title: Acacetin inhibits TPA-induced MMP-2 and u-PA expressions of human lung cancer cells through inactivating JNK signaling pathway and reducing binding activities of NF-kappaB and AP-1.
abstract: Acacetin (5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone), a flavonoid compound, has antiperoxidative and antiinflammatory effects. The effect of acacetin on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced MMPs and u-PA expressions in human lung cancer A549 cells was investigated. First, the result demonstrated acacetin could inhibit TPA-induced the abilities of the adhesion, invasion, and migration by cell-matrix adhesion assay and Boyden chamber assay. Data also showed acacetin could inhibit phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1 and 2 (JNK1/2) involved in the down-regulating protein expressions and transcriptions of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA) induced by TPA. Next, acacetin also strongly inhibited TPA-stimulated the nuclear levels of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB), c-Fos, and c-Jun. Also, a dose-dependent inhibition on the binding abilities of NF-kappaB and activator protein-1 (AP-1) by acacetin treatment was further observed. Further, the treatment of specific inhibitor for JNK (SP600125) to A549 cells could inhibit TPA-induced MMP-2 and u-PA expressions along with an inhibition on cell invasion and migration. Taken together, these results suggest the antimetastatic effects of acacetin on the TPA-induced A549 cells might be by reducing MMP-2 and u-PA expressions through inhibiting phosphorylation of JNK and reducing NF-kappaB and AP-1 binding activities.
authors.affiliation: Div. of Thoracic Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yaou
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.forename: Kun-Hung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Tai-An
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Yuan-Wei
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Shih
mesh_terms: D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D047309:Flavones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008297:Male; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000235:genetics*; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000235:genetics; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D047309:Flavones; D016328:NF-kappa B; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9; C023717:acacetin; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate