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Antiangiogenesis effect of timosaponin AIII on HUVECs in vitro and zebrafish embryos in vivo
Zhou, Zhong yan1,2,3; Zhao, Wai rong1,4; Xiao, Ying1; Zhou, Xiang ming1; Huang, Chen2,3; Shi, Wen ting1; Zhang, Jing1; Ye, Qing1; Chen, Xin lin1; Tang, Jing yi1,4
2020-02-01
Source PublicationActa Pharmacologica Sinica
ISSN1671-4083
Volume41Issue:2Pages:260-269
Abstract

Timosaponin AIII (Timo AIII) is a natural steroidal saponin isolated from the traditional Chinese herb Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge with proved effectiveness in the treatment of numerous cancers. However, whether Timo AIII suppresses tumor angiogenesis remains unclear. In the present study, we investigated the antiangiogenesis effects of Timo AIII and the underlying mechanisms in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro and zebrafish embryos in vivo. We showed that treatment with Timo AIII (0.5–2 µM) partially disrupted the intersegmental vessels (ISVs) and subintestinal vessels (SIVs) growth in transgenic zebrafish Tg(fli-1a: EGFP). Timo AIII (0.5–4 µM) dose-dependently inhibited VEGF-induced proliferation, migration, invasion, and tube formation of HUVECs, but these inhibitory effects were not due to its cytotoxicity. We further demonstrated that Timo AIII treatment significantly suppressed the expression of VEGF receptor (VEGFR) and the phosphorylation of Akt, MEK1/2, and ERK1/2 in HUVECs. Timo AIII treatment also significantly inhibited VEGF-triggered phosphorylation of VEGFR2, Akt, and ERK1/2 in HUVECs. Moreover, we conducted RNA-Seq and analyzed the transcriptome changes in both HUVECs and zebrafish embryos following Timo AIII treatment. The coexpression network analysis results showed that various biological processes and signaling pathways were enriched including angiogenesis, cell motility, cell adhesion, protein serine/threonine kinase activity, transmembrane signaling receptor activity, growth factor activity, etc., which was consistent with the antiangiogenesis effects of Timo AIII in HUVECs and zebrafish embryos. We conclude that the antiangiogenesis effect of Timo AIII is mediated through VEGF/PI3K/Akt/MAPK signaling cascade; Timo AIII potentially exerts antiangiogenesis effect in cancer treatment.

KeywordTimosaponin Aiii Traditional Chinese Herbal Neovascularization Neoplasm Vegf/pi3k/akt/mapk Transcriptome Zebrafish Huvecs Su5416
DOI10.1038/s41401-019-0291-z
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Language英語English
WOS Research AreaChemistry ; Pharmacology & Pharmacy
WOS SubjectChemistry, Multidisciplinary ; Pharmacology & Pharmacy
WOS IDWOS:000510769500013
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85073932672
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CollectionInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences
THE STATE KEY LABORATORY OF QUALITY RESEARCH IN CHINESE MEDICINE (UNIVERSITY OF MACAU)
Corresponding AuthorChen, Xin lin; Tang, Jing yi
Affiliation1.Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Longhua Hosp, Shanghai 200032, Peoples R China
2.Univ Macau, State Key Lab Qual Res Chinese Med, Macau, Peoples R China
3.Univ Macau, Inst Chinese Med Sci, Macau, Peoples R China
4.Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Longhua Hosp, Cardiac Rehabil Ctr, Shanghai 200032, Peoples R China
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Zhou, Zhong yan,Zhao, Wai rong,Xiao, Ying,et al. Antiangiogenesis effect of timosaponin AIII on HUVECs in vitro and zebrafish embryos in vivo[J]. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2020, 41(2), 260-269.
APA Zhou, Zhong yan., Zhao, Wai rong., Xiao, Ying., Zhou, Xiang ming., Huang, Chen., Shi, Wen ting., Zhang, Jing., Ye, Qing., Chen, Xin lin., & Tang, Jing yi (2020). Antiangiogenesis effect of timosaponin AIII on HUVECs in vitro and zebrafish embryos in vivo. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 41(2), 260-269.
MLA Zhou, Zhong yan,et al."Antiangiogenesis effect of timosaponin AIII on HUVECs in vitro and zebrafish embryos in vivo".Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 41.2(2020):260-269.
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