Resveratrol eliminates cancer stem cells of osteosarcoma by STAT3 pathway inhibition
Lihua Peng, Dianming Jiang*
Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
Abstract
Resveratrol shows potent anti-tumor therapeutic properties in various tumors. However, the exact effect of resveratrol on osteosarcoma cells, especially cancer stem cells, remains unclear. In this study, we examined the effect of resveratrol on osteosarcoma stem cells and explored the underlying molecular mechanisms. Resveratrol inhibited cell viability, selfrenewal ability and tumorigenesis of osteosarcoma cells, whereas showed no significant
inhibition effects to normal osteoblast cells. Mechanically, resveratrol treatment decreased cytokines synthesis and inhibited JAK2/STAT3 signaling, which was consistent with the decline of cancer stem cells marker, CD133. Exogenous STAT3 activation attenuated the cancer stem cell elimination effects of resveratrol treatment. Our results demonstrated that resveratrol inhibited osteosarcoma cell proliferation and tumorigenesis ability, which was correlated with cytokines inhibition related JAK2/STAT3 signaling blockage. Resveratrol may be a promising therapeutic agent for osteosarcoma management. (…)
