Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Solasodine inhibits human colorectal cancer cells through suppression of the AKT /glycogen synthase kinase‐3β/β‐catenin pathway

2017; Wiley; Volume: 108; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/cas.13354

1349-7006

Yuwen Zhuang, Cunen Wu, Jin‐Yong Zhou, Xu Chen, Jian Wu, Shan Jiang, Haiyan Peng, Xi Zou, Jia‐yun Liu, Dapeng Wu, Tao Gong, MING-HAO QI, Tian Xue, Shenlin Liu, Hui Cai,

Potato Plant Research

Solasodine is a main active component isolated from Solanum incanum L. that performs a wide range of functions containing anti‐oxidant, anti‐infection, and neurogenesis promotion. In this study, we explored the influence of solasodine on three types of human colorectal cancer ( CRC ) cell lines. The results show that solasodine prohibited CRC cell proliferation dose‐ and time‐dependently and impeded CRC cell motility by downregulating MMP s. Solasodine was also found to fuel caspase‐cascade reaction and increase the ratio between Bax and Bcl‐2 so as to induce CRC cell apoptosis. When cells were pretreated with AKT activator (insulin‐like growth factor‐1) followed by solasodine, the solasodine‐induced apoptosis was partially abrogated by insulin‐like growth factor‐1. Moreover, solasodine hindered tumor development and stimulated similar mechanisms in vivo . In general, our study provides the first evidence that solasodine has a suppressive effect on CRC cells and that this agent may be a novel therapeutic drug for CRC treatment.