Diosgenin Induces Apoptosis of MCF-7 Cells by Regulating DAXX Subcellular Localization and Activating JNK/p38 Signaling Pathway

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of diosgenin on the proliferation and apoptosis of breast cancer cells and its potential molecular mechanism. MethodsThe breast cancer cell line MCF-7 was treated with low, medium, and high doses of diosgenin, and cell proliferation was detected through the MMT met...

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Main Authors: Jia WANG, Shilei GAO, Lihan ZHANG, Lu ZHANG, Xu SUN, Huahua LI, Huaimin LIU
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Published: Magazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.0980
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author Jia WANG
Shilei GAO
Lihan ZHANG
Lu ZHANG
Xu SUN
Huahua LI
Huaimin LIU
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Shilei GAO
Lihan ZHANG
Lu ZHANG
Xu SUN
Huahua LI
Huaimin LIU
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description ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of diosgenin on the proliferation and apoptosis of breast cancer cells and its potential molecular mechanism. MethodsThe breast cancer cell line MCF-7 was treated with low, medium, and high doses of diosgenin, and cell proliferation was detected through the MMT method. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell apoptosis. Nuclear-cytoplasmic-protein separation method was applied to detect the subcellular localization of death associated protein (DAXX). qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the expressions of DAXX and c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway (JNK)-related proteins. ResultsDiosgenin considerably inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells and promoted cell apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner. Diosgenin can promote the movement of DAXX from nucleus into the cytoplasm. Diosgenin upregulated the expression of cell surface death receptor (Fas), increased the phosphorylation levels of JNK and mitogen activated protein kinase (p38), and activated the JNK/p38 signaling pathway with concentration dependence. ConclusionDiosgenin inhibits the proliferation and promotes the apoptosis of the breast cancer cell line MCF-7, whose mechanism may be related to the regulation of DAXX subcellular localization and the activation of JNK/p38 signaling pathway.
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spelling doaj-art-201038e5423d469b9fa87f39d61db6e62025-08-20T02:34:32ZzhoMagazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and TreatmentZhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu1000-85782025-05-0152536837310.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.098020240980Diosgenin Induces Apoptosis of MCF-7 Cells by Regulating DAXX Subcellular Localization and Activating JNK/p38 Signaling PathwayJia WANG0Shilei GAO1Lihan ZHANG2Lu ZHANG3Xu SUN4Huahua LI5Huaimin LIU6Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, ChinaDepartment of Bone and Soft Tissue, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, ChinaObjectiveTo investigate the effect of diosgenin on the proliferation and apoptosis of breast cancer cells and its potential molecular mechanism. MethodsThe breast cancer cell line MCF-7 was treated with low, medium, and high doses of diosgenin, and cell proliferation was detected through the MMT method. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell apoptosis. Nuclear-cytoplasmic-protein separation method was applied to detect the subcellular localization of death associated protein (DAXX). qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the expressions of DAXX and c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway (JNK)-related proteins. ResultsDiosgenin considerably inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells and promoted cell apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner. Diosgenin can promote the movement of DAXX from nucleus into the cytoplasm. Diosgenin upregulated the expression of cell surface death receptor (Fas), increased the phosphorylation levels of JNK and mitogen activated protein kinase (p38), and activated the JNK/p38 signaling pathway with concentration dependence. ConclusionDiosgenin inhibits the proliferation and promotes the apoptosis of the breast cancer cell line MCF-7, whose mechanism may be related to the regulation of DAXX subcellular localization and the activation of JNK/p38 signaling pathway.http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.0980breast cancerdiosgenindaxxjnk/p38 signaling pathway
spellingShingle Jia WANG
Shilei GAO
Lihan ZHANG
Lu ZHANG
Xu SUN
Huahua LI
Huaimin LIU
Diosgenin Induces Apoptosis of MCF-7 Cells by Regulating DAXX Subcellular Localization and Activating JNK/p38 Signaling Pathway
Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu
breast cancer
diosgenin
daxx
jnk/p38 signaling pathway
title Diosgenin Induces Apoptosis of MCF-7 Cells by Regulating DAXX Subcellular Localization and Activating JNK/p38 Signaling Pathway
title_full Diosgenin Induces Apoptosis of MCF-7 Cells by Regulating DAXX Subcellular Localization and Activating JNK/p38 Signaling Pathway
title_fullStr Diosgenin Induces Apoptosis of MCF-7 Cells by Regulating DAXX Subcellular Localization and Activating JNK/p38 Signaling Pathway
title_full_unstemmed Diosgenin Induces Apoptosis of MCF-7 Cells by Regulating DAXX Subcellular Localization and Activating JNK/p38 Signaling Pathway
title_short Diosgenin Induces Apoptosis of MCF-7 Cells by Regulating DAXX Subcellular Localization and Activating JNK/p38 Signaling Pathway
title_sort diosgenin induces apoptosis of mcf 7 cells by regulating daxx subcellular localization and activating jnk p38 signaling pathway
topic breast cancer
diosgenin
daxx
jnk/p38 signaling pathway
url http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.0980
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