Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 876-886.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20230802.004
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YANG Xiaohui1, WANG Jian1, CHENG Li1, ZHANG Yuxi1, HUANG Jianlin2,3(), LIU Minghua1()
Received:
2022-09-16
Accepted:
2022-12-19
Online:
2023-10-15
Published:
2023-08-02
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HUANG Jianlin, Department of Pharmacy, Luzhou Naxi District People's Hospital, Luzhou 646000, China. Supported by:
YANG Xiaohui, WANG Jian, CHENG Li, ZHANG Yuxi, HUANG Jianlin, LIU Minghua. Active compounds of Caodoukou (Semen Alpinia Katsumadai) inhibit the migration, invasion and metastasis of human pancreatic cancer cells by targeting phosphoinosmde-3-kinase/ protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2023, 43(5): 876-886.
Figure 1 Active compounds of Alpinia katsumadai (ACAK) inhibited migration and invasion of human PANC-1 and PANC-28 cells A: PANC-1 cells were treated with various concentrations of ACAK (10, 20 and 40 μg/mL), and the migration of PANC-1 cells was determined by Scratch wound healing assay. B: results of quantitative analysis of PANC-1 scratch assays. C: PANC-28 cells were treated with various concentrations of ACAK (10, 20 and 40 μg/mL), and the migration of PANC-28 cells was determined by Scratch wound healing assay. D: results of quantitative analysis of PANC-28 scratch assay. Figure E, F, G and H using crystal violet staining. PANC-1 and PANC-28 cells were treated with various concentrations of ACAK (10, 20 and 40 μg/mL). Transwell assay was also performed to determine the migration and invasion of PANC-1 cells (E, G) and PANC-28 cells (F, H) treated with ACAK. The data are representative of at least three independent experiments (n > 3) in triplicate and are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. aP < 0.05 and bP < 0.01 vs control by One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test. E1, F1, G1, H1 and control: only treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM; E2, F2, G2, H2 and DMSO: treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM and DMSO; E3, F3, G3, H3 and 10 μg/mL: treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM, DMSO and 10 μg/mL ACAK; E4, F4, G4, H4 and 20 μg/mL: treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM, DMSO and 20 μg/mL ACAK; E5, F5, G5, H5 and 40 μg/mL: treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM, DMSO and 40 μg/mL ACAK. DMEM: dulbecco's modified eagle medium; DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide; PANC-1/28: pancreatic cancer cell 1/28; ANOVA: analysis of variance; RPMI: roswell memorial institute; ACAK: active compounds of Caodoukou (Semen Alpinia Katsumadai).
Figure 2 ACAK inhibited mRNA expression of PANC-1 and PANC-28 metastasis-related molecules PANC-1 and PANC-28 cells were treated with various concentrations of ACAK (5, 10 and 20 μg/mL). A-D: effect of ACAK on mRNA expression of molecules related to migration invasion of PANC-1 cells. A: MMP-2; B: MMP-9; C: E-cadherin; D: N-cadherin. E-H: effect of ACAK on mRNA expression of molecules related to migration invasion in PANC-28 cells. E: MMP-2; F: MMP-9; G: E-cadherin; H: N-cadherin. Control: only treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM; DMSO: treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM and DMSO; 10 μg/mL: treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM, DMSO and 10 μg/mL ACAK; 20 μg/mL: treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM, DMSO and 20 μg/mL ACAK; 40 μg/mL: treated with RPMI-1640/DMEM, DMSO and 40 μg/mL ACAK. DMEM: dulbecco's modified eagle medium; DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide. PANC-1/28: pancreatic cancer cell 1/28; RPMI: roswell memorial institute; ACAK: active compounds of Caodoukou (Semen Alpinia Katsumadai). The inhibitory effect of ACAK on the expression of mRNA related to migration and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells was dose-dependent. Experiments were repeated 3 times and expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). aP < 0.01, bP < 0.001, cP < 0.05, compared with control group by one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test.
Figure 3 ACAK inhibited migration and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells (PANC-1 and PANC-28 cells) and the activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in PANC-1 and PANC-28 cells A: ACAK inhibits the expression of migratory invasion-associated proteins in PANC-1 cells in a dose-dependent manner; B: ACAK inhibits the expression of migratory invasion-associated proteins in PANC-28 cells in a dose-dependent manner; C: ACAK inhibits the expression of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway-related proteins in pancreatic cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner. PI3K: phosphoinosmde-3-kinase; Akt: protein kinase B; mTOR: mammalian target of rapamycin; MMP-2/-9: matrix metallopeptidase 2/9. Experiments were repeated 3 times.
Group | n | Volumes (mm3) | Tumor inhibition rate (%) | |
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Before administration | After administration | |||
Negative control | 6 | 116±15 | 654±204 | - |
Solvent control | 6 | 113±16 | 652±216 | - |
Positive control (TGO) | 6 | 120±15 | 283±62 | 56.86 |
Low dosage (50 mg/kg) | 6 | 113±15 | 539±145 | 17.65 |
Medium dosage (100 mg/kg) | 6 | 114±17 | 352±105 | 46.21 |
High dosage (200 mg/kg) | 6 | 116±21 | 318±68 | 51.36 |
Table 2 ACAK inhibited the tumor growth in xenograft nude mice model
Group | n | Volumes (mm3) | Tumor inhibition rate (%) | |
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Before administration | After administration | |||
Negative control | 6 | 116±15 | 654±204 | - |
Solvent control | 6 | 113±16 | 652±216 | - |
Positive control (TGO) | 6 | 120±15 | 283±62 | 56.86 |
Low dosage (50 mg/kg) | 6 | 113±15 | 539±145 | 17.65 |
Medium dosage (100 mg/kg) | 6 | 114±17 | 352±105 | 46.21 |
High dosage (200 mg/kg) | 6 | 116±21 | 318±68 | 51.36 |
Figure 4 ACAK inhibited the tumor growth of PANC-1 xenograft being in nude mice A: ACAK inhibited the tumor growth in xenograft nude mice model; B: tumor volume of each nude mice group; C: the effect of ACAK on the weight of nude mice; D: effect of ACAK on lung metastasis of xenograft tumor in nude mice (hematoxylin-eosin staining, ×200). D1: Normal lung tissue; D2: Negative control; D3: Positive control; D4: ACAK 50 mg/kg; D5: ACAK 100 mg/kg; D6: ACAK 200 mg/kg. Negative control: treated only with normal saline; solvent control: treated with normal saline and Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Lubricant; positive control: treated with normal saline, Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Lubricant and TGO; low dosage (50 mg/kg): treated with normal saline, carboxymethylcellulose sodium lubricant, TGO and 50 mg/kg ACAK; medium dosage (100 mg/kg): treated with normal saline, Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Lubricant, TGO and 100 mg/kg ACAK; high dosage (200 mg/kg): treated with normal saline, carboxymethylcellulose sodium lubricant, TGO and 200 mg/Kg ACAK; TGO: tegafur gimeracil oteracil potassium. The data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 6).
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