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Zhuo Chen1, Renhua Ni1, Yuanyu Hu1
1Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Background:
Osteosarcoma is considered as the most prevalent form of primary malignant bone cancer, prompting a pressing need for novel therapeutic options. Arnicolide D, a sesquiterpene lactone derived from the traditional Chinese herbal medicine Centipeda minima (known as E Bu Shi Cao in Chinese), showed anticancer efficacy against several kinds of cancers. However, its effect on osteosarcoma remains unclear.
Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the anticancer activity of arnicolide D and the underlying molecular mechanism of its action in osteosarcoma cells, MG63 and U2OS.
Methods:
Cell viability and proliferation were evaluated through MTT assay and colony formation assay following 24 h and 48 h treatment with different concentrations of arnicolide D. Flow cytometry was employed to examine cell cycle progression and apoptosis after 24 h treatment of arnicolide D. Western blotting was performed to determine the expression of the PI3k, Akt and m-TOR and their phosphorylated forms.
Results:
Our findings revealed that arnicolide D treatment resulted in a significant reduction in cell viability, the inhibition of proliferation, and the induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase. Furthermore, arnicolide D could inhibit the activation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in osteosarcoma cells.
Conclusion:
Based on our results, arnicolide D demonstrated significant anti-osteosarcoma activity and held the potential to be considered as a therapeutic candidate for osteosarcoma in the future.
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