Affiliation:
1. Bioprospection and Product Development Division CSIR‐Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Lucknow India
2. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad India
3. Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India
4. Department of Endocrinology Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow India
Abstract
AbstractIntroductionHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common solid cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Sorafenib is the first drug used to treat HCC but its effectiveness needs to be improved, and it is important to find ways to treat cancer that combine sorafenib with other drugs. Synergistic therapies lower effective drug doses and side effects while enhancing the anticancer effect.PurposeIn the present study, the therapeutic potential of sorafenib in combination with escin and its underlying mechanism in targeting liver cancer has been established.Study Design/MethodsThe IC50 of sorafenib and escin against HepG2, PLC/PRF5 and Huh7 cell lines were determined using MTT assay. The combination index, dose reduction index, isobologram and concentrations producing synergy were evaluated using the Chou‐Talaly algorithm. The sub‐effective concentration of sorafenib and escin was selected to analyze cytotoxic synergistic potential. Cellular ROS, mitochondrial membrane potential, annexin V and cell cycle were evaluated using a flow‐cytometer, and autophagy biomarkers were determined using western blotting. Moreover, autophagy was knocked down using ATG5 siRNA to confirm its role. A DEN‐induced liver cancer rat model was developed to check the synergy of sorafenib and escin.ResultsDifferent concentrations of escin reduced the IC50 of sorafenib in HepG2, PLC/PRF5 and Huh7 cell lines. Chou‐Talaly algorithm determined cytotoxic synergistic concentrations of sorafenib and escin in these cell lines. Mechanistically, this combination over‐expressed p62 and LC‐II, reflecting autophagy block and induced late apoptosis, further reconfirmed by ATG5 knockdown. Sorafenib and escin combination reduced HCC serum biomarker α‐feto protein (α‐FP) by 1.5 folds. This combination restricted liver weight, tumor number and size, also, conserved morphological features of liver cells. The combination selectively targeted the G0/G1 phase of cancer cells.ConclusionEscin and sorafenib combination potentially up‐regulates p62 to block autophagy to induce late apoptosis in liver cancer cells.
Funder
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India
Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Toxicology,General Medicine
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