Vitamins K2, K3 and K5 exert in vivo antitumor effects on hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating the expression of G1 phase-related cell cycle molecules

  • Authors:
    • Shigeki Kuriyama
    • Misuzu Hitomi
    • Hitoshi Yoshiji
    • Takako Nonomura
    • Tatsuhiro Tsujimoto
    • Akira Mitoro
    • Takami Akahane
    • Mutsumi Ogawa
    • Seiji Nakai
    • Akihiro Deguchi
    • Tsutomu Masaki
    • Naohito Uchida
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  • Published online on: August 1, 2005     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.27.2.505
  • Pages: 505-511
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Abstract

A number of studies have shown that various vitamins K, specifically vitamin K2, possessed antitumor activity on various types of rodent- and human-derived neoplastic cell lines. However, there are only a small number of reports demonstrating in vivo antitumor effects of vitamins K. Furthermore, the mechanism of antitumor effects of vitamins K still remains to be examined. In the present study, we examined the antitumor effects of vitamins K2, K3 and K5 on PLC/PRF/5 human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells in vivo. Furthermore, to examine the mechanism of antitumor actions of these vitamins K, mRNA expression levels of various G1 phase-related cell cycle molecules were evaluated by using a real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method. HCC-bearing animals were produced by implanting PLC/PRF/5 cells subcutaneously into athymic nude mice, and drinking water containing vitamin K2, K3 or K5 was given to the animals. Treatments with vitamins K2, K3 and K5 were shown to markedly inhibit the growth of HCC tumors. To examine the mechanism of in vivo antitumor effects of vitamins K, total RNA was extracted from HCC tumors, and the expression of G1 phase-related cell cycle molecules was quantitatively examined. Real-time RT-PCR demonstrated that the expression of the cell cycle-driving molecule, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (Cdk4), in HCC was significantly reduced by the treatments with vitamin K2, K3 and K5. Conversely, the expression of the cell cycle-suppressing molecules, Cdk inhibitor p16INK4a and retinoblastoma, in HCC was significantly enhanced by the treatments with vitamins K2, K3 and K5. These results indicate that vitamins K2, K3 and K5 exert antitumor effects on HCC by regulating the expression of G1 phase-related cell cycle molecules. These results also indicate that vitamins K2, K3 and K5 may be useful agents for the treatment of patients with HCC.

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Kuriyama S, Hitomi M, Yoshiji H, Nonomura T, Tsujimoto T, Mitoro A, Akahane T, Ogawa M, Nakai S, Deguchi A, Deguchi A, et al: Vitamins K2, K3 and K5 exert in vivo antitumor effects on hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating the expression of G1 phase-related cell cycle molecules. Int J Oncol 27: 505-511, 2005
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Kuriyama, S., Hitomi, M., Yoshiji, H., Nonomura, T., Tsujimoto, T., Mitoro, A. ... Uchida, N. (2005). Vitamins K2, K3 and K5 exert in vivo antitumor effects on hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating the expression of G1 phase-related cell cycle molecules. International Journal of Oncology, 27, 505-511. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.27.2.505
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Kuriyama, S., Hitomi, M., Yoshiji, H., Nonomura, T., Tsujimoto, T., Mitoro, A., Akahane, T., Ogawa, M., Nakai, S., Deguchi, A., Masaki, T., Uchida, N."Vitamins K2, K3 and K5 exert in vivo antitumor effects on hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating the expression of G1 phase-related cell cycle molecules". International Journal of Oncology 27.2 (2005): 505-511.
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Kuriyama, S., Hitomi, M., Yoshiji, H., Nonomura, T., Tsujimoto, T., Mitoro, A., Akahane, T., Ogawa, M., Nakai, S., Deguchi, A., Masaki, T., Uchida, N."Vitamins K2, K3 and K5 exert in vivo antitumor effects on hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating the expression of G1 phase-related cell cycle molecules". International Journal of Oncology 27, no. 2 (2005): 505-511. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.27.2.505