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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY
卷 47, 期 5, 页码 1767-1774出版社
SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2015.3157
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Toosendanin; growth; apoptosis; colorectal cancer; AKT
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- National Nature Science Foundation of China [81302093, 81272752]
AKT/GSK-3 beta/beta-catenin signaling pathway plays an important role in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). Toosendanin (TSN) is a triterpenoid extracted from the bark or fruits of Melia toosendan Sieb et Zucc and possesses antitumour effects on various human cancer cells. However, its effect on CRC remains poorly understood. The present study investigated the effect of TSN on CRC SW480 cells and the AKT/GSK-3 beta/beta-catenin signaling. Proliferation assay, flow cytometry and Hoechst 33342 nuclear staining demonstrated TSN dose-dependently inhibited cell viability and induced cell apoptosis as well as cell cycle arrest in S phase. Confocal laser scanning microscope showed beta-catenin transferred to the outside of the nucleus in TSN-treated cells. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blot analysis found that TSN effectively modulated molecules related to apoptosis and AKT/GSK-3 beta/beta-catenin signaling. Moreover, TSN administration significantly inhibited CRC growth in a mouse tumor xenograft model. In conclusion, our findings indicate that TSN inhibits growth and induces apoptosis in CRC cells through suppression of AKT/GSK-3 beta/beta-catenin pathway, suggesting that TSN may have potential for use in CRC treatment.
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