FK866 inhibits the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of hepatocarcinoma MHCC97-H cells.

FK866 inhibits the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of hepatocarcinoma MHCC97-H cells. Oncol Lett. 2018 Dec;16(6):7231-7238 Authors: Zhang B, Shi D, Zhang X, Liang G, Liu W, Qiao S Abstract Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is known to serve a pivotal function in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) metastasis. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), the key enzyme in the nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-mediated pathway for the activation of silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1), serves a key function in HCC cell invasion and metastasis. Previous studies demonstrated that FK866, a targeted NAMPT inhibitor, inhibits the viability of HCC cells and induces cancer cell apoptosis; however, the effect of FK866 on the invasion and metastasis of HCC cells, particularly those associated with EMT through the SIRT1 pathway, remains unknown. In the present study, FK866 was identified to inhibit the capability of invasion and metastasis of cells from the HCC MHCC97-H line in a dose-dependent manner using a wound healing assay, an invasion assay and a migration assay. Furthermore, FK866 markedly decreased NAD+ and adenosine 5'-triphosphate content in MHCC97-H cells by inhibiting NAMPT expression. The results of the present study also revealed that FK866 led to a decrease in the expression of SIRT1, and to increased and decreased levels of the EMT marker proteins epithelial cadherin and vimentin, respectively, in MHCC97-H cells. ...
Source: Oncology Letters - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncol Lett Source Type: research