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Silibinin inhibits migration and invasion of the rhabdoid tumor G401 cell line via inactivation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway

  • Authors:
    • Yumei Li
    • Chunmei Zhang
    • Danfeng Cai
    • Congde Chen
    • Dongmei Mu
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  • Published online on: October 20, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7246
  • Pages: 8035-8041
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Rhabdoid tumors, which tend to occur prior to the age of 2 years, are one of the most aggressive malignancies and have a poor prognosis due to the frequency of metastasis. Silibinin, a natural extract, has been approved as a potential tumor suppressor in various studies, however, whether or not it also exerts its antitumor capacity in rhabdoid tumors, particularly with regards to tumor migration and invasion, is unclear. The rhabdoid tumor G401 cell line was used in the present in vitro study. An MTT assay was used to assess the cytotoxicity of silibinin on G401 cells, cell migration was studied using a wound healing assay and a Transwell migration assay, and cell invasion was determined using a Transwell invasion assay. The underlying mechanism in silibinin inhibited cell migration and invasion was investigated by western blot analysis and further confirmed using a specific inhibitor. Experimental results demonstrated that high doses of silibinin suppressed cell viability, and that low doses of silibinin inhibited cell migration and invasion without affecting cell proliferation. The phosphatidylinositol 3‑kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway was involved in the silibinin‑induced inhibition of metastasis. Silibinin inactivated the PI3K/Akt pathway, and inhibited cell migration and invasion, an effect that was further enhanced when LY294002, a classic PI3K inhibitor, was used concurrently. In general, silibinin inhibits migration and invasion of the rhabdoid tumor G401 cell line via inactivation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and may be a potential chemotherapeutic drug to combat rhabdoid tumors in the future.
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Li Y, Zhang C, Cai D, Chen C and Mu D: Silibinin inhibits migration and invasion of the rhabdoid tumor G401 cell line via inactivation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Oncol Lett 14: 8035-8041, 2017
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Li, Y., Zhang, C., Cai, D., Chen, C., & Mu, D. (2017). Silibinin inhibits migration and invasion of the rhabdoid tumor G401 cell line via inactivation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Oncology Letters, 14, 8035-8041. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7246
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Li, Y., Zhang, C., Cai, D., Chen, C., Mu, D."Silibinin inhibits migration and invasion of the rhabdoid tumor G401 cell line via inactivation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway". Oncology Letters 14.6 (2017): 8035-8041.
Chicago
Li, Y., Zhang, C., Cai, D., Chen, C., Mu, D."Silibinin inhibits migration and invasion of the rhabdoid tumor G401 cell line via inactivation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway". Oncology Letters 14, no. 6 (2017): 8035-8041. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7246