Casticin inhibits the activity of transcription factor Sp1 and the methylation of RECK in MGC803 gastric cancer cells

  • Authors:
    • Fan Yang
    • Kefei He
    • Li Huang
    • Lingyan Zhang
    • Aixue Liu
    • Jiren Zhang
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  • Published online on: December 27, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.4003
  • Pages: 745-750
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Abstract

The present study investigated the effect of casticin on reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with kazal motifs (RECK) gene expression and intracellular methylation levels in MGC803 gastric cancer cells. Cells were treated with 1, 10 and 30 µmol/l casticin. Western blotting and reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays were performed to determine the protein expression and mRNA levels of RECK and DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1), respectively. High‑performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry was used to detect RECK methylation. In addition, MGC803 cell proliferation was measured by an MTT assay and the DNA‑binding activity of transcription factor Sp1 was determined using an enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assay. The results demonstrated that treatment with 1, 10 and 30 µmol/l casticin significantly increased RECK protein expression and mRNA levels. In addition, casticin (30 µmol/l) decreased RECK promoter methylation levels by 31%, global DNA methylation levels by 39% and nuclear methylation activity by 71.6%. Furthermore, casticin downregulated the mRNA levels and protein expression of DNMT1. The MTT assay demonstrated that MGC803 cell proliferation was inhibited by casticin treatment and DNA binding assays indicated that casticin reduced the DNA‑binding activity of Sp1. The present study therefore indicated that casticin inhibits the proliferation of gastric cancer MGC803 cells by upregulating RECK gene expression and reducing intracellular methylation levels.

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Yang F, He K, Huang L, Zhang L, Liu A and Zhang J: Casticin inhibits the activity of transcription factor Sp1 and the methylation of RECK in MGC803 gastric cancer cells. Exp Ther Med 13: 745-750, 2017
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Yang, F., He, K., Huang, L., Zhang, L., Liu, A., & Zhang, J. (2017). Casticin inhibits the activity of transcription factor Sp1 and the methylation of RECK in MGC803 gastric cancer cells. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 13, 745-750. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.4003
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Yang, F., He, K., Huang, L., Zhang, L., Liu, A., Zhang, J."Casticin inhibits the activity of transcription factor Sp1 and the methylation of RECK in MGC803 gastric cancer cells". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 13.2 (2017): 745-750.
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Yang, F., He, K., Huang, L., Zhang, L., Liu, A., Zhang, J."Casticin inhibits the activity of transcription factor Sp1 and the methylation of RECK in MGC803 gastric cancer cells". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 13, no. 2 (2017): 745-750. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.4003