期刊
LIFE SCIENCES
卷 141, 期 -, 页码 81-89出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.09.003
关键词
Breast cancer; Meso-dihydroguaiaretic acid; p38; Caspase-3; 4T-1 cells; Intergrin beta 3
资金
- Dongguk University
Aims: Meso-dihydroguaiaretic acid (MDA) is known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-tumor activity. However, the anti-breast cancer effect and the mechanism of MDA remain undefined. Main methods: In this study, we examined the anti-cancer activity and the mechanisms of action of MDA in breast cancer cell lines, 4T-1 and MCF-7 cells; and 4T-1 bearing mouse model. Key findings: MDA showed cytotoxic effects on 4T-1 and MCF-7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, MDA increased the amount of Annexin V-positive apoptotic bodies, phosphorylated JNK and p38 in 4T-1 cells. MDA also down-regulated cell-cycle dependent proteins, CDK-4 and cyclin D1; and induced cleaved caspase-3 in MDA-treated 4T-1 cells. We further verified that MDA-induced apoptosis is mediated by p38 and caspase-3 activation in 4T-1 cells. Next we studied the effect of MDA treatment on cell migration and found that MDA significantly reduced cell migration. Moreover, MDA reduced EGFR and intergrin beta 3 expression, and dephosphorylated Src in a dose-dependent manner in 4T-1 cells. Furthermore, we observed in vivo effect of MDA in 4T-1 cell inoculated mice. MDA (20 mg/kg/day) significantly suppressed mammary tumor volume and activated caspase-3 in tumor tissues. Significance: These results suggest novel targets of MDA in breast cancer in vitro and in vivo, making it a potential candidate as a chemotherapeutic drug. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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