The anti-tumor activities of coenzyme Q0 through ROS-mediated autophagic cell death in human triple-negative breast cells

Autor: Hsin-Ling Yang, Sheng-Teng Huang, Zi-He Lyu, Asif Ali Bhat, Chithravel Vadivalagan, Yu-Lyu Yeh, You-Cheng Hseu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Functional Foods, Vol 102, Iss , Pp 105454- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-4646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2023.105454
Popis: Coenzyme Q0 (CoQ0) obtained from Antrodia camphorata has therapeutic benefits in cancer treatment. Our previous findings in vivo and in vitro have shown that CoQ0 affects triple-negative breast cancer cells (TNBCs) by blocking EMT and metastasis. The current study investigated the cancer-preventive activities of CoQ0 on TNBC MDA-MB-468 and 231 cells by activating apoptotic and autophagic cell death. The CoQ0 treatment reduced colony development and proliferation in TNBC cells. In addition, CoQ0 triggered death activation by caspase-3 stimulation, PARP cleavage, and significantly affected Bax/Bcl-2 regulation. Autophagy was triggered by CoQ0, as shown by LC3-II accumulation, p62/SQSTM1 expression, ATG5 expression, ATG4B inhibition, AVO formation, and impeded Beclin-1/Bcl-2 regulation. In addition, transmission electron microscopy data showed that CoQ0 increased autophagosome formation. The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine substantially suppressed CoQ0-mediated ROS generation and attenuated apoptotic- and autophagic-cell death by CoQ0 in TNBC cells. CoQ0 is a potential anticancer agent in treating human triple-negative breast cancers.
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