scholarly journals Panax Notoginseng Saponins Exert Anti-osteosarcoma Effect by Inhibiting G0 / G1 Phase and Affecting p53-mediated Autophagy and Mitochondrial Apoptosis

Author(s):  
Guangtao Han ◽  
Ting Liu

Abstract BackgroundOsteosarcoma is the most common primary bone malignancy. Chemotherapy for osteosarcoma often induces severe complications to the patients. Thus, the identification of new effective antineoplastic agents with fewer side effects remain a necessity. Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) were therapeutic active components of panax notoginseng and were reported taking the capability to inhibit the growth of several tumors in vitro and in vivo. However, its effect on osteosarcoma has not been studied. This study first investigated the effect of PNS on osteosarcoma cells.MethodsCCK-8 essay used to determine the appropriate working concentration of PNS on osteosarcoma,annixV-FITC/PI experiment used to measure the apoptosis of PNS on osteosarcoma, wound healing assay was used to detect the migration of PNS on osteosarcoma, cell invasiveness was measured by transwell essay,cell cycle was measured by PI,the expression of relative protein was shown by western blot.ResultsOur result indicated that PNS inhibited osteosarcoma cells’ proliferation, invasion and migration, promoted their apoptosis. Besides, PNS also increased mitochondrial membrane potential and the level of reactive oxygen species. Cell cycle of osteosarcoma was arrested in G0 / G1 phase after treatment with PNS. The expression of p53, and mitochondrial related apoptosis proteins were promoted; however, decreased autophagy in osteosarcoma cells with PNS treatment were observed.ConclusionTaking the above effect of PNS on osteosarcoma, PNS were of the potential therapeutic value for treatment of osteosarcoma.

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiwei Liu ◽  
Jingchao Li ◽  
Liang Kang ◽  
Yueyang Tian ◽  
Yuan Xue

Abstract Background Over the years, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been clarified in malignancies, this research was focused on the role of lncRNA cartilage injury-related (lncRNA-CIR) in osteosarcoma cells. Methods LncRNA-CIR expression in osteosarcoma tissues and cells, and adjacent normal tissues and normal osteoblasts was determined, then the relations between lncRNA-CIR expression and the clinicopathological features, and between lncRNA-CIR expression and the prognosis of osteosarcoma patients were analyzed. Moreover, the MG63 and 143B cells were treated with silenced or overexpressed lncRNA-CIR, and then the proliferation, invasion, migration and apoptosis of the cells were evaluated by gain- and loss-of-function approaches. The tumor growth, and proliferation and apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells in vivo were observed by subcutaneous tumorigenesis in nude mice. Results We have found that lncRNA-CIR was up-regulated in osteosarcoma tissues and cells, which was respectively relative to adjacent normal tissues and normal osteoblasts. The expression of lncRNA-CIR was evidently correlated with disease stages, distant metastasis and differentiation of osteosarcoma patients, and the high expression of lncRNA-CIR indicated a poor prognosis. Furthermore, the reduction of lncRNA-CIR could restrict proliferation, invasion and migration, but promote apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells in vitro. Meanwhile, inhibited lncRNA-CIR also restrained tumor growth and osteosarcoma cell proliferation, whereas accelerated apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells in vivo. Conclusion We have found in this study that the inhibited lncRNA-CIR could decelerate proliferation, invasion and migration, but accelerate apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells, which may provide a novel target for osteosarcoma treatment.


2020 ◽  
Vol 318 (5) ◽  
pp. C903-C912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Wu ◽  
Han Chen ◽  
Ling Zuo ◽  
Hai Jiang ◽  
Hongtao Yan

This study explored the effects of the metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) on the development of uveal melanoma. Moreover, the role of the MALAT1/microRNA-608 (miR-608)/homeobox C4 (HOXC4) axis was assessed by evaluating the proliferation, invasion, and migration, as well as the cell cycle distribution of uveal melanoma in vitro after knocking down MALAT1 or HOXC4 and/or overexpression of miR-608 in uveal melanoma cells (MUM-2B and C918). Moreover, the effects of the MALAT1/miR-608/HOXC4 axis in uveal melanoma in vivo were further evaluated by injecting the C918 cells into the NOD/SCID mice. HOXC4 was found to be a gene upregulated in uveal melanoma, while knockdown of its expression resulted in suppression of uveal melanoma cell migration, proliferation, and invasion, as well as cell cycle progression. In addition, the upregulation of miR-608 reduced the expression of HOXC4 in the uveal melanoma cells, which was rescued by overexpression of MALAT1. Hence, MALAT1 could upregulate the HOXC4 by binding to miR-608. The suppressed progression of uveal melanoma in vitro by miR-608 was rescued by overexpression of MALAT1. Additionally, in vivo assays demonstrated that downregulation of MALAT1 could suppress tumor growth through downregulation of HOXC4 expression via increasing miR-608 in uveal melanoma. In summary, MALAT1 downregulation functions to restrain the development of uveal melanoma via miR-608-mediated inhibition of HOXC4.


Tumor Biology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 101042831769756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Xiong ◽  
Quan Zhou ◽  
Gang Liu ◽  
Xiang-Sheng Liu ◽  
Xin-Yu Li

Homeodomain-containing gene 10 (HOXC10) belongs to the homeobox family, which encodes a highly conserved family of transcription factors that plays an important role in morphogenesis in all multicellular organisms. Altered expressions of HOXC10 have been reported in several malignancies. This study was aimed to reveal the expression profile of HOXC10 in osteosarcoma and evaluated whether HOXC10 is a molecular target for cancer therapy. We found that HOXC10 was up-regulated in osteosarcoma tissues compared with bone cyst specimens from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Osteosarcoma MG63 cells were infected with HOXC10 shRNA expressing vector, and 143B cells were infected with HOXC10 expressing vector. We found that reduced expression of HOXC10 markedly impaired the ability of proliferation, invasion, and migration, and promoted cell apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Up-regulated expression of HOXC10 promoted the proliferation, invasion, and migration, and inhibited apoptosis of 143B cells. Additionally, HOXC10 regulated apoptosis and migration via modulating expression of Bax/Bcl-2, caspase-3, MMP-2/MMP-9, and E-cadherin in both MG63 and 143B cells and in vivo. These results indicated that HOXC10 might be a diagnostic marker for osteosarcoma and could be a potential molecular target for the therapy of osteosarcoma.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shutao Pan ◽  
Ming Shen ◽  
Min Zhou ◽  
Xiuhui Shi ◽  
Ruizhi He ◽  
...  

AbstractDysfunction in long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) is reported to participate in the initiation and progression of human cancer; however, the biological functions and molecular mechanisms through which lncRNAs affect pancreatic cancer (PC) are largely unknown. Here, we report a novel lncRNA, LINC01111, that is clearly downregulated in PC tissues and plasma of PC patients and acts as a tumor suppressor. We found that the LINC01111 level was negatively correlated with the TNM stage but positively correlated with the survival of PC patients. The overexpression of LINC01111 significantly inhibited cell proliferation, the cell cycle, and cell invasion and migration in vitro, as well as tumorigenesis and metastasis in vivo. Conversely, the knockdown of LINC01111 enhanced cell proliferation, the cell cycle, and cell invasion and migration in vitro, as well as tumorigenesis and metastasis in vivo. Furthermore, we found that high expression levels of LINC01111 upregulated DUSP1 levels by sequestering miR-3924, resulting in the blockage of SAPK phosphorylation and the inactivation of the SAPK/JNK signaling pathway in PC cells and thus inhibiting PC aggressiveness. Overall, these data reveal that LINC01111 is a potential diagnostic biomarker for PC patients, and the newly identified LINC01111/miR-3924/DUSP1 axis can modulate PC initiation and development.


2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Qian-Yun He ◽  
Guang-Chao Wang ◽  
Da-Ke Tong ◽  
Ren-Kai Wang ◽  
...  

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. However, the underlying mechanism of osteosarcoma carcinogenesis and progression remains unknown. In the present study, we evaluated the expression profile of miRNAs in osteosarcoma tissues and the adjacent normal tissues. We found that the expression of miR-422a was down-regulated in osteosarcoma tissues and cell lines. In addition, we observed significantly elevated levels of repressive H3K9me3 and H3K27me3 and decreased active H3K4me3 on the promote region of miR-422a in osteosarcoma cells and clinical samples. Furthermore, up-regulation of miR-422a exhibited both in vitro and in vivo anti-tumor effects by inhibiting osteosarcoma cell growth and inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. We also found that miR-422a targeted BCL2L2 and KRAS and negatively regulated their protein expression. Furthermore, restoration of miR-422a and knockdown of BCL2L2 and KRAS promoted apoptosis and induce cell cycle arrest in osteosarcoma cells. Taken together, the present study demonstrates that miR-422a may serve as a tumor suppressor in osteosarcoma via inhibiting BCL2L2 and KRAS translation both in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, miR-422a could be developed as a novel therapeutic target in osteosarcoma.


Epigenomics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1283-1305
Author(s):  
Lin Shen ◽  
Kai Zhao ◽  
Han Li ◽  
Bin Ning ◽  
Wenzhao Wang ◽  
...  

Aim: To investigate the effect of UBE2T gene on radiotherapy for osteosarcoma. Materials & methods: Gene Expression Omnibus database, RT-qPCR and immunohistochemical analysis were performed. Cell proliferation and cell cycle experiments were conducted after knockdown of UBE2T. Cell scratch, reactive oxygen species production and apoptosis experiments were conducted after the combination of radiotherapy and UBE2T silencing. Then the xenograft mode was further conducted. Results: UBE2T was highly expressed in human osteosarcoma. Suppression of UBE2T inhibited osteosarcoma cell proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase. Downregulation of UBE2T combined with radiation can substantially inhibit clonal formation and migration, and promote apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion: UBE2T downregulation can enhance the radiosensitivity of osteosarcoma in vitro and in vivo.


Author(s):  
Jian-Wei Wang ◽  
Xiao-Feng Wu ◽  
Xiao-Juan Gu ◽  
Xing-Hua Jiang

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play a predominant role in regulating tumor progression. Understanding how CAFs communicate with osteosarcoma is crucial for developing novel approaches for osteosarcoma therapy. Exosomes are able to transmit messages between cells. In this study, we demonstrated that CAFs transfer exosomes to osteosarcoma cells, which promotes osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion. Using a miRNA microarray analysis, we identified 13 miRNAs that are significantly increased in exosomes derived from cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and corresponding paracancer fibroblasts (PAFs). In vitro studies further validated that the levels of microRNA-1228 (miR-1228) were increased in CAFs, its secreted exosomes, and in recipient osteosarcoma cells, which can downregulate endogenous SCAI mRNA and protein level in osteosarcoma. Furthermore, our findings demonstrate that SCAI was downregulated in osteosarcoma tissues. Taken together, this study provides evidence that CAF exosomal miR-1228 is able to promote osteosarcoma invasion and migration by targeting SCAI, which may represent a critical therapeutic target for osteosarcoma treatment.


PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e12072
Author(s):  
Yufan Zhu ◽  
Zhiqiang Yang ◽  
Yuanlong Xie ◽  
Min Yang ◽  
Yufeng Zhang ◽  
...  

Objective This study aims to explore the effect of daidzein, which is a natural isoflavone compound mainly extracted from soybeans, on osteosarcoma and the potential molecular mechanism. Material and Methods 143B and U2OS osteosarcoma cells were treated with gradient concentrations of daidzein, and MTT assay was used to determine the cell proliferation capacity and IC50. Hoechst 33342 staining and Annexin V-FITC/PI detection were used to determine apoptosis. Cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry, and migration ability were detected by transwell assays and scratch wound assay. An osteosarcoma xenograft mice model was applied to investigate the effect of daidzein on osteosarcoma in vivo. Systematic pharmacology and molecular modeling analysis were applied to predict the target of daidzein to osteosarcoma, and the target Src was verified by western blotting. We also observed the effect of daidzein on cell proliferation and apoptosis of Src-overexpressing osteosarcoma cells. Results In vitro, daidzein significantly inhibited 143B and U2OS osteosarcoma cell proliferation and migration, and induced cell cycle arrest. In vivo, daidzein exerts antitumor effects in osteosarcoma xenograft mice. After systematic screening and analysis, Src-MAPK signaling pathway was predicted as the highest-ranked pathway. Western blot demonstrated that daidzein inhibited phosphorylation of the Src-ERK pathway in osteosarcoma cells. Also, overexpression of Src could partially reverse the inhibitory effects of daidzein on osteosarcoma cell proliferation. Conclusion Daidzein exerts an antitumor effect on osteosarcoma, and the mechanism may be through the Src-ERK pathway.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Huan Guo ◽  
Baozhen Zeng ◽  
Liqiong Wang ◽  
Chunlei Ge ◽  
Xianglin Zuo ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND: The incidence of lung cancer in Yunnan area ranks firstly in the world and underlying molecular mechanisms of lung cancer in Yunnan region are still unclear. We screened a novel potential oncogene CYP2S1 used mRNA microassay and bioinformation database. The function of CYP2S1 in lung cancer has not been reported. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the functions of CYP2S1 in lung cancer. METHODS: Immunohistochemistry and Real-time PCR were used to verify the expression of CYP2S1. Colony formation and Transwell assays were used to determine cell proliferation, invasion and migration. Xenograft assays were used to detected cell growth in vivo. RESULTS: CYP2S1 is significantly up-regulated in lung cancer tissues and cells. Knockdown CYP2S1 in lung cancer cells resulted in decrease cell proliferation, invasion and migration in vitro. Animal experiments showed downregulation of CYP2S1 inhibited lung cancer cell growth in vivo. GSEA analysis suggested that CYP2S1 played functions by regulating E2F targets and G2M checkpoint pathway which involved in cell cycle. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that patients with high CYP2S1 had markedly shorter event overall survival (OS) time. CONCLUSIONS: Our data demonstrate that CYP2S1 exerts tumor suppressor function in lung cancer. The high expression of CYP2S1 is an unfavorable prognostic marker for patient survival.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 871-883
Author(s):  
Jinshan Zhang ◽  
Dan Rao ◽  
Haibo Ma ◽  
Defeng Kong ◽  
Xiaoming Xu ◽  
...  

AbstractBackgroundOsteosarcoma is a common primary malignant bone cancer. Long noncoding RNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 15 (SNHG15) has been reported to play an oncogenic role in many cancers. Nevertheless, the role of SNHG15 in the doxorubicin (DXR) resistance of osteosarcoma cells has not been fully addressed.MethodsCell Counting Kit-8 assay was conducted to measure the half-maximal inhibitory concentration value of DXR in osteosarcoma cells. Western blotting was carried out to examine the levels of autophagy-related proteins and GDNF family receptor alpha-1 (GFRA1). Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was performed to determine the levels of SNHG15, miR-381-3p, and GFRA1. The proliferation of osteosarcoma cells was measured by MTT assay. The binding sites between miR-381-3p and SNHG15 or GFRA1 were predicted by Starbase bioinformatics software, and the interaction was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Murine xenograft model was established to validate the function of SNHG15 in vivo.ResultsAutophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine sensitized DXR-resistant osteosarcoma cell lines to DXR. SNHG15 was upregulated in DXR-resistant osteosarcoma tissues and cell lines. SNHG15 knockdown inhibited the proliferation, DXR resistance, and autophagy of osteosarcoma cells. MiR-381-3p was a direct target of SNHG15, and GFRA1 bound to miR-381-3p in osteosarcoma cells. SNHG15 contributed to DXR resistance through the miR-381-3p/GFRA1 axis in vitro. SNHG15 depletion contributed to the inhibitory effect of DXR on osteosarcoma tumor growth through the miR-381-3p/GFRA1 axis in vivo.ConclusionsSNHG15 enhanced the DXR resistance of osteosarcoma cells through elevating the autophagy via targeting the miR-381-3p/GFRA1 axis. Restoration of miR-381-3p expression might be an underlying therapeutic strategy to overcome the DXR resistance of osteosarcoma.


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