Matrine inhibits the proliferation, invasion and migration of castration-resistant prostate cancer cells through regulation of the NF-κB signaling pathway

Li,Qi; Lai,Yiming; Wang,Chengbin; Xu,Guibin; He,Zheng; Shang,Xiaohong; Sun,Yi; Zhang,Fan; Liu,Leyuan; Huang,Hai

doi:10.3892/or.2015.4341

Matrine inhibits the proliferation, invasion and migration of castration-resistant prostate cancer cells through regulation of the NF-κB signaling pathway

Authors:
- Qi Li
- Yiming Lai
- Chengbin Wang
- Guibin Xu
- Zheng He
- Xiaohong Shang
- Yi Sun
- Fan Zhang
- Leyuan Liu
- Hai Huang
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Affiliations: Department of Clinical Laboratory, The PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China, Department of Urology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P.R. China, Center for Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA, Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis, Beijing 100094, P.R. China, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, P.R. China
Published online on: October 21, 2015 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.4341
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Abstract

Matrine is a naturally occurring alkaloid extracted from the Chinese herb Sophora flavescens. It has been demonstrated to exhibit antiproliferative properties, promote apoptosis and inhibit cell invasion in a number of cancer cell lines. It has also been shown to improve the efficacy of chemotherapy when it is combined with other chemotherapy drugs. However, the therapeutic efficacy of matrine for prostate cancer remains poorly understood. In the present study, we showed that matrine inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion of both DU145 and PC-3 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. It also reduced the cell population at S phase and increased the cell population at sub-G1 phase. The increases in both the apoptotic cell population and cell population at S and sub-G1 phases consistently indicated a pro-apoptotic effect of matrine. Decreases in levels of P65, p-P65, IKKα/β, p-IKKα/β, IKBα and p-IKBα as detected by immunoblot analysis in the matrine-treated DU145 and PC-3 cells suggested an involvement of the NF‑κB signaling pathway. Therefore, it is a novel promising addition to the current arsenal of chemotherapy drugs for the treatment of androgen-independent prostate cancer.

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