Selective oncolytic effect in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated gastric carcinoma through efficient lytic induction by Euphorbia extracts

Dong eun Kim, Sunhee Jung, Hyung Won Ryu, Miri Choi, Mingu Kang, Hyunju Kang, Heung Joo Yuk, Hyejeong Jeong, Jiyeon Baek, Jae Hyoung Song, Janghwan Kim, Hyojeung Kang, Sang Bae Han, Sei Ryang Oh, Sungchan Cho

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Abstract

Lytic induction of latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been considered as a therapeutic approach for efficient treatment of EBV-associated malignancies. Here, we established a robust assay system quantitatively measuring EBV lytic induction and identified three Euphorbia extracts as strong inducers from a screen of Korean medicinal plant extracts library. Expression of lytic genes were efficiently induced by each Euphorbia extract in SNU-719 (EBV-positive gastric carcinoma cells). Euphorbia pekinensis, out of three extracts, exhibited the most potent lytic-inducing activity. Importantly, treatment with E. pekinensis extract led to an obvious cytotoxic effect on SNU-719 cells, but little on MKN-74 cells (EBV-negative gastric carcinoma cells), indicating the selective oncolytic effect on EBV-positive gastric carcinoma. We further revealed that lytic-inducing activity of E. pekinensis was mediated by PKC/MEK signal. Moreover, we defined two structural analogs of PMA with strong lytic-inducing activity, suggesting their therapeutic applicability for the treatment of EBV-associated gastric carcinoma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)146-158
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Functional Foods
Volume42
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2018

Keywords

  • EBV-associated gastric carcinoma
  • Epstein-Barr virus
  • Euphorbia
  • Lytic induction
  • Medicinal plant extracts

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