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Kaempferol Inhibits Angiogenesis and VEGF Expression Through Both HIF Dependent and Independent Pathways in Human Ovarian Cancer Cells 

Authors: Haitao Luo a;  Gary O. Rankin b;  Lingzhi Liu c;  Matthew K. Daddysman a;  Bing-Hua Jiang c; Yi Charlie Chen a
Affiliations:   a Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia, USA
b Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, USA
c Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
DOI: 10.1080/01635580802666281
Publication Frequency: 8 issues per year
Published in: journal Nutrition and Cancer, Volume 61, Issue 4 July 2009 , pages 554 - 563
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Abstract

Ovarian cancer is 1 of the most significant malignancies in the Western world, and the antiangiogenesis strategy has been postulated for prevention and treatment of ovarian cancers. Kaempferol is a natural flavonoid present in many fruits and vegetables. The antiangiogenesis potential of kaempferol and its underlying mechanisms were investigated in two ovarian cancer cell lines, OVCAR-3 and A2780/CP70. Kaempferol mildly inhibits cell viability but significantly reduces VEGF gene expression at mRNA and protein levels in both ovarian cancer cell lines. In chorioallantoic membranes of chicken embryos, kaempferol significantly inhibits OVCAR-3-induced angiogenesis and tumor growth. HIF-1agr, a regulator of VEGF, is downregulated by kaempferol treatment in both ovarian cancer cell lines. Kaempferol also represses AKT phosphorylation dose dependently at 5 to 20 μM concentrations. ESRRA is a HIF-independent VEGF regulator, and it is also downregulated by kaempferol in a dose-dependent manner. Overall, this study demonstrated that kaempferol is low in cytotoxicity but inhibits angiogenesis and VEGF expression in human ovarian cancer cells through both HIF-dependent (Akt/HIF) and HIF-independent (ESRRA) pathways and deserves further studies for possible application in angio prevention and treatment of ovarian cancers.
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