Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/44534
Type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Metformin increases PDH and suppresses HIF-1α under hypoxic conditions and induces cell death in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Authors: Talita Antunes Guimarães
Lucyana Conceição Farias
Eliane Macedo Sobrinho Santos
Carlos Alberto de Carvalho Fraga
Lissur Azevedo Orsini
Leandro de Freitas Teles
John David Feltenberger
Sabrina Ferreira de Jesus
Marcela Gonçalves de Souza
Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos
Alfredo Maurício Batista de Paula
Ricardo Santiago Gomez
André Luiz Sena Guimarães
Abstract: Background: metformin is a biguanide, belonging to the oral hypoglycemic agents and is a widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Evidence indicate that Metformin inhibits cell proliferation in several human cancers and inhibits the Warburg phenomenon in tumor cells. Results: low PDH levels were observed in OSCC, and Metformin promotes an increase in PDH levels in hypoxic conditions. Metformin also reduced HIF-1α mRNA and protein levels. Metformin demonstrated antiproliferative effects, inhibited migration, increased the number of apoptotic cells and increased the transcription of caspase 3. Objective: the present study aims to explore the effects of Metformin in hypoxic conditions. Specifically, we focused on pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH), (hypoxia-inducible factor 1α) HIF-1α levels and the oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell phenotype. Additionally, we also investigated a theoretical consequence of Metformin treatment. Methods: PDH levels in patients with OSCC and oral dysplasia were evaluated. Metformin was administered in vitro to test the effect of Metformin under hypoxic conditions. The results were complemented by Bioinformatics analyses. Conclusions: in conclusion, our current findings show that Metformin reduces HIF-1α gene expression and increases PDH expression. Metformin inhibits cell proliferation and migration in the OSCC cell line model. Additionally, Metformin enhances the number of apoptotic cells and caspase 3 levels. Interestingly enough, Metformin did not increase the mutant p53 levels under hypoxic conditions.
Subject: Boca - Câncer
Carcinoma de células escamosas
language: eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country: Brasil
Publisher: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials: UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department: ICA - INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS AGRÁRIAS
Rights: Acesso Aberto
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.10842
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/44534
Issue Date: 26-Jul-2016
metadata.dc.url.externa: https://www.oncotarget.com/article/10842/text/
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: Oncotarget
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