Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) was found in an abnormal constitutively active status in certain cancer tissues, and under these circumstances the interruption of STAT3 signaling pathway was proposed with the potential anti-cancer efficacy. In this study, our previous reported STAT3 inhibitor Bt354 can inhibit tumor growth in DU145 xenograft mice without affecting body weight. In groups treated with Bt354, the inhibition rate of tumor weight was 58.8%, 62.7% and 73.5% in 10, 20, 40 mg·kg-1 group, respectively. Particularly, the number of Ki 67 positive cells in the tumor sections was significantly decreased in Bt354 groups. Furthermore, Bt354 inhibited the nuclear translocation of STAT3 and consequently induced cell growth inhibition, apoptosis in DU145 cells. These findings suggest that Bt354 may be a potent anticancer agent for STAT3 activated prostate cancer cells. Procedures for animal study were performed with approval of the Animal Care and Use Committee of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |