PMID- 37802874 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231101 LR - 20231101 IS - 1001-5302 (Print) IS - 1001-5302 (Linking) VI - 48 IP - 16 DP - 2023 Aug TI - [Morin induces autophagy and apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells through Akt/mTOR/STAT3 pathway]. PG - 4475-4482 LID - 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20230413.704 [doi] AB - This study investigated the effect and mechanism of morin in inducing autophagy and apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells through the protein kinase B(Akt)/mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)/signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 3(STAT3) pathway. Human hepatocellular carcinoma SK-HEP-1 cells were stimulated with different concentrations of morin(0, 50, 100, 125, 200, and 250 mumol.L~(-1)). The effect of morin on the viability of SK-HEP-1 cells was detected by Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8). The effect of morin on the proliferation and apoptosis of SK-HEP-1 cells was investigated using colony formation assay, flow cytometry, and BeyoClick~(TM) EdU-488 with different concentrations of morin(0, 125, and 250 mumol.L~(-1)). The changes in the autophagy level of cells treated with morin were examined by transmission electron microscopy and autophagy inhibitors. The impact of morin on the expression levels of proteins related to the Akt/mTOR/STAT3 pathway was verified by Western blot. Compared with the control group, the morin groups showed decreased viability of SK-HEP-1 cells in a time-and concentration-dependent manner, increased number of apoptotic cells, up-regulated expression level of apoptosis marker PARP, up-regulated phosphorylation level of apoptosis-regulating protein H2AX, decreased number of positive cells and the colony formation rate, an upward trend of expression levels of autophagy-related proteins LC3-Ⅱ, Atg5, and Atg7, and decreased phosphorylation levels of Akt, mTOR, and STAT3. These results suggest that morin can promote apoptosis, inhibit proliferation, and induce autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma cells, and its mechanism of action may be related to the Akt/mTOR/STAT3 pathway. FAU - Zhao, Xin-Yue AU - Zhao XY AD - School of Chinese Materia Medica,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 102488,China. FAU - Tian, Ying-Ying AU - Tian YY AD - School of Chinese Materia Medica,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 102488,China. FAU - Liu, Chuang AU - Liu C AD - School of Chinese Materia Medica,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 102488,China. FAU - Li, Yi-Lin AU - Li YL AD - School of Chinese Materia Medica,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 102488,China. FAU - Lyu, Ying-Nan AU - Lyu YN AD - School of Chinese Materia Medica,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 102488,China. FAU - Yu, Shang-Yue AU - Yu SY AD - School of Chinese Materia Medica,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 102488,China. FAU - Tian, Shi-Qiu AU - Tian SQ AD - School of Chinese Materia Medica,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 102488,China. FAU - Pei, Hai-Luan AU - Pei HL AD - School of Chinese Materia Medica,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 102488,China. FAU - Zuo, Ze-Ping AU - Zuo ZP AD - Beijing Tongrentang Technologies Co.,Ltd.,Pharmaceutical Factory Beijing 100079,China. FAU - Wang, Zhi-Bin AU - Wang ZB AD - School of Chinese Materia Medica,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 102488,China Beijing Tongrentang Technologies Co.,Ltd.,Pharmaceutical Factory Beijing 100079,China. LA - chi PT - English Abstract PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi JT - Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica JID - 8913656 RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) RN - 8NFQ3F76WR (morin) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) RN - 0 (STAT3 protein, human) RN - 0 (STAT3 Transcription Factor) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/genetics/metabolism MH - *Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/drug therapy/pathology MH - *Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy/pathology MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/genetics/metabolism MH - Apoptosis MH - Autophagy MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - STAT3 Transcription Factor/genetics/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Akt/mTOR/STAT3 pathway OT - apoptosis OT - autophagy OT - hepatocellular carcinoma OT - morin OT - proliferation EDAT- 2023/10/07 00:41 MHDA- 2023/11/01 12:42 CRDT- 2023/10/06 22:03 PHST- 2023/11/01 12:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/10/07 00:41 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/10/06 22:03 [entrez] AID - 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20230413.704 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2023 Aug;48(16):4475-4482. doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20230413.704.