6-Shogaol inhibits breast and colon cancer cell proliferation through activation of peroxisomal proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ).

Abstract

6-Shogaol has been shown to possess many antitumor properties including inhibition of cancer cell growth, inhibition of cancer metastasis, induction of apoptosis in cancer cells and induction of cancer cell differentiation. Despite its prominent antitumor effects, the direct molecular target of 6-shogaol has remained elusive. To identify the direct targets of 6-shogaol, a comprehensive antitumor profile of 6-shogaol (NSC752389) was tested in the NCI-60 cell line in an in vitro screen. The results show that 6-shogaol is COMPARE negative suggesting that it functions via a mechanism of action distinct from existing classes of therapeutic agents. Further analysis using microarray gene profiling and Connectivity Map analysis showed that MCF-7 cells treated with 6-shogaol display gene expression signatures characteristic of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ) agonists, suggesting that 6-shogaol may activate the PPARγ signaling pathway for its antitumor effects. Indeed, treatment of MCF-7 and HT29 cells with 6-shogaol induced PPARγ transcriptional activity, suppressed NFκB activity, and induced apoptosis in breast and colon cancer cells in a PPARγ-dependent manner. Furthermore, 6-shogaol is capable of binding to PPARγ with a binding affinity comparable to 15-delta prostaglandin J2, a natural ligand for PPARγ. Together, our findings suggest that the antitumor effects of 6-shogaol are mediated through activation of PPARγ and imply that activation of PPARγ might be beneficial for breast and colon cancer treatment.

• Authors: Boon Shing Tan, Owen Kang, Chun Wai Mai, Kai Hung Tiong, Alan Soo-Beng Khoo, Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika, Tracey D Bradshaw, Chee-Onn Leong
• Journal: Cancer letters (Cancer Lett) Vol. 336 Issue 1 Pg. 127-39 (Aug 09 2013) ISSN: 1872-7980 [Electronic] Ireland
• PMID: 23612072 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• 15-deoxy-delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J2
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Catechols
• Ligands
• NF-kappa B
• PPAR gamma
• shogaol
• Prostaglandin D2

Topics

• Antineoplastic Agents (pharmacology)
• Apoptosis
• Breast Neoplasms (metabolism, pathology)
• Catechols (pharmacology)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
• Colonic Neoplasms (metabolism, pathology)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Enzyme Activation
• Female
• Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
• Humans
• Inhibitory Concentration 50
• Ligands
• MCF-7 Cells
• NF-kappa B (metabolism)
• Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
• PPAR gamma (metabolism)
• Prostaglandin D2 (analogs & derivatives, metabolism)
• Signal Transduction
• Transcription, Genetic