BCP, water-soluble polysaccharide extracted from Bupleurum chinense, inhibited integrin-mediated adhesion of human melanoma A375 cells to fibronectin but had no effects on nonspecific adhesion to poly-l-lysine.
BCP-treatment reduced β1 integrin ligand affinity and inhibited the adhesion-dependent formation of F-actin stress fibers and focal adhesions.
The inhibition of BCP on integrin-mediated signaling is probably through its dephosphorylatory effects on focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and paxillin.
Our current findings indicated that BCP may be a potential therapy for melanoma metastasis due to its inhibitory effects on integrin signaling.