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Antiproliferation potential of withaferin A on human osteosarcoma cells via the inhibition of G2/M checkpoint proteins

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    • Ting‑Zhuo Lv
    • Guang‑Shun Wang
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    Affiliations: Department of Orthopedics, Baodi District People's Hospital of Tianjin City, Tianjin 301800, P.R. China
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    Published online on: May 7, 2015
       https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2480
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Withaferin A (WA) is a well-known steroidal lactone of the medicinally important plant, Withania somnifera. This secondary metabolite has been noted for its anticancer effects against a number of human cancer cell lines. However, there are a limited number of studies investigating the growth inhibitory potential of WA against human osteosarcoma cells and the underlying molecular mechanisms. Thus, in the present study, the antiproliferative activities of WA, along with the underlying mechanisms of action, were investigated using flow cytometry for cell cycle distribution and western blot analysis for the assessment of various checkpoint proteins. In addition, the antiproliferative activity was evaluated using a sulforhodamine B assay, where MG‑63 and U2OS human osteosarcoma cell lines were treated with different concentrations of WA. Furthermore, the mRNA expression levels of the checkpoint proteins in the WA‑treated MG‑63 and U2OS cells were examined. The results obtained corresponded with the western blot analysis results. Furthermore, WA was shown to significantly inhibit the proliferation of the two types of treated cell lines (MG‑63 and U2OS). Flow cytometric analysis revealed that WA induced cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase, which was associated with the inhibition of cyclin B1, cyclin A, Cdk2 and p‑Cdc2 (Tyr15) expression and an increase in the levels of p‑Chk1 (Ser345) and p‑Chk2 (Thr68). In conclusion, the present study found that the antiproliferative potential of WA was associated with the induction of cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase, which was a result of the attenuation of the expression levels of G2/M checkpoint proteins.
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Lv, T., & Wang, G. (2015). Antiproliferation potential of withaferin A on human osteosarcoma cells via the inhibition of G2/M checkpoint proteins. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 323-329. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2480
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Lv, T., Wang, G."Antiproliferation potential of withaferin A on human osteosarcoma cells via the inhibition of G2/M checkpoint proteins". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.1 (2015): 323-329.
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Lv, T., Wang, G."Antiproliferation potential of withaferin A on human osteosarcoma cells via the inhibition of G2/M checkpoint proteins". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 1 (2015): 323-329. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2480
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Lv, T., & Wang, G. (2015). Antiproliferation potential of withaferin A on human osteosarcoma cells via the inhibition of G2/M checkpoint proteins. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 323-329. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2480
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Lv, T., Wang, G."Antiproliferation potential of withaferin A on human osteosarcoma cells via the inhibition of G2/M checkpoint proteins". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.1 (2015): 323-329.
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Lv, T., Wang, G."Antiproliferation potential of withaferin A on human osteosarcoma cells via the inhibition of G2/M checkpoint proteins". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 1 (2015): 323-329. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2480
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