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ArticleBiochemistry and biophysics reports2019

Vitamin K3 derivative induces apoptotic cell death in neuroblastoma via downregulation of MYCN expression.

Hiroyuki Yoda, Toshimitsu Nakayama, Motofumi Miura, Masaharu Toriyama, Shigeyasu Motohashi, Takashi Suzuki

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Article in Biochemistry and biophysics reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Molecular regulation and therapeutic targeting ofFrontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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  3. Emerging therapeutic targets for neuroblastoma.Expert opinion on therapeutic targets · 2020
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hiroyuki YodaLaboratory of Clinical Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8555, Japan.
Toshimitsu NakayamaCenter for Pharmacist Education, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8555, Japan.
Motofumi MiuraLaboratory of Molecular Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8555, Japan.
Masaharu ToriyamaLaboratory of Molecular Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8555, Japan.
Shigeyasu MotohashiLaboratory of Molecular Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8555, Japan.
Takashi SuzukiLaboratory of Clinical Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8555, Japan.
Nihon University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroblastoma is a pediatric malignant tumor arising from the sympathetic nervous system. The patients with high-risk neuroblastomas frequently exhibit amplification and high expression of the MYCN gene, resulting in worse clinical outcomes. Vitamin K3 (VK3) is a synthetic VK-like compound that has been known to have antitumor activity against various types of cancers. In the present study, we have asked whether VK3 and its derivative, VK3-OH, could have the antitumor activity against neuroblastoma-derived cells. Based on our results, VK3-OH strongly inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptotic cell death compared to VK3. Treatment of MYCN-driven neuroblastoma cells with VK3-OH potentiated tumor suppressor p53 accompanied by downregulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Mcl-1. Interestingly, VK3-OH also suppressed the MYCN at mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, we found downregulation of LIN28B following VK3-OH treatment in

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Bcl-2LIN28BMcl-1MYCNNeuroblastomaVitamin K3

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PMCPMC6895568
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