Lin J, Tan YF, Ma TL, Ge ZJ, Wu YY, Ding WL, Feng JK, Jiang GJ, Shi GZ, Tang ZA. Diosgenin regulates proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of human esophageal cancer Eca109 cells
via the MAPK signaling pathway.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2013;
21:3977-3982. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v21.i35.3977]
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Abstract
AIM: To investigate the effects of diosgenin on the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of human esophageal Eca109 cells and to explore the underlying mechanisms.
METHODS: MTT and transwell experiments were executed to detect the effects of diosgenin on the proliferation, migration and invasion of Eca109 cells. Western blot was applied to detect the expression of c-Jun N-terminal of stress-activated protein kinase (JNK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk1/2) and the p38 kinase of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway.
RESULTS: Compared with the control group, Eca109 cells treated with 50 μg/mL of diosgenin for 48 h showed significantly decreased proliferation, migration (16.54 vs 34.12, P < 0.05) and invasion (9.42 vs 26.99, P < 0.05) but increased apoptosis (0.24 vs 0.64, P < 0.05). Moreover, diosgenin treatment significantly decreased the expression of p-p38 protein (1.66 vs 0.23, P < 0.05) but had no significant effect on the expression of JNK, Erk1/2, p38, p-JNK, or p-Erk1/2.
CONCLUSION: Diosgenin regulates the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of Eca109 cells possibly via the p-p38 pathway.
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