Abstract |
Isoliensinine (isolie) is an alkaloid produced by the edible plant Nelumbo nucifera. Here, we unveiled that isolie was able to provoke HepG2, Huh-7, and H22 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell apoptosis. Isolie decreased NF-κB activity and constitutive phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 subunit at Ser536 in HCC cells. Overexpression of p65 Ser536 phosphorylation mimics abrogated isolie-mediated HCC cell apoptosis. Furthermore, intraperitoneal injection of isolie inhibited the growth of Huh-7 xenografts in nude mice. Additionally, isolie given by both intraperitoneal injection and gavage diminished the proliferation of transplanted H22 cells in Kunming mice. Reduced tumor growth in vivo was associated with inhibited p65 phosphorylation at Ser536 and declined NF-κB activity in tumor tissues. Finally, we revealed that isolie was bioavailable in the blood of mice and exhibited no detectable toxic effects on tumor-bearing mice. Our data provided strong evidence for the anti-HCC effect of isolie.
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Authors | Guangwen Shu, Ling Yue, Wenhao Zhao, Chan Xu, Jing Yang, Shaobing Wang, Xinzhou Yang |
Journal | Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
(J Agric Food Chem)
Vol. 63
Issue 40
Pg. 8793-803
(Oct 14 2015)
ISSN: 1520-5118 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26389520
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Alkaloids
- Isoquinolines
- NF-kappa B
- Plant Extracts
- isoliensinine
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Topics |
- Alkaloids
(administration & dosage, chemistry)
- Animals
- Apoptosis
(drug effects)
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
(drug therapy, metabolism, physiopathology)
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Humans
- Isoquinolines
(administration & dosage, chemistry)
- Liver Neoplasms
(drug therapy, metabolism, physiopathology)
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Nude
- Molecular Structure
- NF-kappa B
(metabolism)
- Nelumbo
(chemistry, embryology)
- Plant Extracts
(administration & dosage, chemistry)
- Signal Transduction
(drug effects)
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