Formononetin enhances the antitumor effect of H22 hepatoma transplanted mice

Objective To explore the effect of formononetin on immunity of mice with transplanted H22 hepatocarcinoma. Methods Male C57BL/6 mice were subcutaneously inoculated with H22 cells (4×105) to establish a tumor-bearing mouse model. The mice were treated with formononetin [10 mg/(kg.d)] or [50 mg/(kg.d)] for 28 days, and then the tumor inhibition rate was calculated. Carrilizumab was used as a positive control drug. The expressions of CD8, granzyme B and forkbox transcription factor 3 (FOXP3) in HCC tissues were analyzed by immunohistochemical staining. The mRNA and protein expression of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and its ligand 1 (PD-L1) in HCC tissues were detected by real-time PCR or Western blot analysis, respectively. The serum levels of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) were detected by ELISA. Results Formononetin increased the tumor inhibition rate and the positive rate of CD8 and granzyme B staining in tumor-bearing mice. There was no significant difference in the positive rate of FOXP3 staining in tumor tissues of mice in each group. Formononetin decreased the levels of IL-10 and TGF-β in serum of tumor-bearing mice, and decreased the relative expression of mRNA and protein of PD-1 and PD-L1 in tumor tissue of tumor-bearing mice. Conclusion Formononetin can activate CD8+ T cells and reduce the release of immunosuppressive factors in regulatory T cells by blocking PD-1/PD-L1 pathway and play an antitumor role.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

Xi bao yu fen zi mian yi xue za zhi = Chinese journal of cellular and molecular immunology - 39(2023), 12 vom: 23. Dez., Seite 1063-1068

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Mi [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Chengzhi [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jianting [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Junyan [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

130068-27-8
295DQC67BJ
B7-H1 Antigen
EC 3.4.21.-
English Abstract
Forkhead Transcription Factors
Formononetin
Granzymes
Interleukin-10
Journal Article
Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
RNA, Messenger
Transforming Growth Factor beta

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Date Completed 25.12.2023

Date Revised 25.12.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366315218