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Chemical constituents of plants from the genus Carpesium. HETEROCYCL COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/hc-2022-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Carpesium (Family – Compositae) is a genus with 24 species of mainly perennial herbs. Several species of this genus have served as folk medicine in China and Korea for their antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antifungal, antibacterial, and cytotoxic activity properties. Chemical constituents are mostly sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, glycosides, and several other types of compounds. This article summarizes the literature on the isolated and identified constituents from various Carpesium species and their various biological activities.
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Han Z, Liu FY, Lin SQ, Zhang CY, Ma JH, Guo C, Jia FJ, Zhang Q, Xie WD, Li X. Ivalin Induces Mitochondria-Mediated Apoptosis Associated with the NF-κB Activation in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma SMMC-7721 Cells. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24203809. [PMID: 31652659 PMCID: PMC6832439 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Ivalin, a natural compound isolated from Carpesium divaricatum, showed excellent microtubule depolymerization activities among human hepatocellular carcinoma in our previous work. Here, we investigated its functions on mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721 cells. DAPI (4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) staining, annexin V-fluorexcein isothiocyanate (FITC) apoptosis detection, and western blotting were applied to explore the apoptotic effect of Ivalin. Next, the induction effect of Ivalin on the mitochondrial pathway was also confirmed via a series of phenomena including the damage of mitochondria membrane potential, mitochondria cytochrome c escape, cleaved caspase-3 induction, and the reactive oxygen species generation. In this connection, we understood that Ivalin induced apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway and the overload of reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, we found that the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and subsequent p53 induction were associated with the apoptotic effect of Ivalin. These data confirmed that Ivalin might be a promising pro-apoptotic compound that can be utilized as a potential drug for clinical treatment.
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- Zhuo Han
- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine college, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
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Li Y, Gan C, Zhang Y, Yu Y, Fan C, Deng Y, Zhang Q, Yu X, Zhang Y, Wang L, He F, Xie Y, Ye T, Yin W. Inhibition of Stat3 Signaling Pathway by Natural Product Pectolinarigenin Attenuates Breast Cancer Metastasis. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1195. [PMID: 31649548 PMCID: PMC6796319 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: Breast cancer is the most common female cancer with considerable metastatic potential, which urges the need for developing novel potential drug candidate to inhibit tumor metastasis. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) have critical roles in cancer growth and metastasis and have been confirmed as a promising anticancer target. Here, we report our finding with pectolinarigenin, a flavonoid compound isolated from the aerial parts of Cirsium chanroenicum. Methods: The role of Pec. in cell proliferation, cell apoptosis, and cell migration and invasion in three breast cancer cells (4T1, MDA-MB-231, MCF-7) was investigated. Cell proliferation was determined by MTT assay, cell apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry, and protein expression was detected by western blotting. Tumor xenograft mice model and breast tumor metastasis model in vivo were built to further assess the effects of Pec. on 4T1 cells. Results: Intraperitoneal administrations of pectolinarigenin significantly inhibited breast cancer metastasis to lungs without affecting the tumor growth of incubated 4T1 breast cancer cells. Pectolinarigenin could also recruit CD8+ T cells to mediate tumor immune response. Furthermore, pectolinarigenin markedly impaired cancer cell migration and invasion by down-regulating phosphorylated-Stat3, and expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, while up-regulating the expression of TIMP2. We also found that pectolinarigenin inhibited breast cancer cell proliferation and induced apoptosis via mitochondrial-related apoptosis pathway, reduced mitochondrial membrane potential and the expression of Bcl-2, increased expression of Bax, and cleaved caspase-3 as well as disturbed the ROS generation. Conclusions: Pectolinarigenin might potentially be a candidate for metastasis of breast cancer by mediating Stat3 pathway.
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- Yali Li
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Liver Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Liver Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Cosmetic Plastic and Burn Surgery, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Liver Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Liver Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Liver Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Liver Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Wang W, Zhu M, Xu Z, Li W, Dong X, Chen Y, Lin B, Li M. Ropivacaine promotes apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells through damaging mitochondria and activating caspase-3 activity. Biol Res 2019; 52:36. [PMID: 31300048 PMCID: PMC6625015 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-019-0242-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Recent evidences indicated that some local anaesthetic agents played a role in inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells; Whether ropivacaine is able to promote apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells is still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ropivacaine on the apoptosis of HCC cells. Methods In the present study, we treated the HCC cell lines, Bel7402 and HLE with ropivacaine. MTT, DAPI stain, trypan blue exclusion dye assay, flow cytometry, electron microscopy, computational simulation, laser confocal microscope, Western blotting, and enzyme activity analysis of caspase-3 were applied to detect the growth and apoptosis of HCC cells and to explore the role mechanism of ropivacaine. Results Ropivacaine was able to inhibit proliferation and promote apoptosis of HCC cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Ropivacaine also has a trait to inhibit the migration of HCC cells; ropivacaine damaged the mitochondria of HCC cells. The results also indicated that ropivacaine was able to interact with caspase-3, promote cytoplasmic caspase-3 migration into the nucleus, stimulate cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP-1, caspase-9 proteins, inhibit the expression of Bcl-2, promote expression of Apaf-1 and mitochondria release cytochrome C, and activate the activity of caspase-3. Conclusions Ropivacaine has a novel role in promoting apoptosis of HCC cells; The role mechanism of ropivacaine maybe involve in damaging the function of mitochondria and activating the caspase-3 signalling pathway in HCC cells. Our findings provide novel insights into the local anaesthetic agents in the therapy of HCC patients. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40659-019-0242-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Wenting Wang
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Hainan Medical College, 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 571199, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 570311, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Hainan Medical College, 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 571199, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 570311, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Hainan Medical College, 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 571199, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Hainan Medical College, 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 571199, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Hainan Medical College, 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 571199, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Hainan Medical College, 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 571199, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Hainan Medical College, 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 571199, Hainan, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China. .,Institution of Tumour, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 570102, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
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An W, Lai H, Zhang Y, Liu M, Lin X, Cao S. Apoptotic Pathway as the Therapeutic Target for Anticancer Traditional Chinese Medicines. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:758. [PMID: 31354479 PMCID: PMC6639427 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Apoptosis is a process of programmed cell death and it plays a vital role in human development and tissue homeostasis. Mounting evidence indicates that apoptosis is closely related to the survival of cancer and it has emerged as a key target for the discovery and development of novel anticancer drugs. Various studies indicate that targeting the apoptotic signaling pathway by anticancer drugs is an important mechanism in cancer therapy. Therefore, numerous novel anticancer agents have been discovered and developed from traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) by targeting the cellular apoptotic pathway of cancer cells and shown clinically beneficial effects in cancer therapy. This review aims to provide a comprehensive discussion for the role, pharmacology, related biology, and possible mechanism(s) of a number of important anticancer TCMs and their derivatives mainly targeting the cellular apoptotic pathway. It may have important clinical implications in cancer therapy.
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- Weixiao An
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Affliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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Cytotoxic, Anti-Migration, and Anti-Invasion Activities on Breast Cancer Cells of Angucycline Glycosides Isolated from a Marine-Derived Streptomyces sp. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17050277. [PMID: 31075906 PMCID: PMC6562490 DOI: 10.3390/md17050277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Four angucycline glycosides were previously characterized from marine-derived Streptomyces sp. OC1610.4. Further investigation of this strain cultured on different fermentation media from that used previously resulted in the isolation of two new angucycline glycosides, vineomycins E and F (1–2), and five known homologues, grincamycin L (3), vineomycinone B2 (4), fridamycin D (5), moromycin B (7), and saquayamycin B1 (8). Vineomycin F (2) contains an unusual ring-cleavage deoxy sugar. All the angucycline glycosides isolated from Streptomyces sp. OC1610.4 were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against breast cancer cells MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, and BT-474. Moromycin B (7), saquayamycin B1 (8), and saquayamycin B (9) displayed potent anti-proliferation against the tested cell lines, with IC50 values ranging from 0.16 to 0.67 μM. Saquayamycin B (9) inhibited the migration and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells in a dose-dependent manner, as detected by Transwell and wound-healing assays.
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Sesquiterpenes α-humulene and β-caryophyllene oxide enhance the efficacy of 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin in colon cancer cells. ACTA PHARMACEUTICA (ZAGREB, CROATIA) 2019; 69:121-128. [PMID: 31259712 DOI: 10.2478/acph-2019-0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The present study is designed to find out if sesquiterpenes, α-humulene (HUM), valencene (VAL), β-caryphyllene-oxide (CAO) and trans-nerolidol (NER), are able to improve the antiproliferative effect of classical cytostatic drugs, 5-fluorouracil (FU) and oxaliplatin (1,2-diaminocyclohexaneoxalato-platinum, OxPt), in colon cancer cell lines Caco-2 and SW-620. In addition, the possible mechanisms of sesquiterpene action are studied. The results show significant ability of HUM and especially of CAO to enhance the anti-proliferative effects of FU and OxPt in cancer cell lines Caco-2 and SW-620. On the other hand, VAL and NER are ineffective. The action of CAO could be partly based on its ability to disrupt the mitochondrial membrane potential and to activate initiator caspases, but other mechanisms are probably also involved. Based on these results, CAO seems to have the potential for combination therapy of colon cancers and deserves further study.
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Peng A, Qu X, Liu F, Li X, Li E, Xie W. Angucycline Glycosides from an Intertidal Sediments Strain Streptomyces sp. and Their Cytotoxic Activity against Hepatoma Carcinoma Cells. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:md16120470. [PMID: 30486371 PMCID: PMC6315490 DOI: 10.3390/md16120470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Revised: 11/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Four angucycline glycosides including three new compounds landomycin N (1), galtamycin C (2) and vineomycin D (3), and a known homologue saquayamycin B (4), along with two alkaloids 1-acetyl-β-carboline (5) and indole-3-acetic acid (6), were isolated from the fermentation broth of an intertidal sediments-derived Streptomyces sp. Their structures were established by IR, HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Among the isolated angucyclines, saquayamycin B (4) displayed potent cytotoxic activity against hepatoma carcinoma cells HepG-2, SMMC-7721 and plc-prf-5, with IC50 values 0.135, 0.033 and 0.244 μM respectively, superior to doxorubicin. Saquayamycin B (4) also induced apoptosis in SMMC-7721 cells as detected by its morphological characteristics in 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining experiment.
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- Aihong Peng
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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Stojakowska A, Galanty A, Malarz J, Michalik M. Major terpenoids from Telekia speciosa flowers and their cytotoxic activity in vitro. Nat Prod Res 2018; 33:1804-1808. [PMID: 29430966 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1437431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In addition to known constituents of Telekia speciosa, an acetone extract from ray florets of the plant yielded: 5,5'-dibutoxy-2,2'-bifuran (1), 5,5'-diisobutoxy-2,2'-bifuran (2), α-tocopherol (3), β-tocopherol (4), loliolide palmitate (5), a mixture of calenduladiol esters - 16β-hydroxylupeol-3-O-palmitate (7) and 16β-hydroxylupeol-3-O-myristate (8), 1-epiinuviscolide (12), inuviscolide (13), 3-epiisotelekin (16), 4α-hydroxy-9β,10β-epoxy-1β(H)-11(13)-guaien-8α,12-olide (17), 4α-hydroxy-1β(H)-9(10),11(13)-guaiadien-8α,12-olide (18), loliolide (19) and 4β,10β-dihydroxy-1α(H),5α(H)-11(13)-guaien-8α,12-olide (20). Calenduladiol esters and asperilin (14) were the major constituents of the extract. Their cytotoxic effect on human normal prostate epithelial cells (PNT-2), human prostate carcinoma cell lines, human skin fibroblasts (HSF) and human melanoma cell lines was examined in vitro. Triterpene esters showed no cytotoxicity against nearly all cell lines tested, except for Du145 prostate carcinoma cells (IC50 - 62.0 μΜ). Asperilin displayed activity against the cell lines under study, especially against three tested lines of melanomas (A375, IC50 - 17.6 μΜ, WM793, IC50 - 28.2 μΜ and Hs 294T, IC50 - 29.5 μΜ).
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- Anna Stojakowska
- a Department of Phytochemistry , Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences , Kraków , Poland
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- b Department of Pharmacognosy , Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University , Kraków , Poland
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- a Department of Phytochemistry , Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences , Kraków , Poland
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- c Faculty of Biotechnology, Department of Cell Biology , Jagiellonian University , Kraków , Poland
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l-Theanine prevents ETEC-induced liver damage by reducing intrinsic apoptotic response and inhibiting ERK1/2 and JNK1/2 signaling pathways. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 818:184-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wu Z, Zhang Y, Song T, Song Q, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Han X, Zhang J, Chu L. Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate ameliorates doxorubicin-induced acute cardiac and hepatic toxicity via anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic mechanisms in mice. Exp Ther Med 2017; 15:1005-1012. [PMID: 29399108 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.5470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The present study investigated the effects and potential mechanisms of action of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate (MgIG) in doxorubicin (DOX)-treated mice. Histopathological analysis and western blot analysis were conducted in the liver and heart tissues and biochemical analysis of the serum was performed. The results revealed that MgIG (10, 20 and 40 mg/kg/day) could protect the structure and functions of the liver and heart by inhibiting the activities of the myocardial enzymes creatine kinase (CK), CK-MB and lactate dehydrogenase and the hepatic-specific enzymes aspirate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, increasing the activities of the antioxidants superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase, and inhibiting cellular apoptosis induced by DOX (30 mg/kg). These results demonstrate that inhibiting lipid peroxidation and reducing myocardial and hepatocyte apoptosis may be one of the mechanisms by which MgIG exhibits hepatoprotective and cardioprotective effects in DOX-treated mice.
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- Zhonglin Wu
- Department of Radiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China.,Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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Ye TH, Yang FF, Zhu YX, Li YL, Lei Q, Song XJ, Xia Y, Xiong Y, Zhang LD, Wang NY, Zhao LF, Gou HF, Xie YM, Yang SY, Yu LT, Yang L, Wei YQ. Inhibition of Stat3 signaling pathway by nifuroxazide improves antitumor immunity and impairs colorectal carcinoma metastasis. Cell Death Dis 2017; 8:e2534. [PMID: 28055016 PMCID: PMC5386364 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2016.452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Revised: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the one of the most common cancers with considerable metastatic potential, explaining the need for new drug candidates that inhibit tumor metastasis. The signal transducers and activators of the transcription 3 (Stat3) signaling pathway has an important role in CRC and has been validated as a promising anticancer target for CRC therapy. In the present study, we report our findings on nifuroxazide, an antidiarrheal agent identified as an inhibitor of Stat3. Our studies showed that nifuroxazide decreased the viability of three CRC cell lines and induced apoptosis of cancer cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, western blot analysis demonstrated that the occurrence of its apoptosis was correlated with the activation of Bax and cleaved caspase-3, and decreased the expression of Bcl-2. In addition, nifuroxazide markedly impaired CRC cell migration and invasion by downregulating phosphorylated-Stat3Tyr705, and also impaired the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9). Furthermore, our studies showed that nifuroxazide also significantly inhibited the tumor metastasis in lung and abdomen metastasis models of colon cancer. Meanwhile, nifuroxazide functionally reduced the proliferation index, induced tumor apoptosis and impaired metastasis. Notably, nifuroxazide reduced the number of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in the blood, spleens and tumors, accompanied by the increased infiltration of CD8+ T cells in the tumors. Importantly, a marked decrease in the number of M2-type macrophages in tumor in the abdomen metastasis model was also observed. Taken together, our results indicated that nifuroxazide could effectively inhibit tumor metastasis by mediating Stat3 pathway and it might have a therapeutic potential for the treatment of CRC.
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- Ting-Hong Ye
- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Abdominal Cancer, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Division of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Shang HS, Chang CH, Chou YR, Yeh MY, Au MK, Lu HF, Chu YL, Chou HM, Chou HC, Shih YL, Chung JG. Curcumin causes DNA damage and affects associated protein expression in HeLa human cervical cancer cells. Oncol Rep 2016; 36:2207-15. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.5002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Xu H, Zhao X, Liu X, Xu P, Zhang K, Lin X. Antitumor effects of traditional Chinese medicine targeting the cellular apoptotic pathway. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2015; 9:2735-44. [PMID: 26056434 PMCID: PMC4445699 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s80902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Defects in apoptosis are common phenomena in many types of cancer and are also a critical step in tumorigenesis. Targeting the apoptotic pathway has been considered an intriguing strategy for cancer therapy. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used in the People’s Republic of China for thousands of years, and many of the medicines have been confirmed to be effective in the treatment of a number of tumors. With increasing cancer rates worldwide, the antitumor effects of TCMs have attracted more and more attention globally. Many of the TCMs have been shown to have antitumor activity through multiple targets, and apoptosis pathway-related targets have been extensively studied and defined to be promising. This review focuses on several antitumor TCMs, especially those with clinical efficacy, based on their effects on the apoptotic signaling pathway. The problems with and prospects of development of TCMs as anticancer agents are also presented.
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- Huanli Xu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, 302 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, 302 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Theanine prevents doxorubicin-induced acute hepatotoxicity by reducing intrinsic apoptotic response. Food Chem Toxicol 2015; 78:147-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2015.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gach K, Długosz A, Janecka A. The role of oxidative stress in anticancer activity of sesquiterpene lactones. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2015; 388:477-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s00210-015-1096-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wang X, Zhang X, Zheng B, Hu N, Xie W, Row K. Synthesis of 13-amino telekin derivatives and their cytotoxic activity. Nat Prod Res 2014; 29:756-63. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.987143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Xiujie Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Marine Science, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, P.R. China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, South Korea
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Lin L, Piao J, Ma Y, Jin T, Quan C, Kong J, Li Y, Lin Z. Mechanisms underlying cancer growth and apoptosis by DEK overexpression in colorectal cancer. PLoS One 2014; 9:e111260. [PMID: 25340858 PMCID: PMC4207817 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Our previous study indicated that DEK protein was overexpressed in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) compared with the normal colorectal mucosa. DEK was also significantly correlated with the prognostic characteristics of patients with CRC, demonstrating that DEK played an important role in CRC progression. In this work, we evaluate the effects of DEK on biological behaviors in CRC and explore the related molecular mechanisms. The results showed that DEK was overexpressed in human CRC tissues, and was correlated with the Ki-67 index and the apoptotic index. DEK depletion by RNAi in SW-620 and HCT116 cells significantly decreased cell proliferation, but increased cell apoptosis. Upregulation of DEK was involved in the p53/MDM, Bcl-2 family, and caspase pathways. Our study demonstrates that DEK promotes the growth of CRC, and could be a therapeutic target in CRC.
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- Lijuan Lin
- Department of Pathology & Cancer Research Center, Yanbian University Medical College, Yanji, China
- Department of Medical Imaging, College of Medicine, Eastern Liaoning University, Dandong, China
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- Department of Pathology & Cancer Research Center, Yanbian University Medical College, Yanji, China
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- Department of Pathology, Dandong Centre Hospital, Dandong, China
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- Department of Pathology & Cancer Research Center, Yanbian University Medical College, Yanji, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pathology & Cancer Research Center, Yanbian University Medical College, Yanji, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pathology & Cancer Research Center, Yanbian University Medical College, Yanji, China
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Li L, Zheng BB, Ma LS, Sun X, Chang JJ, Xie WD, Li X. Telekin suppresses human hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro by inducing G2/M phase arrest via the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2014; 35:1311-22. [PMID: 25176399 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2014.74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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AIM Telekin, isolated from the Chinese herb Carpesium divaricatum, has shown anti-proliferation effects against various cancer cells, including hepatocellular carcinoma cells. In this study, we investigated the anti-proliferation mechanisms of telekin in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells in vitro. METHODS HepG2 cells were treated with telekin. Cell viability was evaluated using MTT assay. Flow cytometry was used to measure cell cycle profiles, ROS level and apoptosis. The protein expression levels were analyzed with Western blotting. RESULTS Telekin (3.75-30 μmol/L) dose-dependently inhibited the viability of HepG2 cells and induced l apoptosis. Furthermore, the treatment induced cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase, accompanied by significantly increased the phosphorylation of Cdc25A and Cdc2, and decreased Cyclin B1 level. Moreover, the treatment significantly stimulated ROS production, and increased the phosphorylation of p38 and MAPKAPK-2 in the cells. Pretreatment with the antioxidant NAC (2.5, 5, and 10 mmol/L), or the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 (2.5 and 5 μmol/L) dose-dependently attenuated these telekin-induced effects in the cells. CONCLUSION Telekin suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro by inducing G2/M phase arrest via activating the p38 MAPK pathway.
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Yiang GT, Chou PL, Hung YT, Chen JN, Chang WJ, Yu YL, Wei CW. Vitamin C enhances anticancer activity in methotrexate‑treated Hep3B hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Oncol Rep 2014; 32:1057-63. [PMID: 24969544 PMCID: PMC4121419 DOI: 10.3892/or.2014.3289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Methotrexate (MTX) has been widely used for rheumatoid arthritis therapy for a long time. MTX is also used as an anticancer drug for various tumors. However, many studies have shown that high-dose MTX treatment for cancer therapy may cause liver and renal damage. Alhough the mechanisms involved in MTX-induced liver and renal damage require further research, many studies have indicated that MTX-induced cytotoxicity is associated with increases in oxidative stress and caspase activation. In order to reduce MTX-induced side-effects and increase anticancer efficiency, currently, combination treatments of low-dose MTX and other anticancer drugs are considered and applied for various tumor treatments. The present study showed that MTX induces increases in H2O2 levels and caspase-9/-3 activation leading to cell death in hepatocellular carcinoma Hep3B cells. Importantly, this study is the first to demonstrate that vitamin C can efficiently aid low-dose MTX in inducing cell death in Hep3B cells. Therefore, the present study provides a possible powerful therapeutic method for tumors using a combined treatment of vitamin C and low-dose MTX.
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- Giou-Teng Yiang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei 231, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology-Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital Luodong, Yilan 265, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Nutrition, Master Program of Biomedical Nutrition, Hungkuang University, Shalu, Taichung 433, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology, and Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology, and Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Nutrition, Master Program of Biomedical Nutrition, Hungkuang University, Shalu, Taichung 433, Taiwan, R.O.C
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