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Inhibition of COX-2, mPGES-1 and CYP4A by isoliquiritigenin blocks the angiogenic Akt signaling in glioma through ceRNA effect of miR-194-5p and lncRNA NEAT1
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- Wang, C., Chen, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, X., Liu, Y., Li, Y., Chen, H., Fan, C., Wu, D., Yang, J.
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- Full text @ J. Exp. Clin. Cancer Res.
20-HETE or PGE2 partly reverses the antiangiogenic activities of the screened molecules in the zebrafish embryo. a The zebrafish embryos in 96-well microplate were treated with the indicated concentrations of compounds [isoliquiritigenin (ISL), glabridin (GLA) and hesperetin (HSP), 10 μM] alone, the compounds (10 μM) plus 20-HETE or PGE2, and vehicle for 48 h. Selected images of angiogenesis in the zebrafish embryo in different groups as shown in (a); Average vessel length for each group (b). The values are presented as the mean ± SEM, n = 20. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01 vs. control; #P < 0.05; ##P < 0.01 vs. ISL, GLA or HSP-treated groups |
20-HETE or PGE2 partly reverses the antiangiogenic activities of isoliquiritigenin (ISL) in the rabbit cornea. A 7–0 black silk was used to pass the rabbit corneal stroma 1 mm from the horizontal to the limbus with a length of 3 mm to induce corneal neovascularization model. One week after suturing, the suture was removed, and the flavonoid ISL (1 and 2 mg/ml), ISL (2 mg/ml) plus 20-HETE or PGE2, and vehicle were performed twice a day for a week in eye drops. Photographs were taken with a stereomicroscope at day 0, 3 and 7 after treatment (a), and the vessel areas were quantified using image pro plus 6.0 (b). The values are presented as the mean ± SEM, n = 6. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01 vs. control; #P < 0.05; ##P < 0.01 vs. ISL or GLA-treated groups |
Isoliquiritigenin (ISL) prolongs survival, delays growth and induces vessel normalization in C6 gliomas with the decreased intratumoral level of 20-HETE and PGE2. a In the C6 intracranial glioma model, the survival time of the rats (n = 10) injected intraperitoneally with ISL (10 and 20 mg/kg), Sunitinib (80 mg/kg) or vehicle was measured, and 20-HETE and PGE2 in the tumor tissues from each group were determined at day 12 by LC-MS/MS or ELISA. b In the C6 subcutaneous glioma model, rat C6 glioma cells (5 × 106) were injected subcutaneously into the right flank of Wistar rats. When tumors reached a size of about 100 mm3, the rats (n = 8) received ISL (10 and 20 mg/kg), Sunitinib (80 mg/kg) or vehicle by intraperitoneal injection once daily for a week. Tumor weight was measured, and 20-HETE and PGE2 were determined by LC-MS/MS or ELISA. The values are presented as the mean ± SEM, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 vs. control, #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01 vs. sunitinib (80 mg/kg)-treated group. c-h Rat C6 glioma cells (5 × 106) were injected subcutaneously into the right flank of Wistar rats. When tumors reached a size of about 100 mm3, the rats (n = 8) received ISL (10 and 20 mg/kg) or vehicle by intraperitoneal injection once daily for a week. Tumor perfusion at day 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 was measured using a laser Doppler analyzer. Scale bars, 2 mm (c). The quantitative analysis showed the relative level of tumor perfusion (d). After sacrificing the rats at day 8, hypoxia induced factor (HIF)-1α in the tumor tissues was measured by Western blot (e). Double staining for CD31 (green) and α-SMA (red) in the tumor tissues was shown. Scale bars, 50 μm (f-h). i In the C6 intracranial glioma model, the survival time of the rats (n = 10) injected intraperitoneally with ISL (20 mg/kg), temozolomide (TMZ, 20 mg/kg), ISL (20 mg/kg) plus TMZ (20 mg/kg) or vehicle was measured, and TMZ uptake into tumor tissues was determined at day 12 by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). j In another experiment, rat C6 glioma cells (5 × 106) were injected subcutaneously into the right flank of Wistar rats. When tumors reached a size of about 100 mm3, the rats (n = 8) received ISL (20 mg/kg), TMZ (20 mg/kg), ISL (20 mg/kg) plus TMZ (20 mg/kg) or vehicle by intraperitoneal injection once daily for a week. Tumor weight was measured, and TMZ uptake into tumor tissues was determined by HPLC. The values are presented as the mean ± SEM, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 vs. control, #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01 vs. TMZ (20 mg/kg)-treated group |