Szu-Yuan Wu1,2,3,4,5, Wan-Yu Yang6, Chun-Chia Cheng6,7, Kuan-Hao Lin6, Bonifasius Putera Sampurna6, Suat-Ming Chan6, Chiou-Hwa Yuh6,8,9,10. 1. Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan. 2. Big Data Center, Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan, 26546, Taiwan. 3. Division of Radiation Oncology, Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan, 26546, Taiwan. 4. Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan. 5. Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, 24205, Taiwan. 6. Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, 35053, Taiwan. 7. Radiation Biology Research Center, Institute for Radiological Research, Chang Gung University/Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan. 8. Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan. 9. Department of Biological Science & Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan. 10. PhD Program in Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma ranks fourth in cancer-related mortality currently lacks effective therapeutics. Fucoidan is sulfated polysaccharide that is mainly found in brown seaweeds. In this study, we investigated the effects and mechanisms of low molecular weight fucoidan (i.e. oligo-fucoidan [OF]) preventing hepatocarcinogenesis. METHODS: We used [HBx,src], [HBx,src,p53-/+ ], and [CD36] transgenic zebrafish liver cancer model treated with OF, and performed molecular and histopathological analysis. Transcriptomic and pathways analysis was performed. RESULTS: Decreased expression of lipogenic enzymes, fibrosis markers, and cell cycle/proliferation markers by OF in [HBx,src] and [HBx,src,p53-/+ ] transgenic fish. Liver fibrosis was decreased as revealed by Sirius Red staining, and the liver cancer formation was eventually reduced by feeding OF. OF was also found to be capable of reducing lipid accumulation and cancer formation in non-B non-C Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) model in CD36 transgenic zebrafish. Whole-genome expression analysis showed that 661 genes were up-regulated, and 451 genes were downregulated by feeding OF. Upregulated genes were mostly found in protein transporter activity, and downregulated genes were enriched with response to extracellular stimulus and metal binding in gene ontology analysis. The driver gene was HNF4A revealed by NetworkAnalyst from OF differential regulated genes at various insults. OF is able to bind the asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGR) in hepatoma cells, and increased the phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in both hepatoma cells and [HBx,src,p53-/+ ] transgenic fish liver cancer model. Using chromatin-immunoprecipitation, we found pSTAT3 could associate with the P1 promoter of HNF4A. Knockdown of either ASGR or HNF4A reversed OF mediated anti-cancer cell proliferation. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, we provide evidence that OF exhibits the anti-HCC, anti-steatosis, and anti-fibrosis effect for liver in zebrafish models, and the anti-cancer potential of OF attributed to the binding to ASGR and activation of STAT3/HNF4A signaling. OF might be potentially valuable for the management of HCC.
BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma ranks fourth in cancer-related mortality currently lacks effective therapeutics. Fucoidan is sulfated polysaccharide that is mainly found in brown seaweeds. In this study, we investigated the effects and mechanisms of low molecular weight fucoidan (i.e. oligo-fucoidan [OF]) preventing hepatocarcinogenesis. METHODS: We used [HBx,src], [HBx,src,p53-/+ ], and [CD36] transgenic zebrafishliver cancer model treated with OF, and performed molecular and histopathological analysis. Transcriptomic and pathways analysis was performed. RESULTS: Decreased expression of lipogenic enzymes, fibrosis markers, and cell cycle/proliferation markers by OF in [HBx,src] and [HBx,src,p53-/+ ] transgenic fish. Liver fibrosis was decreased as revealed by Sirius Red staining, and the liver cancer formation was eventually reduced by feeding OF. OF was also found to be capable of reducing lipid accumulation and cancer formation in non-B non-C Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) model in CD36 transgenic zebrafish. Whole-genome expression analysis showed that 661 genes were up-regulated, and 451 genes were downregulated by feeding OF. Upregulated genes were mostly found in protein transporter activity, and downregulated genes were enriched with response to extracellular stimulus and metal binding in gene ontology analysis. The driver gene was HNF4A revealed by NetworkAnalyst from OF differential regulated genes at various insults. OF is able to bind the asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGR) in hepatoma cells, and increased the phosphorylation ofsignal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in both hepatoma cells and [HBx,src,p53-/+ ] transgenic fish liver cancer model. Using chromatin-immunoprecipitation, we found pSTAT3 could associate with the P1 promoter ofHNF4A. Knockdown of either ASGR or HNF4A reversed OF mediated anti-cancer cell proliferation. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, we provide evidence that OF exhibits the anti-HCC, anti-steatosis, and anti-fibrosis effect for liver in zebrafish models, and the anti-cancer potential ofOF attributed to the binding to ASGR and activation ofSTAT3/HNF4A signaling. OF might be potentially valuable for the management of HCC.
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