Galangin Induces Autophagy via Deacetylation of LC3 by SIRT1 in HepG2 Cells

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Galangin suppresses proliferation and induces apoptosis and autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, but the precise mechanism is not clear. In this study, we demonstrated that galangin induced autophagy, enhanced the binding of SIRT1-LC3 and reduced the acetylation of endogenous LC3 in HepG2 cells. But this autophagy was inhibited by inactivation of SIRT1 meanwhile, galangin failed to reduce the acetylation of endogenous LC3 after SIRT1 was knocked-down. Collectively, these findings demonstrate a new mechanism by which galangin induces autophagy via the deacetylation of endogenous LC3 by SIRT1.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Sci Rep

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Sci Rep

Title: Scientific Reports

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group

ISSN (Electronic): 2045-2322

Publication date (Electronic): 27 July 2016

Publication date Collection: 2016

Volume: 6

Electronic Location Identifier: 30496

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[1 ]Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University , Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China

[2 ]Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University , Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China

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[a ] Wujun0294@ 123456163.com

[b ] taohaizhang33@ 123456163.com

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These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Publisher Item ID: srep30496

DOI: 10.1038/srep30496

PMC ID: 4962058

PubMed ID: 27460655

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Galangin Induces Autophagy via Deacetylation of LC3 by SIRT1 in HepG2 Cells

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