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Boswellic acid disables signal transduction of IL-6-STAT-3 in Ehrlich ascites tumor bearing irradiated mice.
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Boswellic acid (BA) is known for its ability to trigger apoptosis as well as to inhibit angiogenesis in tumor tissue. In this study, we investigated the effect of BA on the IL-6-STAT-3 signalling pathway in irradiated mice bearing solid tumors of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC). For this, we administered BA (25 mg·(kg body mass)-1·day-1, by intraperitoneal injection) to mice with EAC, and then exposed them to 4 Gy of gamma radiation. Data analyses of the results revealed a specific impact from BA on IL-6R mRNA and survivin mRNA in EACs and irradiated EAC-bearing mice. Also, significant improvements were observed in the protein expression of JAK-1, P-JAK-1, STAT-3, P-STAT-3, and caspase-3, as well as VEGF and IL-6 levels. We propose that BA interfered with IL-6-STAT-3 signal transduction, thereby preventing the activation of caspase-3 and subsequently triggering the process of apoptosis. However, the alternative angiogenesis pathway, which includes the over-expression of VEGF and which depends on IL-6-STAT-3 signalling, was inhibited by the action of BA. Thus, we recommend that therapeutic strategies for cancer should include treatment with BA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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L'acide boswellique (AB) est reconnu pour sa capacité à déclencher l'apoptose ainsi qu'à inhiber l'angiogenèse dans les tissus tumoraux. Dans la présente étude, l'effet de l'AB sur la signalisation de l'IL-6/STAT-3 a été examiné chez des souris irradiées, porteuses de la tumeur ascitique solide de Ehrlich (EAC). Une dose de 25 mg·(kg de masse corporelle)-1·jour-1 (i.p.) d'AB a été administrée aux souris porteuses de la EAC et exposées à 4 Gy de radiation gamma. L'analyse des données a révélé un impact spécifique de l'AB sur l'ARNm de l'IL-6 et de la survivine chez les souris EAC et EAC irradiées. Des améliorations significatives étaient aussi observées sur le plan de l'expression protéique de JAK-1, P-JAK-1, STAT-3, P-STAT-3 et caspase-3, de même que sur les niveaux de VEGF et d'IL-6. Les auteurs suggèrent que l'AB a interféré avec la voie de transduction de l'IL-6-STAT-3, qui prévient l'activation de la caspase-3 et déclenche subséquemment le processus d'apoptose. Le sentier angiogénique alternatif, qui inclut la surexpression de VEGF qui dépend de la signalisation de l'IL-6/STAT-3, était inhibé par l'action de l'AB. Il est permis de recommander ici que les stratégies thérapeutiques du cancer incluent l'administration d'AB. [Traduit par la Rédaction] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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