Vacquinol‑1 induces apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cell

Molecular Medicine Reports
Shu-Lan SunHaozhe Piao

Abstract

Vacquinol‑1 (Vacq), a quinolone derivative, has recently been reported to display potent antitumor effects in glioblastomas by inducing cellular massive vacuolization and cell death. However, whether Vacq induces cytotoxicities in other types of cancers, and the potential underlying mechanism, remain to be investigated. In the present study, it was revealed that Vacq suppressed cell growth and colony formation in the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines BEL7402 and Huh7. In addition, treatment with Vacq increased the number of early and late apoptotic cells as assessed by flow cytometry with fluorescein isothiocyanate‑conjugated Annexin V and propidium iodide double staining. Notably, the effect by Vacq in the tested cells could be inhibited by pretreatment with a broad specificity caspase inhibitor Z‑VAD‑FMK, suggesting that Vacq may induce apoptosis in HCC cells. Morphologically, exposure to Vacq resulted in nuclear fragmentation and the apoptotic body formation in HCC cells. Furthermore, Vacq treatment increased the cleavage of caspase‑3, caspase‑9 and poly(adenosine diphosphate‑ribose) polymerase‑1. Mechanistic analysis revealed that Vacq upregulated the expressions of pro‑apoptotic proteins [B‑cell lymphoma 2 (bcl‑2)‑a...Continue Reading

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