小檗碱
蛋白质组学
化学
蛋白质生物合成
翻译(生物学)
癌症研究
分子生物学
生物
生物化学
基因
信使核糖核酸
作者
Mingfu Tong,Haiming Liu,Jianyu Hao,Daiming Fan
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.02.052
摘要
Berberine (BBR), a natural isoquinoline alkaloid, has been shown to be a promising therapeutic agent for colorectal cancer (CRC), but the molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, we used mass spectrometry-based label-free proteomics to explore the potential targets of BBR in CRC cells. Comprehensive proteomic profiles demonstrated that of 8051 identified proteins, 503 and 277 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were screened out of CACO2 and LOVO cells, respectively. 83 DEPs were overlapped and most of these were down-regulated. A pathway enrichment analysis pinpointed mitochondrial translation, respiratory electron transport and the citric acid (TCA) cycle as biological effectors. The data of proteomics was subsequently confirmed by citrate synthase (CS), Tu translation elongation factor (TUFM), pentatricopeptide repeat domain 3 (PTCD3) and mitochondrial ribosomal protein L48 (MRPL 48) protein measurement. CS protein expression in CRC cells and tissues was higher than it was in normal specimens. Additionally, forcible downregulation of CS led to remarkable cell proliferation inhibition. Taken together, we concluded that the anticancer effects of BBR are attributable to mitochondrial protein synthesis, TCA and respiratory electron transport inhibition and that CS might be a useful therapeutic target in CRC treatment.
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