Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of saururus chinensis tannin on proliferation and migration of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells by regulating Hippo/YAP signaling pathway.
Methods Human NSCLC cell line A549 was treated with different concentrations of saururus chinensis tannin. Cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay to screen appropriate drug concentrations. NSCLC cells were randomly divided into control group, low-concentration saururus chinensis tannin group, medium-concentration saururus chinensis tannin group, high-concentration saururus chinensis tannin group and high-concentration saururus chinensis tannin+YAP activator (XMU-MP-1) group. Cell viability, colony formation capacity, migration ability and invasion ability were evaluated using the CCK-8 assay, plate colony formation assay, wound healing assay and transwell assay, respectively. Expression levels of proteins associated with migration and invasionE-cadherin, N-cadherin and snail and proteins related to the Hippo/YAP signaling pathway Yes-associated protein (YAP), phosphorylated Yes-associated protein (p-YAP), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 (CYR61)were detected by western blot analysis.
Results Compared with the control group, the cell viability, the number of colony cells, migration and invasion abilities, as well as the expression levels of N-cadherin, snail, YAP, CTGF and CYR61 proteins in the low-concentration saururus chinensis tannin group, medium-concentration saururus chinensis tannin group and high-concentration saururus chinensis tannin group were significantly decreased or reduced, and the expression levels of E-cadherin and p-YAP proteins were significantly increased (P < 0.05), with the most pronounced effects observed in the high-concentration saururus chinensis tannin group. Compared with the high-concentration saururus chinensis tannin group, the cell viability, the number of colony cells, migration and invasion abilities, as well as the expression levels of N-cadherin, snail, YAP, CTGF and CYR61 in the high-concentration saururus chinensis tannin+YAP activator group were significantly increased or enhanced, while the expression levels of E-cadherin and p-YAP were significantly decreased (P < 0.05).
Conclusion Saururus chinensis tannin may reduce the survival rate of NSCLC cells and inhibit their proliferation, migration and invasion abilities by regulating the Hippo/YAP signaling pathway.