Antiproliferative Effect of 4-Methylumbelliferone in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells Is Mediated by Disruption of Intracellular Homeostasis and Regulation of PI3K/AKT and MAPK Signaling

Autor: Garam An, Sunwoo Park, Minkyoung Lee, Whasun Lim, Gwonhwa Song
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Pharmaceutics, Vol 12, Iss 7, p 640 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1999-4923
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12070640
Popis: Ovarian cancer has a high mortality rate and high resistance to chemotherapy. Thus, many studies are currently assessing the ability of natural products to induce ovarian cancer cell death. A coumarin derivative, 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU), has been reported to have anti-cancer effects on various cancers, but its effects on ovarian cancer are not fully understood. In this study, we identified the intracellular mechanism underlying the effects of 4-MU on epithelial ovarian cancer cells. Decreased ovarian cancer cell proliferation and an accumulation of cells in the G2/M phase were observed following 4-MU treatment. Moreover, 4-MU interfered with calcium homeostasis; induced endoplasmic reticulum stress in both cell lines; inhibited AKT and S6 phosphorylation; and increased ERK1/2, P38, and JNK phosphorylation. Furthermore, 4-MU and pharmacological inhibitors showed synergic effects in suppressing cell proliferation. Collectively, our current data indicate that antitumor effects of 4-MU could be appropriate for use as a therapeutic agent against epithelial ovarian cancer cells.
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