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Title: Sinomenine inhibits breast cancer cell invasion and migration by suppressing NF-κB activation mediated by IL-4/miR-324-5p/CUEDC2 axis

Abstract

Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) is a vital transcription factor that regulates multiple important biological processes, including the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis of breast cancer. Sinomenine is an isoquinoline well known for its remarkable curative effect on rheumatic and arthritic diseases and can induce apoptosis of several cancer cell types. Recently, sinomenine was reported as a tumor suppressor via inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis. However, the role and mechanism of sinomenine in invasion and metastasis of breast cancer are largely unknown. Here, we report that sinomenine suppressed the invasion and migration of MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 breast cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner. We detected binding of NF-κB to the inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB) after the MDA-MB-231 cells were treated with 0.25, 0.5, and 1 mM sinomenine. Co-IP analysis revealed that sinomenine enhanced the binding of NF-κB and IκB in a dose-dependent manner, suggesting that sinomenine had an effect on inactivation of NF-κB. Western blotting and ELISA approaches indicated that the suppression effect was closely associated with the phosphorylation of IκB kinase (IKK) and its negative regulator CUEDC2. Sinomenine treatment decreased miR-324-5p expression, thus increased the level of its target gene CUEDC2, and then blocked the phosphorylationmore » of IKK through altering the upstream axis. Finally, transfection of a miR-324-5p mimic inhibited the suppression of invasion and metastasis of MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 cell by sinomenine, providing evidence that sinomenine treatment suppressed breast cancer cell invasion and metastasis via regulation of the IL4/miR-324-5p/CUEDC2 axis. Our findings reveal a novel mechanism by which sinomenine suppresses cancer cell invasion and metastasis, i.e., blocking NF-κB activation. - Highlights: • Sinomenine reduced invasion and migration of MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 breast cancer cells. • Sinomenine enhanced combination of NF-κB with IκB and blocked NF-κB activation. • Sinomenine promoted CUEDC2 expression and suppressed IκB kinase phosphorylation. • Sinomenine reduced IL-4 and miR-324-5p levels. • MiR-324-5p inhibited the suppression of invasion and metastasis by sinomenine.« less

Authors:
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  1. Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004 (China)
  2. Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061 (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22462219
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 464; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0006-291X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; APOPTOSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GENE MUTATIONS; GENES; INACTIVATION; INHIBITION; MAMMARY GLANDS; METASTASES; MIGRATION; NEOPLASMS; PHOSPHORYLATION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS

Citation Formats

Song, Lingqin, Liu, Di, Zhao, Yang, He, Jianjun, Kang, Huafeng, Dai, Zhijun, Wang, Xijing, Zhang, Shuqun, and Zan, Ying. Sinomenine inhibits breast cancer cell invasion and migration by suppressing NF-κB activation mediated by IL-4/miR-324-5p/CUEDC2 axis. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/J.BBRC.2015.07.004.
Song, Lingqin, Liu, Di, Zhao, Yang, He, Jianjun, Kang, Huafeng, Dai, Zhijun, Wang, Xijing, Zhang, Shuqun, & Zan, Ying. Sinomenine inhibits breast cancer cell invasion and migration by suppressing NF-κB activation mediated by IL-4/miR-324-5p/CUEDC2 axis. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BBRC.2015.07.004
Song, Lingqin, Liu, Di, Zhao, Yang, He, Jianjun, Kang, Huafeng, Dai, Zhijun, Wang, Xijing, Zhang, Shuqun, and Zan, Ying. 2015. "Sinomenine inhibits breast cancer cell invasion and migration by suppressing NF-κB activation mediated by IL-4/miR-324-5p/CUEDC2 axis". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BBRC.2015.07.004.
@article{osti_22462219,
title = {Sinomenine inhibits breast cancer cell invasion and migration by suppressing NF-κB activation mediated by IL-4/miR-324-5p/CUEDC2 axis},
author = {Song, Lingqin and Liu, Di and Zhao, Yang and He, Jianjun and Kang, Huafeng and Dai, Zhijun and Wang, Xijing and Zhang, Shuqun and Zan, Ying},
abstractNote = {Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) is a vital transcription factor that regulates multiple important biological processes, including the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis of breast cancer. Sinomenine is an isoquinoline well known for its remarkable curative effect on rheumatic and arthritic diseases and can induce apoptosis of several cancer cell types. Recently, sinomenine was reported as a tumor suppressor via inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis. However, the role and mechanism of sinomenine in invasion and metastasis of breast cancer are largely unknown. Here, we report that sinomenine suppressed the invasion and migration of MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 breast cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner. We detected binding of NF-κB to the inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB) after the MDA-MB-231 cells were treated with 0.25, 0.5, and 1 mM sinomenine. Co-IP analysis revealed that sinomenine enhanced the binding of NF-κB and IκB in a dose-dependent manner, suggesting that sinomenine had an effect on inactivation of NF-κB. Western blotting and ELISA approaches indicated that the suppression effect was closely associated with the phosphorylation of IκB kinase (IKK) and its negative regulator CUEDC2. Sinomenine treatment decreased miR-324-5p expression, thus increased the level of its target gene CUEDC2, and then blocked the phosphorylation of IKK through altering the upstream axis. Finally, transfection of a miR-324-5p mimic inhibited the suppression of invasion and metastasis of MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 cell by sinomenine, providing evidence that sinomenine treatment suppressed breast cancer cell invasion and metastasis via regulation of the IL4/miR-324-5p/CUEDC2 axis. Our findings reveal a novel mechanism by which sinomenine suppresses cancer cell invasion and metastasis, i.e., blocking NF-κB activation. - Highlights: • Sinomenine reduced invasion and migration of MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 breast cancer cells. • Sinomenine enhanced combination of NF-κB with IκB and blocked NF-κB activation. • Sinomenine promoted CUEDC2 expression and suppressed IκB kinase phosphorylation. • Sinomenine reduced IL-4 and miR-324-5p levels. • MiR-324-5p inhibited the suppression of invasion and metastasis by sinomenine.},
doi = {10.1016/J.BBRC.2015.07.004},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22462219}, journal = {Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications},
issn = {0006-291X},
number = 3,
volume = 464,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}