Effects of Gentiopicroside on the Proliferation Migration and Invasion of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Regulating RhoA/ROCK1 Signaling Pathway
YAN Chengyi, PENG Jianming, et al
Changsha Central Hospital Affiliated to Nanhua University, Hunan Changsha 410000, China
Abstract:Objective: To explore the effects of gentiopicroside on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by regulating Ras homolog family member A (RhoA)/rho A-associated coiled-coil kinase (ROCK1) signaling pathway. Methods: Human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma KYSE-180 cells were assigned into untreated group, L-gentiopicroside group, M-gentiopicroside group, H-gentiopicroside group, and H-gentiopicroside+N-arcilasine group. Colony formation assay and CCK-8 were performed to detect cell proliferation. The scratch healing experiment was performed to measure migration. Transwell experiment was performed to measure migration and invasion. Western blot was used to measure the RhoA and ROCK proteins in KYSE-180. Results: Compared with the untreated group, the L-gentiopicroside group, M-gentiopicroside group, and H-gentiopicroside group showed a decrease in OD450 value, scratch healing rate of KYSE-180 cells, the numbers of colony formation, migration, and invasive cells, and the RhoA and ROCK1 proteins (P<0.05), and showed a dose-dependent effect (P<0.05). Compared with the H-gentiopicroside group, the H-gentiopicroside+N-arcilasine group showed an increase in OD450 value, scratch healing rate of KYSE-180 cells, the numbers of colony formation, migration, and invasive cells, and the RhoA and ROCK1 proteins (P<0.05). Conclusion: Gentiopicroside inhibits the RhoA/ROCK1 signaling pathway and suppresses the proliferation, migration, and invasion of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
言成一, 彭建明, 顾一敏, 袁跃西. 龙胆苦苷调节RhoA/ROCK1信号通路对食管鳞状细胞癌的增殖迁移和侵袭的影响[J]. 河北医学, 2025, 31(11): 1815-1820.
YAN Chengyi, PENG Jianming, et al. Effects of Gentiopicroside on the Proliferation Migration and Invasion of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Regulating RhoA/ROCK1 Signaling Pathway. HeBei Med, 2025, 31(11): 1815-1820.
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