J Cancer 2019; 10(1):138-146. doi:10.7150/jca.28500 This issue Cite
Research Paper
1. Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Busandaehak-ro, 49, Mulguem-eup, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612, South Korea
2. Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Busandaehak-ro, 49, Mulguem-eup, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612, South Korea
3. BK21 PLUS Project, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Busandaehak-ro, 49, Mulguem-eup, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612, South Korea
4. Institute of Translational Dental Sciences, Pusan National University, Busandaehak-ro, 49, Mulguem-eup, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612, South Korea
5. Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongeui University, Gaya 1-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47230, South Korea
6. Department of Dental Hygiene, Silla University, 140 Baekyang-daero 700 beon-gil, Busan 46958, South Korea
* Both the authors contributed equally to this study.
Fisetin (3,3-,4-,7-tetrahydroxyflavone), a naturally occurring flavonoid, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer effects. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has a 5-year survival rate lower than that of most other carcinomas, and can create functional and aesthetic problems for the patient. New therapies for OSCC are necessary, and treatment using plant-derived natural substances has recently become a trend. It has been suggested that autophagy may play an important role in cancer therapy. Several studies demonstrated that autophagy inhibition enhances apoptotic cell death. Therefore, autophagy inhibition might be a promising therapeutic method against OSCC. Our results showed that fisetin induced apoptotic cell death in human tongue squamous cell line Ca9-22 could be enhanced by inhibition of autophagy. Thus, autophagy process in fisetin treated OSCC might presumed to play a role of pro-survival. The combination of fisetin and an effective autophagy inhibitor could be a potentially adjuvant and useful treatment for oral cancer.
Keywords: fisetin, oral squamous cell carcinoma, apoptosis, autophagy