Decursin and decursinol from Angelica gigas inhibit the lung metastasis of murine colon carcinoma.

Abstract

The principal objective of the present study was to evaluate the antimetastatic activity of decursin and decursinol isolated from Angelica gigas. Decursin and decursinol inhibited the proliferation and invasion of CT-26 colon carcinoma cells. The expressions of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in cells and the activities in the culture medium were also reduced by decursin and decursinol treatment. In CT-26 cells, the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) inhibitor inhibited cell proliferation, invasion and MMP-9 expression, and the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) inhibitor suppressed the expression of both MMPs, as well as cell proliferation and cell invasion. The phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) inhibitor reduced only the expression of MMP-2. In addition, the invasion of CT-26 cells was inhibited by the treatment with anti-MMP-9 antibody, rather than anti-MMP-2 antibody. These results indicate that MMP-9 expression via ERK and JNK plays a critical role for the invasion of CT26 cells. Decursin and decursinol downregulated ERK and JNK phosphorylation. Moreover, oral administration of decursin and decursinol reduced the formation of tumor nodules in the lungs and the increase in lung weight caused by CT-26 metastases. Therefore, both decursin and decursinol may be beneficial antimetastatic agents, targeting MMPs and their upstream signaling molecules.

• Authors: Seung Hwa Son, Kwang-Kyun Park, Sun Kyu Park, Young Choong Kim, Yeong Shik Kim, Sang-Kook Lee, Won-Yoon Chung
• Journal: Phytotherapy research : PTR (Phytother Res) Vol. 25 Issue 7 Pg. 959-64 (Jul 2011) ISSN: 1099-1573 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 21170925 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
• Benzopyrans
• Butyrates
• decursin
• Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases
• JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
• Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
• Mmp2 protein, mouse
• Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
• Mmp9 protein, mouse

Topics

• Angelica (chemistry)
• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic (pharmacology)
• Benzopyrans (pharmacology)
• Butyrates (pharmacology)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
• Colonic Neoplasms (pathology)
• Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases (antagonists & inhibitors)
• JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (antagonists & inhibitors)
• Lung Neoplasms (drug therapy, secondary)
• Male
• Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 (metabolism)
• Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (metabolism)
• Mice
• Mice, Inbred BALB C
• Neoplasm Metastasis (drug therapy)