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Phloretin induces apoptosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cells via JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways

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    • Jie Min
    • Xu Li
    • Kenan Huang
    • Hua Tang
    • Xinyu Ding
    • Chen Qi
    • Xiong Qin
    • Zhifei Xu
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    Affiliations: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, First People's Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Phloretin (Ph) existing in apples, pears and various vegetables is known to have antitumor activities in several cancer cell lines. However, little is known about its effect on human lung cancer cells. The aim of the present study was to see whether Ph could induce apoptosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells, and explore the possible underlying mechanism of action. We found that Ph markedly induced cell apoptosis of NSCLC cell line A549, and inhibited the migration of A549 cells in a dose-dependent manner. The expression level of BAX, cleaved caspase-3 and -9, and degraded form of PARP was increased and Bcl-2 was decreased after Ph treatment. In addition, the phosphorylation of P38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and JNK1/2 was increased in a dose‑dependent manner in parallel with Ph treatment. Inhibition of P38 MAPK and JNK1/2 by specific inhibitors significantly abolished the Ph-induced activation of the caspase-3 and -9. In vivo tumor-suppression assay further indicated that Ph (20 mg/kg) displayed a more significant inhibitory effect on A549 xenografts in tumor growth. All these findings indicate that Ph is able to inhibit NSCLC A549 cell growth by inducing apoptosis through P38 MAPK and JNK1/2 pathways, and therefore may prove to be an adjuvant to the treatment of NSCLC.
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Min J, Li X, Huang K, Tang H, Ding X, Qi C, Qin X and Xu Z: Phloretin induces apoptosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cells via JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways. Oncol Rep 34: 2871-2879, 2015.
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Min, J., Li, X., Huang, K., Tang, H., Ding, X., Qi, C. ... Xu, Z. (2015). Phloretin induces apoptosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cells via JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways. Oncology Reports, 34, 2871-2879. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4325
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Min, J., Li, X., Huang, K., Tang, H., Ding, X., Qi, C., Qin, X., Xu, Z."Phloretin induces apoptosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cells via JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways". Oncology Reports 34.6 (2015): 2871-2879.
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Min, J., Li, X., Huang, K., Tang, H., Ding, X., Qi, C., Qin, X., Xu, Z."Phloretin induces apoptosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cells via JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways". Oncology Reports 34, no. 6 (2015): 2871-2879. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4325
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Min J, Li X, Huang K, Tang H, Ding X, Qi C, Qin X and Xu Z: Phloretin induces apoptosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cells via JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways. Oncol Rep 34: 2871-2879, 2015.
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Min, J., Li, X., Huang, K., Tang, H., Ding, X., Qi, C. ... Xu, Z. (2015). Phloretin induces apoptosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cells via JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways. Oncology Reports, 34, 2871-2879. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4325
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Min, J., Li, X., Huang, K., Tang, H., Ding, X., Qi, C., Qin, X., Xu, Z."Phloretin induces apoptosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cells via JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways". Oncology Reports 34.6 (2015): 2871-2879.
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Min, J., Li, X., Huang, K., Tang, H., Ding, X., Qi, C., Qin, X., Xu, Z."Phloretin induces apoptosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cells via JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways". Oncology Reports 34, no. 6 (2015): 2871-2879. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4325
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