Anti-cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating YWHAH in papillary thyroid cancer cells

Abstract The work is aimed to investigate whether midazolam functions in thyroid cancer and reveal the potential mechanism of action. Cell viability was detected by CCK-8 method when treated by varying doses of midazolam to detect the cytotoxicity of midazolam on human thyroid follicular epithelial...

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Main Authors: Yang Li, Ai-Ping Tan, Yu-Shan Zhong
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Published: Springer 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-01807-w
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description Abstract The work is aimed to investigate whether midazolam functions in thyroid cancer and reveal the potential mechanism of action. Cell viability was detected by CCK-8 method when treated by varying doses of midazolam to detect the cytotoxicity of midazolam on human thyroid follicular epithelial cell line and thyroid cancer cell lines. In thyroid cancer cells, EDU staining, wound healing and transwell assays were respectively used to detect cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Western blot was used to detect the expressions of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Flow cytometry assay, western blot and immunofluorescence staining were used to detect cell apoptosis. CB-Dock2 server predicted midazolam-tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein eta (YWHAH) interaction and western blot was also used to detect YWHAH expression. Midazolam dose-dependently decreased the viability of thyroid cancer cells and demonstrated no cytotoxicity on Nthy-ori-3-1 cells. In addition, increasing concentrations of midazolam or silencing of YWHAH significantly inhibited thyroid cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion and induced cell apoptosis. Midazolam had a molecular binding with YWHAH and midazolam downregulated YWHAH expression. YWHAH partially reversed the impacts of midazolam on the cellular events in thyroid cancer. Collectively, midazolam may act as an anti-thyroid cancer agent via its interrelation with YWHAH.
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spelling doaj-art-5c052e9c15504ec6b2fe4a07db3f279e2025-01-26T12:39:59ZengSpringerDiscover Oncology2730-60112025-01-0116111310.1007/s12672-025-01807-wAnti-cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating YWHAH in papillary thyroid cancer cellsYang Li0Ai-Ping Tan1Yu-Shan Zhong2Department of Anesthesiology, The People’s Hospital of SNDDepartment of Anesthesiology, The People’s Hospital of SNDDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of MedicineAbstract The work is aimed to investigate whether midazolam functions in thyroid cancer and reveal the potential mechanism of action. Cell viability was detected by CCK-8 method when treated by varying doses of midazolam to detect the cytotoxicity of midazolam on human thyroid follicular epithelial cell line and thyroid cancer cell lines. In thyroid cancer cells, EDU staining, wound healing and transwell assays were respectively used to detect cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Western blot was used to detect the expressions of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Flow cytometry assay, western blot and immunofluorescence staining were used to detect cell apoptosis. CB-Dock2 server predicted midazolam-tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein eta (YWHAH) interaction and western blot was also used to detect YWHAH expression. Midazolam dose-dependently decreased the viability of thyroid cancer cells and demonstrated no cytotoxicity on Nthy-ori-3-1 cells. In addition, increasing concentrations of midazolam or silencing of YWHAH significantly inhibited thyroid cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion and induced cell apoptosis. Midazolam had a molecular binding with YWHAH and midazolam downregulated YWHAH expression. YWHAH partially reversed the impacts of midazolam on the cellular events in thyroid cancer. Collectively, midazolam may act as an anti-thyroid cancer agent via its interrelation with YWHAH.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-01807-wInvasionMidazolamMigrationThyroid cancerYWHAH
spellingShingle Yang Li
Ai-Ping Tan
Yu-Shan Zhong
Anti-cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating YWHAH in papillary thyroid cancer cells
Discover Oncology
Invasion
Midazolam
Migration
Thyroid cancer
YWHAH
title Anti-cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating YWHAH in papillary thyroid cancer cells
title_full Anti-cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating YWHAH in papillary thyroid cancer cells
title_fullStr Anti-cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating YWHAH in papillary thyroid cancer cells
title_full_unstemmed Anti-cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating YWHAH in papillary thyroid cancer cells
title_short Anti-cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating YWHAH in papillary thyroid cancer cells
title_sort anti cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating ywhah in papillary thyroid cancer cells
topic Invasion
Midazolam
Migration
Thyroid cancer
YWHAH
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-01807-w
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