Song Linjiang, Zhu Shaomi, Liu Chi, Zhang Qinxiu, Liang Xin
School of Medical and Life Sciences/Reproductive & Women-children Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China.
J Food Biochem. 2022 Mar;46(3):e13703. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.13703. Epub 2021 Mar 20.
Aberrant activation of the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway is closely implicated in colorectal cancer (CRC) growth, metastasis, and immune escape. In the present study, we reported natural derived compound of baicalin (BA), an efficient inhibitor of NF-κB, with good anti-tumor effect on CRC. CCK8 and colony formation assays showed that Baicalin significantly inhibit viability and proliferation in HCT-116 and CT26 cells. Additionally, Baicalin dramatically triggers mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in both HCT-116 and CT-26 cells, which is evidenced by loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and elevated cellular reactive oxygen species level. Treatment with Baicalin suppresses migration and invasion of CT26 cells by impairing TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway. What's more, administration of Baicalin significantly retarded tumor growth rate in a subcutaneous xenograft tumor mouse model of CT26 cells. Treatment with Baicalin could ameliorate tumor immunosuppressive environment by downregulation of PD-L1 expression and proportion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and upregulation of percent of CD4 and CD8 T cells in CT26 tumors, thus improving anti-tumor immunity. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that baicalin triggers apoptosis, inhibits migration, and enhances anti-tumor immunity in colorectal cancer via TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway, suggesting it might serve as a potential candidate drug for the treatment of CRC. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: In the present study, we reported natural derived compound of baicalin (BA), an efficient inhibitor of NF-κB, with good anti-tumor effect on CRC. We demonstrated that baicalin triggers mitochondria-mediated apoptosis, inhibits migration, and improves anti-tumor immunity in colorectal cancer via TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.
核因子-κB(NF-κB)信号通路的异常激活与结直肠癌(CRC)的生长、转移及免疫逃逸密切相关。在本研究中,我们报道了天然衍生化合物黄芩苷(BA),一种有效的NF-κB抑制剂,对CRC具有良好的抗肿瘤作用。CCK8和集落形成实验表明,黄芩苷显著抑制HCT-116和CT26细胞的活力和增殖。此外,黄芩苷显著触发HCT-116和CT-26细胞中线粒体介导的凋亡,这通过线粒体膜电位的丧失和细胞活性氧水平的升高得以证明。黄芩苷处理通过损害TLR4/NF-κB信号通路抑制CT26细胞的迁移和侵袭。此外,在CT26细胞皮下异种移植瘤小鼠模型中,给予黄芩苷显著延缓了肿瘤生长速度。黄芩苷处理可通过下调CT26肿瘤中PD-L1的表达和髓源性抑制细胞(MDSC)的比例以及上调CD4和CD8 T细胞的百分比来改善肿瘤免疫抑制环境,从而增强抗肿瘤免疫力。总之,我们的研究表明黄芩苷通过TLR4/NF-κB信号通路触发结直肠癌细胞凋亡、抑制迁移并增强抗肿瘤免疫力,提示其可能作为治疗CRC的潜在候选药物。实际应用:在本研究中,我们报道了天然衍生化合物黄芩苷(BA),一种有效的NF-κB抑制剂,对CRC具有良好的抗肿瘤作用。我们证明黄芩苷通过TLR4/NF-κB信号通路触发线粒体介导的凋亡、抑制迁移并改善结直肠癌的抗肿瘤免疫力。