Piperlongumine inhibits the growth of non-small cell lung cancer cells via the miR-34b-3p/TGFBR1 pathway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-small cell lung cancer is a common type of lung cancer. Piperlongumine (PL), which is extracted from the roots of piperaceae plant, long pepper, and peppercorn, is an alkaloid amide that inhibits tumor growth and metastasis. However, whether it affects lung cancer cells remains unclear.

Methods

We assessed the effects of PL on the proliferation and apoptosis of A549 and H1299 NSCLC cell lines.

Results

PL was mildly toxic to normal human bronchial epithelial cells and significantly suppressed growth and facilitated apoptosis of A549 and H1299 cells. It also upregulated microRNA (miR)-34b-3p and downregulated the transforming growth factor beta type I receptor (TGFBR1). The dual-luciferase reporter assay showed that TGFBR1 is a target gene of miR-34b-3p.

SUBMITTER: Lu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7791704 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature