Inhibitory Effects of Scutellarein on Proliferation of Human Lung Cancer A549 Cells through ERK and NFκB Mediated by the EGFR Pathway

Chun-Yuan Cheng ； Chao-Chin Hu ； Hui-Ju Yang ； Meng-Chih Lee ； Erl-Shyh Kao

《The Chinese Journal of Physiology》 57卷4期 (2014/08) Pp. 182-187

https://doi.org/10.4077/CJP.2014.BAC200

並列摘要

High expression levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) contribute a strong proliferative ability to human lung cancer cells, and this function is link to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway, which was mediated by extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB). In this study, scutellarein, a flavonoid compound, was screened for proliferation inhibition at different concentrations (0, 5, 25 and 50 μM) at 24 h or 48 h in human lung cancer cell line A549. Results showed that A549 cell proliferation was inhibited by 50 μM scutellarein treatment in 24 h and 48 h of treatment. The expression levels of phosphorylated EGFR, phosphorylated ERK, phosphorylated NFκB and COX-2 were reduced in a dose-dependent manner after 24 h scutellarein treatments at different concentrations. Further, ERK inhibitor U0126 and NFκB inhibitor MG132 also inhibited A549 cell proliferation similar to 50 μM scutellarein treatment from 24 h to 48 h. The experimental results showed that scutellarein could inhibit proliferation of the human lung cancer cell line A549 through ERK and NFκB mediated by the EGFR pathway.

並列關鍵字

cyclooxygenase-2 ； epidermal growth factor receptor ； extracellular-signal-regulated kinase ； nuclear factor κB ； scutellarein

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