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Med Oncol ; 40(9): 266, 2023 Aug 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37566135

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6-methoxydihydrosanguinarine (6-MS), a natural benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br, has shown to trigger apoptotic cell death in cancer cells. However, the exact mechanisms involved have not yet been clarified. The current study reveals the underlying mechanisms of 6-MS-induced cytotoxicity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and investigates whether 6-MS sensitizes TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL)-induced apoptosis. 6-MS was shown to suppress cell proliferation and trigger cell cycle arrest, DNA damage, and apoptosis in HCC cells. Mechanisms analysis indicated that 6-MS promoted reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, JNK activation, and inhibits EGFR/Akt signaling pathway. DNA damage and apoptosis induced by 6-MS were reversed following N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) treatment. The enhancement of PARP cleavage caused by 6-MS was abrogated by pretreatment with JNK inhibitor SP600125. Furthermore, 6-MS enhanced TRAIL-mediated HCC cells apoptosis by upregulating the cell surface receptor DR5 expression. Pretreatment with NAC attenuated 6-MS-upregulated DR5 protein expression and alleviated cotreatment-induced viability reduction, cleavage of caspase-8, caspase-9, and PARP. Overall, our results suggest that 6-MS exerts cytotoxicity by modulating ROS generation, EGFR/Akt signaling, and JNK activation in HCC cells. 6-MS potentiates TRAIL-induced apoptosis through upregulation of DR5 via ROS generation. The combination of 6-MS with TRAIL may be a promising strategy and warrants further investigation.


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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Humanos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patologia , Benzofenantridinas/farmacologia , Benzofenantridinas/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patologia , Regulação para Cima , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Ligante Indutor de Apoptose Relacionado a TNF/farmacologia , Ligante Indutor de Apoptose Relacionado a TNF/metabolismo , Inibidores de Poli(ADP-Ribose) Polimerases/farmacologia , Receptores do Ligante Indutor de Apoptose Relacionado a TNF/metabolismo , Apoptose , Receptores ErbB/genética
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