Abstract
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a bioactive component extracted from honeybee hive propolis. Our observations indicated that CAPE treatment suppressed cell proliferation and colony formation of TW2.6 human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells dose-dependently. CAPE treatment decreased G1 phase cell population, increased G2/M phase cell population, and induced apoptosis in TW2.6 cells. Treatment with CAPE decreased protein abundance of Akt, Akt1, Akt2, Akt3, phospho-Akt Ser473, phospho-Akt Thr 308, GSK3β, FOXO1, FOXO3a, phospho-FOXO1 Thr24, phospho-FoxO3a Thr32, NF-κB, phospho-NF-κB Ser536, Rb, phospho-Rb Ser807/811, Skp2, and cyclin D1, but increased cell cycle inhibitor p27Kip. Overexpression of Akt1 or Akt2 in TW2.6 cells rescued growth inhibition caused by CAPE treatment. Co-treating TW2.6 cells with CAPE and 5-fluorouracil, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug for oral cancers, exhibited additive cell proliferation inhibition. Our study suggested that administration of CAPE is a potential adjuvant therapy for patients with OSCC oral cancer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8801-8817 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | International journal of molecular sciences |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 5-fluorouracil
- Akt
- Akt1
- Akt2
- Caffeic acid phenethyl ester
- Cell cycle
- Cell proliferation
- Cyclin D1
- FOXO1
- FOXO3a
- NF- κB
- Oral cancer
- P27
- Phospho-Akt Ser473
- Phospho-Akt Thr 308
- Phospho-FOXO1 Thr24
- Phospho-FoxO3a Thr32
- Phospho-NF- κB Ser536
- Phospho-Rb Ser807/811
- Rb
- Skp2
- TW2.6
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Molecular Biology
- Spectroscopy
- Computer Science Applications
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry