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Ganodermanontriol inhibits expression of special AT rich sequence binding protein 1 gene in human hepatocellular

Chengkai Xu1, Hanbin Guo2, Danli Kong1

  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China, Dongguan.

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
|December 13, 2018
PubMed
Abstract

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Ganodermanontriol effectively reduces Special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 1 (SATB1) expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. This finding offers a potential therapeutic strategy for inhibiting HCC growth and metastasis.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) metastasis is a primary cause of treatment failure.
  • Controlling cancer metastasis is crucial for HCC treatment and prevention.
  • Special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 1 (SATB1) is overexpressed in many tumors and is a potential anticancer target.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanism by which ganodermanontriol affects SATB1 expression.
  • To determine if ganodermanontriol inhibits tumor proliferation in HCC.

Main Methods:

  • HepG2 cells were treated with ganodermanontriol.
  • Cell proliferation assessed via MTT assay.
  • Apoptosis analyzed by flow cytometry.
  • mRNA and protein levels of SATB1, Bcl-2, Bax, and caspase 3 analyzed by RT-PCR and Western blot.

Main Results:

  • Ganodermanontriol significantly reduced SATB1 expression levels in HepG2 cells.
  • Ganodermanontriol treatment impacted Bcl-2 and Bax expression, suggesting an apoptotic effect.

Conclusions:

  • Ganodermanontriol downregulates SATB1 expression in HCC HepG2 cells.
  • This downregulation may inhibit HCC proliferation and metastasis by affecting downstream targets like Bcl-2.
Keywords:
Ganodermanontriolhuman hepatocellular carcinomaspecial AT-rich sequence-binding protein 1 gene

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