Naphtho[1,2-b]furan-4,5-dione disrupts Janus kinase-2 and induces apoptosis in breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells

Naphtho[1,2-b]furan-4,5-dione (NFD), prepared from 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone and chloroacetaldehyde in an efficient one-pot reaction, exhibits an anti-carcinogenic effect. NFD-induced apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells, as indicated by the accumulation of sub-G1 population, externalization of phosphatidylserine, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) with subsequent release of cytochrome c, and activation of both capase-9 and caspase-3. This correlated with up-regulation in Bax and Bad, and down-regulation of various anti-apoptotic proteins, including Bcl-2, Bcl-X_L, Mcl-1, and survivin in NFD-treated cells. In the analysis of signal transduction pathway, NFD suppressed the phosphorylation of JAK2 in MDA-MB-231 cells without altering the expression of JAK2 protein. Activation of STAT3, Src, and PI3K/Akt were also inhibited by NFD. Moreover, the JAK2 inhibitor AG490 blocked JAK2, STAT3, Src, PI3K, and Akt activation, whereas both Src inhibitor PP2 and PI3K inhibitor wortmannin did not affect JAK2 activation. This suggests that STAT3, Src, and PI3K/Akt are downstream molecules of the JAK2 signaling pathway. AG490 treatment also mimics the cytotoxic effects of NFD. Taken together, these results indicate that NFD disrupts JAK2 pathway and induces apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells.     

Cardiotoxin III suppresses MDA-MB-231 cell metastasis through the inhibition of EGF/EGFR-mediated signaling pathway

Cardiotoxin III (CTX III), a basic polypeptide isolated from Naja naja atra venom, has been shown to exhibit anticancer activity. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and its receptor, EGFR, play roles in cancer metastasis in various tumors. We use EGF as a metastatic inducer of MDA-MB-231 cells to investigate the effect of CTX III on cell migration. CTX III inhibited the EGF-induced activation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and further suppressed cell invasion and migration without obvious cellular cytotoxicity. CTX III suppressed EGF-induced nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) nuclear translocation and also abrogated the EGF-induced phosphorylation of EGFR, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, and extracellular regulated kinase (ERK)1/2. In addition, CTX III similar to wortmannin (a PI3K inhibitor) and U0126 (an up-stream kinase regulating ERK1/2 inhibitor) attenuated cell migration and invasion induced by EGF. Furthermore, the EGFR inhibitor AG1478 inhibited EGF-induced MMP-9 expression, cell migration and invasion, as well as the activation of ERK1/2 and PI3K/Akt, suggesting that ERK1/2 and PI3K/Akt activation occur downstream of EGFR activation. These findings suggest that CTX III inhibited the EGF-induced invasion and migration of MDA-MB-231 cells via EGFR-dependent PI3K/Akt, ERK1/2, and NF-κB signaling, leading to the down-regulation of MMP-9 expression. These results provide a novel mechanism to explain the role of CTX III as a potent anti-metastatic agent in MDA-MB-231 cells.     

冬凌草甲素通过PI3K/Akt通路诱导MDA-MB-231细胞的凋亡

目的：研究冬凌草甲素对人乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞增殖产生的影响,初步探讨其作用机理。方法：体外培养人乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞,采用6、12、24μmol/L冬凌草甲素对其进行处理,采用倒置显微镜进行细胞形态学观察,MTT比色法检测细胞存活率,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率,Western blotting检测凋亡相关蛋白procaspase-3、PARP及Akt、p-Akt、p-GSK3β表达的变化。结果：冬凌草甲素作用MDA-MB-231细胞24h后,可观察到细胞凋亡的形态学改变,以24μmol/L组最为明显。实验组与对照组相比,细胞存活率显著降低、凋亡率显著升高（P〈0.01）,具有时间和剂量依赖性,凋亡相关蛋白procaspase-3下调,caspase-3底物PARP被逐步剪切,并伴随p-Akt、p-GSK3β蛋白水平下调（P〈0.05）。结论：冬凌草甲素可有效抑制人乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖,诱导其凋亡,机制与PI3K/Akt通路的抑制有关。     

Taiwan cobra cardiotoxin III inhibits Src kinase leading to apoptosis and cell cycle arrest of oral squamous cell carcinoma Ca9-22 cells

Cardiotoxin III (CTX III), a basic polypeptide with 60-amino acid residues isolated from Naja naja atra venom, has been reported to have cytotoxic activity. CTX III exerted cytotoxicity with the S-phase cell cycle arrest, correlated with a marked decrease in the expression levels of cyclin A, cyclin B, and cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1), and apoptosis, accompanied with Bax and Bad up-regulation, and the down-regulation of Bcl-2, p-Bad, and X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) with cytochrome c release and sequential activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3 in Ca9-22 cells. Mechanistic studies showed that CTX III suppressed the phosphorylation of Src, EGFR, STAT3, STAT5, Akt, and activation of PI3 K (p110). Moreover, Src inactivation was observed earlier than that of the EGFR and the Src inhibitor PP2 suppressed the levels of phospho-EGFR, phospho-STAT3, phospho-STAT5, phospho-Akt, and PI3 K(p110). The PP2 also caused the S-phase arrest and apoptosis, and led to down-regulation of Bcl-2, p-Bad, XIAP, cyclin A, cyclin B, and CDK1, and up-regulation of Bax and Bad, similar to that observed in CTX III treatment. Taken together, these results indicate that CTX III induces apoptosis and S-phase arrest in Ca9-22 cells via concomitant inactivation of the Src, EGFR, STAT3, STAT5, PI3 K(p110), and Akt signaling pathways.     

活化Notch3信号通路抑制MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖

目的 活化Notch3信号可以通过上调p27的表达抑制MDA-MB-231细胞的增殖.方法 用脂质体转染法将质粒转入体外培养的MDA-MB-231细胞,用Western印迹法和RT-PCR检测Notch3和p27基因的表达用CCK-8检测细胞增殖率;用平板克隆检测细胞克隆形成率;用流式细胞仪检测细胞周期.结果 Western印迹法和RT-PCR检测结果显示,在MDA-MB-231细胞中表达Notch3后,p27的表达上调.过表达Notch3后的MDA-MB-231细胞增殖减慢,第3天起差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.01);克隆形成率降低,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);细胞周期阻滞在G0/G1期,转目的基因组G0/G1期细胞所占比例(72.47±1.75)％与对照组(60.16±3.29)％相比差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01).结论 活化的Notch3信号通路可以上调p27表达,使细胞周期阻滞于G0/G1期,抑制MDA-MB-231乳腺癌细胞的增殖.这一发现或许能为三阴性乳腺癌的分子靶向治疗提供新的思路.     

紫草素通过PI3K/Akt通路促进人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞自噬

目的研究紫草素(Shikonin)对人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞自噬的影响及其作用机制。方法 CCK-8法检测紫草素处理人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞24、48 h细胞的存活率,Western blot方法检测紫草素处理24 h和48 h时LC3、p62、PI3K、Akt、p-PI3K、p-Akt蛋白水平。结果 1μmol.L-1紫草素处理细胞48 h以及2.5、5μmol.L-1紫草素处理MCF-7细胞24 h和48 h时,MCF-7细胞的活力受到明显抑制,LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ值增加,p62表达减少,总PI3K、Akt、p-PI3K、p-Akt均减少。结论紫草素促进乳腺癌MCF-7细胞自噬,其作用机制可能与PI3K/Akt通路受到抑制有关。     

泽漆抑制三阴乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞及其凋亡机制研究

目的 研究泽漆对三阴乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞的作用及其作用机制。方法 用MTT法检测细胞活力;用荧光显微镜法测定MDA-MB-231细胞的活性氧（ROS）生成量;用流式细胞仪检测细胞的凋亡率;用TUNEL检测法检测细胞凋亡DNA碎片;用Western blot检测caspase-9、caspase-3、PARP等凋亡相关因子的水平变化。结果 MTT试验显示泽漆提取物对MDA-MB-231细胞具有显著的抑制作用,但作用可被ROS抑制剂NAC及caspase抑制剂Z-VAD-FMK所消除;荧光显微镜检测显示泽漆提取物能显著提高ROS的生成;流式细胞仪检测显示泽漆提取物处理后,PI染色阳性细胞明显增加,但被NAC减弱。Caspase-9、caspase-3在提取物处理后均转为激活形式,PARP被剪切。TUNEL法显示,提取物处理后细胞凋亡碎片明显增多,而提前加入ROS抑制剂NAC和caspase抑制剂Z-VAD-FMK能使泽漆提取物诱导凋亡的DNA碎片明显减少。结论 泽漆乙酸乙酯提取物可以有效抑制MDA-MB-231细胞的生长,诱导其凋亡,其作用机制可能与ROS过量生成所致的线粒体损伤途径有关。     

褪黑素对PDGF诱导的肝星状细胞中JAK2/STAT3信号通路的影响

目的探讨褪黑素对血小板衍生生长因子(PDGF)诱导的肝星状细胞-T6(HSC-T6)JAK2/STAT3信号通路的影响。方法将HSC-T6细胞分为6组:对照组、模型组、实验组(褪黑素1 nmol·L^-1、1μmol·L^-1、0.1 mmol·L^-1)、抑制剂组(AG490为JAK2/STAT3通路的抑制剂),MTT实验检测褪黑素对PDGF激活的HSC-T6细胞增殖的影响;免疫组化和Western blot检测褪黑素HSC-T6细胞中p-JAK2、p-STAT3蛋白的表达。结果与对照组比较,PDGF能明显激活HSC-T6细胞增殖,明显上调HSC-T6细胞中p-JAK2、p-STAT3的表达;与模型组比较,褪黑素和抑制剂均可抑制PDGF激活的HSC-T6细胞增殖,显著下调p-JAK2、p-STAT3的表达。结论褪黑素可抑制PDGF诱导的HSC-T6的活化与增殖,其机制可能与抑制JAK2/STAT3信号通路有关。     

Diallyl trisulfide-induced apoptosis of bladder cancer cells is caspase-dependent and regulated by PI3K/Akt and JNK pathways

Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) is one of the major organosulfur components of garlic (Allium sativum L.), which inhibits the proliferation of various cancer cells, but the exact mechanisms of this action in human bladder cancer cells still remain largely unresolved. In this study, we investigated how DATS induces apoptosis in T24 human bladder cancer cells in vitro. Treatment of T24 cells with DATS resulted in potent anti-proliferative activity. Additionally, some typical apoptotic characteristics, such as chromatin condensation and an increase in the population of sub-G1 hypodiploid cells, were observed. With respect to the mechanism underlying the induction of apoptosis, DATS reduced the expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, and inhibitor of apoptosis protein family proteins, but the expression of pro-apoptotic Bax and death receptor-related proteins was increased compared with the controls. DATS also activated caspase-8 and -9, the respective initiator caspases of the extrinsic and the intrinsic apoptotic pathways. The increase in mitochondrial membrane depolarization was correlated with activation of effector caspase-3 and cleavage of poly-ADP-ribose polymerase, a vital substrate of activated caspase-3. Blockage of caspase activation through treatment with a pan-caspase inhibitor consistently inhibited apoptosis and abrogated growth inhibition in DATS-treated T24 cells. The study further investigated the roles of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) pathways with respect to the apoptotic effect of DATS, and showed that DATS deactivates Akt. Additionally, DATS activates extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase (JNK), but not p38 MAPK, in T24 cells. Unlike ERK, JNK inhibitors reversed DATS-induced apoptosis and growth inhibition; however, inhibition of PI3K/Akt notably enhanced the apoptotic action of DATS. The results suggest that the pro-apoptotic activity of DATS is probably regulated by a caspase-dependent cascade through the activation of both intrinsic and extrinsic signaling pathways, which is mediated through the blocking of PI3K/Akt and the activation of the JNK pathway.     

Overexpressed Hsp70 alleviated formaldehyde‐induced apoptosis partly via PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in human bronchial epithelial cells

Formaldehyde (FA) is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant, which can induce apoptosis in lung cell and is related to the pathogenesis of asthma, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) is an ATP‐dependent molecular chaperone and exhibits an anti‐apoptosis ability in a variety of cells. Previous studies reported that the expression of Hsp70 was induced when organisms were exposed to FA. Whether Hsp70 plays a role in the FA‐induced apoptosis and the involved cell signaling pathway remain largely unknown. In this study, human bronchial epithelial cells with overexpressed Hsp70 and the control were exposed to different concentrations of FA (0, 40, 80, and 160 μmol/L) for 24 hours. Apoptosis and the expression levels of PI3K, Akt, p‐Akt, MEK, p‐MEK, and GLI2 were detected by Annexin‐APC/7AAD double‐labeled flow cytometry and western blot. The results showed that overexpression of Hsp70 decreased the apoptosis induced by FA and alleviated the decline of PI3k and p‐Akt significantly. Inhibitor (LY 294002, a specific inhibitor of PI3K‐Akt) test result indicated that PI3K‐Akt signaling pathway was involved in the inhibition of FA‐induced apoptosis by Hsp70 overexpression and also active in the maintenance of GLI2 level. However, it also suggested that other signaling pathways activated by overexpressed Hsp70 participated in this process, which was needed to be elucidated in further research.     

Kurarinone attenuates hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis through activating the PI3K/Akt signaling by upregulating IGF1 expression in human ovarian granulosa cells

Dysregulated follicular development may lead to follicular atresia, and this is associated with oxidative stress in granulosa cells. Kurarinone is a natural compound possessing multiple activities, including antioxidative ability. However, the role of kurarinone in granulosa cell damage during follicular atresia remains unknown. Human ovarian granulosa KGN cells were treated with hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) to induce cellular damage. Cytotoxicity was investigated by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay. Oxidative stress was evaluated by detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and oxidative biomarker levels. Cell apoptosis was evaluated by flow cytometry, a Cell Death Detection ELISA Kit, and a Caspase-3 Assay Kit. The downstream target and related signaling pathway were analyzed by western blotting. Kurarinone attenuated H₂O₂-induced LDH release in KGN cells. Kurarinone relieved H₂O₂-induced increase in ROS generation and malondialdehyde level as well as decrease in superoxide dismutase-1 activity and heme oxygenase 1 and NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 mRNA levels. Kurarinone inhibited H₂O₂-induced apoptosis in KGN cells. Kurarinone targeted insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) and upregulated IGF1 expression to activate the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling. IGF1 silencing attenuated the suppressive effects of kurarinone on H₂O₂-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in KGN cells. In conclusion, kurarinone attenuates H₂O₂-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in KGN cells through activating the PI3K/Akt signaling by upregulating IGF1 expression, indicating the therapeutic potential of kurarinone in follicular atresia.     

紫草素抑制PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路诱导人结肠癌SW480细胞凋亡和自噬的作用研究

目的 探讨紫草素对人结肠癌SW480细胞凋亡和自噬的影响及其机制。方法 取对数生长期人结肠癌SW480细胞,设对照组（DMSO）、紫草素（0.3、0.5、0.7 μg/mL）和LY294002（PI3K特异性抑制剂,5 μg/mL）组。药物干预48 h后,四甲基偶氮唑盐（MTT）法检测SW480细胞增殖抑制率,Annexin V-FITC流式细胞术分析细胞凋亡状况,蛋白免疫印迹法（Western blotting）检测p-PI3K、p-Akt、p-mTOR、Caspase-3、cleaved Caspase-3、Bcl-2、Bax、LC3蛋白表达并计算Bax/Bcl-2和LC3-II/LC3-I值。结果 与对照组比较,经紫草素0.3、0.5、0.7 μg/mL或LY294002 5 μg/mL干预能够显著提高人结肠癌SW480细胞增殖抑制率和凋亡率（P<0.01）;经紫草素0.5、0.7 μg/mL或LY294002 5 μg/mL干预能够显著下调p-PI3K、p-Akt、p-mTOR、Bcl-2蛋白表达,并上调Caspase-3、cleaved Caspase-3、Bax蛋白表达（P<0.05、0.01）,提高Bax/Bcl-2和LC3-II/LC3-I值（P<0.01）。与LY294002组比较,经紫草素0.7 μg/mL干预能够显著提高SW480细胞增殖抑制率和凋亡率（P<0.05、0.01）,下调p-PI3K、p-Akt、p-mTOR蛋白表达并上调Caspase-3、cleaved Caspase-3、Bax蛋白表达（P<0.05、0.01）,提高Bax/Bcl-2和LC3-II/LC3-I值（P<0.01）。结论 紫草素能够促进人结肠癌SW480细胞凋亡和自噬,作用机制可能与抑制PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路活化有关。     

2-Methoxy-1,4-Naphthoquinone (MNQ) suppresses the invasion and migration of a human metastatic breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231)

Metastasis contributes to the escalating mortality rate among cancer patients worldwide. The search for novel and more effective anti-metastatic agent is crucial owing to the lack of anticancer drugs that can successfully combat metastasis. Hence, this study aims to examine the effects of 2-Methoxy-1,4-Naphthoquinone (MNQ) towards the metastasis of MDA-MB-231 cells. In invasion assays, the number of cells permeating across a Matrigel barrier was found to be decreased in a dose-dependent manner upon treatment with MNQ (0–7.5 μM). In wound-healing migration assays, MNQ exhibited dose-dependent inhibition of cell migration in which significant reduction in the zone of closure was observed as compared to untreated controls. Furthermore, the proteolytic activity of a pivotal metastatic mediator, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) was also downregulated by MNQ as determined by gelatin zymography. This study reports for the first time, the ability of MNQ to inhibit the invasion and migration characteristics of a highly metastatic MDA-MB-231 cancer cell line.     

Apoptosis-mediated cytotoxicity of ouabain,digoxin and proscillaridin A in the estrogen independent MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells

We examined the effects of three cardiac glycosides, ouabain, digoxin and proscillaridin A, on the proliferation of estrogen independent MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. In terms of reduction in cell viability, the compounds rank for both 24 h and 48 h of incubation in MDA-MB-231 cells in the order proscillaridin A > digoxin > ouabain. Digoxin for 24 h and 48 h of incubation in MDA-MB-231 cells proved to be only slightly more potent than ouabain, with IC50 values of 122 +/- 2 and 70 +/- 2 nM, respectively, compared to 150 +/- 2 and 90 +/- 2 nM for ouabain. In contrast, proscillaridin A, was much more active and showed a high level of cytotoxic potency, IC50 51 +/- 2 and 15 +/- 2 nM for 24 h and 48 h of incubation, respectively. The concentrations of digoxin, ouabain and proscillaridin A needed to inhibit [3H]thymidine incorporation into DNA by 50% (IC50) in MDA-MB-231 cells for 24 h of incubation were found to be 124 +/- 2 nM, 142 +/- 2 nM, and 48 +/- 2 nM, respectively. In the present study, we demonstrated that ouabain, digoxin, and proscillaridin A induce apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells by increasing free calcium concentration and by activating caspase-3.     

Anti-cancer effect of bee venom toxin and melittin in ovarian cancer cells through induction of death receptors and inhibition of JAK2/STAT3 pathway

We investigated whether bee venom and melittin, a major component of bee venom, inhibit cell growth through enhancement of death receptor expressions in the human ovarian cancer cells, SKOV3 and PA-1. Bee venom (1-5 μg/ml) and melittin (0.5-2 μg/ml) inhibited the growth of SKOV3 and PA-1 ovarian cancer cells by the induction of apoptotic cell death in a dose dependent manner. Consistent with apoptotic cell death, expression of death receptor (DR) 3 and DR6 was increased in both cancer cells, but expression of DR4 was increased only in PA-1 cells. Expression of DR downstream pro-apoptotic proteins including caspase-3, 8, and Bax was concomitantly increased, but the phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3 and the expression of Bcl-2 were inhibited by treatment with bee venom and melittin in SKOV3 and PA-1 cells. Expression of cleaved caspase-3 was increased in SKOV3, but cleaved caspase-8 was increased in PA-1 cells. Moreover, deletion of DR3, DR4, and DR6 by small interfering RNA significantly reversed bee venom and melittin-induced cell growth inhibitory effect as well as down regulation of STAT3 by bee venom and melittin in SKOV3 and PA-1 ovarian cancer cell. These results suggest that bee venom and melittin induce apoptotic cell death in ovarian cancer cells through enhancement of DR3, DR4, and DR6 expression and inhibition of STAT3 pathway.     

迷迭香酸衍生物RAD-9通过PI3K/Akt和p38 MAPK信号通路诱导胃癌MGC-803细胞凋亡

目的研究迷迭香酸衍生物RAD-9诱导胃癌MGC-803细胞凋亡的作用及其机制。方法 MTT法观察RAD-9对胃癌MGC-803细胞增殖的抑制作用;流式细胞术检测细胞的凋亡;Hoechst 33258染色法观察RAD-9对MGC-803细胞核凋亡形态学的影响;Western blot检测RAD-9干预MGC-803细胞36 h后,对Akt、p-Akt、p38 MAPK、p-p38 MAPK蛋白及凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2、Bax、caspase-3的影响。结果MTT结果显示,RAD-9呈时间、浓度依赖性抑制胃癌MGC-803细胞增殖;流式细胞术结果显示,RAD-9对胃癌MGC-803细胞有明显的促凋亡作用(P<0.01);Hoechst 33258染色实验结果显示,RAD-9干预胃癌MGC-803细胞36 h后,细胞核呈现典型凋亡形态学改变;Western blot结果显示,RAD-9干预胃癌MGC-803细胞36 h后,Bcl-2蛋白表达水平明显降低,Bax、caspase-3蛋白表达水平明显提高,Akt、p-Akt蛋白表达水平明显下调,p38 MAPK、p-p38 MAPK蛋白表达水平明显上调(P<0.01)。结论 RAD-9能抑制胃癌MGC-803细胞生长,且能诱导其凋亡,其机制可能与抑制PI3K/Akt和激活p38 MAPK信号通路相关。     

Inhibition of MMP-3 activity and invasion of the MDA-MB-231 human invasive breast carcinoma cell line by bioflavonoids

Aim:

Stromelysin 1 (matrix metalloproteinase 3; MMP-3) is an enzyme known to be involved in tumor invasion and metastasis. In this study, flavonoids from vegetables and fruits, such as quercetin, kaempferol, genistein, genistin, and daidzein, were tested for their ability to modulate the secretion and activity of MMP-3 in the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. In addition, we investigated the in vitro effects of flavonoids on MDA-MB-231 cell invasion.

Methods:

The toxic concentration range of flavonoids was evaluated using the MTT assay. The ability of MDA-MB-231 cells to invade was evaluated using a modified Boyden chamber system. The activity of MMP-3 was determined by casein zymography. The secretion of MMP-3 was evaluated using Western blotting, casein zymography and confirmed by ELISA.

Results:

Some putative flavonoids, ie, quercetin and kaempferol (flavonols), significantly inhibited the in vitro invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, with IC₅₀ values of 27 and 30 μmol/L, respectively. Quercetin and kaempferol also reduced MMP-3 activity in a dose-dependent manner, with IC₅₀ values in the range of 30 μmol/L and 45 μmol/L, respectively. None of the flavonoids had a significant effect on the secretion of MMP-3.

Conclusion:

These data show that the flavonols quercetin and kaempferol have higher anti-invasion potency and higher MMP-3 inhibitory activity than isoflavones genistein, genistin and daidzein. In contrast, neither flavonols nor isoflavones have any effect on MMP-3 secretion.