Background: Zanthoxylum bungeanum seed oil (ZBSO) is the main extract of the edible drug Zanthoxylum bungeanum seeds. Recent reports have proved that it has a significant cytotoxic effect on various cancer cells. However, systematic investigation on the role of ZBSO in laryngeal carcinoma (LC) is rare.
Objective: The aim of the study was to reveal the function of ZBSO on human laryngeal squamous carcinoma cells (Hep-2) and to elucidate its underlying mechanism.
Methods: In this study, the chemical composition analysis of ZBSO was done using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), and the anti-tumor effect of ZBSO on Hep-2 cells was evaluated by cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle experiments. qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blotting were used for mechanistic investigation at the molecular level.
Results: The main compound of ZBSO was identified as polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, as compared to normal cells, significant inhibitory activities of ZBSO were observed on Hep-2 cells with dose- and timedependency, which induced apoptosis, blocked cell cycle at the S phase, and inhibited cell proliferation. In addition, IHC results showed a difference in the level of protein expression of ZBSO-induced autophagy-related markers. At last, Western blotting results indicated that ZBSO could inhibit the expression and phosphorylation levels of PI3K/AKT/mTOR protein.
Conclusion: The anti-LC effect of ZBSO might be intimately associated with the induction of autophagy and the inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. ZBSO may be a potential anti-laryngocarcinoma agent.
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