TY - JOUR AB - 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. AD - Department of Pharmacy, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea AU - Jung,Bom AU - Jang,Eun ,Hyang AU - Hong,Darong AU - Cho,In ,Hye AU - Park,Min-Ju AU - Kim,Jong-Ho DA - 2015/10/01 DO - 10.3892/or.2015.4154 EP - 2046 IS - 4 JO - Oncol Rep KW - Psoralea corylifolia L. epithelial-mesenchymal transition migration invasion NF-κB-Snail signaling PY - 2015 SN - 1021-335X 1791-2431 SP - 2040 ST - Aqueous extract of Psoralea corylifolia L. inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial-mesenchymal transition via downregulation of the NF-κB-SNAIL signaling pathway T2 - Oncology Reports TI - Aqueous extract of Psoralea corylifolia L. inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial-mesenchymal transition via downregulation of the NF-κB-SNAIL signaling pathway UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4154 VL - 34 ER -