Zerumbone, Sesquiterpene Photochemical from Ginger, Inhibits Angiogenesis
Zerumbone, Sesquiterpene Photochemical from Ginger, Inhibits Angiogenesis
- 대한생리학회-대한약리학회
- The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology
- 제19권 제4호
- : SCOPUS, SCIE, KCI등재
- 2015.01
- 335 - 340 (6 pages)
Here, we investigated the role of zerumbone, a natural cyclic sesquiterpene of <em>Zingiber zerumbet</em> Smith, on angiogenesis using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Zerumbone inhibited HUVECs proliferation, migration and tubule formation, as well as angiogenic activity by rat aorta explants. In particular, zerumbone inhibited phosphorylation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 and fibroblast growth factor receptor-1, which are key regulators of endothelial cell function and angiogenesis. <em>In vivo</em> matrigel plug assay in mice demonstrated significant decrease in vascularization and hemoglobin content in the plugs from zerumbone-treated mice, compared with control mice. Overall, these results suggest that zerumbone inhibits various attributes of angiogenesis, which might contribute to its reported antitumor effects.