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Awasthi S, Singhal SS, Singhal J, Nagaprashantha L, Li H, Yuan YC, Liu Z, Berz D, Igid H, Green WC, Tijani L, Tonk V, Rajan A, Awasthi Y, Singh SP. Anticancer activity of 2'-hydroxyflavanone towards lung cancer. Oncotarget 2018; 9:36202-36219. [PMID: 30546837 PMCID: PMC6281421 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
In previous studies, we found that 2'-hydroxyflavonone (2HF), a citrus flavonoid, inhibits the growth of renal cell carcinoma in a VHL-dependent manner. This was associated with the inhibition of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), the first step enzyme of the mercapturic acid pathway that catalyzes formation of glutathione-electrophile conjugates (GS-E). We studied 2HF in small cell (SCLC) and non-small cell (NSCLC) lung cancer cell lines for sensitivity to 2HF antineoplastic activity and to determine the role of the GS-E transporter Rlip (Ral-interacting protein; RLIP76; RALBP1) in the mechanism of action of 2HF. Our results show that 2HF induced apoptosis in both histological types of lung cancer and inhibited proliferation and growth through suppression of CDK4, CCNB1, PIK3CA, AKT and RPS6KB1 (P70S6K) signaling. Increased E-cadherin and reduced fibronectin and vimentin indicated inhibition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Additionally, 2HF inhibited efflux of doxorubicin and increased its accumulation in the cells, but did not add to the transport inhibitory effect of anti-Rlip antibodies alone. Binding of Rlip to 2HF was evident from successful purification of Rlip by 2HF affinity chromatography. Consistent with increased drug accumulation, combined treatment with 1-chloro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene, reduced the GI50 of 2HF by an order of magnitude. Results of in-vivo nude mouse xenograft studies of SCLC and NSCLC, which showed that orally administered 2HF inhibited growth of both histological types of lung cancer, confirmed in-vitro study results. Our result suggest that Rlip inhibition is likely a mechanism of action. Our findings are basis of proposing 2HF as therapeutic or preventative drug for lung cancer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sanjay Awasthi
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Beverly Hills Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90211, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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Zhang H, Zhan Z, Cui M, Gao Y, Wang D, Feng Y. Hydroxyflavanone inhibits gastric carcinoma MGC-803 cell proliferation. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8:16955-16959. [PMID: 26629250 PMCID: PMC4659138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Gastric carcinoma (GC) is the most common primary malignancy of the digestive tract, with increasing incidence in many countries. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was used to assess inhibition of HepG2 cell proliferation by 2'-hydroxyflavanone. The STAT3 pathway was performed. 2'-hydroxyflavanone reduced inhibitory effects on MGC-803 cell proliferation. 2'-hydroxyflavanone exhibited the highest inhibition rate. Treatment of MGC-803 cells with 400, 200, and 100 μg/ml 2'-hydroxyflavanone resulted in 88.9±0.7%, 81.2±0.5%, 68.4±0.5% decrease in cell viability, respectively, indicating an IC50 of 9.3 μg/ml. The 100 μg/ml 2'-hydroxyflavanone can significantly inhibit the STAT3 pathway activation. 2'-hydroxyflavanone inhibits MGC-803 cell proliferation by inhibiting STAT3 pathway activation. This extract is therefore a potential drug candidate for treatment of liver cancer.
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- Haiyan Zhang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China
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Ofude M, Mizokami A, Kumaki M, Izumi K, Konaka H, Kadono Y, Kitagawa Y, Shin M, Zhang J, Keller ET, Namiki M. Repression of cell proliferation and androgen receptor activity in prostate cancer cells by 2'-hydroxyflavanone. Anticancer Res 2013; 33:4453-4461. [PMID: 24123015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prevention of the development of castration-resistant from hormone-naïve prostate cancer is an important issue in maintaining the quality of life of the patients. We explored the effect of 2'-hydroxyflavanone on proliferation and androgen responsiveness using prostate cancer cell lines. MATERIALS AND METHODS To investigate the effect of 2'-hydroxyflavanone on proliferation, prostate cancer cells were treated with 2'-hydroxyflavanone. Androgen-responsiveness in LNCaP cells was confirmed by luciferase assay after transfection of luciferase reporter driven by prostate specific antigen promoter. To detect androgen receptor (AR) expression, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis were conducted. RESULTS 2'-Hydroxyflavanone inhibited the proliferation of PC-3 and DU145 cells by induction of apoptosis. 2'-Hydroxyflavanone inhibited the proliferation of LNCaP cells stimulated by androgens and attenuated androgen-responsiveness through down-regulation of AR protein. CONCLUSION 2'-Hydroxyflavanone not only inhibited proliferation of prostate cancer cells, but also repressed androgen-responsiveness, suggesting that it might be a useful agent in preventing recurrence of prostate cancer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mitsuo Ofude
- Department of Integrative Cancer Therapy and Urology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8640, Japan.
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