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Abstract Title:

Ginkgo Biloba Extract Inhibits Metastasis and ERK/Nuclear Factor kappa B (NF-κB) Signaling Pathway in Gastric Cancer.

Abstract Source:

Med Sci Monit. 2019 Sep 11 ;25:6836-6845. Epub 2019 Sep 11. PMID: 31509521

Abstract Author(s):

Zhenhua Fu, Lan Lin, Shiquan Liu, Mengbin Qin, Siwei He, Liye Zhu, Jiean Huang

Article Affiliation:

Zhenhua Fu

Abstract:

BACKGROUND Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb761), a standard extract of the Chinese traditional medicine Ginkgo biloba, plays an anti-tumor role in various cancers. However, whether EGb761 is involved in the invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer remains unclear. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the current study, cell viability assay, Western blotting, wound-healing assay, Transwell invasion assay, and orthotopic transplantation model were performed to explore the effects of EGb761 on gastric cancer. RESULTS In vitro, the results showed that EGb761 suppressed the proliferation of gastric cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the migration and invasiveness were weakened and the protein levels of p-ERK1/2, NF-kappaB P65, NF-kappaB p-P65, and MMP2 were decreased by EGb761 or U0126 (an inhibitor of ERK signaling pathway) exposure in gastric cancer cells. Moreover, the combined treatment with EGb761 and U0126 significantly inhibited ERK, NF-kappaB signaling pathway, and the expression of MMP2 than those of single drug. In vivo, EGb761 inhibited the tumor growth and hepatic metastasis of gastric cancer in the mouse model. Results of immunohistochemistry indicated that the expression of ERK1/2, NF-kappaB P65 and MMP2 were decreased by EGb761 in the tumor tissues. CONCLUSIONS EGb761 plays a vital role in the suppression of metastasis and ERK/NF-kappaB signaling pathway in gastric cancer.

Study Type : Animal Study, In Vitro Study

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