RETRACTED: Phytosomal‐curcumin antagonizes cell growth and migration, induced by thrombin through AMP‐Kinase in breast cancer

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Abstract

Here we explored the antitumor-activity of novel-formulated-form of curcumin (phytosomal-encapsulated-curcumin) or in combination with 5-FU in breast cancer. The antiproliferative activity was assessed in 2D and 3-dimensional cell-culture-model. The migratory-behaviors of the cells were determined by migration assay. The expression levels of CyclinD1,GSK3a/b, P-AMPK, MMP9, and E-cadherin were studied by qRT-PCR and/or Western blotting. The anti-inflammatory of nano-curcumin was assessed, while antioxidant activity was evaluated by malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and total thiols (T-SH). To understand dynamic behavior of genes, we reconstructed a Boolean network, while the robustness of this model was evaluated by Hamming distance. phytosomal-curcumin suppressed cell-growth followed by tumor-shrinkage in 3D model through perturbation of AMP-activated protein kinase. Curcumin reduced the invasiveness of MCF-7 through perturbation of E-cadherin. Moreover, phytosomal-curcumin inhibited the tumor growth in xerograph model. Histological staining of tumor tissues revealed vascular disruption and RBC extravasation, necrosis, tumor stroma, and inflammation. Co-treatment of curcumin and 5-FU reduced the lipid-peroxidation and increased MDA/SOD level. Of note, curcumin reduced cyclinD-expression in breast cancer cell treated with thrombin, and activates AMPK in a time-dependent manner. Also suppression of AMPK abrogated inhibitory effect of phytosomal-curcumin on thrombin-induced cyclin D1 over-expression, suggesting that AMPK is essential for anti-proliferative effect of this agent in breast cancer. Our finding demonstrated that phytosomal-curcumin antagonizes cell growth and migration, induced by thrombin through AMP-Kinase in breast cancer, supporting further-investigations on the therapeutic potential of this novel anticancer agent in treatment of breast cancer.

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