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  3. Corylin Suppresses Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression via the Inhibition of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Mediated by Long Noncoding RNA GAS5

Corylin Suppresses Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression via the Inhibition of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Mediated by Long Noncoding RNA GAS5

  • Int J Mol Sci. 2018 Jan 27;19(2):380. doi: 10.3390/ijms19020380.
Chi-Yuan Chen 1 2,  Chin-Chuan Chen 3 4,  Tzong-Ming Shieh 5,  Chuen Hsueh 6 7,  Shu-Huei Wang 8,  Yann-Lii Leu 9 10 11,  Jang-Hau Lian 12,  Tong-Hong Wang 13 14 15
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Tissue Bank, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan 33305, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 2 Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology and Research Center for Industry of Human Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Tao-Yuan 33303, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 3 Tissue Bank, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan 33305, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 4 Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan 33303, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 5 Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Care, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 6 Tissue Bank, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan 33305, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 7 Department of Anatomic Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Tao-Yuan 33305, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 8 Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 9 Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan 33303, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 10 Chinese Herbal Medicine Research Team, Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan 33303, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 11 Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan 33305, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 12 Genomic Medicine Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan 33305, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 13 Tissue Bank, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan 33305, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 14 Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology and Research Center for Industry of Human Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Tao-Yuan 33303, Taiwan. [email protected].
  • 15 Liver Research Center, Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan 33305, Taiwan. [email protected].
PMID: 29382035 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19020380
Abstract

Corylin is a flavonoid extracted from the nuts of Psoralea corylifolia L. (Fabaceae), which is a widely used anti-inflammatory and Anticancer herb in China. Recent studies revealed antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and bone differentiation-promoting effects of corylin. However, there are no studies examining the Anticancer activity of corylin. In this study, we used cells and animal models to examine the antitumor effects of corylin on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and then studied its downstream regulatory mechanisms. The results showed that corylin significantly inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasiveness of HCC cells and suppressed epithelial-mesenchymal transition. We found that the anti-HCC mechanism of corylin's action lies in the upregulation of tumor suppressor long noncoding RNA growth arrest-specific transcript 5 (GAS5) and the activation of its downstream Anticancer pathways. In animal experiments, we also found that corylin can significantly inhibit tumor growth without significant physiological toxicity. The above results suggest that corylin has anti-HCC effects and good potential as a clinical treatment.

Keywords

corylin; epithelial-mesenchymal transition; hepatocellular carcinoma; lncRNA GAS5.

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