Delphinidin induces autophagy in HER-2+ breast cancer cells via inhibition of AKT/mTOR pathway / 中南大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the effect of delphinidin on breast cancer and the underlying mechanisms.Methods:Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) positive breast cancer cells MDA-MB-453 were treated by delphinidin.Proliferation of MDA-MB-453 cells was detected by CCK-8 after 48 h.TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay and Western blot were used to explore apoptotic status for MDA-MB-453 cells.Fluorescence dot assay,immunofluorescence,and Western blot were used to identify autophagy in breast cancer cells.Results:Delphinidin suppressed proliferation of MDA-MB-453 cells.Delphinidin increased the number of TUNEL positive cells.Delphinidin downregulated the expression of caspase-3 and caspase-9,while upregulated the expression of cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved caspase-9 in a dose-dependent manner.Delphinidin enhanced the number of GFP-LC3 punctate dots,LC3 immunofluorescence dots and the expression of LC3-Ⅱ and ATG5.Delphinidin inhibited the expression of proteins in mTOR signaling pathway,induding AKT,mTOR,eIF4E and p70s6k.Conclusion:Delphinidin induced apoptosis and autophagy by inhibition of AKT/mTOR pathway in HER positive breast cancer cells.