Piperlongumine induces gastric cancer cell apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest both in vitro and in vivo

Tumor Biology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 10793-10804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaoqin Duan ◽  
Bin Zhang ◽  
Chao Deng ◽  
Yu Cao ◽  
Fan Zhou ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 175628481989543
Author(s):  
Amanda Braga Bona ◽  
Danielle Queiroz Calcagno ◽  
Helem Ferreira Ribeiro ◽  
José Augusto Pereira Carneiro Muniz ◽  
Giovanny Rebouças Pinto ◽  
...  

Background: Gastric cancer is one of the most incident types of cancer worldwide and presents high mortality rates and poor prognosis. MYC oncogene overexpression is a key event in gastric carcinogenesis and it is known that its protein positively regulates CDC25B expression which, in turn, plays an essential role in the cell division cycle progression. Menadione is a synthetic form of vitamin K that acts as a specific inhibitor of the CDC25 family of phosphatases. Methods: To better understand the menadione mechanism of action in gastric cancer, we evaluated its molecular and cellular effects in cell lines and in Sapajus apella, nonhuman primates from the new world which had gastric carcinogenesis induced by N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea. We tested CDC25B expression by western blot and RT-qPCR. In-vitro assays include proliferation, migration, invasion and flow cytometry to analyze cell cycle arrest. In in-vivo experiments, in addition to the expression analyses, we followed the preneoplastic lesions and the tumor progression by ultrasonography, endoscopy, biopsies, histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Results: Our tests demonstrated menadione reducing CDC25B expression in vivo and in vitro. It was able to reduce migration, invasion and proliferation rates, and induce cell cycle arrest in gastric cancer cell lines. Moreover, our in-vivo experiments demonstrated menadione inhibiting tumor development and progression. Conclusions: We suggest this compound may be an important ally of chemotherapeutics in the treatment of gastric cancer. In addition, CDC25B has proven to be an effective target for investigation and development of new therapeutic strategies for this malignancy.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingjie Ma ◽  
Minlu Huang ◽  
Zhenqiang Wang ◽  
Bingya Liu ◽  
Zhenggang Zhu ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 818 ◽  
pp. 124-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongzhi Du ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Xudong Chen ◽  
Xiaowen Yu ◽  
Xiaoying Hou ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lixia Cao ◽  
Shaorong Zhao ◽  
Qianxi Yang ◽  
Zhendong Shi ◽  
Jingjing Liu ◽  
...  

The multidrug-resistant (MDR) phenotype is usually accompanied by an abnormal expression of histone deacetylase (HDAC). Given that HDAC is vital in chromatin remodeling and epigenetics, inhibiting the role of HDAC has become an important approach for tumor treatment. However, the effect of HDAC inhibitors on MDR breast cancer has not been elucidated. This study aim to demonstrate the potential of chidamide (CHI) combined with the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin (DOX) to overcome chemotherapeutic resistance of breast cancer in vitro and in vivo, laying the experimental foundation for the next clinical application. The results showed that, CHI combined with DOX showed significant cytotoxicity to MDR breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo compared with the CHI monotherapy. The cell cycle distribution results showed that CHI caused G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and inhibited cell growth regardless of the addition of DOX. At the same time, annexin V staining and TUNEL staining results showed that CHI enhanced the number of cell apoptosis in drug-resistant cells. The western blot analysis found that p53 was activated in the CHI-treated group and combined treatment group, and then the activated p53 up-regulated p21, apoptosis regulator recombinant protein (Puma), and pro-apoptotic protein Bax, down-regulated the apoptotic proteins Bcl-xL and Bcl-2, and activated the caspase cascade to induce apoptosis.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Sun ◽  
Qurat UI Ain ◽  
Ying-sheng Gao ◽  
Ghulam Jilany Khan ◽  
Sheng-tao Yuan ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 153303382096075
Author(s):  
Pihong Li ◽  
Luguang Liu ◽  
Xiangguo Dang ◽  
Xingsong Tian

Background: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an extremely intractable malignancy since most patients are already in an advanced stage when firstly discovered. CCA needs more effective treatment, especially for advanced cases. Our study aimed to evaluate the effect of romidepsin on CCA cells in vitro and in vivo and explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods: The antitumor effect was determined by cell viability, cell cycle and apoptosis assays. A CCK-8 assay was performed to measure the cytotoxicity of romidepsin on CCA cells, and flow cytometry was used to evaluate the effects of romidepsin on the cell cycle and apoptosis. Moreover, the in vivo effects of romidepsin were measured in a CCA xenograft model. Results: Romidepsin could reduce the viability of CCA cells and induce G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, indicating that romidepsin has a significant antitumor effect on CCA cells in vitro. Mechanistically, the antitumor effect of romidepsin on the CCA cell lines was mediated by the induction of G2/M cell cycle arrest and promotion of cell apoptosis. The G2/M phase arrest of the CCA cells was associated with the downregulation of cyclinB and upregulation of the p-cdc2 protein, resulting in cell cycle arrest. The apoptosis of the CCA cells induced by romidepsin was attributed to the activation of caspase-3. Furthermore, romidepsin significantly inhibited the growth of the tumor volume of the CCLP-1 xenograft, indicating that romidepsin significantly inhibited the proliferation of CCA cells in vivo. Conclusions: Romidepsin suppressed the proliferation of CCA cells by inducing cell cycle arrest through cdc2/cyclinB and cell apoptosis by targeting caspase-3/PARP both in vitro and in vivo, indicating that romidepsin is a potential therapeutic agent for CCA.


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