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Decursin inhibits tumor progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by downregulating CXCR7 expression in vitro

  • Authors:
    • Mina Joo
    • Jong Beom Heo
    • Solbi Kim
    • Nayoung Kim
    • Heung Jin Jeon
    • Yueun An
    • Gyu-Yong Song
    • Jin-Man Kim
    • Hyo Jin Lee
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  • Published online on: December 24, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.8250
  • Article Number: 39
  • Copyright: © Joo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

CXC chemokine receptor 7 (CXCR7) is frequently overexpressed in cancer and plays a significant role in tumor growth and metastasis. Consequently, inhibition of CXCR7 is important for treatment strategies. However, little is known concerning the biological role of CXCR7 and its underlying mechanisms in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The present study investigated the role of CXCR7 in HNSCC, as well as the effects of decursin, a pyranocoumarin compound isolated from Angelica gigas Nakai, on CXCR7 and its downstream signaling. Expression levels of CXCR7 in HNSCC cells were examined using flow cytometry, reverse transcriptase PCR, western blot analysis, and immunofluorescence. The effects of CXCR7 on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were studied using CCK‑8, gap closure, and transwell assays. The results revealed that decursin significantly reduced CXCR7 expression and inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of human HNSCC cell lines. In addition, decursin induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest in CXCR7‑overexpressing cells and decreased the levels of cyclin A, cyclin E, and CDK2. Furthermore, CXCR7 promoted cancer progression via the STAT3/c‑Myc pathway in HNSCC; suppression of CXCR7 with decursin prevented this effect. These results suggest that CXCR7 promotes cancer progression through the STAT3/c‑Myc pathway and that the natural compound decursin targets CXCR7 and may be valuable in the treatment of HNSCC.
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Joo M, Heo JB, Kim S, Kim N, Jeon HJ, An Y, Song G, Kim J and Lee HJ: Decursin inhibits tumor progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by downregulating CXCR7 expression <em>in vitro</em>. Oncol Rep 47: 39, 2022
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Joo, M., Heo, J.B., Kim, S., Kim, N., Jeon, H.J., An, Y. ... Lee, H.J. (2022). Decursin inhibits tumor progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by downregulating CXCR7 expression <em>in vitro</em>. Oncology Reports, 47, 39. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.8250
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Joo, M., Heo, J. B., Kim, S., Kim, N., Jeon, H. J., An, Y., Song, G., Kim, J., Lee, H. J."Decursin inhibits tumor progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by downregulating CXCR7 expression <em>in vitro</em>". Oncology Reports 47.2 (2022): 39.
Chicago
Joo, M., Heo, J. B., Kim, S., Kim, N., Jeon, H. J., An, Y., Song, G., Kim, J., Lee, H. J."Decursin inhibits tumor progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by downregulating CXCR7 expression <em>in vitro</em>". Oncology Reports 47, no. 2 (2022): 39. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.8250