Dioscin (DS), reduced cell viability of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells in a concentration-dependent manner.
DS induced GATA3, DNMT3A, TET2, TET3 mRNA expression in MDA-MB-231 cells while TET1 was decreased in both cell lines.
The cell morphology of MDA-MB-231 cells was altered by DS from spindle (mesenchymal) to cuboidal (epithelial) shape.
GATA3 protein and mRNAs of ZFPM2 and E-cad were increased while VIM and MMP9 were decreased by DS.
DS was able to inhibit invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells.