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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2015

Anti-Warburg effect of rosmarinic acid via miR-155 in gastric cancer cells.

Shuai Han, Shaohua Yang, Zhai Cai, Dongyue Pan, Zhou Li, Zonghai Huang, Pusheng Zhang, Huijuan Zhu, Lijun Lei, Weiwei Wang

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Article in Drug design, development and therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shuai HanDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Shaohua YangDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhai CaiDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Dongyue PanDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhou LiDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zonghai HuangDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Pusheng ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Huijuan ZhuDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Lijun LeiDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Weiwei WangDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhujiang Hospital · CNSouthern Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Warburg effect refers to glycolytic production of adenosine triphosphate under aerobic conditions, and is a universal property of most cancer cells. Chronic inflammation is a key factor promoting the Warburg effect. This study aimed to determine whether rosmarinic acid (RA) has an anti-Warburg effect in gastric carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. The mechanism for the anti-Warburg effect was also investigated.

methodsAn MTT assay was used to examine MKN45 cell growth in vitro. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect proinflammatory cytokines. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to evaluate levels of microRNA expression in cells. Protein expression was determined by Western blotting assay. Mouse xenograft models were established using MKN45 cells to assess the anti-Warburg effect in gastric carcinoma in vivo.

resultsRA suppressed glucose uptake and lactate production. It also inhibited expression of transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor-1α, which affects the glycolytic pathway. Inflammation promoted the Warburg effect in cancer cells. As expected, RA inhibited proinflammatory cytokines and microRNAs related to inflammation, suggesting that RA may suppress the Warburg effect via an inflammatory pathway, such as that involving interleukin (IL)-6/signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3). miR-155 was found to be an important mediator in the relationship between inflammation and tumorigenesis. We further showed that miR-155 was the target gene regulating the Warburg effect via inactivation of the IL-6/STAT3 pathway. Moreover, we found that RA suppressed the Warburg effect in vivo.

conclusionRA might potentially be a therapeutic agent for suppressing the Warburg effect in gastric carcinoma.

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Adenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCinnamatesDepsidesGlycolysisHumansInflammationInterleukin-6MaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeMicroRNAsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRosmarinic AcidSTAT3 Transcription FactorAdenosine TriphosphateCinnamatesDepsidesInterleukin-6MicroRNAsMIRN155 microRNA, humanRosmarinic AcidSTAT3 Transcription FactorinflammationmiR-155MKN45rosmarinic acidWarburg effect

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