European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2012-10-01

Demethylwedelolactone derivatives inhibit invasive growth in vitro and lung metastasis of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells in nude mice.

Yean-Jang Lee, Wea-Lung Lin, Nai-Fang Chen, Shien-Kai Chuang, Tsui-Hwa Tseng

Index: Eur. J. Med. Chem. 56 , 361-7, (2012)

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Abstract

The anticancer properties of demethylwedelolactone (DWEL) and wedelolactone (WEL), which are naturally occurring coumestans, have not been well characterized. In this study, we investigated the anti-invasive effects of synthetic WEL and DWEL on human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. We found that WEL and DWEL inhibited the anchorage-independent growth and also suppressed cell motility and cell invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells. In addition, WEL and DWEL reduced the activity and expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) involved in blocking the IκB-α/NFκB and MEK/ERK signaling pathways in MDA-MB-231 cells. Furthermore, DWEL suppressed the metastasis and lung colonization of the tumor cells in the nude mice. Altogether, these data suggest that DWEL derivatives exert anti-invasive growth effect on breast cancer cells.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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