单位:[1]Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China[2]School of Pre-Clinical Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China[3]Department of Oncology of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Qingdu granule (QDG), a traditional Chinese herbal prescription, had antitumor effect on breast cancer. However the underlying mechanism of QDG was unclear. The aim of this study: The present study aimed to investigate whether QDG could inhibit angiogenesis of breast cancer via acting on nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT) signaling pathway. This was implicated in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro and breast cancer xenograft model in vivo. Materials and methods: The VEGF(165) (15.58 ng/mL) induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with serum samples containing tamoxifen (TAM), tacrolimus (FK506), or QDG with three dosages. The migration and canalization capacities of HUVECs were evaluated by transwell migration and tube formation assay. In 72 h-cultured HUVECs, The gene expression, protein amount, and nuclear translocation of NFATc3 were measured. The anti-tumor and anti-angiogenic effects of QDG in vivo were investigated in breast cancer xenograft model. The serum VEGF levels, microvessel density, and protein expressions (immunohistochemistry and western blot) of VEGF, VEGFR2 and NFATc3 were detected. Results: The results showed that, QDG significantly inhibited HUVEC migration and tube formation. It down regulated NFATc3 gene expression, decreased NFATc3 protein amount, and reduced the ratio of NFATc3 nuclear translocation in HUVECs. In breast cancer xenograft model, QDG treatment significantly suppressed tumor growth, inhibited VEGF release, and decreased microvessel density. QDG reduced protein expressions of VEGF, VEGFR2 and NFATc3. Conclusion: The results suggested that QDG showed anti-angiogenic effects of breast cancer both in vitro and in vivo. The mechanism might be partially associated with inhibiting NFAT signaling pathway.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81541082, 81673674]; Beijing Natural Science FoundationBeijing Natural Science Foundation [7132150]; Education Ministry Science Foundation of the People's Republic of China [108019]
第一作者单位:[1]Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China[3]Department of Oncology of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
通讯作者:
通讯机构:[1]Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China[3]Department of Oncology of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China[*1]Department of Oncology of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China[*2]Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, 151 Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Zhao Xin,Liu Jinyu,Feng Lili,et al.Anti-angiogenic effects of Qingdu granule on breast cancer through inhibiting NFAT signaling pathway[J].JOURNAL of ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY.2018,222:261-269.doi:10.1016/j.jep.2018.01.013.
APA:
Zhao, Xin,Liu, Jinyu,Feng, Lili,Ge, Shasha,Yang, Shijun...&Cai, Dayong.(2018).Anti-angiogenic effects of Qingdu granule on breast cancer through inhibiting NFAT signaling pathway.JOURNAL of ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY,222,
MLA:
Zhao, Xin,et al."Anti-angiogenic effects of Qingdu granule on breast cancer through inhibiting NFAT signaling pathway".JOURNAL of ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 222.(2018):261-269