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KMID : 0606920230310060692
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Biomolecules & Therapeutics
2023 Volume.31 No. 6 p.692 ~ p.699
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Domperidone Exerts Antitumor Activity in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells by Modulating Reactive Oxygen Species and JAK/STAT3 Signaling
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Rajina Shakya
Byun Mi-Ran
Joo Sang-Hoon
Chun Kyung-Soo
Choi Joon-Seok
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Abstract
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The lack of molecular targets hampers the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). In this study, we determined the cytotoxicity of domperidone, a dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) antagonist in human TNBC BT-549 and CAL-51 cells. Domperidone inhibited cell growth in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The annexin V/propidium iodide staining showed that domperidone induced apoptosis. The domperidone-induced apoptosis was accompanied by the generation of mitochondrial superoxide and the down-regulation of cyclins and CDKs. The apoptotic effect of domperidone on TNBC cells was prevented by pre-treatment with Mito-TEMPO, a mitochondria-specific antioxidant. The prevention of apoptosis with Mito-TEMPO even at concentrations as low as 100 nM, implies that the generation of mitochondrial ROS mediated the domperidone-induced apoptosis. Immunoblot analysis showed that domperidone-induced apoptosis occurred through the down-regulation of the phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3. Moreover, domperidone downregulated the levels of D2-like dopamine receptors including DRD2, regardless of their mRNA levels. Our results support further development of DRD2 antagonists as potential therapeutic strategy treating TNBC.
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KEYWORD
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Domperidone, Reactive oxygen species, Triple-negative breast cancer, JAK2/STAT3, Cell cycle, Apoptosis
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