Article ; Online: Anoikis and cancer cell differentiation: novel modes of shikonin derivatives anticancer action in vitro.
2024 Volume 51, Issue 1, Page(s) 218
Abstract: Background: Shikonin is a naturally occurring naphthoquinone found in the roots of several genera of the Boraginaceae family, widely known for its numerous biological activities, such as antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer. In ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Shikonin is a naturally occurring naphthoquinone found in the roots of several genera of the Boraginaceae family, widely known for its numerous biological activities, such as antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer. In this study, the antitumor effect of six naphthoquinones isolated from the roots of Onosma visianii was evaluated using two cell lines, mouse melanoma B16 and highly aggressive rat glioma cell line C6. Methods and results: All examined shikonins dose-dependently decreased the viability of tested cells, with compounds 5 and 6 being the most potent ones and hence subjected to further analysis. The diminished viability of B16 melanoma cells was in correlation with detected caspase-mediated apoptosis. Importantly, observed altered cell morphology along with the loss of dividing potential upon exposure to both shikonins implied reprogram of B16 cell phenotype. Elevated expression of myelin basic protein indicated the acquirement of Schwann-like cell phenotype, while detected autophagy might be connected to this phenomenon. On the contrary, upon exposure to both agents, C6 cells underwent specific cell death-anoikis, provoked by detachment from the extracellular matrix and compromised integrin signaling. Oppositely to compound 5, compound 6 realized anoikis in a caspase-independent manner and under sustained ERK1/2 activation, indicating the deviation from standard proanoikis signaling. Conclusions: Herein, we have pointed out the diversity and novelty in the mode of action of shikonin derivatives depending on the tumor cell features, which represents a good platform for new investigations of these promising natural compounds. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Rats ; Mice ; Animals ; Anoikis ; Neoplasms ; Apoptosis ; Naphthoquinones/pharmacology ; Boraginaceae ; Cell Differentiation ; Caspases ; Cell Line, Tumor |
| Chemical Substances | shikonin (3IK6592UBW) ; Naphthoquinones ; Caspases (EC 3.4.22.-) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-01-28 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 186544-4 |
| ISSN | 1573-4978 ; 0301-4851 |
| ISSN (online) | 1573-4978 |
| ISSN | 0301-4851 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11033-023-09093-x |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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