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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
卷 38, 期 2, 页码 619-626出版社
SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2625
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quercetin; gastric cancer stem cells; cell growth; mitochondria; phosphoinositide 3-kinase; Akt
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have recently been linked to new treatment strategies for gastric cancer due to the critical role which they play as the 'heartbeat' of cancer. In the present study, we explored the effects of quercetin, an anti-inflammatory and antiviral compound, on gastric CSCs (GCSCs). We noted that quercetin exerted pronounced inhibitory effects on GCSC survival. Moreover, quercetin induced cell apoptosis in a mitochondrial-dependent manner, as shown by the reduction in mitochondrial membrane potential, the activation of caspase-3 and -9, and the down-regulation of Bcl-2, as well as the upregulation of Bax and cytochrome c (Cyt-c). Additionally, a marked decrease in Akt phosphorylation levels was observed following treatment with quercetin, whereas pre-treatment with fumonisin B1 (FB1, Akt activator) significantly attenuated the inhibitory effects of quercetin on cell growth and its promoting effects on mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis. Notably, FB1 enhanced the expression of Bcl-2, which was inhibited by quercetin, and prevented the decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential induced by quercetin. However, the increase in the levels of caspases, Bax and Cyt-c induced by quercetin was also attenuated by the addition of FB1 to the GCSCs. Therefore, our results demonstrate that quercetin triggers mitochondrial apoptotic-dependent growth inhibition via the blockade of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt signaling in GCSCs, indicating a potential target for the treatment of gastric cancer.
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