Fan Jhen-Jia, Hsu Wen-Hsien, Lee Kuen-Haur, Chen Ku-Chung, Lin Cheng-Wei, Lee Yu-Lin A, Ko Tzu-Ping, Lee Lang-Ta, Lee Ming-Ting, Chang Mau-Sun, Cheng Chia-Hsiung
Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei 11561, Taiwan.
Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Nov 15;8(11):557. doi: 10.3390/antiox8110557.
Flavonoids are well-known antioxidants and have shown the ability to prevent tumor formation and recurrence. Especially in dietary flavonoids, they have provided convenience and consistence of intake for long-term prevention of tumor formation. Previous reports suggested that S100 calcium-binding protein A7 (S100A7) might activate epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) signaling and promote the metastasis of tumor cells; however, the regulatory signaling was unclear. In this study, we found that S100A7 was highly expressed in cancer cells and could be reduced by luteolin (Lu) and quercetin (Qu) through Src/Stat3 signaling. We found that the protein levels of S100A7, phosphorylated Src (p-Src), and p-Stat3 were increased in A431-III cells. Flavonoids Lu and Qu reduce protein levels of p-Src, p-Stat3 and S100A7 in A431-III cells. Treatment of A431-III cells with Src inhibitor SU6656 and Stat3 inhibitor S3I-201 also reduced the protein levels of S100A7. Transactivation activity of 5'-upstream regions of was activated by Stat3 but was reduced by treatment with Lu, Qu, SU6656 and S3I-201. The treatment also reduced the migratory and invasive abilities of A431-III cells. In a further analysis of EMT markers, the protein level of E-cad increased and that of Twist decreased after treatment with the inhibitors and flavonoids. Overexpression of S100A7 decreased the protein level of E-cad and increased the Twist level, whereas knockdown of S100A7 had the opposite effects. Treatment with S3I-201, Lu and Qu, compared to the control, were found to decrease metastasis of tumor cells in zebrafish larvae. These results suggest that Lu and Qu may inhibit Src/Stat3/S100A7 signaling to reduce tumorigenesis of cancer cells.
黄酮类化合物是众所周知的抗氧化剂,已显示出预防肿瘤形成和复发的能力。特别是在膳食黄酮类化合物中,它们为长期预防肿瘤形成提供了摄入的便利性和一致性。先前的报道表明,S100钙结合蛋白A7(S100A7)可能激活上皮-间质转化(EMT)信号并促进肿瘤细胞的转移;然而,其调节信号尚不清楚。在本研究中,我们发现S100A7在癌细胞中高表达,并且木犀草素(Lu)和槲皮素(Qu)可通过Src/Stat3信号通路降低其表达。我们发现A431-III细胞中S100A7、磷酸化Src(p-Src)和p-Stat3的蛋白水平升高。黄酮类化合物Lu和Qu降低了A431-III细胞中p-Src、p-Stat3和S100A7的蛋白水平。用Src抑制剂SU6656和Stat3抑制剂S3I-201处理A431-III细胞也降低了S100A7的蛋白水平。Stat3激活了 的5'-上游区域的反式激活活性,但用Lu、Qu、SU6656和S3I-201处理后该活性降低。该处理还降低了A431-III细胞的迁移和侵袭能力。在对EMT标志物的进一步分析中,用抑制剂和黄酮类化合物处理后,E-cad的蛋白水平升高,Twist的蛋白水平降低。S100A7的过表达降低了E-cad的蛋白水平并增加了Twist的水平,而敲低S100A7则产生相反的效果。与对照相比,发现用S3I-201、Lu和Qu处理可减少斑马鱼幼虫中肿瘤细胞的转移。这些结果表明,Lu和Qu可能抑制Src/Stat3/S100A7信号通路以减少癌细胞的肿瘤发生。