Novel anti-angiogenic effects of formononetin in human colon cancer cells and tumor xenograft

  • Authors:
    • Kathy Ka-Wai Auyeung
    • Pui-Ching Law
    • Joshua Ka-Shun Ko
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  • Published online on: September 26, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2012.2056
  • Pages: 2188-2194
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Abstract

Formononetin is a novel herbal isoflavonoid isolated from Astragalus membranaceus, a medicinal plant that possesses antitumorigenic properties. Our previous findings demonstrated that formononetin initiates growth-inhibitory and pro-apoptotic activities in human colon cancer cells. In the present study, we aimed to further examine the potential of formononetin in controlling angiogenesis and tumor cell invasiveness in human colon cancer cells and tumor xenografts. The results showed that formononetin downregulated the expression of the key pro-angiogenic factors, including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinases. We also discovered that the invasiveness of metastatic colon cancer cells was alleviated following drug treatment. The potential anti-angiogenic effect of formononetin was examined in nude mouse xenografts. The tumor size and the number of proliferating cells were reduced in the tumor tissues obtained from the formononetin-treated group. The serum VEGF level was also reduced in the drug-treated animals when compared to the controls. These findings suggest that formononetin inhibits angiogenesis and tumor cell invasion, and thus support its use in the treatment of advanced and metastatic colon cancers.
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Auyeung KK, Law P and Ko JK: Novel anti-angiogenic effects of formononetin in human colon cancer cells and tumor xenograft. Oncol Rep 28: 2188-2194, 2012
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Auyeung, K.K., Law, P., & Ko, J.K. (2012). Novel anti-angiogenic effects of formononetin in human colon cancer cells and tumor xenograft. Oncology Reports, 28, 2188-2194. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2012.2056
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Auyeung, K. K., Law, P., Ko, J. K."Novel anti-angiogenic effects of formononetin in human colon cancer cells and tumor xenograft". Oncology Reports 28.6 (2012): 2188-2194.
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Auyeung, K. K., Law, P., Ko, J. K."Novel anti-angiogenic effects of formononetin in human colon cancer cells and tumor xenograft". Oncology Reports 28, no. 6 (2012): 2188-2194. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2012.2056