Li CY, Zhang XH. Effects of flavonoids from
Rabdosia serra (Maxim.) Hara on proliferation, migration, and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2018;
26:1029-1035. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v26.i17.1029]
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Abstract
AIM
To investigate the effect of flavonoids from Rabdosia serra (Maxim.) Hara on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of human hepatoma HepG2 cells and explore the possible mechanisms involved.
METHODS
After HepG2 cells were treated with various concentrations of flavonoids from Rabdosia serra (Maxim.) Hara (0, 1, 5, 10, 20, or 40 μmol/L), cell viability was determined by CCK-8 assay, cell migration was examined by wound healing assay, and cell invasion was assessed by Transwell assay. Moreover, the protein expression of Notch-1, Cyclin D1, MMP-2, and MMP-9 was detected by Western blot.
RESULTS
CCK-8 assay showed that flavonoids from Rabdosia serra (Maxim.) Hara decreased HepG2 cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner, with the maximal effect observed at 20 μmol/L. Flavonoids from Rabdosia serra (Maxim.) significantly inhibited hepatoma cell migration and invasion. Furthermore, the protein expression of Notch-1, Cyclin D1, MMP-2, and MMP-9 was dramatically decreased after treatment with flavonoids from Rabdosia serra (Maxim.) Hara.
CONCLUSION
Our data demonstrate that the flavonoids from Rabdosia serra (Maxim.) Hara can effectively inhibit human hepatoma HepG2 cell proliferation, migration, and invasion possibly by inhibiting the Notch-1-MMP-2/-9 and Notch-1-Cyclin D1 signaling pathways.
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