Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (Apr 2021)

Polydatin Inhibits Cell Viability, Migration, and Invasion Through Suppressing the c-Myc Expression in Human Cervical Cancer

  • Longchang Bai,
  • Longchang Bai,
  • Longchang Bai,
  • Yingkang Ma,
  • Yingkang Ma,
  • Yingkang Ma,
  • Xue Wang,
  • Qiongni Feng,
  • Qiongni Feng,
  • Zhining Zhang,
  • Zhining Zhang,
  • Zhining Zhang,
  • Sijie Wang,
  • Sijie Wang,
  • Sijie Wang,
  • Huijie Zhang,
  • Huijie Zhang,
  • Huijie Zhang,
  • Xinyu Lu,
  • Xinyu Lu,
  • Xinyu Lu,
  • Yonghui Xu,
  • Erhu Zhao,
  • Erhu Zhao,
  • Erhu Zhao,
  • Hongjuan Cui,
  • Hongjuan Cui,
  • Hongjuan Cui,
  • Hongjuan Cui

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2021.587218
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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Polydatin, an active ingredient from the roots of Polygonum cuspidatum, is considered to have protective effects on the cardiovascular system and liver. In this study, we demonstrated that polydatin has antitumor activity against human cervical cancer. Polydatin efficiently inhibited cervical cancer cell proliferation by regulating cell cycle-related proteins including p21, p27, CDK2, CDK4, Cyclin D1, and Cyclin E1. Furthermore, polydatin suppressed cell invasion and migration by regulating epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers, including E-cadherin, N-cadherin, Snail and Slug. The c-Myc, as a proto-oncogene, is considered to be closely associated with the proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells. After polydatin treatment, the protein expression of c-Myc showed a significant decrease. Based on these data, we overexpressed c-Myc in cervical cancer cells and observed that the overexpression of c-Myc rescued the inhibitory effect of polydatin on cell proliferation and metastasis. These results indicated that polydatin can inhibit cell proliferation and metastasis through suppressing the c-Myc expression in human cervical cancer.

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