β‐Ionone represses renal cell carcinoma progression through activating LKB1/AMPK‐triggered autophagy

β‐Ionone, the end ring analog of β‐carotenoids, has been proven to have an antitumor effect in a variety of cancers. In this study, we investigated the impact of β‐ionone on renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cell lines (786‐O and ACHN) using colony formation assays, flow cytometry analysis, and western blo...

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Published in:Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology 2023-06, Vol.37 (6), p.e23331-n/a
Main Authors: Hou, Tao, Wang, Yuzhao, Dan, Weichao, Wei, Yi, Liu, Bo, Que, Taotao, Lei, Yuzeshi, Yu, Bixin, Zeng, Jin, Fan, Yizeng, Li, Lei
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anticancer properties
Antitumor activity
Autophagy
Cancer
Carotenoids
Cell proliferation
End rings
Flow cytometry
Ionone
Kidney cancer
Kinases
LKB1 protein
LKB1/AMPK
proliferation
renal cancer cell
Renal cell carcinoma
Signal transduction
Signaling
Tumor cell lines
Xenotransplantation
β‐Ionone
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Summary:β‐Ionone, the end ring analog of β‐carotenoids, has been proven to have an antitumor effect in a variety of cancers. In this study, we investigated the impact of β‐ionone on renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cell lines (786‐O and ACHN) using colony formation assays, flow cytometry analysis, and western blot analysis. We found that β‐ionone effectively inhibited the proliferation of RCC cells in vitro, which was also confirmed in a xenograft model. Moreover, we found that β‐ionone could induce autophagy, as indicated by LC3 puncta in 786‐O and ACHN cell lines and the expression of LC3 in β‐ionone‐treated RCC cells. To further explore the underlying mechanism, we assessed liver kinase B1/AMP‐activated protein kinase (LKB1/AMPK) signaling pathway activity, and the results showed that β‐ionone inhibited the proliferation of RCC cells by inducing autophagy via the LKB1/AMPK signaling pathway. In summary, our findings provide a new therapeutic strategy of β‐ionone‐induced autophagy in RCC.
ISSN:1095-6670
1099-0461
DOI:10.1002/jbt.23331