Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Ellagic Acid Exerts Anti-proliferation Effects via Modulation of Tgf-Β/Smad3 Signaling in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

  • Zhang, Tao (The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University) ;
  • Chen, Hong-Sheng (The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University) ;
  • Wang, Li-Feng (Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shang Hai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine) ;
  • Bai, Ming-Han (The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University) ;
  • Wang, Yi-Chong (The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University) ;
  • Jiang, Xiao-Feng (The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University) ;
  • Liu, Ming (The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University)
  • Published : 2014.01.15
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Abstract

Ellagic acid has been shown to inhibit tumor cell growth. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. In this study, our aim was to investigate whether ellagic acid inhibits the proliferation of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells via regulation of the TGF-${\beta}$/Smad3 signaling pathway. MCF-7 breast cancer cells were transfected with pEGFP-C3 or pEGFP-C3/Smad3 plasmids, and treated with ellagic acid alone or in combination with SIS3, a specific inhibitor of Smad3 phosphorylation. Cell proliferation was assessed by MTT assay and the cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry. Moreover, gene expression was detected by RT-PCR, real-time PCR and Western blot analysis. The MTT assay showed that SIS3 attenuated the inhibitory activity of ellagic acid on the proliferation of MCF-7 cells. Flow cytometry revealed that ellagic acid induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest which was mitigated by SIS3. Moreover, SIS3 reversed the effects of ellagic acid on the expression of downstream targets of the TGF-${\beta}$/Smad3 pathway. In conclusion, ellagic acid leads to decreased phosphorylation of RB proteins mainly through modulation of the TGF-${\beta}$/Smad3 pathway, and thereby inhibits the proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

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