Fisetin inhibits the growth and migration in the A549 human lung cancer cell line via the ERK1/2 pathway

  • Authors:
    • Junjian Wang
    • Shaoxiang Huang
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  • Published online on: December 21, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5666
  • Pages: 2667-2673
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Abstract

Lung cancer is the most prevalent malignant tumor type in the developed world and the discovery of novel anti‑tumor drugs is a research hotspot. Fisetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, has been reported to have anti‑cancer effects in multiple tumor types. The present study found that fisetin inhibited the growth and migration of non‑small cell lung cancer in vitro. MTT, wound‑healing, cell‑matrix adhesion and Transwell assays were performed and demonstrated that fisetin suppressed proliferation, migration, adhesion and invasion, respectively. Flow cytometric analysis indicated that fisetin induced apoptosis in the A549 cell line by decreasing the expression of c‑myc, cyclin‑D1, cyclooxygenase‑2, B cell lymphoma-2, CXC chemokine receptor type 4, cluster of differentiation 44 and metalloproteinase‑2/9, increasing the expression of cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor (CDKN) 1A/B, CDKN2D and E‑cadherin and increasing the activity of caspase‑3/9 via targeting the extracellular signal‑regulated kinase signaling pathway. The results provided comprehensive evidence for the anti‑tumor effects of fisetin in non‑small cell lung cancer in vitro, which may provide a novel approach for clinical treatment.
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Wang J and Wang J: Fisetin inhibits the growth and migration in the A549 human lung cancer cell line via the ERK1/2 pathway. Exp Ther Med 15: 2667-2673, 2018
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Wang, J., & Wang, J. (2018). Fisetin inhibits the growth and migration in the A549 human lung cancer cell line via the ERK1/2 pathway. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 15, 2667-2673. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5666
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Wang, J., Huang, S."Fisetin inhibits the growth and migration in the A549 human lung cancer cell line via the ERK1/2 pathway". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15.3 (2018): 2667-2673.
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Wang, J., Huang, S."Fisetin inhibits the growth and migration in the A549 human lung cancer cell line via the ERK1/2 pathway". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15, no. 3 (2018): 2667-2673. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5666