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Liu C, Yang T, Cheng C, Huo J, Peng X, Zhang Y. Dauricine attenuates Oct4/sonic hedgehog co-activated stemness and induces reactive oxygen species-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis via AKT/β-catenin signaling in human neuroblastoma and glioblastoma stem-like cells. Phytother Res 2024; 38:131-146. [PMID: 37821355 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Abstract
Neuroblastoma and glioblastoma are primary malignant tumors of the nervous system, with frequent relapse and limited clinical therapeutic drugs. The failure of their treatment is due to the tumor cells exhibiting cancer stem-like cells (CSLCs) properties. Octamer binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4) is involved in mediating CSLCs, our previous work found that Oct4-driven reprogramming of astrocytes into induced neural stem cells was potentiated with continuous sonic hedgehog (Shh) stimulation. In this study, we aimed to study the importance of Oct4 and Shh combination in the stemness properties induction of neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cells, and evaluate the anti-stemness effect of dauricine (DAU), a natural product of bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloid. The effect of Oct4 and Shh co-activation on cancer stemness was evaluated by tumor spheres formation model and flow cytometry analysis. Then the effects of DAU on SH-SY5Y and T98-G cells were assessed by the MTT, colony formation, and tumor spheres formation model. DAU acts on Oct4 were verified using the Western blotting, MTT, and so on. Mechanistic studies were explored by siRNA transfection assay, Western blotting, and flow cytometry analysis. We identified that Shh effectively improved Oct4-mediated generation of stemness in SH-SY5Y and T98-G cells, and Oct4 and Shh co-activation promoted cell growth, the resistance of apoptosis. In addition, DAU, a natural product, was found to be able to attenuate Oct4/Shh co-activated stemness and induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via blocking AKT/β-catenin signaling in neuroblastoma and glioblastoma, which contributed to the neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cells growth inhibition by DAU. In summary, our results indicated that the treatment of DAU may be served as a potential therapeutic method in neuroblastoma and glioblastoma.
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- Cuicui Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- Department of Science and Education, Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Shaanxi for Natural Medicines Research and Engineering, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Shaanxi for Natural Medicines Research and Engineering, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Shaanxi for Natural Medicines Research and Engineering, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Shaanxi for Natural Medicines Research and Engineering, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Shaanxi for Natural Medicines Research and Engineering, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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Zeng Z, Dai Y, Deng S, Zou S, Dou T, Wei F. Synovial mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles alleviate chondrocyte damage during osteoarthritis through microRNA-130b-3p-mediated inhibition of the LRP12/ AKT/β-catenin axis. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2022; 44:247-260. [PMID: 35174753 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2022.2038192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Synovial mesenchymal stem cells (SMSCs) have been discussed as promising tools for protecting chondrocytes from loss and inhibiting osteoarthritis (OA). This work infocuses on the function of SMSC-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in chondrocytes during OA and the molecular mechanism. METHODS EVs were extracted from SMSCs and identified. Chondrocytes were treated with interleukin (IL)-1β to induce an OA-like condition in vitro and then treated with EVs. The proliferation, apoptosis, migration, extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and inflammation in chondrocytes were examined. Key microRNAs (miRNAs) carried by EVs were screened using a microarray analysis, and the downstream molecules involved were explored using bioinformatic analysis. Rescue experiments were performed to validate the involvements of these molecules in EV-mediated events. RESULTS EVs restored proliferation and migration while reduced apoptosis, ECM degradation and the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines in chondrocytes induced by IL-1β. miR-130b-3p was significantly elevated in chondrocytes after EVs treatment. Knockdown of miR-130b-3p blocked the protective roles of EVs against IL-1β-induced damage to chondrocytes. miR-130b-3p was found to target LDL receptor related protein 12 (LRP12) mRNA in chondrocytes. Overexpression of LRP12 counteracted the effects of EVs as well and activated the AKT/β-catenin signaling pathway. CONCLUSION This study provided evidence that EVs alleviate chondrocyte damage during OA through miR-130b-3p-mediated inhibition of the LRP12/AKT/β-catenin axis. This study may offer novel thoughts into the protection of chondrocytes and the management of OA.
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- Zhenhua Zeng
- Department of Pain, the First People's Hospital of Jiashan County, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Pain, the First People's Hospital of Jiashan County, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Pain, the First People's Hospital of Jiashan County, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Pain, the First People's Hospital of Jiashan County, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Pain, the First People's Hospital of Jiashan County, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Pain, the First People's Hospital of Jiashan County, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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Liu T, Yu J, Ge C, Zhao F, Miao C, Jin W, Su Y, Geng Q, Chen T, Xie H, Cui Y, Yao M, Li J, Hou H, Li H. B-Cell Receptor-Associated Protein 31 Promotes Metastasis via AKT/β-Catenin/Snail Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:656151. [PMID: 34179078 PMCID: PMC8231437 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.656151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal cancer worldwide, characterized with high heterogeneity and inclination to metastasize. Emerging evidence suggests that BAP31 gets involved in cancer progression with different kinds. It still remains unknown whether and how BAP31 plays a role in HCC metastasis. Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been a common feature in tumor micro-environment, whose inducer TGF-β increased BAP31 expression in this research. Elevated expression of BAP31 was positively correlated with tumor size, vascular invasion and poor prognosis in human HCC. Ectopic expression of BAP31 promoted cell migration and invasion while BAP31 knockdown markedly attenuated metastatic potential in HCC cells and mice orthotopic xenografts. BAP31 induced EMT process, and enhanced the expression level of EMT-related factor Snail and decreased contents and membrane distribution of E-cadherin. BAP31 also activated AKT/β-catenin pathway, which mediated its promotional effects on HCC metastasis. AKT inhibitor further counteracted the activated AKT/β-catenin/Snail upon BAP31 over-expression. Moreover, silencing Snail in BAP31-overexpressed cells impaired enhanced migratory and invasive abilities of HCC cells. In HCC tissues, BAP31 expression was positively associated with Snail. In conclusion, BAP31 promotes HCC metastasis by activating AKT/β-catenin/Snail pathway. Thus, our study implicates BAP31 as potential prognostic biomarker, and provides valuable information for HCC prognosis and treatment.
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- Tengfei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Cancer Institute of Guangxi, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Precision Medicine Center of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Hu JW, Yin Y, Gao Y, Nie YY, Fu PY, Cai JB, Zhu K, Huang C, Huang XW, Yang XR, Cao Y, Qiu SJ, Fan J, Zhou J. TM2D1 contributes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of hepatocellular carcinoma via modulating AKT/β-catenin axis. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:1557-1571. [PMID: 33948373 PMCID: PMC8085884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Various epidemiology studies showed the correlation between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and low incidence of cancer. However, the etiology underlying etiology of AD-related carcinogenesis remains largely elusive. Our study focused on characterizing the role of TM2D1 (TM2 domain containing 1) in hepatocellular carcinoma. TM2D1 is also known as β-amyloid peptide binding protein and is critical to the pathogenesis of AD. We found that TM2D1 is increasingly expressed in HCC tumors relative to the peritumoral tissues of the matched tumors and high TM2D1 expression predicts unfavorable clinical outcomes. TM2D1 overexpression induced HCC cell proliferation, migration and invasion, which was related to the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) observed in these cells. Conversely, TM2D1 depletion led to opposite phenotype in HCC. Mechanistically, we found that TM2D1 promoted Akt and β-catenin hyper-activation, which corresponded with molecular marker change in EMT signaling pathway. Taken together, our results indicated that TM2D1 played an important role in the EMT process in HCC cells by activating AKT and β-catenin signaling and may become a promising therapeutic target in HCC.
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- Jin-Wu Hu
- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital Affiliated with Tongji University301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of MedicineNo. 639 Zhizaoju Road, HuangPu District, Shanghai 200011, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Lab, Animal Research CenterShanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South UniversityChangsha 410078, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationChangsha 410078, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of EducationShanghai 200032, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan UniversityShanghai 200032, P. R. China
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Han J, Lin K, Zhang X, Yan L, Chen Y, Chen H, Liu J, Liu J, Wu Y. PTEN-mediated AKT/β-catenin signaling enhances the proliferation and expansion of Lgr5+ hepatocytes. Int J Biol Sci 2021; 17:861-868. [PMID: 33767594 PMCID: PMC7975694 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.56091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Rationale: Compelling evidence suggests that Lgr5+ hepatocytes repair liver damage by promoting the regeneration of hepatocytes and ductal cells in the case of liver injury. The PTEN-mediated AKT/β-catenin signaling plays a key role in the regulation of innate immune regulation in the liver. However, the signaling pathways that control Lgr5+ hepatocyte proliferation in the liver remain unclear. Methods: In order to assess the involvement of PTEN-mediated AKT/β-catenin signaling in the expansion of Lgr5+ hepatocytes upon liver injuries, the Lgr5-CreER; Rosa-mTmG lineage tracing system was used to target Lgr5+ hepatocytes. Results: The tracing of Lgr5+ hepatocytes showed that PTEN deletion and β-catenin activation significantly promoted the proliferation of Lgr5+ hepatocytes. In converse, the simultaneous inhibition of PTEN and β-catenin limited Lgr5+ hepatocyte proliferation in the liver. Our findings provide an insight into understanding how PTEN-mediated AKT/β-catenin signaling regulates the proliferation of Lgr5+ hepatocytes. Conclusion: The outcomes can improve the application potential of Lgr5+ hepatocytes in the treatment of liver injury diseases and provide a new treatment option for liver cancer.
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- Jimin Han
- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, China.,The Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, China.,The Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, China.,The Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Key Laboratory of Health Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 518054, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, China.,The Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, China
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Gao W, Wang W, Peng Y, Deng Z. Antidepressive effects of kaempferol mediated by reduction of oxidative stress, proinflammatory cytokines and up-regulation of AKT/β-catenin cascade. Metab Brain Dis 2019; 34:485-494. [PMID: 30762138 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-019-0389-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Kaempferol (KFL), the major constituent of various fruits and vegetables, could attenuate oxidaitve stress and inflammation. The aims of the present study were to explore the ameliorative abilities of KFL on the depressive-like behaviors in a chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) mouse model, and to determine the potential mechanisms on oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and AKT/β-catenin signaling pathway. Three behavioral tests, sucrose preference test (SPT), social interaction test (SIT), and tail suspension test (TST), were used to evaluate the antidepressive effects of KFL in CSDS mice. Activity levels of antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), glutathione s-transferase (GST), and concentrations of malonaldehyde (MDA) and protein carbonylation in the prefrontal cortex were assessed by commercial kits, respectively. Elisa was used to detect the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α). Q-PCR was used to determine the mRNA level of CD-11b. Furthermore, activity level of AKT/β-catenin signaling in the prefrontal cortex of CSDS mice was investigated by western blot. In addition, LY294002, a PI3-K inhibitor, was used to investigate the role of AKT/β-catenin signaling in the antidepressant effects of KFL. Social defeat stress reduced the bodyweights, sucrose consumptions, social interaction times, and the tail suspension mobility times in mice. CSDS mice were also exhibited remarkablely increased levels in oxidative stress markers, inflammatory mediators, and decreased activity of AKT/β-catenin cascade in the prefrontal cortex, which were reversed by treatment with KFL. Interestingly, LY294002 appeared to partly inhibit the overall KFL-mediated protective effects in the CSDS mice. These results confirmed that KFL exerted antidepressive effects, which might be mediated, at least in part, by enhanced antioxidant abilities and anti-inflammation effects via up-regulation AKT/β-catenin cascade activity in the prefrontal cortex of CSDS mice. Thus, KFL might be a promising, effective, and safe food medicine for depression treatment.
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- Wenqi Gao
- Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China.
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- Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China.
- Department of Pharmacy, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China.
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