Aqueous extract of Psoralea corylifolia L. inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial-mesenchymal transition via downregulation of the NF-κB-SNAIL signaling pathway

  • Authors:
    • Bom Jung
    • Eun Hyang Jang
    • Darong Hong
    • In Hye Cho
    • Min-Ju Park
    • Jong-Ho Kim
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  • Published online on: July 27, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4154
  • Pages: 2040-2046
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Abstract

The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a pivotal event in the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells. Psoralea corylifolia L. (PC) inhibits the proliferation of various cancer cells. However, its possible role in EMT has not been identified. In the present study, we examined the effects of an aqueous extract of Psoralea corylifolia L. (PCAE), a typical medicinal decoction, on the EMT. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced EMT-like phenotypic changes, enhancing cell migration and invasion. However, PCAE markedly reduced the expression of the LPS-induced EMT markers, including N-cadherin and vimentin, and increased the expression of β-catenin. PCAE also inhibited cell migration and invasion in vitro. The effects of PCAE on the LPS-induced EMT were mediated by the inactivation of the NF-κB-SNAIL signaling pathway. The results provide new evidence that PCAE suppresses cancer cell invasion and migration by inhibiting EMT. Therefore, PCAE is a potentially effective dietary chemopreventive agent for malignant tumors since it inhibits metastasis.
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Jung B, Jang EH, Hong D, Cho IH, Park M and Kim J: Aqueous extract of Psoralea corylifolia L. inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial-mesenchymal transition via downregulation of the NF-κB-SNAIL signaling pathway. Oncol Rep 34: 2040-2046, 2015
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Jung, B., Jang, E.H., Hong, D., Cho, I.H., Park, M., & Kim, J. (2015). Aqueous extract of Psoralea corylifolia L. inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial-mesenchymal transition via downregulation of the NF-κB-SNAIL signaling pathway. Oncology Reports, 34, 2040-2046. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4154
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Jung, B., Jang, E. H., Hong, D., Cho, I. H., Park, M., Kim, J."Aqueous extract of Psoralea corylifolia L. inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial-mesenchymal transition via downregulation of the NF-κB-SNAIL signaling pathway". Oncology Reports 34.4 (2015): 2040-2046.
Chicago
Jung, B., Jang, E. H., Hong, D., Cho, I. H., Park, M., Kim, J."Aqueous extract of Psoralea corylifolia L. inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial-mesenchymal transition via downregulation of the NF-κB-SNAIL signaling pathway". Oncology Reports 34, no. 4 (2015): 2040-2046. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4154