Zileuton suppresses cholangiocarcinoma cell proliferation and migration through inhibition of the Akt signaling pathway

BACKGROUND: Inflammatory lipid mediators play an important role in several cancer types. Leukotrienes (LTs), pro-inflammatory lipid mediators, are involved in chronic inflammation and cancer progression. They are derived from arachidonic acid by 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) activity. On the other hand, 15-lipoxygenase (15-LOX-1) converts LTs into lipoxins (LXs), pro-resolving lipid mediators. LXs are involved in the attenuation of inflammation and cancer development.

PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the lipid mediator pathways, especially the LTs and LXs pathways, by studying 5-LOX and 15-LOX-1 expression in human cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) tissue. We also investigated the efficiency of zileuton (5-LOX inhibitor) treatment and BML-111 (LXA4 analog) addition on CCA cell lines properties.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: The expression of 5-LOX and 15-LOX-1 in fifty human cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) tissue was analyzed using immunohistochemical staining. In addition, the effect of zileuton and BML-111 on CCA cell growth and migration was demonstrated using a cell viability assay and wound-healing assay, respectively. Furthermore, the molecular mechanism by which zileuton inhibits CCA cell migration was revealed using immunofluorescent staining and western blot analysis, respectively.

RESULTS: We demonstrate that the upregulation of 5-LOX is significantly correlated with CCA recurrent status. A positive 15-LOX-1 signal was significantly associated with a longer survival time in CCA patients. We found that co-expression of 5-LOX and 15-LOX-1 resulted in a relatively good prognosis in CCA patients. In addition, zileuton could inhibit CCA cell migration as well as BML-111. Interestingly, zileuton treatment not only downregulated 5-LOX, but also upregulated 15-LOX-1, together with reversing the epithelial-mesenchymal transition to mesenchymal-epithelial transition phenotype as observed in EMT marker western blot.

CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that 5-LOX and 15-LOX-1 play a key role in CCA and may serve as targets for CCA therapy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

OncoTargets and therapy - 11(2018) vom: 01., Seite 7019-7029

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Khophai, Sasikamon [VerfasserIn]
Thanee, Malinee [VerfasserIn]
Techasen, Anchalee [VerfasserIn]
Namwat, Nisana [VerfasserIn]
Klanrit, Poramate [VerfasserIn]
Titapun, Attapol [VerfasserIn]
Jarearnrat, Apiwat [VerfasserIn]
Sa-Ngiamwibool, Prakasit [VerfasserIn]
Loilome, Watcharin [VerfasserIn]

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15-LOX-1
5-LOX
Akt pathway
Cholangiocarcinoma
EMT
Journal Article
Zileuton

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Date Revised 30.03.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.2147/OTT.S178942

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM290431042