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Cepharanthine inhibits the proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of oral squamous cell carcinoma via HMGA2/FOXL2 axis.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Cepharanthine (CEP), a kind of isoquinoline alkaloid extracted from stephania, is applied in the treatment of cancer. This study aimed to explore the antitumor effects and specific mechanism of CEP on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in vitro and in vivo.Methods
The anticancer effects of CEP were studied by evaluating cell apoptosis, viability, migration, and invasion of OSCC cells. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) related proteins levels were detected using qRT-PCR and western blot methods. Moreover, the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification of high mobility histone A2 (HMGA2) was determined by methylated RNA immune-precipitation (MeRIP) assay.Results
We found that CEP suppressed the proliferation and EMT of OSCC cells. Moreover, CEP treatment increased the expression of METTL14 and suppressed m6A modification of FOXL2. Additionally, Overexpression of METTL14 reversed the effects of CEP and induced the aggressiveness of OSCC cells.Conclusion
CEP impeded the proliferation and EMT of OSCC cells via m6A-induced inactivation of HMGA2/FOXL2 axis, relieving the carcinogenic behaviors of OSCC.
SUBMITTER: Huang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12648982 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Cepharanthine inhibits the proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of oral squamous cell carcinoma via HMGA2/FOXL2 axis.
BMC pharmacology & toxicology 20251125 1
<h4>Background</h4>Cepharanthine (CEP), a kind of isoquinoline alkaloid extracted from stephania, is applied in the treatment of cancer. This study aimed to explore the antitumor effects and specific mechanism of CEP on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in vitro and in vivo.<h4>Methods</h4>The anticancer effects of CEP were studied by evaluating cell apoptosis, viability, migration, and invasion of OSCC cells. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) related proteins levels were detected us ...[more]