PF-04449913 Inhibits Proliferation and Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Down-regulating MMP9 Expression through the ERK/p65 Pathway

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INTRODUCTION: Colorectal cancer remains a life-threatening malignancy with increasing morbidity and mortality worldwide. Therefore, new and effective anti-colorectal cancer therapeutics are urgently needed.

METHOD: In this study, we have studied the anti-tumor properties and potential mechanisms of PF-04449913. Colorectal cancer cell viability was reduced by PF-04449913 in a dose-dependent manner. The migration and invasion ability of malignant colon cells were attenuated by the drug, as demonstrated by the Transwell test. Moreover, PF-04449913 repressed the phosphorylation levels of ERK and other proteins, and the expression levels of MMP9. The anti-tumor effects of the drug in vivo were demonstrated in BALB/c-nude mice models, and PF-04449913 inhibited the malignant phenotype of colorectal cancer cells, including reduction of tumor size and promotion of apoptosis. At the molecular level, PF-04449913 induced a significant decrease in ERK and p65 protein phosphorylation levels and inhibited MMP9 protein expression.

RESULTS: Both in vivo and in vitro results showed PF-04449913 to demonstrate antitumor effects, which have been proposed to be mediated through blockade of the ERK/p65 signaling pathway, and subsequent repression of MMP9 expression.

CONCLUSION: Our study provides a new perspective on the potential clinical application of PF-04449913 in the treatment of colorectal cancer.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

Enthalten in:

Current molecular pharmacology - (2023) vom: 15. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ruan, Yejiao [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Guangrong [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Yaojun [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Yue [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Yating [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Zejun [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Yao [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Zhenzhai [VerfasserIn]
Li, Liyi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Colorectal cancer
ERK/p65 pathway
Journal Article
MMP9 expression
Metastasis
PF-04449913
Proliferation

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Date Revised 19.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.2174/1874467217666230915125622

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362215103