Evaluation of the Gene Expression of Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Components in Response to Quinacrine in MDA-MB 231 Cells

AuthorMohsen Asadolahien
AuthorAbdolrahim Nikzamiren
AuthorMajid Sirati-Sabeten
AuthorReza Mirfakhraieen
AuthorSiamak Salamien
AuthorSoroush Darbankhalesen
AuthorKobra Saket-Kisomien
AuthorSaina Ghadianyen
OrcidMohsen Asadolahi [0000-0002-2323-8500]en
OrcidAbdolrahim Nikzamir [0000-0003-2375-7295]en
OrcidMajid Sirati-Sabet [0000-0002-8163-7075]en
OrcidReza Mirfakhraie [0000-0003-1709-8975]en
OrcidSiamak Salami [0000-0003-0393-5058]en
OrcidSoroush Darbankhales [0000-0001-9656-9821]en
OrcidKobra Saket-Kisomi [0000-0002-9802-9738]en
OrcidSaina Ghadiany [0000-0002-2429-6761]en
Issued Date2020-03-18en
AbstractBackground: Hedgehog signaling pathway abnormality plays an important role in the development of various cancers. PTCH1 and SMO proteins are essential receptors in the hedgehog signaling pathway. Quinacrine as a derivative of 9-aminoacridine revealed an inhibitory effect on the growth of some cancer cells. Triple-negative breast cancer with stem cell-like characteristics remains a poor prognostic type. Objectives: In this study, the effect of quinacrine on patched1 protein receptor (PTCH1) and smoothened protein receptor (SMO) gene expression in the hedgehog signaling pathway was evaluated in MDA-MB 231 breast cancer cell line. Methods: Toxicity of quinacrine was determined based on the MTT assay results. MDA-MB 231 breast cancer cells were treated with 0.5 µM quinacrine for 72 hours. The alteration of the hedgehog signaling pathway was studied by quantitative assessment of PTCH1 and SMO gene expression. Results were evaluated using t-test and were analyzed based on P < 0.05. Results: This study showed that 0.5 µM quinacrine decreases SMO gene expression involved in the hedgehog signaling pathway (-2.1 fold) in MDA-MB 231 breast cancer cell line (P = 0.007). Quinacrine had no significant effect on PTCH1 gene expression (P = 0.059). Conclusions: The SMO gene inhibition by quinacrine could affect breast cancer cells growth with respect to its oncogenic role.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/ijcm.92661en
KeywordGene Expressionen
KeywordMDA-MB 231en
KeywordQuinacrineen
KeywordPTCH1en
KeywordSMOen
KeywordTriple Negative Breast Canceren
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleEvaluation of the Gene Expression of Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Components in Response to Quinacrine in MDA-MB 231 Cellsen
TypeResearch Articleen

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