TY  - JOUR
SN  - 2050-6511
Y1  - 2019///
A1  - Wang, Xiaojuan
A1  - Decker, Charlotte Caroline
A1  - Zechner, Laura
A1  - Krstin, Sonja
A1  - Wink, Michael
SP  - 1
IS  - 4
UR  - https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/25868/
KW  - Cell migration
KW  -  Microtubule
KW  -  In vitro wound healing assay
KW  -  Microtubule-binding agents
KW  -  Benzophenanthridine alkaloids
KW  -  Homoharringtonine
ID  - heidok25868
AV  - public
VL  - 20
EP  - 12
PB  - BioMed Central
TI  - In vitro wound healing of tumor cells: inhibition of cell migration by selected cytotoxic alkaloids
N2  - Background: Cell migration is involved in several pathological processes such as tumor invasion, neoangiogenesis and metastasis. Microtubules are needed in directional migration.

Methods: To investigate the effects of microtubule-binding agents (paclitaxel, vinblastine, colchicine, podophyllotoxin), benzophenanthridine alkaloids (sanguinarine, chelerythrine, chelidonine) and other anti-tumor drugs (homoharringtonine, doxorubicin) on cell migration, we performed the in vitro wound healing assay. The interactions between selected alkaloids and microtubules were studied via U2OS cells expressing microtubule-GFP markers.

Results: The microtubule-binding natural products paclitaxel, vinblastine, colchicine and podophyllotoxin significantly altered microtubule dynamics in living cells and inhibited cell migration at concentrations below apparent cytotoxicity. The benzophenanthridine alkaloid sanguinarine, chelerythrine and chelidonine which affected microtubules in living cells, did not inhibit cell migration. Homoharringtonine (protein biosynthesis inhibitor) and doxorubicin significantly inhibited cell migration, however, they did not exert obvious effects on microtubules.

Conclusion: In this study, we demonstrated that microtubule-binding agents are effective anti-migrating agents; moreover, homoharringtonine and doxorubicin can be referred as anti-migrating agents, but direct microtubule dynamics are not involved in their mode of action. Our study provides evidence that some alkaloids and other microtubule-binding natural products may be interesting candidates for the development of novel agents against metastasis.
JF  - Pharmacology and Toxicology
CY  - London
ER  -