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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2019

Matrine inhibits the proliferation of pituitary tumor cells by decreasing Foxo3a phosphorylation and promoting Foxo3a nuclear localization.

Luo Li, Shuangcheng Chen, Yunwei Sun, Lu Kong, Guangping Liu, Pin Guo

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Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Luo LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China.
Shuangcheng ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, RenMin Hospital of Jimo, Qingdao, Shandong 266200, P.R. China.
Yunwei SunDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China.
Lu KongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China.
Guangping LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China.
Pin GuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China.
Qingdao University · CNQingdao Municipal Hospital · CNJimo District Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

Pituitary tumors account for 10% of intracranial cancer, and are difficult to treat with chemotherapy. The aim of the present study was to explore the role of matrine on the proliferation of pituitary cancer cells, as well as the molecular mechanism of matrine in progression and development of pituitary tumors. Matrine significantly suppressed the proliferation of pituitary cancer cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Western blotting results showed that the phosphorylation levels of AKT serine/threonine kinase (Akt) and forkhead box O3A (Foxo3a) decreased as the concentration of matrine increased. Matrine increased the nuclear localization of Foxo3a and the expression of proapoptotic genes, such as BCL2 like 11 and BCL2 associated X apoptosis regulator, and inhibited the levels of cytoplasmic Foxo3a. In conclusion, matrine promoted cell death of pituitary cancer cells and was involved in Akt/Foxo3a signaling pathway.

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AktFoxo3amatrinenuclear localizationpituitary cancer

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PMID30988763
PMCPMC6447943
OpenAlexW2921069134

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