Abstract
Background: Caffeine represents the most used psychoactive drug in the world acting through different mechanisms of action and on several molecular targets. It exerts an anti-cancer role in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). This neoplasia is characterized by extensive hypoxic foci triggering hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) expression. Among these factors, HIF-1α performs a crucial role in the induction of vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF), a key player in angiogenesis and cell migration.
Methods: In this work, we have investigated whether caffeine counteracts GBM progression by modulating hypoxic event. Moreover, we analyzed the activation of phosphoinositide three kinase (PI3K)/Akt and mammalian mitogen activated protein kinase/Erk kinase (MAPK/ERK) signaling cascades.
Results: Our results have indicated that this psychostimulant drug significantly reduced HIF-1α and VEGF expression in GBM cells exposed to hypoxia. This effect is mediated through inhibition of PI3K/Akt and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways both implied in HIFs regulation.
Conclusion: The present data give new insight into antitumor activity of caffeine during GBM progression.
Keywords: Caffeine, glioblastoma multiforme, hypoxia-inducible factors, vascular endothelium growth factor, PI3K/Akt, MAPK/ERK.
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Caffeine Effect on HIFs/VEGF Pathway in Human Glioblastoma Cells Exposed to Hypoxia
Volume: 18 Issue: 10
Author(s): Grazia Maugeri, Agata G. D'Amico, Daniela M. Rasà, Salvatore Saccone, Concetta Federico, Gaetano Magro, Sebastiano Cavallaro and Velia D'Agata*
Affiliation:
- Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania,Italy
Keywords: Caffeine, glioblastoma multiforme, hypoxia-inducible factors, vascular endothelium growth factor, PI3K/Akt, MAPK/ERK.
Abstract: Background: Caffeine represents the most used psychoactive drug in the world acting through different mechanisms of action and on several molecular targets. It exerts an anti-cancer role in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). This neoplasia is characterized by extensive hypoxic foci triggering hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) expression. Among these factors, HIF-1α performs a crucial role in the induction of vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF), a key player in angiogenesis and cell migration.
Methods: In this work, we have investigated whether caffeine counteracts GBM progression by modulating hypoxic event. Moreover, we analyzed the activation of phosphoinositide three kinase (PI3K)/Akt and mammalian mitogen activated protein kinase/Erk kinase (MAPK/ERK) signaling cascades.
Results: Our results have indicated that this psychostimulant drug significantly reduced HIF-1α and VEGF expression in GBM cells exposed to hypoxia. This effect is mediated through inhibition of PI3K/Akt and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways both implied in HIFs regulation.
Conclusion: The present data give new insight into antitumor activity of caffeine during GBM progression.
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Maugeri Grazia, D'Amico G. Agata, Rasà M. Daniela, Saccone Salvatore , Federico Concetta , Magro Gaetano , Cavallaro Sebastiano and D'Agata Velia *, Caffeine Effect on HIFs/VEGF Pathway in Human Glioblastoma Cells Exposed to Hypoxia, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2018; 18 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520618666180209151750
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520618666180209151750 |
Print ISSN 1871-5206 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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