Calcium-dependent calpain activation-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are required for cytotoxicity of epinecidin-1 in human synovial sarcoma SW982 cells

Bor Chyuan Su, Chao Chin Li, Jiun Lin Horng, Jyh Yih Chen

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Abstract

Synovial sarcoma is a rare but highly malignant and metastatic disease. Despite its relative sensitivity to chemotherapies, the high recurrence and low 5-year survival rate for this disease suggest that new effective therapeutic agents are urgently needed. Marine antimicrobial peptide epinecidin-1 (epi-1), which was identified from orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides), exhibits multiple biological effects, including bactericidal, immunomodulatory, and anticancer activities. However, the cytotoxic effects and mechanisms of epi-1 on human synovial sarcoma cells are still unclear. In this study, we report that epi-1 exhibits prominent antisynovial sarcoma activity in vitro and in a human SW982 synovial sarcoma xenograft model. Furthermore, we determined that calcium overload-induced calpain activation and subsequent oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are required for epi-1-mediated cytotoxicity. Interestingly, reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) plays a protective role against epi-1-induced cytotoxicity. Our results provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying epi-1-induced cell death in human SW982 cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2109
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume21
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2 2020

Keywords

  • Calcium
  • Calpain
  • Epinecidin-1
  • Mitochondrial dysfunction
  • Oxidative stress
  • Synovial sarcoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Molecular Biology
  • Spectroscopy
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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