Journal: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Article Title: Gene Expression Alterations Associated With Resveratrol‐Induced Antiproliferative Effects and S‐Phase Cell Cycle Arrest in Osteosarcoma Cancer Cells
doi: 10.1111/jcmm.71111
Figure Lengend Snippet: RSV modulates the Wnt/β‐Catenin signalling pathway and affects vimentin expression and β‐catenin localisation in OS cells lines. (A) Real‐time PCR analysis shows that RSV treatment (100 μM, 48 h) significantly downregulates key genes of the Wnt/β‐catenin pathway in SAOS‐2 and U2‐OS cells, including CTNNB1 , MMP7 , MMP9 and CD44 (* p < 0.001), all associated with ECM degradation, stemness and invasiveness. Conversely, CDH1 (epithelial marker) is upregulated in both lines (* p < 0.001 for SAOS‐2 and ** p < 0.01 for U2‐OS), suggesting a shift toward an epithelial phenotype. WNT1 and VIM are significantly downregulated (* p < 0.01 and * p < 0.05, respectively) in both cell lines, with c‐MYC reduced in SAOS‐2 (* p < 0.01). (B) Immunocytochemistry reveals a notable decrease in Vimentin protein levels in RSV‐treated cells. Vimentin, a mesenchymal marker, appears less expressed, with treated cells showing morphological changes including elongated filaments and enlarged cell body and nucleus. (C) β‐catenin immunostaining indicates that RSV prevents its nuclear translocation, with the protein mainly localized at cell junctions and in the cytoplasm in treated cells, while in controls β‐catenin is predominantly nuclear, confirming RSV‐mediated inhibition of Wnt/β‐catenin signalling.
Article Snippet: In vitro assays were conducted using OS cell lines SAOS‐2 and U2‐OS (ATCC, Cat. no. HTB‐85; Cat. no. HTB‐96) [ ], along with human bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) (Lonza Milan, Italy, PT‐2501). hBMSCs were characterised by flow cytometry analysis (FCA) for MSC surface markers, including positive markers (CD29, CD73 and CD90) and negative markers (CD14 and CD45) [ ].
Techniques: Expressing, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Marker, Immunocytochemistry, Immunostaining, Translocation Assay, Inhibition