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Kim NY, Kim MO, Shin S, Kwon WS, Kim B, Lee JY, In Lee S. Effect of atractylenolide III on zearalenone-induced Snail1-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition in porcine intestinal epithelium. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2024; 15:80. [PMID: 38845033 PMCID: PMC11157892 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-024-01038-z] [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: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The intestinal epithelium performs essential physiological functions, such as nutrient absorption, and acts as a barrier to prevent the entry of harmful substances. Mycotoxins are prevalent contaminants found in animal feed that exert harmful effects on the health of livestock. Zearalenone (ZEA) is produced by the Fusarium genus and induces gastrointestinal dysfunction and disrupts the health and immune system of animals. Here, we evaluated the molecular mechanisms that regulate the effects of ZEA on the porcine intestinal epithelium. RESULTS Treatment of IPEC-J2 cells with ZEA decreased the expression of E-cadherin and increased the expression of Snai1 and Vimentin, which induced Snail1-mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). In addition, ZEA induces Snail-mediated EMT through the activation of TGF-β signaling. The treatment of IPEC-J2 cells with atractylenolide III, which were exposed to ZEA, alleviated EMT. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms of ZEA toxicity in porcine intestinal epithelial cells and ways to mitigate it.
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- Na Yeon Kim
- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeong-sangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeong-sangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeong-sangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeong-sangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute for Korean Medicine Development, Gyeongsan, 38540, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute for Korean Medicine Development, Gyeongsan, 38540, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeong-sangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea.
- Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea.
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Wang ZX, Li PP, Jia YJ, Wen LX, Tang ZS, Wang YP, Cui F, Hu FD. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis of triterpenoid accumulation in the roots of Codonopsis pilosula var. modesta (Nannf.) L.T.Shen at different altitudes. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2024. [PMID: 38764207 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Codonopsis Radix is a beneficial traditional Chinese medicine, and triterpenoid are the major bioactive constituents. Codonopsis pilosula var. modesta (Nannf.) L.T.Shen (CPM) is a precious variety of Codonopsis Radix, which is distributed at high mountain areas. The environment plays an important role in the synthesis and metabolism of active ingredients in medicinal plants, but there is no report elaborating on the effect of altitude on terpenoid metabolites accumulation in CPM. OBJECTIVES This study aims to analyse the effects of altitude on triterpenoid biosynthetic pathways and secondary metabolite accumulation in CPM. MATERIAL AND METHODS The untargeted metabolomics based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and 10 triterpenoids based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) method were analysed at the low-altitude (1480 m) and high-altitude (2300 m) CPM fresh roots. The transcriptome based on high-throughput sequencing technology were combined to analyse the different altitude CPM triterpenoid biosynthetic pathways. RESULTS A total of 17,351 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 55 differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) were detected from the different altitude CPM, and there are significant differences in the content of the 10 triterpenoids. The results of transcriptome study showed that CPM could significantly up-regulate the gene expression levels of seven key enzymes in the triterpenoid biosynthetic pathway. CONCLUSIONS The CPM at high altitude is more likely to accumulate triterpenes than those at low altitude, which was related to the up-regulation of the gene expression levels of seven key enzymes. These results expand our understanding of how altitude affects plant metabolite biosynthesis.
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- Zi-Xia Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute in Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute in Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute in Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute in Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute in Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute in Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute in Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute in Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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Gottumukkala SB, Ganesan TS, Palanisamy A. Comprehensive molecular interaction map of TGFβ induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition in breast cancer. NPJ Syst Biol Appl 2024; 10:53. [PMID: 38760412 PMCID: PMC11101644 DOI: 10.1038/s41540-024-00378-w] [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: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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Breast cancer is one of the prevailing cancers globally, with a high mortality rate. Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is an advanced stage of cancer, characterised by a highly nonlinear, heterogeneous process involving numerous singling pathways and regulatory interactions. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) emerges as a key mechanism exploited by cancer cells. Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGFβ)-dependent signalling is attributed to promote EMT in advanced stages of breast cancer. A comprehensive regulatory map of TGFβ induced EMT was developed through an extensive literature survey. The network assembled comprises of 312 distinct species (proteins, genes, RNAs, complexes), and 426 reactions (state transitions, nuclear translocations, complex associations, and dissociations). The map was developed by following Systems Biology Graphical Notation (SBGN) using Cell Designer and made publicly available using MINERVA ( http://35.174.227.105:8080/minerva/?id=Metastatic_Breast_Cancer_1 ). While the complete molecular mechanism of MBC is still not known, the map captures the elaborate signalling interplay of TGFβ induced EMT-promoting MBC. Subsequently, the disease map assembled was translated into a Boolean model utilising CaSQ and analysed using Cell Collective. Simulations of these have captured the known experimental outcomes of TGFβ induced EMT in MBC. Hub regulators of the assembled map were identified, and their transcriptome-based analysis confirmed their role in cancer metastasis. Elaborate analysis of this map may help in gaining additional insights into the development and progression of metastatic breast cancer.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal, India.
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Fakhri S, Moradi SZ, Faraji F, Kooshki L, Webber K, Bishayee A. Modulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 signaling pathways in cancer angiogenesis, invasion, and metastasis by natural compounds: a comprehensive and critical review. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2024; 43:501-574. [PMID: 37792223 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-023-10136-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Tumor cells employ multiple signaling mediators to escape the hypoxic condition and trigger angiogenesis and metastasis. As a critical orchestrate of tumorigenic conditions, hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is responsible for stimulating several target genes and dysregulated pathways in tumor invasion and migration. Therefore, targeting HIF-1 pathway and cross-talked mediators seems to be a novel strategy in cancer prevention and treatment. In recent decades, tremendous efforts have been made to develop multi-targeted therapies to modulate several dysregulated pathways in cancer angiogenesis, invasion, and metastasis. In this line, natural compounds have shown a bright future in combating angiogenic and metastatic conditions. Among the natural secondary metabolites, we have evaluated the critical potential of phenolic compounds, terpenes/terpenoids, alkaloids, sulfur compounds, marine- and microbe-derived agents in the attenuation of HIF-1, and interconnected pathways in fighting tumor-associated angiogenesis and invasion. This is the first comprehensive review on natural constituents as potential regulators of HIF-1 and interconnected pathways against cancer angiogenesis and metastasis. This review aims to reshape the previous strategies in cancer prevention and treatment.
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- Sajad Fakhri
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6734667149, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6734667149, Iran
- Medical Biology Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6734667149, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6714415153, Iran
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 5000 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, Bradenton, FL, 34211, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 5000 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, Bradenton, FL, 34211, USA.
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Wang X, Li M, Yin J, Fang J, Ying Y, Ye T, Zhang F, Ma S, Qin H, Liu X. Emetine dihydrochloride alleviated radiation-induced lung injury through inhibiting EMT. J Cell Mol Med 2023; 27:3839-3850. [PMID: 37723905 PMCID: PMC10718159 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17959] [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: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
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Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI), divided into early radiation pneumonia (RP) and late radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF), is a common serious disease after clinical chest radiotherapy or nuclear accident, which seriously threatens the life safety of patients. There has been no effective prevention or treatment strategy till now. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key step in the occurrence and development of RILI. In this study, we demonstrated that emetine dihydrochloride (EDD) alleviated RILI through inhibiting EMT. We found that EDD significantly attenuated EMT-related markers, reduced Smad3 phosphorylation expression after radiation. Then, for the first time, we observed EDD alleviated lung hyperaemia and reduced collagen deposit induced by irradiation, providing protection against RILI. Finally, it was found that EDD inhibited radiation-induced EMT in lung tissues. Our study suggested that EDD alleviated RILI through inhibiting EMT by blocking Smad3 signalling pathways. In summary, our results indicated that EDD is a novel potential radioprotector for RILI.
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- Xin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Radiobiology (Ministry of Health), School of Public HealthJilin UniversityChangchunChina
- Department of NeurologyThe Third Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchunChina
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- Department of Thyroid SurgeryThe Second Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchunChina
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval MedicineNaval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Public Health and ManagementWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- School of Public Health and ManagementWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- School of Public Health and ManagementWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- School of Public Health and ManagementWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- School of Public Health and ManagementWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- Department of Nuclear Radiation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Radiobiology (Ministry of Health), School of Public HealthJilin UniversityChangchunChina
- School of Public Health and ManagementWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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Jiang Y, Guo K, Wang P, Zhu Y, Huang J, Ruan S. The antitumor properties of atractylenolides: Molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 155:113699. [PMID: 36116253 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113699] [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: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Drugs that exhibit a high degree of tumor cell selectivity while minimizing normal cell toxicity are an area of active research interest as a means of designing novel antitumor agents. The pharmacological benefits of Chinese herbal medicine-based treatments have been the focus of growing research interest in recent years. Sesquiterpenoids derived from the Atractylodes macrocephala volatile oil preparations exhibit in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity. Atracylenolides exhibit anti-proliferative, anti-metastatic, and immunomodulatory activity in a range of tumor cell lines in addition to being capable of regulating metabolic activity such that it is a promising candidate drug for the treatment of diverse cancers. The present review provides a summary of recent advances in Atractylenolide-focused antitumor research efforts.
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- Yu Jiang
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affilited Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China
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- Department of postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou 310006, China.
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Chen F, Lin W. Anti-apoptosis effects of codonolactone on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Investig Med 2022; 70:1265-1272. [DOI: 10.1136/jim-2021-002113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Codonolactone is the main biologically active ingredient in Atractylodes lancea. Studies have shown various functions of codonolactone, while its protective effect against neurotoxicity caused by ischemic stroke is unclear. This study investigated the roles of codonolactone in inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Rats with codonolactone treatment, I/R treatment and the sham operation group were used in this study. After reperfusion for 24 hours, nerve damage was detected by nerve staining, and the neurological deficits of the rats were analyzed. The contents of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in rat brain tissues were also determined. Western blot analysis was performed to determine the expression levels of Akt/Nrf2 pathway-associated proteins. Compared with the I/R group, the cerebral blood flow, infarct volume, brain water content, coronary blood flow and neurological deficits in the codonolactone treatment group, especially with the 80 mg/kg dosage, were significantly reduced. Codonolactone could significantly reduce the expression levels of caspase-3 and Bax, and significantly increase the expression levels of Bcl-2 after I/R. In addition, codonolactone could significantly reduce MDA content and the expression levels of TNF-α and IL-1β in ischemic brain tissues. It also significantly increased SOD activity, the expression levels of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and the phosphorylation of Akt and Nrf2. Codonolactone ameliorated the cerebral I/R injury by improving anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory activities and reducing apoptosis. Besides, the Akt/Nrf2 pathway was involved in the pharmacological action of the codonolactone.
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Huang M, Jiang W, Luo C, Yang M, Ren Y. Atractylenolide III inhibits epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in small intestine epithelial cells by activating the AMPK signaling pathway. Mol Med Rep 2022; 25:98. [PMID: 35088892 PMCID: PMC8809054 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2022.12614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Compared with the available drugs for the treatment of fibrosis in other organs, the development of intestinal anti-fibrosis drugs is limited. Therefore, it is of practical significance to examine novel drugs to delay or block the development of intestinal fibrosis. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of atractylenolide III (ATL-III) on intestinal fibrosis. An MTT assay was used to detect the effect of ATL-III on the activity of IEC-6 cells. The migration and invasion of fibrotic cells stimulated with TGF-β were determined via wound healing and Transwell assays. An immunofluorescence assay and western blotting were conducted to assess the expression levels of protein associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The role of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway was verified using compound C (an AMPK inhibitor) treatment. The results of the present study indicated that ATL-III had no effect on the cells at a dose of 1–20 µmol/l. Moreover, ATL-III can inhibit the invasion and migration of cells induced by TGF-β1, as well as block the EMT process. It was found that ATL-III could also activate the AMPK pathway. Furthermore, compound C reduced the inhibitory effect of ATL-III on stimulated cells, which indicated that the AMPK pathway plays a role in the inhibition process. In conclusion, ATL-III may inhibit the EMT of IEC-6 cells stimulated with TGF-β1 by activating the AMPK signaling pathway.
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- Mingjin Huang
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China
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Tang X, Cheng L, Li G, Yan YM, Su F, Huang DL, Zhang S, Liu Z, Qian M, Li J, Cheng YX, Liu B. A small-molecule compound D6 overcomes EGFR-T790M-mediated resistance in non-small cell lung cancer. Commun Biol 2021; 4:1391. [PMID: 34903832 PMCID: PMC8668973 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02906-4] [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: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a deadly and highly prevalent malignancy. Targeting activated-EGFR mutations in NSCLC via EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) initially achieves a profound therapeutic response, but resistance frequently evolves, reducing treatment options. Here, we present a small-molecule compound D6 which selectively inhibits tumor cell growth and migration in NSCLC cells with EGFR-TKI-resistant T790M-EGFR-activated mutations (T790M-EGFR-AM), e.g., L858R/T790M, 19Del/T790M and L858R/T790M/C797S. D6 mimics a natural product isolated from the roots of Codonopsis pilosula and selectively competes with T790M-EGFR-AM to bind to HSP90, thus facilitating the ubiquitination dependent proteasomal degradation of T790M-EGFR-AM. By contrast, D6 has little impact on typical HSP90 chaperone activity, suggesting low systemic toxicity. Promisingly, D6 combined with erlotinib or osimertinib shows efficacy in overcoming the EGFR-TKIs-resistance in NSCLCs. Our study raises an alternative strategy to overcome T790M-mediated EGFR-TKI resistance in NSCLC via targeting the protein-protein interaction of HSP90 and T790M-EGFR by intervention with D6.
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- Xiaolong Tang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences; Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
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- grid.263488.30000 0001 0472 9649Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences; Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- grid.452223.00000 0004 1757 7615Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- grid.263488.30000 0001 0472 9649Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences; Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- grid.263488.30000 0001 0472 9649Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences; Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- grid.263488.30000 0001 0472 9649Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences; Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- grid.452223.00000 0004 1757 7615Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- grid.263488.30000 0001 0472 9649Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences; Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- grid.263488.30000 0001 0472 9649Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences; Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- grid.452223.00000 0004 1757 7615Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences; Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences; Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. .,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Stability and Human Disease Prevention, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. .,National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology (Shenzhen); Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering; International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. .,Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, China.
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Yamei L, Jie T, Hongshan L, Bohou X, Limei L, Duanfang L. Effects of Fuke Qianjin Formula on hormones and their receptors and metabonomics study in uterine fibroids model rats. DIGITAL CHINESE MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dcmed.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Bai YE, Zhang XT, Zhang RM, Hou J, Niu YJ, Hu S, Gao JP. Simultaneous determination of lobetyolin and atractylenolide III in Codonopsis Radix by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction based on hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Li X, Yong H, Fan X, Zheng Y, Wang Z, Xie Z. Scalable Total Synthesis of (+)- and (-)-Codonopiloneolignanin A via Ti(IV)/NHC Cooperative Control Highly Enantioselective Dimerization of Multisubstituted Cinnamaldehyde. Org Lett 2021; 23:6573-6577. [PMID: 34324353 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The first gram-scale asymmetric total synthesis of (+)- and (-)-codonopiloneolignanin A has been achieved from multisubstituted cinnamaldehyde in four steps with 37% overall yield. The synthetically challenging tricyclic [5, 3, 0, 03,8] decane skeleton was efficiently constructed via a highly enantioselective dimerization of multisubstituted cinnamaldehyde, followed by a sequence of cascade reactions including Prins cyclization, cation mediated cyclization, and deprotection. Furthermore, the scope of NHC-catalyzed/Ti(IV)-mediated synergistic control multisubstituted cinnamaldehyde dimerization was investigated. Significantly, the bioactivity of codonopiloneolignanin A and its enantiomer, particularly scarce in nature, was tested and showed good anticancer activity.
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- Xiangxin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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He RP, Jin Z, Ma RY, Hu FD, Dai JY. Network pharmacology unveils spleen-fortifying effect of Codonopsis Radix on different gastric diseases based on theory of “same treatment for different diseases” in traditional Chinese medicine. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2021; 13:189-201. [PMID: 36117498 PMCID: PMC9476800 DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2020.12.005] [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: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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Chao J, Ko CY, Lin CY, Tomoji M, Huang CH, Chiang HC, Yang JJ, Huang SS, Su SY. Ethnobotanical Survey of Natural Galactagogues Prescribed in Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacies in Taiwan. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:625869. [PMID: 33679390 PMCID: PMC7928277 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.625869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Natural medicinal materials have been used to promote breast milk secretion. Here, we investigated the natural medicinal materials prescribed in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pharmacies across Taiwan to induce lactation. We collected medicinal materials from 87 TCM pharmacies, identified them in the prescriptions, and analyzed their drug contents. We examined their botanical origins, biological classifications, traditional usage, and modern pharmacological properties. We used the TCM Inheritance Support System to identify core medicinal materials in galactogenous prescriptions. We collected 81 medicinal materials from 90 galactogenous prescriptions. Leguminosae accounted for 12%, whereas Apiaceae accounted for 7% of all materials examined. The primary medicinal plant parts used were roots and seeds. Nineteen frequently used medicinal materials had a relative frequency of citation of greater than or equal to 0.2. According to their efficacy, 58% were warm, 54% were sweet, and 63% were tonifying; 74% of the frequently used medicinal materials have been showed efficacy against breast cancer. The primary core medicinal material was Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, whereas the secondary core medicinal materials were Tetrapanax papyrifer (Hook.) K. Koch and Hedysarum polybotrys Hand.-Mazz. Most galactogenous prescriptions consisted of multiple materials from Leguminosae and Apiaceae. The mechanisms underlying galactogenous efficacy warrant further investigations.
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- Jung Chao
- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of New Drug Development, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Tsuzuki Institute for Traditional Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nihon Pharmaceutical University, Saitama, Japan.,Tsuzuki Institute for Traditional Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Anticancer activities of TCM and their active components against tumor metastasis. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 133:111044. [PMID: 33378952 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.111044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has the characteristics of multiple targets, slight side effects and good therapeutic effects. Good anti-tumor effects are shown by Traditional Chinese Medicine prescription, Chinese patent medicine, single Traditional Chinese Medicine and Traditional Chinese medicine monomer compound. Clinically, TCM prolonged the survival time of patients and improved the life quality of patients, due to less side effects. Cancer metastasis is a complex process involving numerous steps, multiple genes and their products. During the process of tumor metastasis, firstly, cancer cell increases its proliferative capacity by reducing autophagy and apoptosis, and then the cancer cell capacity is stimulated by increasing the ability of tumors to absorb nutrients from the outside through angiogenesis. Both of the two steps can increase tumor migration and invasion. Finally, the purpose of tumor metastasis is achieved. By inhibiting autophagy and apoptosis of tumor cells, angiogenesis and EMT outside the tumor can inhibit the invasion and migration of cancer, and consequently achieve the purpose of inhibiting tumor metastasis. This review explores the research achievements of Traditional Chinese Medicine on breast cancer, lung cancer, hepatic carcinoma, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer and other cancer metastasis in the past five years, summarizes the development direction of TCM on cancer metastasis research in the past five years and makes a prospect for the future.
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Bailly C. Atractylenolides, essential components of Atractylodes-based traditional herbal medicines: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 891:173735. [PMID: 33220271 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The rhizome of the plant Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz is the major constituent of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Baizhu, frequently used to treat gastro-intestinal diseases. Many traditional medicine prescriptions based on Baizhu and the similar preparation Cangzhu are used in China, Korea and Japan as Qi-booster. These preparations contain atractylenolides, a small group of sesquiterpenoids endowed with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Atractylenolides I, II and III also display significant anticancer properties, reviewed here. The capacity of AT-I/II/IIII to inhibit cell proliferation and to induce cancer cell death have been analyzed, together with their effects of angiogenesis, metastasis, cell differentiation and stemness. The immune-modulatory properties of ATs are discussed. AT-I has been tested clinically for the treatment of cancer-induced cachexia with encouraging results. ATs, alone or combined with cytotoxic drugs, could be useful to treat cancers or to reduce side effects of radio and chemotherapy. Several signaling pathways have been implicated in their multi-targeted mechanisms of action, in particular those involving the central regulators TLR4, NFκB and Nrf2. A drug-induced reduction of inflammatory cytokines production (TNFα, IL-6) also characterizes these molecules which are generally weakly cytotoxic and well tolerated in vivo. Inhibition of Janus kinases (notably JAK2 and JAK3 targeted by AT-I and AT-III, respectively) has been postulated. Information about their metabolism and toxicity are limited but the long-established traditional use of the Atractylodes and the diversity of anticancer effects reported with AT-I and AT-III should encourage further studies with these molecules and structurally related natural products.
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Abu-Izneid T, Rauf A, Shariati MA, Khalil AA, Imran M, Rebezov M, Uddin MS, Mahomoodally MF, Rengasamy KRR. Sesquiterpenes and their derivatives-natural anticancer compounds: An update. Pharmacol Res 2020; 161:105165. [PMID: 32835868 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Sesquiterpenes belong to the largest group of plant secondary metabolites, which consist of three isoprene building units. These compounds are widely distributed in various angiosperms, a few gymnosperms and bryophytes. Sesquiterpenes and their allied derivatives are bio-synthesized in various plant parts including leaves, fruits and roots. These plant-based metabolites are predominantly identified in the Asteraceae family, wherein up to 5000 complexes have been documented to date. Sesquiterpenes and their derivatives are characteristically associated with plant defence mechanisms owing to their antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral activities. Over the last two decades, these compounds have been reportedly demonstrated health promoting perspectives against a wide range of metabolic syndromes i.e. hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular complications, neural disorders, diabetes, and cancer. The high potential of sesquiterpenes and their derivatives against various cancers like breast, colon, bladder, pancreatic, prostate, cervical, brain, liver, blood, ovarium, bone, endometrial, oral, lung, eye, stomach and kidney are the object of this review. Predominantly, it recapitulates the literature elucidating sesquiterpenes and their derivatives while highlighting the mechanistic approaches associated with their potent anticancer activities such as modulating nuclear factor kappa (NF-kB) activity, inhibitory action against lipid peroxidation and retarding the production of reactive oxygen & nitrogen species (ROS&RNS).
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- Tareq Abu-Izneid
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (the First Cossack University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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- University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan
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- University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan
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- V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Pharmakon Neuroscience Research Network, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Viet Nam; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
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- Bionanotechnology Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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Javir G, Joshi K, Khedkar V, Rojatkar S. 6 α-Hydroxy-4[14], 10[15]-guainadien-8β, 12-olide induced cell cycle arrest via modulation of EMT and Wnt/β-catenin pathway in HER-2 positive breast cancer cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2020; 197:105514. [PMID: 31678110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cyathocline purpurea has potential biological activities and has been widely used in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. The aim of the present study is to elucidate the anticancer effect of its 6 α-hydroxy-4[14], 10[15]-guainadien-8β, 12-olide (SRCP1) against HER-2 positive subtype of breast carcinoma. Anticancer effect of SRCP1 was assessed by cell viability, senescence, apoptosis, cell cycle, DNA synthesis, and gene expression assays. The activity was further validated by the molecular docking study. SRCP1 inhibits human HER-2 positive breast cancer growth via inhibition of DNA synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. SRCP1 induces cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase, late apoptosis, and necrosis. Further, it induces senescence causing reduction in migration via down-regulation of EMT. A remarkable increase in the number of necrotic cells and Annexin-V staining revealed that exposure to SRCP1 triggers late apoptosis. Treatment with SRCP1 increased E-cadherin, p21, p53, ER-α expression and decreased β-catenin, MMP-9, snail1, TNF-α expression. SRCP1 showed binding affinity towards an active site of the HER-2 receptor. Our results of molecular docking and biological assays demonstrated the potent anticancer activity of SRCP1 in MDA-MB-453 cells via multiple pathways including EMT, TNF-α, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling.
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- Gitanjali Javir
- Department of Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra, 411 007, India; Department of Biotechnology, Sinhgad College of Engineering, Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Vadgaon (Bk.), Pune, Maharashtra, 411 041, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sinhgad College of Engineering, Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Vadgaon (Bk.), Pune, Maharashtra, 411 041, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SVKM's Institute of Pharmacy, Survey No. 499, Plot No-03, Mumbai-Agra National Highway, Dhule, Maharashtra, 424001, India.
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- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr Homi Bhabha Rd, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra, 411 008, India.
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Guo Y, Fan Y, Pei X. Fangjihuangqi Decoction inhibits MDA-MB-231 cell invasion in vitro and decreases tumor growth and metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer xenografts tumor zebrafish model. Cancer Med 2020; 9:2564-2578. [PMID: 32037729 PMCID: PMC7131862 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Revised: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a basal-like cancer which is considered to be more intrusive, have a poorer prognosis and chemoresistance. TNBC is characterized by the presence of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) that plays a major role in the progression of the cancer. In the present study, we first use a classic prescription of Chinese medicine Fangjihuangqi Decoction to treat TGFβ1-induced MDA-MB-231 cells in vitro. Our data showed that TGFβ1-induced MDA-MB-231 cell morphology change, promoted MDA-MB 231 invasion, increased Vimentin expression, and decreased E-cadherin expression. Further, Fangjihuangqi Decoction-medicated serum (FHS) treated both MDA-MB 231 cells and TGFβ1-induced MDA-MB-231 cells. Results showed that Fangjihuangqi Decoction could inhibit cell proliferation, reduce cell invasion, increase E-cadherin expression, and decrease EMT markers. Secondly, we established a xenograft tumor zebrafish model to assess Fangjihuangqi Decoction inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and invasion. Our results indicated that Fangjihuangqi Decoction could inhibit tumor growth, restrain the sprouts number of tumor neovascularization, and reduce the length of tumor neoplastic lymphatics by increasing E-cadherin expression and decreasing EMT markers in TNBC xenograft tumor zebrafish model. Overall, our studies provide evidences that Fangjihuangqi Decoction could inhibit TNBC, reverse EMT, and contribute to antimetastasis by increasing E-cadherin expression and decreasing EMT markers, which provide an experimental basis for clinical application of Fangjihuangqi Decoction on TNBC treatment.
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- Yubo Guo
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Fangshan Traditional Medical Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Zhu SM, Park YR, Seo SY, Kim IH, Lee ST, Kim SW. Parthenolide inhibits transforming growth factor β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in colorectal cancer cells. Intest Res 2019; 17:527-536. [PMID: 31426622 PMCID: PMC6821947 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2019.00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background/Aims Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is one of the mechanisms by which colorectal cancer (CRC) cells acquire migratory and invasive capacities, and subsequently metastasize. Parthenolide (PT) expresses multiple anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities that inhibit nuclear factor κB by targeting the IκB kinase complex. In the present study, we aimed to investigate whether PT can inhibit TGF-β1-induced EMT in CRC cell lines. Methods HT-29 and SW480 cell lines were used in the experiment. Cell viability was detected by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and sub-G1 analysis was measured by flow cytometry. The induction of EMT by TGF-β1 and inhibition of the process by PT was analyzed by phase contrast microscopy, wounding healing, cellular migration and invasion assays, and Western blotting. Results TGF-β1 inhibits HT-29 cell proliferation, but has no effect on SW480 cell proliferation; different concentrations of TGF-β1 did not induce apoptosis in HT-29 and SW480 cells. PT attenuates TGF-β1-induced elongated, fibroblast-like shape changing in cells. PT inhibits TGF-β1-induced cell migration and cell invasion. In addition, other EMT markers such as β-catenin, Vimentin, Snail, and Slug were suppressed by PT, while E-cadherin was increased by PT. Conclusions Our findings show that PT inhibits TGF-β1-induced EMT by suppressing the expression of the mesenchymal protein and increasing expression of the epithelial protein. These findings suggest a novel approach for CRC treatment by suppression of TGF-β1-induced EMT.
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- Shi Mao Zhu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, and Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, and Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, and Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, and Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, and Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, and Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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Avila-Carrasco L, Majano P, Sánchez-Toméro JA, Selgas R, López-Cabrera M, Aguilera A, González Mateo G. Natural Plants Compounds as Modulators of Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:715. [PMID: 31417401 PMCID: PMC6682706 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a self-regulated physiological process required for tissue repair that, in non-controled conditions may lead to fibrosis, angiogenesis, loss of normal organ function or cancer. Although several molecular pathways involved in EMT regulation have been described, this process does not have any specific treatment. This article introduces a systematic review of effective natural plant compounds and their extract that modulates the pathological EMT or its deleterious effects, through acting on different cellular signal transduction pathways both in vivo and in vitro. Thereby, cryptotanshinone, resveratrol, oxymatrine, ligustrazine, osthole, codonolactone, betanin, tannic acid, gentiopicroside, curcumin, genistein, paeoniflorin, gambogic acid and Cinnamomum cassia extracts inhibit EMT acting on transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smads signaling pathways. Gedunin, carnosol, celastrol, black rice anthocyanins, Duchesnea indica, cordycepin and Celastrus orbiculatus extract downregulate vimectin, fibronectin and N-cadherin. Sulforaphane, luteolin, celastrol, curcumin, arctigenin inhibit β-catenin signaling pathways. Salvianolic acid-A and plumbagin block oxidative stress, while honokiol, gallic acid, piperlongumine, brusatol and paeoniflorin inhibit EMT transcription factors such as SNAIL, TWIST and ZEB. Plectranthoic acid, resveratrol, genistein, baicalin, polyphyllin I, cairicoside E, luteolin, berberine, nimbolide, curcumin, withaferin-A, jatrophone, ginsenoside-Rb1, honokiol, parthenolide, phoyunnanin-E, epicatechin-3-gallate, gigantol, eupatolide, baicalin and baicalein and nitidine chloride inhibit EMT acting on other signaling pathways (SIRT1, p38 MAPK, NFAT1, SMAD, IL-6, STAT3, AQP5, notch 1, PI3K/Akt, Wnt/β-catenin, NF-κB, FAK/AKT, Hh). Despite the huge amount of preclinical data regarding EMT modulation by the natural compounds of plant, clinical translation is poor. Additionally, this review highlights some relevant examples of clinical trials using natural plant compounds to modulate EMT and its deleterious effects. Overall, this opens up new therapeutic alternatives in cancer, inflammatory and fibrosing diseases through the control of EMT process.
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- Lorena Avila-Carrasco
- Therapeutic and Pharmacology Department, Health and Human Science Research, Academic Unit of Human Medicine and Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Research Institute of University Hospital La Princesa (IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department and Nephrology, Research Institute of University Hospital La Princesa (IP), Madrid, Spain.,Renal research network REDINREN, Madrid, Spain
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- Research Institute of La Paz (IdiPAZ), University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Renal research network REDINREN, Madrid, Spain
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- Renal research network REDINREN, Madrid, Spain.,Molecular Biology Research Centre Severo Ochoa, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Research Institute of University Hospital La Princesa (IP), Madrid, Spain.,Renal research network REDINREN, Madrid, Spain
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- Research Institute of La Paz (IdiPAZ), University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Renal research network REDINREN, Madrid, Spain.,Molecular Biology Research Centre Severo Ochoa, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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Feng YL, Chen DQ, Vaziri ND, Guo Y, Zhao YY. Small molecule inhibitors of epithelial-mesenchymal transition for the treatment of cancer and fibrosis. Med Res Rev 2019; 40:54-78. [PMID: 31131921 DOI: 10.1002/med.21596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tissue fibrosis and cancer both lead to high morbidity and mortality worldwide; thus, effective therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Because drug resistance has been widely reported in fibrotic tissue and cancer, developing a strategy to discover novel targets for targeted drug intervention is necessary for the effective treatment of fibrosis and cancer. Although many factors lead to fibrosis and cancer, pathophysiological analysis has demonstrated that tissue fibrosis and cancer share a common process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). EMT is associated with many mediators, including transcription factors (Snail, zinc-finger E-box-binding protein and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3), signaling pathways (transforming growth factor-β1, RAC-α serine/threonine-protein kinase, Wnt, nuclear factor-kappa B, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, Notch, and RAS), RNA-binding proteins (ESRP1 and ESRP2) and microRNAs. Therefore, drugs targeting EMT may be a promising therapy against both fibrosis and tumors. A large number of compounds that are synthesized or derived from natural products and their derivatives suppress the EMT by targeting these mediators in fibrosis and cancer. By targeting EMT, these compounds exhibited anticancer effects in multiple cancer types, and some of them also showed antifibrotic effects. Therefore, drugs targeting EMT not only have both antifibrotic and anticancer effects but also exert effective therapeutic effects on multiorgan fibrosis and cancer, which provides effective therapy against fibrosis and cancer. Taken together, the results highlighted in this review provide new concepts for discovering new antifibrotic and antitumor drugs.
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- Ya-Long Feng
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Jiang Z, Peng C, Huang W, Wu B, Zhang D, Ouyang H, Feng Y, Yang S. A High Throughput Three-step Ultra-performance Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method to Study Metabolites of Atractylenolide-III. J Chromatogr Sci 2019; 57:163-176. [PMID: 30496359 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmy098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz (AMK) is a traditional Chinese medicine widely used in the treatment of various diseases, especially spleen deficiency. As the principle active constituents of AMK, however, the metabolites of Atractylenolide-III (A-lactone-III) have not been identified in rats yet. In this study, a three-step high throughput method based on UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS-MS was developed to profile and characterize the metabolites of A-lactone-III in rat feces, urine and plasma. The initial step was a full-scan that utilized a multiple mass defect filter (MMDF) combined with dynamic background subtraction (DBS). PeakView®1.2 and Metabolitepilot™1.5 software was then used to obtain data and seek possible metabolites. Finally, MS-MS spectra of the parent drug and possible metabolites were compared by the fragment ion peaks and retention times, which enabled metabolites to be identified. As a result, 53 metabolites were characterized in rats in vivo. The metabolic pathways of A-lactone-III were identified as including methylation, oxidation, hydroxylation, dihydroxylation, hydrogenation, glycosylation, sulfonation, and glucuronide, cysteine and N-acetylcysteine conjugation.
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- Zhihui Jiang
- Department of Natural Medicine Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Avenue, Nanchang, PR China
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- Department of Natural Medicine Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Avenue, Nanchang, PR China
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- Department of Natural Medicine Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Avenue, Nanchang, PR China.,State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, No. 56 Yangming Road, Nanchang, PR China
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- Nanchang Insitute for Food and Drug Control, No. 299 Diezihu Road, Nanchang, PR China
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- Department of Natural Medicine Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Avenue, Nanchang, PR China
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- Department of Natural Medicine Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Avenue, Nanchang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, No. 56 Yangming Road, Nanchang, PR China
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- Department of Natural Medicine Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Avenue, Nanchang, PR China
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Lin YC, Huang WT, Ou SC, Hung HH, Cheng WZ, Lin SS, Lin HJ, Huang ST. Neural network analysis of Chinese herbal medicine prescriptions for patients with colorectal cancer. Complement Ther Med 2018; 42:279-285. [PMID: 30670255 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an experiential form of medicine with a history dating back thousands of years. The present study aimed to utilize neural network analysis to examine specific prescriptions for colorectal cancer (CRC) in clinical practice to arrive at the most effective prescription strategy. The study analyzed the data of 261 CRC cases recruited from a total of 141,962 cases of renowned veteran TCM doctors collected from datasets of both the DeepMedic software and TCM cancer treatment books. The DeepMedic software was applied to normalize the symptoms/signs and Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) prescriptions using standardized terminologies. Over 20 percent of CRC patients demonstrated symptoms of poor appetite, fatigue, loose stool, and abdominal pain. By analyzing the prescription patterns of CHM, we found that Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai-zhu) and Poria (Fu-ling) were the most commonly prescribed single herbs identified through analysis of medical records, and supported by the neural network analysis; although there was a slight difference in the sequential order. The study revealed an 81.9% degree of similarity of CHM prescriptions between the medical records and the neural network suggestions. The patterns of nourishing Qi and eliminating dampness were the most common goals of clinical prescriptions, which corresponds with treatments of CRC patients in clinical practice. This is the first study to employ machine learning, specifically neural network analytics to support TCM clinical diagnoses and prescriptions. The DeepMedic software may be used to deliver accurate TCM diagnoses and suggest prescriptions to treat CRC.
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- Yu-Chuan Lin
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Cruz-Lozano M, González-González A, Marchal JA, Muñoz-Muela E, Molina MP, Cara FE, Brown AM, García-Rivas G, Hernández-Brenes C, Lorente JA, Sanchez-Rovira P, Chang JC, Granados-Principal S. Hydroxytyrosol inhibits cancer stem cells and the metastatic capacity of triple-negative breast cancer cell lines by the simultaneous targeting of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, Wnt/β-catenin and TGFβ signaling pathways. Eur J Nutr 2018; 58:3207-3219. [DOI: 10.1007/s00394-018-1864-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tsubakihara Y, Moustakas A. Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Metastasis under the Control of Transforming Growth Factor β. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19113672. [PMID: 30463358 PMCID: PMC6274739 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Metastasis of tumor cells from primary sites of malignancy to neighboring stromal tissue or distant localities entails in several instances, but not in every case, the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). EMT weakens the strong adhesion forces between differentiated epithelial cells so that carcinoma cells can achieve solitary or collective motility, which makes the EMT an intuitive mechanism for the initiation of tumor metastasis. EMT initiates after primary oncogenic events lead to secondary secretion of cytokines. The interaction between tumor-secreted cytokines and oncogenic stimuli facilitates EMT progression. A classic case of this mechanism is the cooperation between oncogenic Ras and the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ). The power of TGFβ to mediate EMT during metastasis depends on versatile signaling crosstalk and on the regulation of successive waves of expression of many other cytokines and the progressive remodeling of the extracellular matrix that facilitates motility through basement membranes. Since metastasis involves many organs in the body, whereas EMT affects carcinoma cell differentiation locally, it has frequently been debated whether EMT truly contributes to metastasis. Despite controversies, studies of circulating tumor cells, studies of acquired chemoresistance by metastatic cells, and several (but not all) metastatic animal models, support a link between EMT and metastasis, with TGFβ, often being a common denominator in this link. This article aims at discussing mechanistic cases where TGFβ signaling and EMT facilitate tumor cell dissemination.
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- Yutaro Tsubakihara
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 582, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, Box 595, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 582, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, Box 595, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Hermawan A, Putri H. Current report of natural product development against breast cancer stem cells. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2018; 104:114-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2018.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Lu H, Chen J, Luo Y, Xu H, Xiong L, Fu J. Curcolonol suppresses the motility of breast cancer cells by inhibiting LIM kinase 1 to downregulate cofilin 1 phosphorylation. Int J Oncol 2018; 53:2695-2704. [PMID: 30320377 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2018.4592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Curcolonol (CCL) is a furan type sesquiterpene isolated from several medical herbs. Based on previous results of anti-migratory activity screening, in this study, we investigated the effects of CCL on cancer cell motility. By in vitro migration assay, we found that CCL significantly inhibited the vertical and horizontal migration of breast cancer cells induced by transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1. In addition, CCL also exerted inhibitory effects on F-actin polymerization in breast cancer cells when the cells were dyed with phalloidin. Given the close association between F-actin and ADF/cofilin, the effects of CCL on the expression and phosphorylation of cofilin 1 were explored. It was observed that there were minimal changes in the expression of cofilin 1; however, the phosphorylation of cofilin 1 was significantly inhibited by CCL in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, CCL significantly inhibited the activity of LIM kinase 1 (LIMK1), although almost no effects were observed on LIMK1 expression and phosphorylation. However, the inhibitory effects of CCL on LIMK1 activity were antagonized and enhanced by the overexpression and knockdown of LIMK1, respectively. Based on the current data, it is thus suggested that the suppressive effects of CCL on breast cancer cell motility are due to its potential to reduce the phosphorylation of cofilin 1, which may be associated with the inhibition of the catalytic activity of LIMK1.
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- Hong Lu
- Network and Educational Technology Center, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, P.R. China
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Effect of Total Flavones from Cuscuta Chinensis on Anti-Abortion via the MAPK Signaling Pathway. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 2018:6356190. [PMID: 30369955 PMCID: PMC6189658 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6356190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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For centuries, the Chinese herb Cuscuta chinensis has been applied clinically for abortion prevention in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Total flavones extracted from Cuscuta chinensis (TFCC) are one of the active components in the herb and also display anti-abortion effect similar to the unprocessed material. However, how TFCC exerts the anti-abortion effect remains largely unknown. In this study, we aim at characterizing the anti-abortion effects of TFCC and its underlying molecular mechanism in vitro and in vivo using human primary decidua cells and a mifepristone-induced abortion model in rat, respectively. The damage to the decidua caused by mifepristone in vivo was reversed by TFCC treatment in a dosage-dependent manner. High dosage of TFCC significantly upregulated the expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and prolactin receptor (PRLR) in decidua tissue but downregulated the expression of p-ERK. Furthermore, we detected higher level of p-ERK and p-p38 in primary decidua cells from spontaneous abortion while treatment by TFCC downregulated their expression. Our results suggest TFCC mediates its anti-abortion effect by interfering with MAPK signaling pathway.
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Fu J, Yu J, Chen J, Xu H, Luo Y, Lu H. In vitro inhibitory properties of sesquiterpenes from Chloranthus serratus on cell motility via down-regulation of LIMK1 activation in human breast cancer. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 49:23-31. [PMID: 30217259 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND LIM kinase 1 plays an important role in tumor cell invasion and metastasis by regulating architecture of actin cytoskeleton, and inhibiting activity of this kinase may be a promising strategy to prevent cancer cells from distant spread. In our previous studies, we found several extracts from the medical herbs in genus Chloranthus to exhibit anti-metastatic effects. PURPOSE The aim of this study is to find LIMK1 inhibitors from Chloranthus serratus, a medical herb from genus Chloranthus and to evaluate their effects on cell motility. METHODS Three sesquiterpenes, chloranthalactone E (compound 1), serralactone A (compound 2, SERA is used in the further testing), and 8β, 9α-dihydroxylindan-4(5), 7(11)-dien-8α, 12-olide (compound 3) were isolated from Chloranthus serratus, and the anti-LIMK1 activities of these compounds were investigated by kinase-Glo® luminescent kinase assay. Then, the anti-LIMK1 properties of SERA were verified by kinase-Glo® luminescent kinase assay and western blot assay. The effects of SERA on F-actin polymerization and cell migration were investigated by Phalloidin dying, AP 48 chamber system and ORIS™ cell migration assay. Furthermore, the inhibitory effects of SERA on LIMK1 were confirmed by overexpression of LIMK1 and small interfering RNA (siRNA) mediated gene silencing. RESULTS we reported here that among the three sesquiterpenes, SERA showed significantly inhibition on LIMK1 activity, and the IC50 values on MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468 cells were 3.14 μM and 4.64 μM, respectively. Furthermore, it was also found that SERA significantly suppressed LIMK1 and cofilin1 phosphorylation, F-actin polymerization and also cell migration. Data from LIMK1 overexpression and RNA interfering assay confirmed that the inhibitory effects of SERA on LIMK1 was antagonized and enhanced by the overexpression and knockdown of LIMK1. CONCLUSION collectively, it was concluded that SERA exhibited significant inhibitory effects on breast cancer cells migration, and these effects of this sesquiterpene are due to its properties reducing the activation of LIM kinase 1.
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- Jianjiang Fu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Department of Chemistry of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Department of Chemistry of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Network and Educational Technology Center, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 818 Meiling Rd, Nanchang 330004, China.
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Li X, Lu C, Liu S, shuaishuai Liu, Su C, Xiao T, Bi Z, Sheng P, Huang M, Liu X, Wei Y, Zhao L, Miao S, Mao J, Huang K, Gao S, Liu N, Qi M, Liu T, Qin S, Wei L, Sun T, Ning W, Yang G, Zhou H, Yang C. Synthesis and discovery of a drug candidate for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis through inhibition of TGF-β1 pathway. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 157:229-247. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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IL-37 suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma growth by converting pSmad3 signaling from JNK/pSmad3L/c-Myc oncogenic signaling to pSmad3C/P21 tumor-suppressive signaling. Oncotarget 2018; 7:85079-85096. [PMID: 27835881 PMCID: PMC5356721 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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IL-37 has been characterized as a fundamental inhibitor of innate immunity and a tumor suppressor in several cancers. However, the molecular mechanism of IL-37 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is largely unclear. In this study we found IL-37 expression was down-regulated in human HCC tissues and cell lines, and was negatively correlated with tumor size, vascular invasion, as well as overall-survial and disease-free survival (OS and DFS) of HCC. Multivariate Cox analysis revealed that IL-37 was an independent prognostic indicator for OS and DFS in HCC. Functional studies further showed that IL-37 overexpression significantly suppressed tumor growth by confining HCC to G2/M cell cycle arrest in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, we determined that IL-37 promoted Smad3 phospho-isoform signaling conversion from JNK/pSmad3L/c-Myc oncogenic signaling to pSmad3C/p21 tumor-suppressive signaling. Consistently, we detected a significant negative correlation between IL-37 expression and pSmad3L levels in a cohort of HCC biopsies; and the expression of pSmad3L predicted poorer outcome. These data highlight the importance of IL-37 in the cell proliferation and progression of HCC, and suggests that IL-37 may be a valuable biomarker for HCC prognosis.
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Kapinova A, Stefanicka P, Kubatka P, Zubor P, Uramova S, Kello M, Mojzis J, Blahutova D, Qaradakhi T, Zulli A, Caprnda M, Danko J, Lasabova Z, Busselberg D, Kruzliak P. Are plant-based functional foods better choice against cancer than single phytochemicals? A critical review of current breast cancer research. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 96:1465-1477. [PMID: 29198744 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.11.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. Over 90% of all breast cancer cases are of different 'sporadic' cell types, thus placing emphasis on the need for breast cancer prevention and new effective treatment strategies. In recent years, pre-clinical research provides growing evidence regarding the beneficial action of bioactive plant-derived substances - phytochemicals, on multiple cancer-related biological pathways. The important natural source of various phytochemicals with anti-oncogenic properties are plant-based functional foods. It is hypothesized that a significant anti-tumour activity of plant-based functional foods are the result of a combination of various phytochemicals rather than an isolated agent. The mixture of phytochemicals with various biological activities present in whole foods could have additive or synergistic effects against carcinogenesis. Clinically, it is very important to compare the effect of the isolated phytochemicals against the mixture of phytochemicals present in specific plant-based functional foods. Therefore, the purpose of this review article is to compare anticancer activities of isolated phytochemicals and plant-based functional foods for the prevention and therapy of breast carcinoma. Our conclusion supports the hypothesis that a mixture of wide range of phytochemicals with a plethora of biological activities present in whole plant-derived foods could have additive or synergistic effects against breast cancer. Although, the lack of parallel comparative studies between whole natural foods versus isolated plant compounds limits our conclusion, future pre-clinical and clinical studies evaluating this issue is required.
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- Andrea Kapinova
- Division of Oncology, Biomedical Center Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University, Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and University Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Division of Oncology, Biomedical Center Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University, Martin, Slovakia; Department of Medical Biology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University, Martin, Slovakia.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin Comenius University, Slovakia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin Comenius University, Slovakia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Education, Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Ruzomberok, Slovakia
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- The Centre for Chronic Disease, College of Health & Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Werribee Campus, Victoria, Australia
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- The Centre for Chronic Disease, College of Health & Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Werribee Campus, Victoria, Australia
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and University Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin Comenius University, Slovakia
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- Division of Oncology, Biomedical Center Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University, Martin, Slovakia
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- Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar, Qatar Foundation-Education City, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Liu YC, Kim SL, Park YR, Lee ST, Kim SW. Parthenolide promotes apoptotic cell death and inhibits the migration and invasion of SW620 cells. Intest Res 2017; 15:174-181. [PMID: 28522946 PMCID: PMC5430008 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2017.15.2.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background/Aims Parthenolide (PT), a principle component derived from feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), is a promising anticancer agent and has been shown to promote apoptotic cell death in various cancer cells. In this study, we focused on its functional role in apoptosis, migration, and invasion of human colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. Methods SW620 cells were employed as representative human CRC cells. We performed the MTT assay and cell cycle analysis to measure apoptotic cell death. The wound healing, Transwell migration, and Matrigel invasion assays were performed to investigate the effect of PT on cell migration/invasion. Western blotting was used to establish the signaling pathway of apoptosis and cell migration/invasion. Results PT exerts antiproliferative effect and induces apoptotic cell death of SW620 cells. In addition, PT prevents cell migration and invasion in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, PT markedly suppressed migration/invasion-related protein expression, including E-cadherin, β-catenin, vimentin, Snail, cyclooxygenase-2, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), and MMP-9 in SW620 cells. PT also inhibited the expression of antiapoptotic proteins (Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL) and activated apoptosis terminal factor (caspase-3) in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusions Our results suggest that PT is a potential novel therapeutic agent for aggressive CRC treatment.
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- Yu Chuan Liu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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Liu J, Chen S, Wang W, Ning BF, Chen F, Shen W, Ding J, Chen W, Xie WF, Zhang X. Cancer-associated fibroblasts promote hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis through chemokine-activated hedgehog and TGF-β pathways. Cancer Lett 2016; 379:49-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2016.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Moustakas A, Heldin CH. Mechanisms of TGFβ-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition. J Clin Med 2016; 5:jcm5070063. [PMID: 27367735 PMCID: PMC4961994 DOI: 10.3390/jcm5070063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Transitory phenotypic changes such as the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) help embryonic cells to generate migratory descendants that populate new sites and establish the distinct tissues in the developing embryo. The mesenchymal descendants of diverse epithelia also participate in the wound healing response of adult tissues, and facilitate the progression of cancer. EMT can be induced by several extracellular cues in the microenvironment of a given epithelial tissue. One such cue, transforming growth factor β (TGFβ), prominently induces EMT via a group of specific transcription factors. The potency of TGFβ is partly based on its ability to perform two parallel molecular functions, i.e. to induce the expression of growth factors, cytokines and chemokines, which sequentially and in a complementary manner help to establish and maintain the EMT, and to mediate signaling crosstalk with other developmental signaling pathways, thus promoting changes in cell differentiation. The molecules that are activated by TGFβ signaling or act as cooperating partners of this pathway are impossible to exhaust within a single coherent and contemporary report. Here, we present selected examples to illustrate the key principles of the circuits that control EMT under the influence of TGFβ.
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- Aristidis Moustakas
- Ludwig Cancer Research, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 595, SE 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden.
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 582, SE 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Ludwig Cancer Research, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 595, SE 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden.
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