Da-Chai-Hu-Tang Formula inhibits the progression and metastasis in HepG2 cells through modulation of the PI3K/AKT/STAT3-induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis

被引:6
作者
Duan, Zi-Wei [1 ]
Liu, Yong [1 ]
Zhang, Pei-Pei [1 ]
Hu, Jing-Yan [1 ]
Mo, Zhi-Xin [2 ]
Liu, Wen-Qing [1 ]
Ma, Xin
Zhou, Xiao-Hui [2 ]
Wang, Xiao-Hui [1 ,3 ]
Hu, Xiu-Hua [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Wei, Sheng-Li [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Beijing Univ Chinese Med, Sch Chinese Mat Med, Beijing 102488, Peoples R China
[2] Beijing Univ Chinese Med, Sch Life Sci, Beijing 102488, Peoples R China
[3] Minist Educ, Engn Res Ctr Good Agr Practice Chinese Crude Drugs, Beijing 100102, Peoples R China
[4] Beijing Univ Chinese Med, Beijing 102488, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Da-Chai-Hu-Tang; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Cell proliferation; Metastasis; Apoptosis; HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA; COLORECTAL-CANCER; TACE;
D O I
10.1016/j.jep.2024.118293
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Da-Chai-Hu-Tang (DCHT), a Chinese traditional herbal compound, has been utilized for the treatment of Hepatic diseases in China for over 1800 years. The DCHT formula contains eight herbals: Bupleurum chinense DC. (chaihu), Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (huangqin), Paeonia lactiflora Pall. (baishao), Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino (banxia), Rheum officinale Baill. (dahuang), Citrus x aurantium L. (zhishi), Zingiber officinale Roscoe (shengjiang), Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (dazao). Clinical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of DCHT in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its ability to enhance the immunity of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. A total of 20 Chinese articles have been published on the use of DCHT in treating HCC. Aim of the study: The study aimed to validate the effect of DCHT in HCC cells and to identify related targets (TP53, AKT1, BCL2, STAT3) in treating HCC by DCHT in vitro experiments. Materials and methods: Cell proliferation and migration were investigated in vitro . Flow cytometry analysis was used to evaluate the cell cycle and apoptosis. Apoptotic bodies in HepG2 cells were observed using a confocal microscope. Biochemical detection was employed to analyze LDH release, MDA levels, and SOD levels. Bioinformatics analysis was used to predict core targets between DCHT and HCC, as well as potential signaling pathways. The protein levels of metastasis -associated, apoptosis, and PI3K, AKT, p-AKT, and STAT3 were further determined through Western blotting. Results: Following treatment with DCHT, the inhibition of viability, migration, and G2/M arrest was observed in HepG2 cells. Flow cytometry analysis and Morphological apoptosis studies provided evidence that DCHT could induce apoptosis in HepG2 cells. Biochemical detection revealed that DCHT could increase LDH release and the level of MDA, and inhibit the viability of the SOD. Bioinformatics analysis identified key targets such as TP53, AKT1, BCL2, STAT3. The PI3K/AKT/STAT3 signaling pathway emerged as a critical pathway in the KEGG enrichment analysis. Western blotting results indicated that DCHT could enhance the expression of E-cadherin, p53, and Bax, while reducing the content of N-cadherin, Bcl-2, PI3K, p-AKT, AKT1, and STAT3. Conclusions: The results proved that DCHT could inhibit the progression and metastasis of HCC by regulating the expression of E-cadherin, N-cadherin, p53, Bax, Bcl-2, PI3K, p-AKT, AKT, and STAT3 through the PI3K/AKT/ STAT3 signaling pathway.
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