Author:
Li Changhong,Zhang Kui,Pan Guangzhao,Ji Haoyan,Li Chongyang,Wang Xiaowen,Hu Xin,Liu Ruochen,Deng Longfei,Wang Yi,Yang Liqun,Cui Hongjuan
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Dehydrodiisoeugenol (DEH), a novel lignan component extracted from nutmeg, which is the seed of Myristica fragrans Houtt, displays noticeable anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects in digestive system diseases. However, the mechanism of its anticancer activity in gastrointestinal cancer remains to be investigated.
Methods
In this study, the anticancer effect of DEH on human colorectal cancer and its underlying mechanism were evaluated. Assays including MTT, EdU, Plate clone formation, Soft agar, Flow cytometry, Electron microscopy, Immunofluorescence and Western blotting were used in vitro. The CDX and PDX tumor xenograft models were used in vivo.
Results
Our findings indicated that treatment with DEH arrested the cell cycle of colorectal cancer cells at the G1/S phase, leading to significant inhibition in cell growth. Moreover, DEH induced strong cellular autophagy, which could be inhibited through autophagic inhibitors, with a rction in the DEH-induced inhibition of cell growth in colorectal cancer cells. Further analysis indicated that DEH also induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and subsequently stimulated autophagy through the activation of PERK/eIF2α and IRE1α/XBP-1 s/CHOP pathways. Knockdown of PERK or IRE1α significantly decreased DEH-induced autophagy and retrieved cell viability in cells treated with DEH. Furthermore, DEH also exhibited significant anticancer activities in the CDX- and PDX-models.
Conclusions
Collectively, our studies strongly suggest that DEH might be a potential anticancer agent against colorectal cancer by activating ER stress-induced inhibition of autophagy.
Funder
the National Natural Science Foundation of China
the National Key Research and Development Program of China
Chongqing Natural Science foundation of Chongqing
Chongqing University Innovation Team Building Program funded projects
the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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