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Curcumin suppresses migration and invasion of human endometrial carcinoma cells

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    • Qian Chen
    • Qing Gao
    • Kunlun Chen
    • Yidong Wang
    • Lijuan Chen
    • Xu Li
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    Affiliations: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, P.R. China, Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
    Copyright: © Chen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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    Published online on: July 9, 2015
       https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3478
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Curcumin, a widely used Chinese herbal medicine, has historically been used in anti-cancer therapies. However, the anti-metastatic effect and molecular mechanism of curcumin in endometrial carcinoma (EC) are still poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to detect the anti‑metastatic effects of curcumin and the associated mechanism(s) in EC. Based on assays carried out in EC cell lines, it was observed that curcumin inhibited EC cell migration and invasion in vitro. Furthermore, following treatment with curcumin for 24 h, there was a decrease in the expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‑2 and ‑9 as well as proteinase activity in EC cells. Moreover, curcumin treatment significantly decreased the levels of the phosphorylated form of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2. MEK1 overexpression partially blocked the anti‑metastatic effects of curcumin. Combined treatment with ERK inhibitor U0126 and curcumin resulted in a synergistic reduction in MMP‑2/‑9 expression; the invasive capabilities of HEC‑1B cells were also inhibited. In conclusion, curcumin inhibits tumor cell migration and invasion by reducing the expression and activity of MMP-2/9 via the suppression of the ERK signaling pathway, suggesting that curcumin is a potential therapeutic agent for EC.
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Chen Q, Gao Q, Chen K, Wang Y, Chen L and Li X: Curcumin suppresses migration and invasion of human endometrial carcinoma cells. Oncol Lett 10: 1297-1302, 2015.
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Chen, Q., Gao, Q., Chen, K., Wang, Y., Chen, L., & Li, X. (2015). Curcumin suppresses migration and invasion of human endometrial carcinoma cells. Oncology Letters, 10, 1297-1302. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3478
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Chen, Q., Gao, Q., Chen, K., Wang, Y., Chen, L., Li, X."Curcumin suppresses migration and invasion of human endometrial carcinoma cells". Oncology Letters 10.3 (2015): 1297-1302.
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Chen, Q., Gao, Q., Chen, K., Wang, Y., Chen, L., Li, X."Curcumin suppresses migration and invasion of human endometrial carcinoma cells". Oncology Letters 10, no. 3 (2015): 1297-1302. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3478
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Chen Q, Gao Q, Chen K, Wang Y, Chen L and Li X: Curcumin suppresses migration and invasion of human endometrial carcinoma cells. Oncol Lett 10: 1297-1302, 2015.
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Chen, Q., Gao, Q., Chen, K., Wang, Y., Chen, L., & Li, X. (2015). Curcumin suppresses migration and invasion of human endometrial carcinoma cells. Oncology Letters, 10, 1297-1302. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3478
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Chen, Q., Gao, Q., Chen, K., Wang, Y., Chen, L., Li, X."Curcumin suppresses migration and invasion of human endometrial carcinoma cells". Oncology Letters 10.3 (2015): 1297-1302.
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Chen, Q., Gao, Q., Chen, K., Wang, Y., Chen, L., Li, X."Curcumin suppresses migration and invasion of human endometrial carcinoma cells". Oncology Letters 10, no. 3 (2015): 1297-1302. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3478
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