Berberine inhibits human colon cancer cell migration via AMP-activated protein kinase-mediated downregulation of integrin beta 1 signaling
- Authors
- Park, Jung-Jin; Seo, Seon-Mi; Kim, Eun Ju; Lee, Yoon-Jin; Ko, Young-Gyu; Ha, Joohun; Lee, Minyoung
- Issue Date
- 5-10월-2012
- Publisher
- ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
- Keywords
- Berberine; AMP-activated protein kinase; Integrin beta 1; Colon cancer
- Citation
- BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, v.426, no.4, pp.461 - 467
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
- Volume
- 426
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 461
- End Page
- 467
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/107224
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.08.091
- ISSN
- 0006-291X
- Abstract
- Colon cancer is associated with a poor prognosis, motivating strategies to prevent its development. An encouraging preventative strategy is the use of nutraceuticals; however, scientific verification of therapeutic functions and mechanisms of biological activity are necessary for the acceptance of dietary supplements in cancer treatment. Berberine is a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid extracted from many kinds of medicinal plants that has been extensively used as a Chinese traditional medicine. Recently, berberine has been reported to possess antitumoral activities. Among the various cellular targets of berberine is AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which regulates tumor progression and metastasis. However, the specific role of berberine-induced AMPK activation and its effects on the metastatic potential of colon cancer remain largely unknown. The present study investigated berberine-induced activation of AMPK and its effects on colon cancer cell migration. Berberine decreased the migration of SW480 and HCT116 cells. We found that berberine activated AMPK in human colon cancer cell lines. Notably, berberine-induced activation of AMPK reduced the integrin beta 1 protein levels and decreased the phosphorylation of integrin beta 1 signaling targets. Knockdown of AMPK alpha 1 subunits using small interfering RNA significantly attenuated berberine-induced downregulation of integrin beta 1 and inhibition of tumor cell migration. Collectively, our results suggest that berberine-induced AMPK activation inhibits the metastatic potential of colon cancer cells by decreasing integrin beta 1 protein levels and downstream signaling. Crown Copyright (c) 2012 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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