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Journal Article 
Baohuoside I Inhibits Benzo(a)Pyrene-Induced Metastasis in A549 Lung Cancer Cells by Modulating STAT3 and EMT 
Khan, M; Maryam, A; Shakir, HA; Qazi, JI; Li, Y 
2018 
1 
Pakistan Journal of Zoology
ISSN: 0030-9923 
ZOOLOGICAL SOC PAKISTAN 
LAHORE 
50 
6 
2357-2365 
English 
WOS:000455906200045 
Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), a major component of cigarette smoke, has been found to be a potent human carcinogen. Recently, it has been shown to induce lung cancer metastasis. In the present study, we found for the first time that Baohuoside I (BHS-1), a natural flavonol glycoside inhibits BaP-induced A549 lung cancer metastasis by modulating the expressions of p-STAT3, COX-2, MMP-2, MMP-9, E-cadherin and N-cadherin. Moreover, we found that chronic BaP exposure promoted migration without enhancing the proliferation of cells and BHS-I was equally toxic to both BaP-treated and untreated A549 cells. Taken together, the data of present study indicate that BHS-I not only inhibits metastasis but also induces cell death in BaP-treated A549 cells. Therefore, BHS-I may become a potential lead compound for treatment of lung adenocarcinoma. 
Benzo(a)Pyrene; STAT3; EMT; Lung cancer metastasis; Baohuoside I