Tsai Tsung-Chang, Wu Wen-Tung, Lin Jen-Jie, Su Jui-Hsin, Wu Yu-Jen
Department of Nephrology, Antai Medical Care Corporation Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung 92842, Taiwan.
Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan.
Int J Cell Biol. 2022 Nov 29;2022:4416611. doi: 10.1155/2022/4416611. eCollection 2022.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors, and there is currently a lack of effective treatment options to control the metastasis. This study was performed to examine the mechanisms of the migration and invasion characteristics of HCC, with the aim of reducing metastasis by inhibiting cancer cell migration and invasion. In this study, we used Stellettin B, an active compound isolated from Stelletta sponges, as the experimental drug and evaluated its inhibition effects on cell migration and invasion in human hepatoma cells (HA22T and HepG2). MTT assay, gelatin zymography, and western blotting were employed. The results showed that Stellettin B significantly inhibited the protein expressions of MMP-2, MMP-9, and uPA, while upregulating the protein expressions of TIMP-1 and TIMP-2. The expressions of p-FAK, p-PI3K, p-AKT, p-mTOR, and MAPKs (p-JNK, p-JUN, p-MAPKp38, and p-ERK) were decreased with increasing concentrations of Stellettin B. Our results suggest that Stellettin B-dependent downregulation of MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities could be mediated by FAK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPKs signaling pathways in HA22T and HepG2 cells, preventing HCC invasion and migration.
肝细胞癌(HCC)是最常见的恶性肿瘤之一,目前缺乏控制其转移的有效治疗方案。本研究旨在探讨HCC迁移和侵袭特性的机制,以期通过抑制癌细胞迁移和侵袭来减少转移。在本研究中,我们使用从星骨海绵中分离出的活性化合物星骨海绵素B作为实验药物,并评估其对人肝癌细胞(HA22T和HepG2)迁移和侵袭的抑制作用。采用MTT法、明胶酶谱法和蛋白质印迹法。结果表明,星骨海绵素B显著抑制MMP-2、MMP-9和尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活剂(uPA)的蛋白表达,同时上调组织金属蛋白酶抑制剂-1(TIMP-1)和组织金属蛋白酶抑制剂-2(TIMP-2)的蛋白表达。随着星骨海绵素B浓度的增加,磷酸化黏着斑激酶(p-FAK)、磷酸化磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶(p-PI3K)、磷酸化蛋白激酶B(p-AKT)、磷酸化哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(p-mTOR)和丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(p-JNK、p-JUN、p-MAPKp38和p-ERK)的表达降低。我们的结果表明,在HA22T和HepG2细胞中,FAK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR和MAPKs信号通路可能介导了星骨海绵素B依赖性的MMP-2和MMP-9活性下调,从而阻止了HCC的侵袭和迁移。