Abstract | AIM OF THE STUDY: In this study, we examined the effect of different fractions and components of Chaga mushroom (Inonotus Obliquus) on viability and apoptosis of colon cancer cells. Among them, one component showed the most effective growth inhibition and was identified as ergosterol peroxide by NMR analysis. We investigated the anti-proliferative and apoptosis mechanisms of ergosterol peroxide associated with its anti- cancer activities in human colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines and tested its anti- tumor effect on colitis-induced CRC developed by Azoxymethane (AOM)/ Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in a mouse model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assays, flow cytometry assays, Western blot analysis, colony formation assays, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), immunohistochemistry (IHC), and AOM/DSS mouse models to study the molecular mechanism of metastatic activities in CRC cells. RESULTS:
Ergosterol peroxide inhibited cell proliferation and also suppressed clonogenic colony formation in HCT116, HT-29, SW620 and DLD-1 CRC cell lines. The growth inhibition observed in these CRC cell lines was the result of apoptosis, which was confirmed by FACS analysis and Western blotting. Ergosterol peroxide inhibited the nuclear levels of β- catenin, which ultimately resulted in reduced transcription of c-Myc, cyclin D1, and CDK-8. Ergosterol peroxide administration showed a tendency to suppress tumor growth in the colon of AOM/DSS-treated mice, and quantification of the IHC staining showed a dramatic decrease in the Ki67-positive staining and an increase in the TUNEL staining of colonic epithelial cells in AOM/DSS-treated mice by ergosterol peroxide for both prevention and therapy. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Ju-Hee Kang, Jeong-Eun Jang, Siddhartha Kumar Mishra, Hee-Ju Lee, Chu Won Nho, Dongyun Shin, Mirim Jin, Mi Kyung Kim, Changsun Choi, Seung Hyun Oh |
Journal | Journal of ethnopharmacology
(J Ethnopharmacol)
Vol. 173
Pg. 303-12
(Sep 15 2015)
ISSN: 1872-7573 [Electronic] Ireland |
PMID | 26210065
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Antineoplastic Agents
- beta Catenin
- ergosterol-5,8-peroxide
- Ergosterol
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Topics |
- Adenocarcinoma
(drug therapy, etiology, metabolism, pathology)
- Agaricales
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Apoptosis
(drug effects)
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Proliferation
(drug effects)
- Cell Survival
(drug effects)
- Colitis
(complications)
- Colon
(drug effects, metabolism, pathology)
- Colorectal Neoplasms
(drug therapy, etiology, metabolism, pathology)
- Down-Regulation
- Ergosterol
(analogs & derivatives, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Female
- Humans
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Signal Transduction
(drug effects)
- beta Catenin
(genetics, metabolism)
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