Abstract:Objective This study aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of melatonin on interleukin (IL)-6-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells. Methods SKOV3 cells were treated with different concentrations of melatonin (1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 mM) and 50 ng/mL IL-6. Two concentrations of melatonin were selected by cell viability determined using CCK-8 assay. Then, SKOV3 cells were randomly divided into 4 groups: the control group (treated with nothing), the IL-6 group (treated with 50 ng/mL IL-6), the IL-6+melatonin-low group (co-treated with 50 ng/mL IL-6 and 2 mM melatonin), and the IL-6+melatonin-high group (co-treated with 50 ng/mL IL-6 and 4 mM melatonin). After stimulation with IL-6 for 48 h, migrated cell number was detected by transwell. The mRNA expressions of E-cadherin and Vimentin were analyzed by real-time PCR. The protein levels of E-cadherin, Vimentin, Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2), phosphorylation of JAK2 (p-JAK2), Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3), phosphorylation of STAT3 (p-STAT3) were measured by western blot. Results Melatonin could inhibit IL-6-elevated cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. 2 mM and 4 mM of melatonin were used in the following study. Compared with the control group, migrated cell numbers, the mRNA and protein levels of Vimentin, p-JAK2/JAK2 and p-STAT3/STAT3 were increased, and the mRNA and protein levels of E-cadherin were decreased in the IL-6 group (all P<0.05). Compared with the IL-6 group, migrated cell numbers, the mRNA and protein levels of Vimentin, p-JAK2/JAK2 and p-STAT3/STAT3 were reduced, and the mRNA and protein levels of E-cadherin were elevated in the IL-6+melatonin group, and these changes were more obvious in the IL-6+melatonin-high group (all P<0.05). Conclusion Melatonin can suppress IL-6-induced EMT in ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells, which may be related to the inactivation of JAK2/STAT3 signaling.
谢婷婷, 李雯惠, 苏瑛, 韩碧洁, 于月成. 褪黑素通过抑制JAK2/STAT3通路抑制IL-6诱导的卵巢癌SKOV3细胞上皮间质转化[J]. 中国生育健康杂志, 2019, 30(5): 431-435.
XIE Tingting, LI Wenhui, SU Ying, HAN Bijie, YU Yuecheng. Melatonin attenuates IL-6-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition via inhibition of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells. Chinese Journal of Reproductive Health, 2019, 30(5): 431-435.
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