AUTHOR=Li Ying , Ma Jun , Song Ziteng , Zhao Yinan , Zhang Han , Li Yeling , Xu Jing , Guo Yuanqiang TITLE=The Antitumor Activity and Mechanism of a Natural Diterpenoid From Casearia graveolens JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology VOLUME=11 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.688195 DOI=10.3389/fonc.2021.688195 ISSN=2234-943X ABSTRACT=

Casearlucin A, a diterpenoid obtained from Casearia graveolens, has been reported to possess strong cytotoxic activity. However, the in vivo anti-tumor effects and the action mechanism of casearlucin A remain poorly understood. Our study revealed that casearlucin A arrested cell cycle at G0/G1 stage and induced cell apoptosis in cell level. Additionally, casearlucin A inhibited HepG2 cell migration via regulating a few of metastasis-related proteins. Furthermore, it inhibited tumor angiogenesis in zebrafish in vivo. More importantly, casearlucin A significantly inhibited cell proliferation and migration in an in vivo zebrafish xenograft model. Collectively, these results are valuable for the further development and application of casearlucin A as an anticancer agent.