Melittin suppresses growth and induces apoptosis of non-small-cell lung cancer cells via down-regulation of TGF-ß-mediated ERK signal pathway
Braz. j. med. biol. res
; 54(2): e9017, 2021. graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-cancer effect of melittin on growth, migration, invasion, and apoptosis of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. This study also explored the potential anti-cancer mechanism of melittin in NSCLC cells. The results demonstrated that melittin suppressed growth, migration, and invasion, and induced apoptosis of NSCLC cells in vitro. Melittin increased pro-apoptotic caspase-3 and Apaf-1 gene expression. Melittin inhibited tumor growth factor (TGF)-β expression and phosphorylated ERK/total ERK (pERK/tERK) in NSCLC cells. However, TGF-β overexpression (pTGF-β) abolished melittin-decreased TGF-β expression and pERK/tERK in NSCLC cells. Treatment with melittin suppressed tumor growth and prolonged mouse survival during the 120-day observation in vivo. Treatment with melittin increased TUNEL-positive cells and decreased expression levels of TGF-β and ERK in tumor tissue compared to the control group. In conclusion, the findings of this study indicated that melittin inhibited growth, migration, and invasion, and induced apoptosis of NSCLC cells through down-regulation of TGF-β-mediated ERK signaling pathway, suggesting melittin may be a promising anti-cancer agent for NSCLC therapy.
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Brasil
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Outras Doenças Respiratórias
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Neoplasias do Pulmão, Traqueia e Brônquios
Base de dados:
LILACS
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Coleciona SUS
Assunto principal:
Apoptose
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas
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Sistema de Sinalização das MAP Quinases
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Meliteno
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Mudanjiang Medical University Affiliated Hongqi Hospital/CN