine but also tropical and subtropical medicine to ameliorate various diseases. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was designed to isolate the potential anti-esophageal cancer (EC) component corilagin from Phmllanthi Fructus and explain its anti-EC mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS Corilagin was isolated from Phmllanthi Fructus by extraction and chromatographic procedures, and its anti-esophageal cancer effect was evaluated by in vitro and in vivo experiments. In vitro experiments included MTT analysis, flow cytometry, and the Transwell assay and were used to observe corilagin-mediated inhibition of EC cell growth. Western blotting was used to analyze the apoptotic pathway of EC cells. In vivo experiments used tumor-bearing nude mice to evaluate the antitumor effect of corilagin, and its potential mechanism was explored by Western blotting. RESULTS Corilagin showed significant anti-EC activity in vitro and in vivo. Corilagin was significantly cytotoxic to EC cells and induced apoptosis in EC cells. Corilagin induced G0/G1 phase arrest by altering key G0/G1 cell cycle regulatory markers and significantly reducing the migration of EC cells and the number of cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Additionally, corilagin inhibited the growth of transplanted tumors in nude mice without significant toxicity. Regarding the anticancer mechanism of corilagin, the results showed that corilagin inhibited esophageal cancer progression by activating mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling pathways. CONCLUSIONS Corilagin shows significant anti-EC activity in vitro and in vivo. The mechanism of the anti-EC activity of corilagin may be due to activating mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling pathways.
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- Chaoqun Wu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hotian Uygur Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Hotian, 848200, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Mathiyazhagan J, Siva R, Jayaraj R, Madhyastha H, Kodiveri Muthukaliannan G. Preventive Effect of Combined Zingiber officinale and Terminalia chebula against DMBA-Induced Breast Cancer Rats via mTOR Inhibition. Nutr Cancer 2021; 74:687-696. [PMID: 33821702 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2021.1903948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zingiber officinale (ZO) and Terminalia chebula (TC) are plants used for the treatment of diverse illnesses in traditional medicine. The present study investigates the preventive effect of Zingiber officinale-Terminalia chebula extract (ZOTC) against DMBA-induced breast cancer in a rat model. Bioactive compounds from ZO (6-gingerol, 6-shogaol) and TC (gallic acid, ellagic acid, corilagin, chebulinic acid, and chebulagic acid) were detected using high-performance liquid chromatography. Mammary carcinogenesis was induced in rats with a single subcutaneous injection of 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA). Oral administration of ZOTC ameliorated the antioxidant status in mammary tissues, serum lipid levels, and serum cytokines. Histological analysis of the mammary tissue (normal and tumor) was carried out to obtain pathological alterations due to ZOTC treatment. The effect of ZOTC on the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) gene and accumulation of corresponding gene product was also investigated. mTOR plays a central role in cell metabolism and proliferation in normal and cancer cells. Transcriptional and immunohistochemical analysis showed the downregulation of mTOR expression in the mammary tissues of ZOTC-treated rats. In conclusion, the results obtained suggest that ZOTC can suppress tumor progression in DMBA-induced breast cancer rats via inhibition of the mTOR pathway.
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- Jayasindu Mathiyazhagan
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-14, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-14, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Northern Territory Institute of Research and Training, Theme lead, Flinders NT, Flinders University, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Department of Applied Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-14, Tamil Nadu, India
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Liu J, Qin X, Ma W, Jia S, Zhang X, Yang X, Pan D, Jin F. Corilagin induces apoptosis and autophagy in NRF2‑addicted U251 glioma cell line. Mol Med Rep 2021; 23:320. [PMID: 33760110 PMCID: PMC7974271 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.11959] [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: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Corilagin, extracted from the Euphorbiaceae and Phyllanthus plants, inhibits the growth of a number of types of tumors. Compared with temozolomide, the traditional chemotherapy drug, corilagin has demonstrated stronger antitumor activity. However, the pharmaceutical mechanism of corilagin in glioma remains unclear. Nuclear factor erythroid 2 like 2 (NFE2L2 or NRF2) is positively associated with several types of tumor including glioma. In the present study, NRF2 expression was higher in glioma tissues compared with non-glioma specimens. Therefore, it was hypothesized that corilagin targets NRF2 regulation of U251 cell apoptosis. The present study used Hoechst 33258 staining to demonstrate that corilagin induced glioma cell apoptosis and observed that the expression of the apoptosis-related gene Bcl-2 was reduced. In addition, corilagin induced autophagy and promoted the conversion of light chain 3 (LC3) protein from LC3I to LC3II. NRF2 expression was downregulated by corilagin stimulation. Furthermore, the gene expression pattern following knockdown of NRF2 in U251 cells using siRNA was consistent with corilagin stimulation. Therefore, it was preliminarily concluded that corilagin induces apoptosis and autophagy by reducing NRF2 expression.
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- Jilan Liu
- Department of Central Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Research Labs, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Qin X, Liu J, Pan D, Ma W, Cheng P, Jin F. Corilagin induces human glioblastoma U251 cell apoptosis by impeding activity of (immuno)proteasome. Oncol Rep 2021; 45:34. [PMID: 33649855 PMCID: PMC7905533 DOI: 10.3892/or.2021.7985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Glioma is a type of common primary intracranial tumor, which is difficult to treat. It has been confirmed by research that corilagin (the primary active constituent of the matsumura leafflower herb) has significant antitumor effect. In particular, our previous research demonstrated that corilagin effectively promotes apoptosis of glioma U251 cells and has a synergistic effect when used with temozolomide. However, the mechanism by which corilagin causes apoptosis in U251 cells has yet to be investigated. Proteasomes are catalytic centers of the ubiquitin-proteasome system, which is the major protein degradation pathway in eukaryotic cells; they are primarily responsible for the degradation of signal molecules, tumor suppressors, cyclins and apoptosis inhibitors and serve an important role in tumor cell proliferation and apoptosis. The present study investigated the pro-apoptotic effect of corilagin on glioma U251 cells and confirmed that decreased proteasome activity and expression levels serve an important role in corilagin-induced U251 cell apoptosis.
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- Xianyun Qin
- Medical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Medical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Neuro‑Oncology, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Yuan J, Li X, Zhang G, Cheng W, Wang W, Lei Y, Ma Q, Song G. USP39 mediates p21-dependent proliferation and neoplasia of colon cancer cells by regulating the p53/p21/CDC2/cyclin B1 axis. Mol Carcinog 2021; 60:265-278. [PMID: 33634905 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ubiquitin-specific protease 39 (USP39) is frequently overexpressed in a variety of cancers, and involved in the regulation of various biological processes, such as cell proliferation, cell cycle progression, apoptosis and pre-messenger RNA splicing. Nevertheless, the biological roles and mechanisms of USP39 in colon cancer remain largely unknown. In this study, we analyzed whether USP39 can be a molecular target for the treatment of colon cancer. Whilst overexpression of USP39 was detected in human colon cancer tissues and cell lines, USP39 knockdown was observed to inhibit the growth and subcutaneous tumor formation of colon cancer cells. Further analysis showed that USP39 knockdown can stabilize p21 by prolonging the half-life of p21 and by upregulating the promoter activity of p21. The RS domain and USP domain of USP39 were found to play an essential role. Additionally, our findings revealed that USP39 plays a regulatory role in the proliferation of colon cancer cells by the p53/p21/CDC2/cyclin B1 axis in a p21-dependent manner. Taken together, this study provided the theoretical basis that may facilitate the development of USP39 as a novel potential target of colon cancer therapy.
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- Jiahui Yuan
- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Hao X, Li W. Chloroquine diphosphate suppresses liver cancer via inducing apoptosis in Wistar rats using interventional therapy. Oncol Lett 2021; 21:233. [PMID: 33613722 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.12494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Liver cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. To date, neither current ablation therapy nor chemotherapy are considered ideal in improving the outcome of liver cancer. Therefore, more effective therapies for treating this devastating disease are urgently required. Interventional therapy has been used for numerous years in the treatment of different types of cancer, and is characterized by the direct delivery of anticancer drugs into the tumor. It has been reported that antimalarial chloroquine diphosphate (CQ) exerts effective anticancer activity against several types of cancer. However, its effect on liver cancer remains unclear. Therefore, in the present study, 2D monolayer cell culture and 3D spheroid in vitro models, and a rat model, were utilized to investigate the effect of CQ on liver cancer. CQ demonstrated an effective anticancer effect on HepG2 cells and 3D liver spheroids. Furthermore, the drug significantly inhibited cell growth and viability in the 2D and 3D in vitro models. The CQ-based intervention treatment effectively attenuated tumor size and weight, increased food intake and consumption of drinking water, and improved body weight and survival rate of rats in the in vivo model. In addition, treatment with CQ potently increased the expression levels of the apoptosis-related genes. Taken together, the findings of the present study may provide a novel insight into the development of safe and effective treatments for liver cancer.
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- Xiaoguang Hao
- Department of Radiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medicine University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medicine University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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The ethyl acetate extraction of Pileostegia tomentella (ZLTE) exerts anti-cancer effects on H1299 cells via ROS-induced canonical apoptosis. Chin J Nat Med 2021; 18:508-516. [PMID: 32616191 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(20)30061-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and the most common malignant tumor, the long-term survival of which has stagnated in the past several decades. Pileostegia tomentella Hand. Mazz is a traditional Chinese medicine called "Zhongliuteng" (ZLT) in the pharmacopeia, which has been proved to possess a potent anti-tumor effect on various cancers. In this study, the effects of ZLT N-butanol extraction (ZLTN) and ZLT ethyl acetate extraction (ZLTE) on the viability of non-small cell lung cancer cell (NSCLC) lines H1299 and A549 were evaluated. Here, we firstly reported that ZLTE significantly inhibited H1299 cells growth without affecting the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). In addition, ZLTE induced caspase-dependent apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner and increased the expression cleaved-PARP and decreased pro-caspase-3, pro-caspase-7, pro-caspase-8, and pro-caspase-9. Moreover, ZLTE increased the level of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in H1299 cells to lead to apoptosis, which was reversed by N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC). Taken together, our results revealed that ZLTE induced caspase-dependent apoptosis via ROS generation, suggesting that ZLTE is a promising herbal medicine for the treatment of NSCLC.
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Du J, Li J, Song D, Li Q, Li L, Li B, Li L. Matrine exerts anti‑breast cancer activity by mediating apoptosis and protective autophagy via the AKT/mTOR pathway in MCF‑7 cells. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:3659-3666. [PMID: 33000249 PMCID: PMC7533454 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Matrine, a major alkaloid isolated from the traditional Chinese herb Sophora flavescens, has been used clinically to treat breast cancer in China. However, the effects of matrine on apoptosis and autophagy in breast cancer cells remain unclear. In the present study, the anti‑breast cancer capacity of matrine was evaluated and its role in regulating apoptosis and autophagy in vitro was investigated. Matrine significantly inhibited the growth of MCF‑7 cells. In addition, Hoechst 33342 staining and Annexin V/propidium iodide staining demonstrated that incubation with matrine induced apoptosis in MCF‑7 cells. Furthermore, matrine induced autophagy in MCF‑7 cells, manifesting as an accumulation of light chain 3 II and downregulation of p62. Additionally, matrine suppressed AKT and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) phosphorylation, indicating that the AKT/mTOR pathway is involved in matrine‑induced apoptosis and autophagy. Overall, the results of the present study indicated that matrine possesses anti‑breast cancer activity by providing protective autophagy via inhibition of the AKT/mTOR pathway. These findings indicated that matrine may be a promising candidate for drug development targeting breast cancer.
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- Jikun Du
- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
- Central Research Laboratory, Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Bao'an Shenzhen (Group), Shajing People's Hospital of Bao'an Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518104, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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Li T, Jia L, Deng Y, Wang B, Quan S. TIPE1 impairs ovarian tumor growth by promoting caspase-dependent apoptosis. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:365. [PMID: 33133265 PMCID: PMC7590423 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor-α-induced protein 8-like 1 (TIPE1) functions as a tumor suppressor in several types of cancer, including lung and breast cancer. The present study aimed to determine the level of expression and the function of TIPE1 in ovarian cancer. TIPE1 expression was determined in tissue microarrays and ovarian cancer cells, and these data were analyzed to assess the association between TIPE1 expression and prognosis in patients with ovarian cancer. The potential antitumor effects of TIPE1 were investigated in vitro and in a xenograft mouse model. Furthermore, the underlying molecular mechanism by which TIPE1 regulates ovarian cancer growth was determined via flow cytometric analysis, western blotting and rescue experiments. The results of the present study indicated that TIPE1 levels were markedly decreased in ovarian cancer tissues, and its level of expression was associated with a favorable prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer. In addition, ectopic TIPE1 expression significantly impaired A2780 and SKOV3 cell proliferation and colony formation in vitro, which was accompanied by efficient inhibition of xenograft tumor growth in mice. Investigations into the underlying molecular mechanism demonstrated that TIPE1 induced ovarian cancer cell apoptosis by promoting caspase protein expression. Inhibition of caspase-dependent apoptosis by z-VAD blocked TIPE1-mediated inhibition of the proliferation and induction of apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells. Collectively, the results of the present study suggest that TIPE1 may be a potential prognostic predictor and therapeutic target for patients with ovarian cancer.
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- Tingting Li
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.,Reproductive Medicine Research Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, P.R. China.,Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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- Assisted Reproductive Medical Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510623, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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Corilagin Represses Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Process Through Modulating Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Cascade. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10101406. [PMID: 33027960 PMCID: PMC7600105 DOI: 10.3390/biom10101406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Corilagin (CLG), a major component of several medicinal plants, can exhibit diverse pharmacological properties including those of anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective qualities. However, there are no prior studies on its potential impact on the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process. EMT can lead to dissemination of tumor cells into other organs and promote cancer progression. Hence, we aimed to investigate the effect of CLG on EMT and its mechanism(s) of action in tumor cells. We noted that CLG reduced the expression of various epithelial markers and up-regulated the expression of Occludin and E-cadherin in both basal and TGFβ-stimulated tumor cells. CLG treatment also abrogated cellular invasion and migration in colon and prostate carcinoma cells. In addition, CLG effectively attenuated the Wnt/β-catenin signaling cascade in TGFβ-stimulated cells. Overall, our study suggests that CLG may function as and effective modulator of EMT and metastasis in neoplastic cells.
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Liu F, Duan C, Zhang J, Li X. Cantharidin‐induced LO2 cell autophagy and apoptosis via endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway in vitro. J Appl Toxicol 2020; 40:1622-1635. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.4022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Fang Liu
- Basic Medical School Zunyi Medical University Zunyi China
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- Key Lab Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education Zunyi Medical University Zunyi China
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- Key Lab Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education Zunyi Medical University Zunyi China
- School of pharmacy Zunyi Medical University Zunyi China
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- Basic Medical School Zunyi Medical University Zunyi China
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Chen Y, Mo L, Wang X, Chen B, Hua Y, Gong L, Yang F, Li Y, Chen F, Zhu G, Ni W, Zhang C, Cheng Y, Luo Y, Shi J, Qiu M, Wu S, Tan Z, Wang K. TPGS-1000 exhibits potent anticancer activity for hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:1624-1642. [PMID: 31986488 PMCID: PMC7053644 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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D-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS1000) is the most active water-soluble derivative of vitamin E and has been widely used as a carrier of solvents, plasticizers, emulsifiers, absorbent agents and refractory drug delivery systems. However, its anti-hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) properties have not been explored. HCC cells were treated with different concentrations of TPGS1000. Cell survival was tested by CCK8 assay, and cell migration was tested by wound healing and Transwell assay. EdU staining verified cell proliferation, and signalling pathway was assayed by Western blot analysis. The BALB/c-nu mouse xenograft model was established to test HCC cell growth in vivo. In vitro TPGS1000 significantly inhibited the viability and mobility of HCC cells (HepG2, Hep3B and Huh7) in a dose-dependent manner. Cell cycle analysis indicated that TPGS1000 treatment arrested the HCC cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase, and induction of cell apoptosis was confirmed by TUNEL and Annexin V-7-AAD staining. Further pharmacological analysis indicated that collapse of the transmembrane potential of mitochondria, increased ROS generation, PARP-induced cell apoptosis and FoxM1-p21-mediated cell cycle arresting, were involved in the anti-HCC activity of TPGS1000. Moreover, treatment in vivo with TPGS1000 effectively impaired the growth of HCC xenografts in nude mice.
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- Yidan Chen
- Cancer Research Institute, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Research Institute, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Oncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Research Institute, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Research Institute, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Zhejiang, China.,State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes, Department of Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China
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Yan C, Yuan J, Xu J, Zhang G, Li X, Zhang B, Hu T, Huang X, Mao Y, Song G. Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 39 regulates the process of proliferation and migration of human ovarian cancer via p53/p21 pathway and EMT. Med Oncol 2019; 36:95. [PMID: 31637536 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-019-1308-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ovarian cancer is one of the most lethal gynecological cancers; owning to its late detection and chemoresistance, understanding the pathogenesis of this malignant tumor is much critical. Previous studies have reported that ubiquitin-specific peptidase 39 (USP39) is generally overexpressed in a variety of cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma, gastric cancer and so forth. Furthermore, USP39 is proved to be associated with the proliferation of malignant tumors. However, the function and mechanism of USP39 in ovarian cancer have not been elucidated. In the present study, we observed that USP39 was frequently overexpressed in human ovarian cancer and was highly correlated with TNM stage. Suppression of USP39 markedly inhibited the growth and migration of ovarian cancer cell lines HO-8910 and SKOV3 and induced cell cycle G2/M arrest. Moreover, knockdown of USP39 inhibited ovarian tumor growth in a xenograft model. In addition, our findings indicated that cell cycle arrest induced by USP39 knockdown might be involved in p53/p21 signaling pathway. Furthermore, we found that the depletion of USP39 inhibited the migration of ovarian cancer cells via blocking epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Taken together, these results suggest that USP39 may play vital roles in the genesis and progression and may serve as a potential biomarker for diagnosis and therapeutic target of ovarian cancer.
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- Congcong Yan
- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China. .,Department of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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Gupta A, Singh AK, Kumar R, Ganguly R, Rana HK, Pandey PK, Sethi G, Bishayee A, Pandey AK. Corilagin in Cancer: A Critical Evaluation of Anticancer Activities and Molecular Mechanisms. Molecules 2019; 24:E3399. [PMID: 31546767 PMCID: PMC6767293 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24183399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Corilagin (β-1-O-galloyl-3,6-(R)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-d-glucose), an ellagitannin, is one of the major bioactive compounds present in various plants. Ellagitannins belong to the hydrolyzable tannins, a group of polyphenols. Corilagin shows broad-spectrum biological, and therapeutic activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and antitumor actions. Natural compounds possessing antitumor activities have attracted significant attention for treatment of cancer. Corilagin has shown inhibitory activity against the growth of numerous cancer cells by prompting cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase and augmented apoptosis. Corilagin-induced apoptosis and autophagic cell death depends on production of intracellular reactive oxygen species in breast cancer cell line. It blocks the activation of both the canonical Smad and non-canonical extracellular-signal-regulated kinase/Akt (protein kinase B) pathways. The potential apoptotic action of corilagin is mediated by altered expression of procaspase-3, procaspase-8, procaspase-9, poly (ADP ribose) polymerase, and Bcl-2 Bax. In nude mice, corilagin suppressed cholangiocarcinoma growth and downregulated the expression of Notch1 and mammalian target of rapamycin. The aim of this review is to summarize the anticancer efficacy of corilagin with an emphasis on the molecular mechanisms involving various signaling pathways in tumor cells.
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- Ashutosh Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117600, Singapore.
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- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL 34211, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Liu Y, Zhi Y, Song H, Zong M, Yi J, Mao G, Chen L, Huang G. S1PR1 promotes proliferation and inhibits apoptosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma through activating STAT3 pathway. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2019; 38:369. [PMID: 31438989 PMCID: PMC6706905 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-019-1369-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, which lacks effective biomarkers for prognosis. Therefore, it is urgent to explore new potential molecular markers to discriminate patients with poorer survival in ESCC. Methods Bioinformatics analysis, qRT-PCR, and western blot were applied to investigate S1PR1 expression. CCK-8 assay, colony formation assay, flow cytometry dual staining assay, and immunofluorescence were performed to examine cell proliferation ability and apoptosis rate. Mouse xenograft model of TE-13 cells was established to confirm the roles of S1PR1 in vivo. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to investigate the downstream signaling pathways related to S1PR1 functions. Co-IP was performed to verify the direct binding of S1PR1 and STAT3. Western blot was applied to determine the phosphorylation level of STAT3. Immunohistochemistry was conducted to identify protein expression of S1PR1 and p- STAT3 in tumor tissues. Results In the present study, we found that S1PR1 expression was higher in ESCC patients and was a potential biomarker for poor prognosis. Silencing S1PR1 expression inhibited proliferation, and increased apoptosis of ESCC cells, while overexpression of S1PR1 had opposite effects. Mechanistically, S1PR1 played the roles of promoting proliferation and attenuating apoptosis through directly activating p-STAT3. Furthermore, in vivo experiments verified this mechanism. Conclusion Our findings indicated that S1PR1 enhanced proliferation and inhibited apoptosis of ESCC cells by activating STAT3 signaling pathway. S1PR1 may serve as a prognostic biomarker for clinical applications. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13046-019-1369-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yan Liu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Liu X, Wei J, Ma Z, He Y. Rapamycin- and starvation-induced autophagy are associated with miRNA dysregulation in A549 cells. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2019; 51:393-401. [PMID: 30908573 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmz022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20-23 nt) non-coding RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in multicellular organisms by affecting both the stability and translation of mRNAs. In recent years, deep sequencing of the transcription is being increasingly utilized with the promise of higher sensitivity for the identification of differential expression patterns as well as the opportunity to discover new transcripts, including new alternative isoforms and miRNAs. In this study, miRNAs from A549 cells treated with/without rapamycin or starvation were subject to genome-wide deep sequencing. A total of 1534 miRNAs were detected from the rapamycin- and starvation-treated A549 cells. Among them, 31 miRNAs were consistently upregulated and 131 miRNAs were downregulated in the treated cells when compared with the untreated cells. Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis of the predicted target genes of the most significantly differentially expressed miRNAs revealed that the autophagy-related miRNAs are involved in cancer pathway. Taken together, our findings indicate that the underlying mechanism responsible for autophagy is associated with dysregulation of miRNAs in rapamycin- or starvation-induced A549 cells.
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- Xiaomin Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
- Lab for Non-coding RNA & Cancer, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Lab for Non-coding RNA & Cancer, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Lab for Non-coding RNA & Cancer, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Lab for Non-coding RNA & Cancer, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Elendran S, Muniyandy S, Lee WW, Palanisamy UD. Permeability of the ellagitannin geraniin and its metabolites in a human colon adenocarcinoma Caco-2 cell culture model. Food Funct 2019; 10:602-615. [DOI: 10.1039/c8fo01927d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Geraniin and its metabolites, found in many edibles, were classified as per the BCS. This finding can be used to predict its' in vivo oral absorption.
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- Sumita Elendran
- University of Reading Malaysia
- Johor Darul Takzim
- Malaysia
- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Monash University Malaysia
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- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Monash University Malaysia
- Selangor Darul Ehsan
- Malaysia
- Tropical Medicine and Biology Platform
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Su J, Su L, Li D, Shuai O, Zhang Y, Liang H, Jiao C, Xu Z, Lai Y, Xie Y. Antitumor Activity of Extract From the Sporoderm-Breaking Spore of Ganoderma lucidum: Restoration on Exhausted Cytotoxic T Cell With Gut Microbiota Remodeling. Front Immunol 2018; 9:1765. [PMID: 30108589 PMCID: PMC6079217 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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As breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women population worldwide, ongoing endeavor has been made for alternative regimens with improved efficacy but fewer adverse effects. Recently, active components from the spores of Ganoderma lucidum have attracted much attention for their versatile biological activities owing to the advance in sporoderm-breaking technology. Here, anticancer potential of an extract derived from the sporoderm-breaking spores of G. lucidum (ESG) was explored in a 4T1-breast cancer xenograft mice model. Results showed that ESG was able to suppress 4T1 tumor growth in vivo rather than in vitro. Flowcytometry analysis revealed that ESG could significantly increase both cytotoxic T cell (Tc) population and the ratio of Tc to helper T cell (Th) in peripheral blood of the tumor-bearing mouse; similar promotion on Tc was also found in tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte. Moreover, ESG evidently downregulated the two immune checkpoints, programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1, in the spleen) and cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4, in the tumor), suggesting that ESG could effectively restore the T cell paradigm by recovering the exhaustion status via suppressing the co-inhibitory checkpoints. By 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis on the fecal microbiota, it was found that ESG would remodeling the overall structure of the samples from tumor-bearing mice toward that of the normal counterparts, including 18 genera in 5 phyla, together with regulations on several genes that are responsible for signaling pathways involved in metabolism, cellular processes, and environmental information processing. Collectively, this study demonstrated that ESG would serve as a natural anticancer adjuvant via a restoration on the exhausted Tc, highlighting important clinical implications for the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Jiyan Su
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Dali University, Dali, China.,Guangdong Yuewei Edible Fungi Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Yuewei Edible Fungi Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Yuewei Edible Fungi Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Yuewei Edible Fungi Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Yuewei Edible Fungi Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Dali University, Dali, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Yuewei Edible Fungi Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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Tong Y, Zhang G, Li Y, Xu J, Yuan J, Zhang B, Hu T, Song G. Corilagin inhibits breast cancer growth via reactive oxygen species-dependent apoptosis and autophagy. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 22:3795-3807. [PMID: 29923307 PMCID: PMC6050496 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Corilagin is a component of Phyllanthus urinaria extract and has been found of possessing anti‐inflammatory, anti‐oxidative, and anti‐tumour properties in clinic treatments. However, the underlying mechanisms in anti‐cancer particularly of its induction of cell death in human breast cancer remain undefined. Our research found that corilagin‐induced apoptotic and autophagic cell death depending on reactive oxygen species (ROS) in human breast cancer cell, and it occurred in human breast cancer cell (MCF‐7) only comparing with normal cells. The expression of procaspase‐8, procaspase‐3, PARP, Bcl‐2 and procaspase‐9 was down‐regulated while caspase‐8, cleaved PARP, caspase‐9 and Bax were up‐regulated after corilagin treatment, indicating apoptosis mediated by extrinsic and mitochondrial pathways occurred in MCF‐7 cell. Meanwhile, autophagy mediated by suppressing Akt/mTOR/p70S6K pathway was detected with an increase in autophagic vacuoles and LC3‐II conversion. More significantly, inhibition of autophagy by chloroquine diphosphate salt (CQ) remarkably enhanced apoptosis, while the caspase inhibitor z‐VAD‐fmk failed in affecting autophagy, suggesting that corilagin‐induced autophagy functioned as a survival mechanism in MCF‐7 cells. In addition, corilagin induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, when reduced by ROS scavenger NAC, apoptosis and autophagy were both down‐regulated. Nevertheless, in SK‐BR3 cell which expressed RIP3, necroptosis inhibitor Nec‐1 could not alleviate cell death induced by corilagin, indicating necroptosis was not triggered. Subcutaneous tumour growth in nude mice was attenuated by corilagin, consisting with the results in vitro. These results imply that corilagin inhibits cancer cell proliferation through inducing apoptosis and autophagy which regulated by ROS release.
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- Yinping Tong
- Cancer Research Center, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fisheries college, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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