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Introduction <p>Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), is a highly aggressive tumor. Formosanin C (FC) is a diosgenin with immunomodulatory and antitumor properties, the precise mechanism through which it is against TNBC remains uncertain.</p> Objective <p>Clarifying the mechanism of FC against TNBC.</p> Materials and methods <p>The impact of FC on two TNBC cell lines for 24&#xa0;h was investigated through various techniques including the CCK8 assay, flow cytometry, transwell assay, scratch tests, immunoblot assay, and immunofluorescence. To elucidate the mechanism behind the anti-TNBC effect of FC, MDA-MB-231 cells were subjected to STAT3 overexpression. Moreover, the in vivo efficacy of FC was examined using a xenograft nude mice (BALB/C). Mice were divided into the control group (equal amount of PBS), the napabucasin group (5&#xa0;mg/kg) and the FC groups (1&#xa0;mg/kg, 2&#xa0;mg/kg). The study duration was 30&#xa0;days.</p> Results <p>FC exhibited inhibitory effects against MDA-MB-231 and Hs578T cells. FC can decrease the migratory capacity of TNBC cells by inhibiting epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT). Meanwhile, we demonstrated that the inhibition of phosphorylation of STAT3 (Y705) is the crucial mechanism of FC against TNBC. Moreover, FC also hindered the polarization of macrophage M2.</p> Discussion and conclusion <p>This study is the first to show that FC restrains the EMT of TNBC cells by obstructing the STAT3 pathway and hinders the M2 polarization of macrophages and immune evasion. Therefore, FC holds the possibility of being utilized as a therapeutic remedy for TNBC.</p>

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Formosanin C inhibits triple-negative breast cancer progression by suppressing the phosphorylation of STAT3 and the polarization of M2 macrophages

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    2025年2月14日

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  • Yin-Wei Dai,
  • Zhi-Xuan Wu,
  • Yao Cheng,
  • Hao-Dong Wu,
  • Jia-Wei Chen,
  • Lin-Xi Lv,
  • Zi-Qiong Wang,
  • Hong-Feng Li,
  • Cong-Zhi Yan,
  • Jing-Xia Bao,
  • Cong-Hui Liu,
  • Xuan-Xuan Dai

摘要

Introduction

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), is a highly aggressive tumor. Formosanin C (FC) is a diosgenin with immunomodulatory and antitumor properties, the precise mechanism through which it is against TNBC remains uncertain.

Objective

Clarifying the mechanism of FC against TNBC.

Materials and methods

The impact of FC on two TNBC cell lines for 24 h was investigated through various techniques including the CCK8 assay, flow cytometry, transwell assay, scratch tests, immunoblot assay, and immunofluorescence. To elucidate the mechanism behind the anti-TNBC effect of FC, MDA-MB-231 cells were subjected to STAT3 overexpression. Moreover, the in vivo efficacy of FC was examined using a xenograft nude mice (BALB/C). Mice were divided into the control group (equal amount of PBS), the napabucasin group (5 mg/kg) and the FC groups (1 mg/kg, 2 mg/kg). The study duration was 30 days.

Results

FC exhibited inhibitory effects against MDA-MB-231 and Hs578T cells. FC can decrease the migratory capacity of TNBC cells by inhibiting epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT). Meanwhile, we demonstrated that the inhibition of phosphorylation of STAT3 (Y705) is the crucial mechanism of FC against TNBC. Moreover, FC also hindered the polarization of macrophage M2.

Discussion and conclusion

This study is the first to show that FC restrains the EMT of TNBC cells by obstructing the STAT3 pathway and hinders the M2 polarization of macrophages and immune evasion. Therefore, FC holds the possibility of being utilized as a therapeutic remedy for TNBC.