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  • Title: 5-Acetyl goniothalamin suppresses proliferation of breast cancer cells via Wnt/β-catenin signaling.
    Author: Boonmuen N, Thongon N, Chairoungdua A, Suksen K, Pompimon W, Tuchinda P, Reutrakul V, Piyachaturawat P.
    Journal: Eur J Pharmacol; 2016 Nov 15; 791():455-464. PubMed ID: 27640746.
    Abstract:
    Styryl lactones are plant-derived compounds from genus Goniothalamus with promising anti-proliferation and anticancer properties. However, the exact mechanism and the target for their activities remained unclear. In the present study, we investigated the effect of 5-acetyl goniothalamin (5GTN) from Goniothalamus marcanii on Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway which is a key regulator in controlling cell proliferation in breast cancer cells (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231). 5GTN, a naturally occurring derivative of goniothalamin (GTN) mediated the toxicity to MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells in a dose- and time- related manner, and was more potent than that of GTN. 5GTN strongly inhibited cell proliferation and markedly suppressed transcriptional activity induced by β-catenin in luciferase reporter gene assay. In consistent with this view, the expression of Wnt/β-catenin signaling target genes including c-Myc, cyclin D1 and Axin2 in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells were suppressed after treatment with 5GTN. It was concomitant with cell cycle arrest at G1 phase and cell apoptosis in MCF-7 cells. In addition, 5GTN enhanced glycogen synthase kinase (GSK-3β) activity and therefore reduced the expression of active form of β-catenin protein in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Taken together, 5GTN exhibited a promising anticancer effect against breast cancer cells through an inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. This pathway may be served as a potential chemotherapeutic target for breast cancer by 5GTN.
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