Scutellarin inhibits cell migration by regulating production of αvβ6 integrin and E-cadherin in human tongue cancer cells

  • Authors:
    • Haixia Li
    • Dayong Huang
    • Zhongxiuzi Gao
    • Yanhong Lv
    • Lina Zhang
    • Haidong Cui
    • Jinhua Zheng
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2010     https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000967
  • Pages: 1153-1160
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Abstract

To examine the effect of scutellarin on adhesion and migration of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the HSC-4 and SAS human OSCC cells were treated with various concentrations of scutellarin. Scutellarin cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT assays; migration of tongue cancer cells was assessed by wound healing and Transwell chemotaxis; αvβ6 integrin and E-cadherin expression was assessed by immunofluorescence and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Scutellarin at 75 nM significantly inhibited tongue cancer cell proliferation and at 15 nM, significantly reduced HSC-4 and SAS cell motility by 46.3% and 44%, respectively. Scutellarin inhibited SAS cell adhesion to fibronectin in a dose-dependent manner. However, it had no significant effect on HSC-4 cell adhesion to fibronectin; at the same concentration, HSC-4 cells adhered more strongly to fibronectin than SAS cells. Following treatment with scutellarin, E-cadherin and desmoplakin protein levels were increased, whereas E-cadherin mRNA expression was unchanged; protein levels of αvβ6 integrin were decreased-consistent with the change in αvβ6 integrin mRNA. After a 3 nM scutellarin treatment, levels of desmoplakin in HSC-4 and SAS cells increased by 79.9% and 74.5%, respectively. Scutellarin (3 nM) increased expression of E-cadherin in HSC-4 and SAS cells by 37.9% and 52%, respectively, and decreased the expression of αvβ6 integrin by 45.4% and 47.2%, respectively. This study shows that scutellarin inhibits tumor cell proliferation and migration and regulates cell adhesion in OSCC cells; this may be closely related to up-regulation of E-cadherin and down-regulation of αvβ6 integrin.

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Li H, Huang D, Gao Z, Lv Y, Zhang L, Cui H and Zheng J: Scutellarin inhibits cell migration by regulating production of αvβ6 integrin and E-cadherin in human tongue cancer cells . Oncol Rep 24: 1153-1160, 2010
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Li, H., Huang, D., Gao, Z., Lv, Y., Zhang, L., Cui, H., & Zheng, J. (2010). Scutellarin inhibits cell migration by regulating production of αvβ6 integrin and E-cadherin in human tongue cancer cells . Oncology Reports, 24, 1153-1160. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000967
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Li, H., Huang, D., Gao, Z., Lv, Y., Zhang, L., Cui, H., Zheng, J."Scutellarin inhibits cell migration by regulating production of αvβ6 integrin and E-cadherin in human tongue cancer cells ". Oncology Reports 24.5 (2010): 1153-1160.
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Li, H., Huang, D., Gao, Z., Lv, Y., Zhang, L., Cui, H., Zheng, J."Scutellarin inhibits cell migration by regulating production of αvβ6 integrin and E-cadherin in human tongue cancer cells ". Oncology Reports 24, no. 5 (2010): 1153-1160. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000967