Yiping Zhou, Di Yang, Zihao Qiang, Yanfa Meng, Ruigang Li, Xiang Fan, Wei Zhao, Yao Meng
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Abstract
Background: Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) have been reported to exert antitumor and anti-virus activities. A recent patent CN202011568116.7 has developed a new method to prepare Momordica anti-HIV protein of 30 kDa (MAP30). MAP30 is a type I RIP, which kills various tumor cells through the N-glycosidase activity and irreversibly inhibits protein synthesis.
Objective: To assess the potential role of MAP30 in inducing apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma HCC-LM3 cells and elucidate the molecular mechanism of MAP30.
Methods: CCK-8 assay was used to assess the proliferation of HCC-LM3 cells. Flow cytometry was used to measure the cycle, the level of ROS and apoptosis in HCC-LM3 cells. Western blots was used to measure protein levels.
Results: Treatment with MAP30 reduced survival and proliferation of human liver cancer HCCLM3 cells in a dose-dependent manner. PI staining showed cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase. Furthermore, MAP30 increased the level of ROS in HCC-LM3 cells in 24 h treatment. To further confirm the role of MAP30 in inducing cell apoptosis, immunoblotting was carried out to detect the change of apoptosis-related proteins including PARP poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP- 1), Casepase3 and Cleaved-Caspase9. We found that PARP-1 and Caspase-3 were downregulated, whereas Cleaved-Caspase9 was up-regulated in HCC-LM3 cells treated with MAP30.
Conclusion: This study indicated that MAP30 has the potential to be a novel therapeutic agent for human hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery publishes review and research articles that reflect or deal with studies in relation to a patent, application of reported patents in a study, discussion of comparison of results regarding application of a given patent, etc., and also guest edited thematic issues on recent patents in the field of anti-cancer drug discovery e.g. on novel bioactive compounds, analogs, targets & predictive biomarkers & drug efficacy biomarkers. The journal also publishes book reviews of eBooks and books on anti-cancer drug discovery. A selection of important and recent patents on anti-cancer drug discovery is also included in the journal. The journal is essential reading for all researchers involved in anti-cancer drug design and discovery. The journal also covers recent research (where patents have been registered) in fast emerging therapeutic areas/targets & therapeutic agents related to anti-cancer drug discovery.
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