TY - JOUR AB - Wogonin, a naturally occurring bioactive monoflavonoid isolated from Scutellariae radix (roots of Scutellariae baicalensis Georgi), has known anticancer effects. However, the molecular signaling mechanism by which wogonin inhibits invasiveness in breast cancer cells remains unclear. In the present study, it was observed that wogonin exerted an inhibitory effect on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑enhanced invasiveness of MDA‑MB‑231 cells. In addition, wogonin inhibited the synthesis of interleukin‑8 (IL‑8) and matrix metallopeptidase‑9 (MMP‑9), which are critical for promoting invasiveness in MDA‑MB‑231 cells. Wogonin also suppressed the expression of leukotriene B4 receptor 2 (BLT2) and the synthesis of its ligand, by inhibiting 5‑lipoxygenase (5‑LO) in LPS‑stimulated MDA‑MB‑231 cells. Notably, wogonin attenuated the production of IL‑8 and MMP‑9 by inhibiting the BLT2/extracellular signal‑regulated kinase (ERK)‑linked cascade. Finally, in vivo, LPS‑driven MDA‑MB‑231 cell metastasis was markedly suppressed by wogonin administration. Overall, the present results suggested that wogonin inhibited the 5‑LO/BLT2/ERK/IL‑8/MMP‑9 signaling cascade and demonstrated that this cascade may be an important target through which wogonin exerts its anticancer effects in breast cancer. AD - College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Cheongju‑si, Chungbuk 28116, Republic of Korea AU - Go,Ji‑Hyun AU - Wei,Jun‑Dong AU - Park,Jae‑In AU - Ahn,Kyung‑Seop AU - Kim,Jae‑Hong DA - 2018/10/01 DO - 10.3892/ijmm.2018.3776 EP - 1908 IS - 4 JO - Int J Mol Med KW - wogonin lipopolysaccharide breast cancer MDA‑MB‑231 cells invasiveness metastasis 5‑lipoxygenase leuko­triene B4 receptor 2 inteleukin‑8 matrix metallopeptidase‑9 PY - 2018 SN - 1107-3756 1791-244X SP - 1899 ST - Wogonin suppresses the LPS‑enhanced invasiveness of MDA‑MB‑231 breast cancer cells by inhibiting the 5‑LO/BLT2 cascade T2 - International Journal of Molecular Medicine TI - Wogonin suppresses the LPS‑enhanced invasiveness of MDA‑MB‑231 breast cancer cells by inhibiting the 5‑LO/BLT2 cascade UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2018.3776 VL - 42 ER -