Britanin, a natural pseudoguaiacane sesquiterpene lactone, has significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, but little is known about its tumor inhibitory activity and the underlying mechanism. Here, we demonstrated and that britanin inhibited the growth of human prostate cancer cell lines (PC-3, PC-3-LUC, and DU-145). Through study, the results showed that britanin significantly decreased cell proliferation, migration, and motility. The moderate toxicity of britanin was determined with an acute toxicity study. A luciferase-labeled animal tumor xenograft model and bioluminescence imaging were applied, combining with biological validation for assessing the tumor progression. results demonstrated that britanin inhibited the growth of PC-3-LUC. The interleukin-2 level in mice was upregulated by britanin, which indicated that britanin induced antitumor immune activation. In addition, britanin downregulated the expression of nuclear factor (NF)-B p105/p50, pp65, IB, pIB, phosphoinositide 3-kinase, pPI3k, Akt (protein kinase B, PKB), and pAkt proteins and upregulated expression of Bax. We discovered that britanin inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells both and by regulating PI3K/Akt/NF-B-related proteins and activating immunity. These findings shed light on the development of britanin as a promising agent for prostate cancer therapy.
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