A novel role for 3, 4-dichloropropionanilide (DCPA) in the inhibition of prostate cancer cell migration, proliferation, and hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha expression

Authors

Bing-Hua Jiang, West Virginia University
Ling-Zhi Liu, West Virginia University
Rosana Schafer, West Virginia University
Daniel C. Flynn, West Virginia University
John B. Barnett, West Virginia University

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4526-2031

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6547-2381

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

College/Unit

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program/Center

Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology

Abstract

Background

The amide class compound, 3, 4-dichloropropionanilide (DCPA) is known to affect multiple signaling pathways in lymphocyte and macrophage including the inhibition of NF-κB ability. However, little is known about the effect of DCPA in cancer cells. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) regulates the expression of many genes including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), heme oxygenase 1, inducible nitric oxide synthase, aldolase, enolase, and lactate dehydrogenase A. HIF-1 expression is associated with tumorigenesis and angiogenesis.

Methods

We used Transwell assay to study cell migration, and used immunoblotting to study specific protein expression in the cells.

Results

In this report, we demonstrate that DCPA inhibited the migration and proliferation of DU145 and PC-3 prostate cancer cells induced by serum, insulin, and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). We found that DCPA inhibited HIF-1 expression in a subunit-specific manner in these cancer cell lines induced by serum and growth factors, and decreased HIF-1α expression by affecting its protein stability.

Conclusion

DCPA can inhibit prostate cancer cell migration, proliferation, and HIF-1α expression, suggesting that DCPA could be potentially used for therapeutic purpose for prostate cancer in the future.

Digital Commons Citation

Jiang, Bing-Hua; Liu, Ling-Zhi; Schafer, Rosana; Flynn, Daniel C.; and Barnett, John B., "A novel role for 3, 4-dichloropropionanilide (DCPA) in the inhibition of prostate cancer cell migration, proliferation, and hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha expression" (2006). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2876.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2876

Source Citation

Jiang, B., Liu, L., Schafer, R. et al. A novel role for 3, 4-dichloropropionanilide (DCPA) in the inhibition of prostate cancer cell migration, proliferation, and hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha expression. BMC Cancer 6, 204 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-6-204

Comments

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