Asiaticoside Down-Regulates HIF-1α to Inhibit Proliferation, Migration, and Angiogenesis in Thyroid Cancer Cells

Background:Thyroid cancer (TC), the most prevalent endocrine malignancy, has been subjected to various treatment methods. However, the efficacy of asiaticoside (AC) for treating TC remains uncertain.Aims:To explore the impact of AC on TC and determine its potential mechanisms of action.Study Design:...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yi Zhang, Yifan Han, Jianda Dong, Feilei Li, Yihan Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2024-01-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
Online Access: http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=2558
_version_ 1797361120962412544
author Yi Zhang
Yifan Han
Jianda Dong
Feilei Li
Yihan Sun
author_facet Yi Zhang
Yifan Han
Jianda Dong
Feilei Li
Yihan Sun
author_sort Yi Zhang
collection DOAJ
description Background:Thyroid cancer (TC), the most prevalent endocrine malignancy, has been subjected to various treatment methods. However, the efficacy of asiaticoside (AC) for treating TC remains uncertain.Aims:To explore the impact of AC on TC and determine its potential mechanisms of action.Study Design:In vitro and in vivo cell line study.Methods:We evaluated the effects of AC on human TC cell lines, namely TPC-1 and FTC-133. Both in vitro and in vivo experimental validations were conducted.Results:AC significantly diminished the viability and proliferation of TC cells based on the CCK-8 assay and Edu staining findings. Migration and invasion assays revealed that AC effectively curtailed the migration and invasiveness of TC cells. The tube formation assay demonstrated that AC substantially impeded TC cell-induced angiogenesis. Western blot assay revealed that AC significantly reduced the expression levels of TRAF6, HIF-1α, and VEGFA, indicating that AC could potentially exert its anticancer effect by inhibiting the TRAF6/HIF1α pathway. Our in vivo experiments, which involved administering AC to BALB/c nude mice injected with TPC-1 cells, demonstrated significant inhibition of tumor growth and reduction in the expression of Ki-67, TRAF6, HIF-1α, and VEGFA.Conclusion:Our study highlights the significant inhibitory effect of AC on TC, offering fresh insights and potential drug candidates for TC treatment.
first_indexed 2024-03-08T15:49:24Z
format Article
id doaj.art-0ae64b3fb5254e908fc6c18c35b5c951
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2146-3123
2146-3131
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-08T15:49:24Z
publishDate 2024-01-01
publisher Galenos Publishing House
record_format Article
series Balkan Medical Journal
spelling doaj.art-0ae64b3fb5254e908fc6c18c35b5c9512024-01-09T06:36:24ZengGalenos Publishing HouseBalkan Medical Journal2146-31232146-31312024-01-01411232910.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2023.2023-7-12313049054Asiaticoside Down-Regulates HIF-1α to Inhibit Proliferation, Migration, and Angiogenesis in Thyroid Cancer CellsYi Zhang0Yifan Han1Jianda Dong2Feilei Li3Yihan Sun4 Department of Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China Department of Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China Department of Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China Department of Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China Department of Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China Background:Thyroid cancer (TC), the most prevalent endocrine malignancy, has been subjected to various treatment methods. However, the efficacy of asiaticoside (AC) for treating TC remains uncertain.Aims:To explore the impact of AC on TC and determine its potential mechanisms of action.Study Design:In vitro and in vivo cell line study.Methods:We evaluated the effects of AC on human TC cell lines, namely TPC-1 and FTC-133. Both in vitro and in vivo experimental validations were conducted.Results:AC significantly diminished the viability and proliferation of TC cells based on the CCK-8 assay and Edu staining findings. Migration and invasion assays revealed that AC effectively curtailed the migration and invasiveness of TC cells. The tube formation assay demonstrated that AC substantially impeded TC cell-induced angiogenesis. Western blot assay revealed that AC significantly reduced the expression levels of TRAF6, HIF-1α, and VEGFA, indicating that AC could potentially exert its anticancer effect by inhibiting the TRAF6/HIF1α pathway. Our in vivo experiments, which involved administering AC to BALB/c nude mice injected with TPC-1 cells, demonstrated significant inhibition of tumor growth and reduction in the expression of Ki-67, TRAF6, HIF-1α, and VEGFA.Conclusion:Our study highlights the significant inhibitory effect of AC on TC, offering fresh insights and potential drug candidates for TC treatment. http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=2558
spellingShingle Yi Zhang
Yifan Han
Jianda Dong
Feilei Li
Yihan Sun
Asiaticoside Down-Regulates HIF-1α to Inhibit Proliferation, Migration, and Angiogenesis in Thyroid Cancer Cells
Balkan Medical Journal
title Asiaticoside Down-Regulates HIF-1α to Inhibit Proliferation, Migration, and Angiogenesis in Thyroid Cancer Cells
title_full Asiaticoside Down-Regulates HIF-1α to Inhibit Proliferation, Migration, and Angiogenesis in Thyroid Cancer Cells
title_fullStr Asiaticoside Down-Regulates HIF-1α to Inhibit Proliferation, Migration, and Angiogenesis in Thyroid Cancer Cells
title_full_unstemmed Asiaticoside Down-Regulates HIF-1α to Inhibit Proliferation, Migration, and Angiogenesis in Thyroid Cancer Cells
title_short Asiaticoside Down-Regulates HIF-1α to Inhibit Proliferation, Migration, and Angiogenesis in Thyroid Cancer Cells
title_sort asiaticoside down regulates hif 1α to inhibit proliferation migration and angiogenesis in thyroid cancer cells
url http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=2558
work_keys_str_mv AT yizhang asiaticosidedownregulateshif1atoinhibitproliferationmigrationandangiogenesisinthyroidcancercells
AT yifanhan asiaticosidedownregulateshif1atoinhibitproliferationmigrationandangiogenesisinthyroidcancercells
AT jiandadong asiaticosidedownregulateshif1atoinhibitproliferationmigrationandangiogenesisinthyroidcancercells
AT feileili asiaticosidedownregulateshif1atoinhibitproliferationmigrationandangiogenesisinthyroidcancercells
AT yihansun asiaticosidedownregulateshif1atoinhibitproliferationmigrationandangiogenesisinthyroidcancercells