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Andrographolide induces apoptosis in human osteosarcoma cells via the ROS/JNK pathway

  • Authors:
    • Shengdong Wang
    • Hengyuan Li
    • Shi Chen
    • Zenan Wang
    • Yuhong Yao
    • Tao Chen
    • Zhaoming Ye
    • Peng Lin
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  • Published online on: March 30, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2020.5032
  • Pages: 1417-1428
  • Copyright: © Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant tumor of the bone and the long‑term survival of patients with this disease has remained unsatisfactory over the past several decades. Andrographolide, a traditional drug used in Chinese medicine, has been found to exert a significant antitumor effect against several types of cancer. However, relatively little is known about the effect of andrographolide on osteosarcoma and the underlying mechanisms. In the present study, it was shown that andrographolide inhibited osteosarcoma cell proliferation by arresting the cell cycle at the G2/M phase and increasing caspase‑mediated apoptosis. Furthermore, treatment with andrographolide induced JNK activation and increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The andrographolide‑triggered apoptosis in osteosarcoma cells was partly abrogated by a JNK inhibitor and completely reversed by a ROS scavenger. Additionally, JNK activation and cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase were prevented by administration of an ROS scavenger. In vivo, it was also found that andrographolide inhibited tumor growth by increasing the levels of ROS and activating JNK; thus inducing cytotoxicity in primary osteosarcoma cells. Together, the results of the present study suggest that andrographolide caused G2/M arrest and induced cell apoptosis via regulation of the ROS/JNK signaling pathway in osteosarcoma cells. Thus, andrographolide may serve as a promising antitumor therapeutic agent against osteosarcoma.
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Wang S, Li H, Chen S, Wang Z, Yao Y, Chen T, Ye Z and Lin P: Andrographolide induces apoptosis in human osteosarcoma cells via the ROS/JNK pathway. Int J Oncol 56: 1417-1428, 2020
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Wang, S., Li, H., Chen, S., Wang, Z., Yao, Y., Chen, T. ... Lin, P. (2020). Andrographolide induces apoptosis in human osteosarcoma cells via the ROS/JNK pathway. International Journal of Oncology, 56, 1417-1428. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2020.5032
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Wang, S., Li, H., Chen, S., Wang, Z., Yao, Y., Chen, T., Ye, Z., Lin, P."Andrographolide induces apoptosis in human osteosarcoma cells via the ROS/JNK pathway". International Journal of Oncology 56.6 (2020): 1417-1428.
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Wang, S., Li, H., Chen, S., Wang, Z., Yao, Y., Chen, T., Ye, Z., Lin, P."Andrographolide induces apoptosis in human osteosarcoma cells via the ROS/JNK pathway". International Journal of Oncology 56, no. 6 (2020): 1417-1428. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2020.5032