Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 177-183.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2025.03.002

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SNG162 activates the estrogen signaling pathway at the membrane initiation of glioblastoma by upregulating ER-α36 expression

ZHAO Entong1,2, GUAN Xin1,2,3, LI Hongyan1,2, QIU Yunting1,2, ZHANG Bingqiang3, CHEN Mengmeng3, ZOU Wei1,3,4, QU Chao1,2   

  1. 1. College of Life Science,Liaoning Normal University,Dalian 116081,China;
    2. Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Drug Discovery,Liaoning Normal University;
    3. Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University;
    4. Qingdao Re-store Life Science Co.,Ltd.
  • Received:2024-11-04 Revised:2025-01-19 Online:2025-06-28 Published:2025-07-02

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to explore the effects of changes in the estrogen receptor alpha 36(ER-α36)expression on the proliferation and membrane-initiated estrogen signaling in glioblastoma U251 cells. Methods The expression and localization of ER-α36 and EGFR glioblastoma U87 cells and U251 cells were determined by immunofluorescence,qRT-PCR and Western blot.The effect of upregulating ER-α 36 on U251 cell proliferation and estrogen signaling pathway activity by low concentrations of 100 pmol/L icariin isomer(SNG162)was detected by MTT assay and Western blot. Results ER-α36 and EGFR were co-expressed in the cell membrane of glioblastoma.Compared with DMSO(control group),the expression ER-α36(P<0.01)and EGFR increased in U251 cells treated with SNG162(P<0.05);Further experments also found that low concentrations of SNG162 increased the expression of cycle related proteins-cyclin D1,cyclin B,cyclin E and CDK4(P<0.01),and enhanced the proliferative ability of U251 cells(P<0.05). Conclusion The low concentration of SNG162 upregulates the expression of ER-α36,activates the estrogen-mediated ERK1/2 MAPK,p38 MAPK,and EGFR/Src signaling pathways,promotes glioblastoma proliferation,and activates the membrane initialized estrogen signaling pathway.

Key words: Glioblastomas, Estrogen receptor-alpha36, Estrogen, Icariin isomer

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