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- Title
Aviculin Isolated from Lespedeza cuneata Induce Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells through Mitochondria-Mediated Caspase Activation Pathway.
- Authors
Lee, Dahae; Lee, Yong Hoon; Lee, Kwang Ho; Lee, Bum Soo; Alishir, Akida; Ko, Yoon-Joo; Kang, Ki Sung; Kim, Ki Hyun; Tesoriere, Luisa; Attanzio, Alessandro
- Abstract
The global incidence of breast cancer has increased. However, there are many impediments to the development of safe and effective anticancer drugs. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of aviculin isolated from Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don. (Fabaceae) on MCF-7 human breast cancer cells and determine the underlying mechanism. Using the bioassay-guided isolation by water soluble tetrazolium salt (WST-1)-based Ez-Cytox assay, nine compounds (four lignan glycosides (1–4), three flavonoid glycosides (5–7), and two phenolic compounds (8 and 9)) were isolated from the ethyl acetate (EA) fraction of the L. cuneata methanolic extract. Of these, aviculin (2), a lignan glycoside, was the only compound that reduced metabolic activity on MCF-7 cells below 50% (IC50: 75.47 ± 2.23 μM). The underlying mechanism was analyzed using the annexin V Alexa Fluor 488 binding assay and Western blotting. Aviculin (2) was found to induce apoptotic cell death through the intrinsic apoptosis pathway, as indicated by the increased expression of initiator caspase-9, executioner caspase-7, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Aviculin (2)-induced apoptotic cell death was accompanied by an increase in the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. These findings demonstrated that aviculin (2) could induce breast cancer cell apoptosis through the intrinsic apoptosis pathway, and it can therefore be considered an excellent candidate for herbal treatment of breast cancer.
- Subjects
CANCER cells; BREAST cancer; FLAVONOID glycosides; NEOLIGNANS; APOPTOSIS; CELL death
- Publication
Molecules, 2020, Vol 25, Issue 7, p1708
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules25071708