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Published in: Tumor Biology 12/2014

01-12-2014 | Research Article

Licochalcone A inhibits the migration and invasion of human lung cancer cells via inactivation of the Akt signaling pathway with downregulation of MMP-1/-3 expression

Authors: Hung-Che Huang, Lo-Lin Tsai, Jen-Pi Tsai, Shu-Ching Hsieh, Shun-Fa Yang, Jung-Tsung Hsueh, Yi-Hsien Hsieh

Published in: Tumor Biology | Issue 12/2014

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Abstract

Licochalcone A (LicA), a major phenolic constituent of Glycyrrhiza inflata, has been reported to exhibit anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and anti-metastatic properties in various cancer cells and animal models. The aim of this study was to determine the anti-tumor effects of LicA on lung cancer cells. The results indicated that LicA exhibited effective inhibition of cell migration and invasion of A549 and H460 cells under non-cytotoxic concentrations. Furthermore, LicA was also found to significantly inhibit the proteins and messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of MMP-1 and MMP-3 in A549 cells. Moreover, treatment of A549 cells with LicA-inhibited activation of the phosphorylation of Akt and inhibition of Akt by LY294002 (PI3K inhibitor) or transfection with the constitutive active-Akt (CA-Akt) expression vector significantly abolished the LicA-inhibited migration and invasion through activation of the Akt pathway. Further mechanistic studies revealed that LicA inhibits Akt signaling pathways and downstream transcription factors Sp1 expression. These findings imply a critical role for Akt inhibition in the LicA-inhibited migration and invasion of lung cancer cells. Thus, LicA might be used as an anti-invasive agent in the treatment of lung cancer.
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Metadata
Title
Licochalcone A inhibits the migration and invasion of human lung cancer cells via inactivation of the Akt signaling pathway with downregulation of MMP-1/-3 expression
Authors
Hung-Che Huang
Lo-Lin Tsai
Jen-Pi Tsai
Shu-Ching Hsieh
Shun-Fa Yang
Jung-Tsung Hsueh
Yi-Hsien Hsieh
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Tumor Biology / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 1010-4283
Electronic ISSN: 1423-0380
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13277-014-2519-3

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