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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Anti-Cancer Effects of Glaucarubinone in the Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line Huh7 via Regulation of the Epithelial-To-Mesenchymal Transition-Associated Transcription Factor Twist1.

Jihye Seo, Jain Ha, Eunjeong Kang, Haelim Yoon, Sewoong Lee, Shi Yong Ryu, Kwonseop Kim, Sayeon Cho

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jihye SeoLaboratory of Molecular and Pharmacological Cell Biology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4431-7774
Jain HaLaboratory of Molecular and Pharmacological Cell Biology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3383-7312
Eunjeong KangLaboratory of Molecular and Pharmacological Cell Biology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea.
Haelim YoonLaboratory of Molecular and Pharmacological Cell Biology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea.
Sewoong LeeLaboratory of Molecular and Pharmacological Cell Biology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea.
Shi Yong RyuKorea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 34114, Korea.
Kwonseop KimCollege of Pharmacy and Research Institute for Drug Development, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea.
Sayeon ChoLaboratory of Molecular and Pharmacological Cell Biology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8950-5704
Chung-Ang University · KRChonnam National University · KRKorea Research Institute of Chemical Technology · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2015R1A5A1008958National Research Foundation of Korea NRF2018R1A2B6005084
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. As HCC has a high mortality rate and its incidence is increasing worldwide, understanding and treating HCC are crucial for resolving major public health concerns. In the present study, wound healing screening assays were performed using natural product libraries to identify natural chemicals that can inhibit cancer cell migration. Glaucarubinone (GCB) showed a high potential for inhibiting cell migration. The anti-cancer effects of GCB were evaluated using the HCC cell line, Huh7. GCB showed anti-cancer effects, as verified by wound healing, cell migration, invasion, colony formation, and three-dimensional spheroid invasion assays. In addition, cells treated with GCB showed suppressed matrix metalloproteinase activities. Immunoblotting analyses of intracellular signaling pathways revealed that GCB regulated the levels of Twist1, a crucial transcription factor associated with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and mitogen-activated protein kinase. The invasive ability of cancer cells was found to be decreased by the regulation of Twist1 protein levels. Furthermore, GCB downregulated phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase. These results indicate that GCB exhibits anti-metastatic properties in Huh7 cells, suggesting that it could be used to treat HCC.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell MovementCell ProliferationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGlaucarubinHumansLiver NeoplasmsNuclear ProteinsSignal TransductionTumor Cells, CulturedTwist-Related Protein 1Antineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorGlaucarubinglaucarubinoneNuclear ProteinsTWIST1 protein, humanTwist-Related Protein 1anti-cancerepithelial-to-mesenchymal transitionglaucarubinoneTwist1

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PMID33567682
PMCPMC7915236
OpenAlexW3128744748

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