Parthenolide inhibits the proliferation and migration of cervical cancer cells via FAK/GSK3β pathway

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PURPOSE: Cervical cancer (CC) ranks as the fourth most prevalent malignancy among women worldwide, necessitating effective therapeutic interventions to mitigate its detrimental impact on both physical and mental health. Parthenolide (PTL), a natural product of the sesquiterpene lactone derived from Feverfew leaves, has exhibited promising anti-tumor properties in previous studies; however, its precise effects and underlying molecular mechanisms in CC remain elusive.

METHODS: In this work, we investigated the effect of PTL on the proliferation and migration of CC cells. Western blot analysis and Reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR were used for mechanistic elucidation.

RESULTS: Our findings indicated that PTL substantially inhibited the proliferation of HeLa and SiHa CC cell lines in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Moreover, PTL significantly suppressed the migration of CC cells by down-regulating the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1), and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). Mechanistically, PTL blocked the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β) induced by epidermal growth factor (EGF). Further investigations revealed that PTL suppressed the proliferation of CC cells by inhibiting the EGF-mediated phosphorylation of the FAK/GSK3β signaling pathway.

CONCLUSION: Taken together, the present in vitro results suggest that PTL may inhibit the proliferation and migration of CC cells through down-regulating the FAK/GSK3β signaling pathway, providing new insights for the application of PTL in the treatment of CC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:93

Enthalten in:

Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 93(2024), 3 vom: 22. März, Seite 203-213

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huang, Liru [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Fuhong [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xukai [VerfasserIn]
Niu, Liyan [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Longhua [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Kun [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Ping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2RDB26I5ZB
62229-50-9
Cervical cancer
EC 2.7.10.2
EC 2.7.11.1
Epidermal Growth Factor
Epidermal growth factor
Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
Focal adhesion kinase
Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
Journal Article
Migration
Parthenolide
Proliferation
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sesquiterpenes
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 12.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00280-023-04621-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366317385