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Abstract Title:

Berberine-targeted miR-21 chemosensitizes oral carcinomas stem cells.

Abstract Source:

Oncotarget. 2017 Oct 6 ;8(46):80900-80908. Epub 2017 Sep 8. PMID: 29113353

Abstract Author(s):

Che-Yi Lin, Pei-Ling Hsieh, Yi-Wen Liao, Chih-Yu Peng, Ming-Yi Lu, Ching-Hsuan Yang, Cheng-Chia Yu, Chia-Ming Liu

Article Affiliation:

Che-Yi Lin

Abstract:

Cancer recurrence and chemoresistance are two major obstacles to the treatment of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC). And cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been found to possess tumor initiating, self-renewal and metastasis abilities, resulting in the relapse and chemoresistance of OSCC. In the present study, we investigated the anti-CSCs effect of berberine, a phenanthrene alkaloid isolated from the Berberis genus. Our results demonstrated that berberine dose dependently downregulated the oncogenicity in vitro, including ALDH1 activity, self-renewal property, and colony formation and invasion abilities as well as potentiated chemosensitivity of OSCC-CSCs. In addition, tumor growth in mice was attenuated after oral gavage treatment of berberine. We showed that the expression of miR-21 was suppressed following administration of berberine in OSCC-CSCs. And inhibition of endogenous miR-21 reduced the characteristics of CSCs, including self-renewal, migration, invasion capabilities and ALDH1 activity. Taken together, we demonstrated the anti-CSC effect of berberine in oral cancer and its potential to serve as adjuvant to traditional chemotherapy to improve treatment effect.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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