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ArticleCancer science2013

Withaferin A suppresses tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate-induced decreases in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 activity and mitochondrial function in skin epidermal JB6 cells.

Wenjuan Li, Yunfeng Zhao

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Article in Cancer science, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wenjuan LiDepartment of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Yunfeng Zhao
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans · USLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Withaferin A (WA) is a bioactive compound derived from Withania somnifera. The antitumor activity of WA has been well studied in human cancer models; however, its chemopreventive potential is unclear. In the present study, we used the skin epidermal JB6 P+ cells, a well-established model for tumor promotion, and demonstrated that WA suppressed the tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA)-induced cell transformation and cell proliferation. Interestingly, TPA inactivated isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1), which was reversed by WA. Similar results were also observed in mouse skin tissue. Therefore, we focused on metabolism as the potential mechanism of action. We found that mitochondrial functions were downregulated by TPA treatment, as indicated by reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, complex I activity and mitochondrial respiration. However, all of these downregulations were inhibited by WA. In addition, we examined the levels of α-ketoglutarate, a product of IDH1, and WA blocked its reduction upon TPA treatment. Finally, we detected the lactate level as a glycolysis marker, and WA suppressed its elevation caused by tumor promoter treatment. Altogether, these results suggest that WA might exert its chemopreventive activity via inhibiting not only oncogenic activation, but also IDH1 inactivation and mitochondrial dysfunction in early tumorigenesis.

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AnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell RespirationCell Transformation, NeoplasticDown-RegulationEpidermisFemaleGlycolysisIsocitrate DehydrogenaseKetoglutaric AcidsLactic AcidMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMiceMice, Inbred DBAMitochondriaIsocitrate DehydrogenaseKetoglutaric AcidsLactic AcidTetradecanoylphorbol Acetatewithaferin AWithanolides

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PMID23107437
PMCPMC7657173
OpenAlexW2046265395

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