Antitumor effect of forbesione isolated from Garcinia hanburyi on cholangiocarcinoma in vitro and in vivo

  • Authors:
    • Parichart Boueroy
    • Chariya Hahnvajanawong
    • Thidarut Boonmars
    • Sunitta Saensa‑Ard
    • Natthinee Anantachoke
    • Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn
    • Vichai Reutrakul
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  • Published online on: October 18, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5284
  • Pages: 4685-4698
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Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a malignancy with no effective therapy and poor prognosis. Forbesione, a caged xanthone isolated from Garcinia hanburyi, has been reported to inhibit proliferation and to induce apoptosis in human CCA cell lines. The present study aimed to further explore the potential anticancer properties of forbesione by testing its effects against the hamster CCA cell line Ham‑1 in vitro and in vivo. It was observed that forbesione inhibited the growth of Ham‑1 cells in vitro and suppressed Ham‑1 growth as allograft in hamsters by inducing cell cycle arrest at the S phase. This was mediated by decreasing the protein expression of cyclin E, cyclin A and cyclin‑dependent kinase 2. In addition, increased expression of p21 and p27 was detected, which could possibly explain the reduced expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen and of the bile duct cell marker cytokeratin 19 observed in forbesione‑treated Ham‑1 cells in vitro and in tumor tissues of forbesione‑treated hamsters. Furthermore, forbesione induced apoptosis through multiple pathways. The death receptor pathway was activated by increased expression of Fas, Fas‑associated death domain and activated caspase‑3, along with decreased expression of procaspase‑8 and procaspase‑3. The mitochondrial pathway was driven by increased expression of B‑cell lymphoma (Bcl)‑2‑like protein 4, activated caspase‑9 and inhibitor of κB‑α, along with decreased expression of Bcl‑2, survivin, procaspase‑9 and nuclear factor‑κB/p65. The endoplasmic reticulum pathway was stimulated by increased expression of activated caspase‑12 and decreased expression of procaspase‑12. No side effects or toxicity were observed in forbesione‑treated hamsters. Thus, forbesione is a potential drug candidate for cancer therapy that deserves further investigation.
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Boueroy P, Hahnvajanawong C, Boonmars T, Saensa‑Ard S, Anantachoke N, Vaeteewoottacharn K and Reutrakul V: Antitumor effect of forbesione isolated from Garcinia hanburyi on cholangiocarcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Oncol Lett 12: 4685-4698, 2016
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Boueroy, P., Hahnvajanawong, C., Boonmars, T., Saensa‑Ard, S., Anantachoke, N., Vaeteewoottacharn, K., & Reutrakul, V. (2016). Antitumor effect of forbesione isolated from Garcinia hanburyi on cholangiocarcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Oncology Letters, 12, 4685-4698. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5284
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Boueroy, P., Hahnvajanawong, C., Boonmars, T., Saensa‑Ard, S., Anantachoke, N., Vaeteewoottacharn, K., Reutrakul, V."Antitumor effect of forbesione isolated from Garcinia hanburyi on cholangiocarcinoma in vitro and in vivo". Oncology Letters 12.6 (2016): 4685-4698.
Chicago
Boueroy, P., Hahnvajanawong, C., Boonmars, T., Saensa‑Ard, S., Anantachoke, N., Vaeteewoottacharn, K., Reutrakul, V."Antitumor effect of forbesione isolated from Garcinia hanburyi on cholangiocarcinoma in vitro and in vivo". Oncology Letters 12, no. 6 (2016): 4685-4698. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5284