The anticancer effects of Cucurbitacin I inhibited cell growth of human non‑small cell lung cancer through PI3K/AKT/p70S6K pathway

Xueqiang Zhu, Hui Huang, Jun Zhang, Hao Liu, Rui Ao, Ming Xiao, Yuelei Wu
2017 Molecular Medicine Reports  
The present study aimed to identify potential anticancer effects of Cucurbitacin I regulators on cell growth of human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to explore their mechanism. The results indicated that the anticancer effects of Cucurbitacin I markedly attenuated cell proliferation, and induced apoptosis in NSCLC. Furthermore, Cucurbitacin I suppressed phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase (PI3K), phosphorylation (p)-AKT and p-p70S6K pathway in NSCLC. Then, (PI3K) inhibitor
more » ... reased anticancer effects of Cucurbitacin I on NSCLC. In conclusion, the present results indicated that Cucurbitacin I inhibited cell growth of human NSCLC through PI3K/AKT/p70S6K signaling pathway.
doi:10.3892/mmr.2017.8141 pmid:29207097 fatcat:33pvdfoigzgqpn3n4t3ukq4xty