Metformin-induced ROS upregulation as amplified by apigenin causes profound anticancer activity while sparing normal cells

Metformin increased cellular ROS levels in AsPC-1 pancreatic cancer cells, with minimal effect in HDF, human primary dermal fibroblasts. Metformin reduced cellular ATP levels in HDF, but not in AsPC-1 cells. Metformin increased AMPK, p-AMPK (Thr172), FOXO3a, p-FOXO3a (Ser413), and MnSOD levels in HDF, but not in AsPC-1 cells. p-AMPK and p-FOXO3a also translocated from the cytosol to the nucleus by metformin in HDF, but not in AsPC-1 cells. Transfection of si-FOXO3a in HDF increased ROS levels, while wt-FOXO3a-transfected AsPC-1 cells decreased ROS levels. Metformin combined with apigenin increased ROS levels dramatically and decreased cell viability in various cancer cells including AsPC-1 cells, with each drug used singly having a minimal effect. Metformin/apigenin combination synergistically decreased mitochondrial membrane potential in AsPC-1 cells but to a lesser extent in HDF cells. Metformin/apigenin combination in AsPC-1 cells increased DNA damage-, apoptosis-, autophagy- and necroptosis-related factors, but not in HDF cells. Oral administration with metformin/apigenin caused dramatic blocks tumor size in AsPC-1-xenografted nude mice. Our results suggest that metformin in cancer cells differentially regulates cellular ROS levels via AMPK-FOXO3a-MnSOD pathway and combination of metformin/apigenin exerts anticancer activity through DNA damage-induced apoptosis, autophagy and necroptosis by cancer cell-specific ROS amplification.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 11(2021), 1 vom: 07. Juli, Seite 14002

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Warkad, Madhuri Shende [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Chea-Ha [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Beom-Goo [VerfasserIn]
Park, Soo-Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Jung, Jun-Sub [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Jing-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Inci, Gozde [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Sung-Chan [VerfasserIn]
Suh, Hong-Won [VerfasserIn]
Lim, Soon Sung [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jae-Yong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7V515PI7F6
8L70Q75FXE
9100L32L2N
AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
Adenosine Triphosphate
Antineoplastic Agents
Apigenin
EC 2.7.11.31
FOXO3 protein, human
Forkhead Box Protein O3
Journal Article
Metformin
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 23.11.2021

Date Revised 23.11.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-021-93270-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM327801778