Anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>S</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells

Nine analogs of 1′S-1′-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA) were hemi-synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activities against seven human cancer cell lines. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-proliferative, apoptotic, and anti-migration effects of these compounds and to explore the...

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Main Authors: Liew, S.K., Azmi, M.N., In, L.L.A., Awang, Khalijah, Nagoor, Noor Hasima
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spelling my.um.eprints.191202019-03-01T09:09:05Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/19120/ Anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>S</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells Liew, S.K. Azmi, M.N. In, L.L.A. Awang, Khalijah Nagoor, Noor Hasima Q Science (General) QD Chemistry QH Natural history Nine analogs of 1′S-1′-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA) were hemi-synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activities against seven human cancer cell lines. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-proliferative, apoptotic, and anti-migration effects of these compounds and to explore the plausible underlying mechanisms of action. We found that ACA and all nine analogs were non toxic to human mammary epithelial cells (HMECs) used as normal control cells, and only ACA, 1′-acetoxyeugenol acetate (AEA), and 1′-acetoxy-3,5-dimethoxychavicol acetate (AMCA) inhibited the growth of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of <30.0 µM based on 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay results, and were selected for further investigation. DNA fragmentation assays showed that these three compounds markedly induced apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells. Western blot analysis revealed increased expression levels of cleaved PARP, p53, and Bax, while decreased expression levels of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL were seen after treatment, indicating that apoptosis was induced via the mitochondrial pathway. Moreover, ACA, AEA, and AMCA effectively inhibited the migration of MDA-MB-231 cells. They also downregulated the expression levels of pFAK/FAK and pAkt/Akt via the integrin β1-mediated signaling pathway. Collectively, ACA and its hemi-synthetic analogs, AEA and AMCA are seen as potential anticancer agents following their abilities to suppress growth, induce apoptosis, and inhibit migration of breast cancer cells. Dove Medical Press 2017 Article PeerReviewed Liew, S.K. and Azmi, M.N. and In, L.L.A. and Awang, Khalijah and Nagoor, Noor Hasima (2017) Anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>S</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 11. pp. 2763-2776. ISSN 1177-8881 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S130349 doi:10.2147/DDDT.S130349
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topic Q Science (General)
QD Chemistry
QH Natural history
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QD Chemistry
QH Natural history
Liew, S.K.
Azmi, M.N.
In, L.L.A.
Awang, Khalijah
Nagoor, Noor Hasima
Anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>S</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells
description Nine analogs of 1′S-1′-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA) were hemi-synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activities against seven human cancer cell lines. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-proliferative, apoptotic, and anti-migration effects of these compounds and to explore the plausible underlying mechanisms of action. We found that ACA and all nine analogs were non toxic to human mammary epithelial cells (HMECs) used as normal control cells, and only ACA, 1′-acetoxyeugenol acetate (AEA), and 1′-acetoxy-3,5-dimethoxychavicol acetate (AMCA) inhibited the growth of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of <30.0 µM based on 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay results, and were selected for further investigation. DNA fragmentation assays showed that these three compounds markedly induced apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells. Western blot analysis revealed increased expression levels of cleaved PARP, p53, and Bax, while decreased expression levels of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL were seen after treatment, indicating that apoptosis was induced via the mitochondrial pathway. Moreover, ACA, AEA, and AMCA effectively inhibited the migration of MDA-MB-231 cells. They also downregulated the expression levels of pFAK/FAK and pAkt/Akt via the integrin β1-mediated signaling pathway. Collectively, ACA and its hemi-synthetic analogs, AEA and AMCA are seen as potential anticancer agents following their abilities to suppress growth, induce apoptosis, and inhibit migration of breast cancer cells.
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author Liew, S.K.
Azmi, M.N.
In, L.L.A.
Awang, Khalijah
Nagoor, Noor Hasima
author_facet Liew, S.K.
Azmi, M.N.
In, L.L.A.
Awang, Khalijah
Nagoor, Noor Hasima
author_sort Liew, S.K.
title Anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>S</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells
title_short Anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>S</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells
title_full Anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>S</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells
title_fullStr Anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>S</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells
title_full_unstemmed Anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>S</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells
title_sort anti-proliferative, apoptotic induction, and anti-migration effects of hemi-synthetic 1&prime;<em>s</em>-1&prime;-acetoxychavicol acetate analogs on mda-mb-231 breast cancer cells
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2017
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/19120/
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S130349
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