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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Alkannin Inhibits the Development of Ovarian Cancer by Affecting miR-4461.

Yaowen Wang, Jingfang Zhang, Feipeng Wang, Wenping Chen, Jie Ma, Honggang Wang

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yaowen WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6877-8017
Jingfang ZhangDepartment of Gynaecology, Linyi County People's Hospital, Dezhou 251500, Shandong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2875-4280
Feipeng WangDepartment of Radiophysics, Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266042, Shandong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7646-5603
Wenping ChenDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The People's Hospital of Zhangqiu Area, Jinan 250200, Shandong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2673-1111
Jie MaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7419-136X
Honggang WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1830-5932
Weifang People's Hospital · CNLinyi People's Hospital · CNQingdao University · CNZhangqiu City People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies have shown that alkannin has anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial effects. However, the effect of alkannin in the development of ovarian cancer (OC) remains unknown. Therefore, this study aims to elucidate the function of alkannin in OC progression.

methodsRT-qPCR and western blot analysis were used to measure mRNA and protein expression. Cell viability and metastasis were detected by the CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry analysis, and transwell assay.

resultsAlkannin had no cytotoxicity toward normal ovarian cells, but alkannin can inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in OC cells. In addition, alkannin inhibited cell migration and invasion and blocked EMT in OC. Besides, upregulation of miR-4461 was found in OC tissues and cells, which was regulated by alkannin. More importantly, miR-4461 can inverse the effects of alkannin on cell viability and metastasis in OC cells.

conclusionAlkannin restrains cell viability, metastasis, and EMT in OC by downregulating miR-4461 expression.

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