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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2017

Hispidulin mediates apoptosis in human renal cell carcinoma by inducing ceramide accumulation.

Hui Gao, Ming-Quan Gao, Jian-Jun Peng, Mei Han, Kai-Li Liu, Yan-Tao Han

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Article in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hui GaoDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
Ming-Quan GaoDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
Jian-Jun PengCollege of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China.
Mei HanDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
Kai-Li LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
Yan-Tao HanMedical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
Qingdao University · CNChongqing Normal University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hispidulin, a polyphenolic flavonoid extracted from the traditional Chinese medicinal plant S involucrata, exhibits anti-tumor effects in a wide array of human cancer cells, mainly through growth inhibition, apoptosis induction and cell cycle arrest. However, its precise anticancer mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms that contribute to hispidulin-induced apoptosis of human clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) lines Caki-2 and ACHN. Hispidulin (10, 20 μmol/L) decreased the viability of ccRCC cells in dose- and time-dependent manners without affecting that of normal tubular epithelial cells. Moreover, hispidulin treatment dose-dependently increased the levels of cleaved caspase-8 and caspase-9, but the inhibitors of caspase-8 and caspase-9 only partly abrogated hispidulin-induced apoptosis, suggesting that hispidulin triggered apoptosis via both extrinsic and intrinsic pathways. Moreover, hispidulin treatment significantly inhibited the activity of sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1) and consequently promoted ceramide accumulation, thus leading to apoptosis of the cancer cells, whereas pretreatment with K6PC-5, an activator of SphK1, or overexpression of SphK1 significantly attenuated the anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects of hispidulin. In addition, hispidulin treatment dose-dependently activated ROS/JNK signaling and led to cell apoptosis. We further demonstrated in Caki-2 xenograft nude mice that injection of hispidulin (20, 40 mg·kg

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AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCell ProliferationCeramidesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFlavonesHumansKidney NeoplasmsMaleMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeNeoplasms, ExperimentalAntineoplastic AgentsCeramidesFlavoneshispidulinPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)Reactive Oxygen SpeciesSphingosine Kinase

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PMID29119970
PMCPMC5719151
OpenAlexW2767224068

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