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Li M, Kang S, Deng X, Li H, Zhao Y, Tang W, Sheng M. Erianin inhibits the progression of triple-negative breast cancer by suppressing SRC-mediated cholesterol metabolism. Cancer Cell Int 2024; 24:166. [PMID: 38734640 PMCID: PMC11088164 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-024-03332-2] [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: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is highly malignant and lacks effective biotherapeutic targets. The development of efficient anticancer drugs with low toxicity and few side effects is a hotspot in TNBC treatment research. Although erianin is known to have potent antitumor activity, its regulatory mechanism and target in TNBC have not been fully elucidated, hampering further drug development. This study showed that erianin can significantly inhibit TNBC cell proliferation and migration, promote cell apoptosis, and inhibit the growth of transplanted tumors in mice. Mechanistically, through network pharmacology analysis, molecular docking and cellular thermal shift assays, we preliminarily identified SRC as the cellular target of erianin. Erianin potently inhibited the expression of SRC, which mediated the anticancer effect of erianin in TNBC. Moreover, erianin can downregulate the expression of genes related to cholesterol synthesis and uptake by targeting SRC, interfering with cholesterol levels in TNBC, thereby inhibiting the progression of TNBC in vivo and in vitro. Taken together, our results suggest that erianin may inhibit the progression of TNBC by suppressing SRC-mediated cholesterol metabolism, and erianin has the great potential to be an effective treatment for TNBC patients.
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- Ming Li
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging & Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging & Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging & Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging & Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Kunming University of Science and Technology Affiliated Puer City People's Hospital, Puer, Yunnan, 665000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging & Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging & Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China.
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Khan T, Hou DH, Zhou JN, Yang YL, Yu H. Effect of Abiotic Factors on Fumosorinone Production from Cordyceps fumosorosea via Solid-State Fermentation. MYCOBIOLOGY 2023; 51:157-163. [PMID: 37359952 PMCID: PMC10288913 DOI: 10.1080/12298093.2023.2216924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
Abstract
Cordyceps fumosorosea is an important species in the genus of Cordyceps, containing a variety of bioactive compounds, including fumosorinone (FU). This study was a ground-breaking assessment of FU levels in liquid and solid cultures. The present study focused on the impacts of solid-state fermentation (SSF) using solid substrates (wheat, oat, and rice), as well as the effects of fermentation parameters (pH, temperature, and incubation period), on the generation of FU. All the fermentation parameters had significant effects on the synthesis of FU. In a study of 25 °C, 5.5 pH, and 21 days of incubation period combinations calculated -to give maximal FU production, it was found that the optimal values were 25 °C, 5.5 pH, and 21 days, respectively. In a solid substrate medium culture, FU could be produced from SSF. At 30 days, a medium composed of rice yielded the most FU (798.50 mg/L), followed by a medium composed of wheat and oats (640.50 and 450.50 mg/L), respectively. An efficient method for increasing FU production on a large scale could be found in this approach. The results of this study might have multiple applications in different industrial fermentation processes.
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- Tahir Khan
- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- College of Science, Tibet University, Lhasa, China
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- The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Bystrup M, Login FH, Edamana S, Borgquist S, Tramm T, Kwon TH, Nejsum LN. Aquaporin-5 in breast cancer. APMIS 2022; 130:253-260. [PMID: 35114014 PMCID: PMC9314690 DOI: 10.1111/apm.13212] [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: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
The water channel aquaporin‐5 (AQP5) is essential in transepithelial water transport in secretory glands. AQP5 is ectopically overexpressed in breast cancer, where expression is associated with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis. Besides the role in water transport, AQP5 has been found to play a role in cancer metastasis, migration, and proliferation. AQP5 has also been shown to be involved in the dysregulation of epithelial cell–cell adhesion; frequently observed in cancers. Insight into the underlying molecular mechanisms of how AQP5 contributes to cancer development and progression is essential for potentially implementing AQP5 as a prognostic biomarker and to develop targeted intervention strategies for the treatment of breast cancer patients.
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- Malte Bystrup
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Oncology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
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Li CQ, Liu ZQ, Liu SS, Zhang GT, Jiang L, Chen C, Luo DQ. Transcriptome Analysis of Liver Cancer Cell Huh-7 Treated With Metformin. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:822023. [PMID: 35401213 PMCID: PMC8985428 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.822023] [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: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Metformin is a kind of widely used antidiabetic drug that regulates glucose homeostasis by inhibiting liver glucose production and increasing muscle glucose uptake. Recently, some studies showed that metformin exhibits anticancer properties in a variety of cancers. Although several antitumor mechanisms have been proposed for metformin action, its mode of action in human liver cancer remains not elucidated. In our study, we investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms of metformin's antitumor effect on Huh-7 cells of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in vitro. RNA sequencing was performed to explore the effect of metformin on the transcriptome of Huh-7 cells. The results revealed that 4,518 genes (with log2 fold change > 1 or < −1, adjusted p-value < 0.05) were differentially expressed in Huh-7 cells with treatment of 25-mM metformin compared with 0-mM metformin, including 1,812 upregulated and 2,706 downregulated genes. Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses identified 54 classical pathways that were significantly enriched, and 16 pathways are closely associated with cancer, such as cell cycle, DNA replication, extracellular matrix–receptor interaction, and so on. We selected 11 differentially expressed genes, which are closely associated with HCC, to validate their differential expressions through a quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The result exhibited that the genes of fatty acid synthase, mini-chromosome maintenance complex components 6 and 5, myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrate, fatty acid desaturase 2, C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 1, bone morphogenetic protein 4, S-phase kinase-associated protein 2, kininogen 1, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen were downregulated, and Dual-specificity phosphatase-1 is significantly upregulated in Huh-7 cells with treatment of 25-mM metformin. These differentially expressed genes and pathways might play a crucial part in the antitumor effect of metformin and might be potential targets of metformin treating HCC. Further investigations are required to evaluate the metformin mechanisms of anticancer action in vivo.
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- Chun-Qing Li
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Science, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Science, Hebei University, Baoding, China.,College of Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Huanghua, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Science, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Science, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Science, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Science, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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Zhang BW, Jiang L, Li Z, Gao XH, Cao F, Lu XH, Shen WB, Zhang XX, Kong FD, Luo DQ. Carotane sesquiterpenoids A–G from the desert endophytic fungus Fusarium sp. HM 166. RSC Adv 2022; 12:24590-24595. [PMID: 36128376 PMCID: PMC9428550 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02762c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Seven undescribed carotane sesquiterpenoids named fusanoids A–G (1–7), along with one known analog (8) and two known sesterterpenes (9 and 10), were isolated from the fermentation broth of the desert endophytic fungi Fusarium sp. HM166. The structures of the compounds, including their absolute configurations, were determined by spectroscopic data, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and ECD calculations. Compound 10 showed cytotoxic activities against human hepatoma carcinoma cell line (Huh-7) and human breast cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231), and compound 2 showed cytotoxic activity against MCF-7, while compounds 4–9 were inactive against all the tested cell lines. Compounds 4 and 10 showed potent inhibitory activities against the IDH1R132h mutant. Seven undescribed carotane sesquiterpenoids were isolated from the endophytic fungi Fusarium sp. HM166. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction and ECD defined absolute configurations. Cytotoxicity for Huh-7, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231 cancer cell lines and IDH1R132h mutant were studied.![]()
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- Bing-Wen Zhang
- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center of North China Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, National Microbial Medicine Engineering & Research Center, Hebei Industry Microbial Metabolic Engineering & Technology Research Center, Key Laboratory for New Drug Screening Technology of Shijiazhuang City, Shijiazhuang 052165, Hebei, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center of North China Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, National Microbial Medicine Engineering & Research Center, Hebei Industry Microbial Metabolic Engineering & Technology Research Center, Key Laboratory for New Drug Screening Technology of Shijiazhuang City, Shijiazhuang 052165, Hebei, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center of North China Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, National Microbial Medicine Engineering & Research Center, Hebei Industry Microbial Metabolic Engineering & Technology Research Center, Key Laboratory for New Drug Screening Technology of Shijiazhuang City, Shijiazhuang 052165, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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