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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2026

Kaempferide in Alpinia officinarum Hance Exerts Anti-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Activity by Inhibiting Mitophagy Through Downregulation of BNIP3L.

Lu Lu, Changxian Li, Cunzhen Jiang, Yuan Zhao, Yinghong Zhong, Jicheng Hu, Zhe Wang, Mingyan Zhou, Jian Xu, Xiangcheng Li

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Lu LuHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Changxian LiHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Cunzhen JiangHepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Department of Hainan Digestive Disease Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yuan ZhaoHepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Department of Hainan Digestive Disease Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yinghong ZhongHepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Department of Hainan Digestive Disease Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Jicheng HuHepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Department of Hainan Digestive Disease Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Zhe WangHepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Department of Hainan Digestive Disease Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Mingyan ZhouInstitute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Jian XuHepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Department of Hainan Digestive Disease Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0033-1673
Xiangcheng LiHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8878-7332

Funding

Academic Enhancement Support program of HainanMedical University XSTS2026196Hainan Province Science and Technology Special Fund ZDKJ2021038Joint Program on Health Science & Technology Innovation of Hainan Province WSJK2026MS242National Natural Science Foundation of China 82460875
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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common primary malignant tumour of the liver, is notorious for its high mortality rate.Alpinia officinarum Hance (A. officinarum) is a perennial medicinal herb used for the management of abdominal pain, vomiting, and gastrointestinal tumours, and is widely applied as a dietary intervention by the Li ethnic group in Hainan, China. Kaempferide, a bioactive flavonoid isolated from this herb, exhibits promising antitumor properties; however, its precise mechanism against HCC remains incompletely understood. In this study, we demonstrated that kaempferide could inhibit proliferation and migration of HCC cells, induce G0/G1 phase cell arrest and promote the accumulation of ROS, while suppressing xenograft tumour growth in nude mice. Further investigations revealed that kaempferide targeted BNIP3L and suppressed mitophagy, evidenced by elevated P62 levels and reduced LC3-II levels. In summary, kaempferide exerts anti-HCC effects by inhibiting mitophagy via the downregulation of BNIP3L, suggesting its potential role as a therapeutic candidate for HCC.

Indexed as

AlpiniaCarcinoma, HepatocellularDown-RegulationKaempferolsLiver NeoplasmsMembrane ProteinsMitophagyProto-Oncogene ProteinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMice, NudekaempferideKaempferolsMembrane ProteinsProto-Oncogene ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesAlpinia officinarum HanceBNIP3Lhepatocellular carcinomakaempferidemitophagy

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PMCPMC13366115

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