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Yang Y, Liu P, Zhou M, Yin L, Wang M, Liu T, Jiang X, Gao H. Small-molecule drugs of colorectal cancer: Current status and future directions. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:166880. [PMID: 37696461 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2023.166880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the world's fourth most deadly cancer. CRC, as a genetic susceptible disease, faces significant challenges in optimizing prognosis through optimal drug treatment modalities. In recent decades, the development of innovative small-molecule drugs is expected to provide targeted interventions that accurately address the different molecular characteristics of CRC. Although the clinical application of single-target drugs is limited by the heterogeneity and high metastasis of CRC, novel small-molecule drug treatment strategies such as dual/multiple-target drugs, drug repurposing, and combination therapies can help overcome these challenges and provide new insights for improving CRC treatment. In this review, we focus on the current status of a range of small molecule drugs that are being considered for CRC therapy, including single-target drugs, dual/multiple-target drugs, drug repurposing and combination strategies, which will pave the way for targeting CRC vulnerabilities with small-molecule drugs in future personalized treatment.
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- Yiren Yang
- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323, United States
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China.
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Mendoza-Fuentes A, González-Burgos E, Aparicio Trejo OE, Delgado-Lamas G, Rodríguez-Chávez JL, Pedraza-Chaverri J, Gómez-Serranillos MP, Araiza-Olivera D. The cytotoxicity effect of 7-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocadalene from Heterotheca inuloides and semisynthetic cadalenes derivates towards breast cancer cells: involvement of oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15586. [PMID: 37361049 PMCID: PMC10289085 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Background Heterotheca inuloides, traditionally employed in Mexico, has demonstrated anticancer activities. Although it has been proven that the cytotoxic effect is attributed to cadinane-type sesquiterpenes such as 7-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocadalene, the mechanism of action by which these agents act in tumor lines and their regulation remain unknown. This study was undertaken to investigate for first time the cytotoxic activity and mechanism of action of 7-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocadalene and two semi-synthetic cadinanes derivatives towards breast cancer cells. Methods Cell viability and proliferation were assayed by thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and Trypan blue dye exclusion assay. Cell migration measure was tested by wound-healing assay. Moreover, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation generation were measured by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) assay and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) assay, respectively. Furthermore, expression of caspase-3, Bcl-2 and GAPDH were analyzed by western blot. Results The results showed that 7-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocadalene inhibited MCF7 cell viability in a concentration and time dependent manner. The cytotoxic potency of semisynthetic derivatives 7-(phenylcarbamate)-3,4-dihydrocadalene and 7-(phenylcarbamate)-cadalene was remarkably lower. Moreover, in silico studies showed that 7-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocadalene, and not so the semi-synthetic derivatives, has optimal physical-chemical properties to lead a promising cytotoxic agent. Further examination on the action mechanism of 7-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocadalene suggested that this natural product exerted cytotoxicity via oxidative stress as evidenced in a significantly increase of intracellular ROS levels and in an induction of lipid peroxidation. Furthermore, the compound increased caspase-3 and caspase-9 activities and slightly inhibited Bcl-2 levels. Interestingly, it also reduced mitochondrial ATP synthesis and induced mitochondrial uncoupling. Conclusion Taken together, 7-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocadalene is a promising cytotoxic compound against breast cancer via oxidative stress-induction.
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- Alan Mendoza-Fuentes
- Institute of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Departament of Biology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, United States
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Basu N, Narad P, Guptasarma ML, Tandon C, Das BC, Tandon S. Computational and In Vitro Approaches to Elucidate the Anti-cancer Effects of Arnica montana in Hormone-Dependent Breast Cancer. HOMEOPATHY 2022; 111:288-300. [PMID: 35790192 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Use of homeopathic medicines for the treatment of cancers has increased in the last several years. Arnica montana is an anti-inflammatory homeopathic medicine used in traumatic conditions and because of this property we performed investigations for its potential as a chemotherapeutic agent against breast cancer. METHODS An ethanolic extract of Arnica montana (mother tincture, MT), prepared according to the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India, was characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS), followed by computational (in silico) analysis using molecular docking, to identify specific compounds that can bind and modulate the activity of key proteins involved in breast cancer survival and progression. To validate the in silico findings, in a controlled experiment breast cancer cells (MCF7) were treated in vitro with Arnica montana and the cytotoxic effects assessed by flowcytometry, fluorescence microscopy, scratch assay, clonogenic potential and gene expression analysis. RESULTS Phytochemical characterization of ethanolic extract of Arn MT by GC-MS allowed identification of several compounds. Caryophyllene oxide and 7-hydroxycadalene were selected for molecular docking studies, based on their potential drug-like properties. These compounds displayed selective binding affinity to some of the recognized target proteins of breast cancer, which included estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), progesterone receptor (PR), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) and E-cadherin. In vitro studies revealed induction of apoptosis in MCF7 cells following treatment with Arn MT. Furthermore, treatment with Arn MT revealed its ability to inhibit migration and colony forming abilities of the cancer cells. CONCLUSION Considering the apoptotic and anti-migratory effects of Arnica montana in breast cancer cells in vitro, there is a need for this medicine to be further validated in an in vivo model.
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- Nilanjana Basu
- Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Immunopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.,Amity University Punjab, Mohali, India
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Rodríguez-Chávez JL, Méndez-Cuesta CA, Ramírez-Apan T, Egas V, Ávila JL, Neira-González A, Hernández T, Espinosa-García FJ, Delgado G. Chemo-sensitizing activity of natural cadinanes from Heterotheca inuloides in human uterine sarcoma cells and their in silico interaction with ABC transporters. Bioorg Chem 2019; 91:103091. [PMID: 31319298 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sensitizing activities exerted by 3,4-dihydro-7-hydroxycadalene (1), rac-3,7-dihydroxy-3(4H)-isocadalen-4-one (4) and (1R,4R)-4H-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-hydroxycadalen-15-oic acid (9), the major cadinanes isolated from Heterotheca inuloides, towards multidrug-resistant MES-SA/MX2 and parental MES-SA epithelial human uterine sarcoma cell lines were evaluated. We also evaluated the in silico interactions (expressed as ΔGbinding in kcal/mol) of cadinanes 1, 4 and 9 in an in vitro assay, and also tested several structurally related natural compounds with the multidrug resistance protein (MDR1, P-glycoprotein), human multidrug resistance protein 1 (MRP1), and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) structures as pharmacological targets using AutoDock and AutoDock Vina. Compound 1 potentiated the cytotoxicity of doxorubicin and mitoxantrone drugs in resistant MES-SA/MX2 cells, compared to cells treated with each drug alone. Compound 1 could reverse the resistance to doxorubicin 12.44 fold at a concentration of 5 μM. It also re-sensitized cells to mitoxantrone 3.94 fold. Hence, compound 1 may be considered as a potential chemosensitizing agent to overcome multidrug resistance in cancer. The docking analysis suggested that there are interactions between cadinanes from H. inuloides and MDR1, MRP1, and BCRP proteins mainly through π-π interactions and hydrogen bonds.
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- José Luis Rodríguez-Chávez
- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100, Ciudad de México 04960, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- FES-Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios No. 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ex Hacienda de San José de la Huerta 58190, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Egas V, Salazar-Cervantes G, Romero I, Méndez-Cuesta CA, Rodríguez-Chávez JL, Delgado G. Anti-Helicobacter pylori metabolites from Heterotheca inuloides (Mexican arnica). Fitoterapia 2018. [PMID: 29540312 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Verónica Egas
- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco, Calzada del Hueso 1100, Mexico City 04960, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Yang Z, Zhu ML, Li DH, Zeng R, Han BN. N-Me-trichodermamide B isolated from Penicillium janthinellum, with antioxidant properties through Nrf2-mediated signaling pathway. Bioorg Med Chem 2017; 25:6614-6622. [PMID: 29153548 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A new trichodermamide-like alkaloid, N-Me-trichodermamide B (compound 1), was isolated from a marine fungus Penicillium janthinellum HDN13-309. The structure and absolute configuration of compound 1 were determined by extensive NMR analysis and the modified Mosher's method. This new alkaloid exhibited cellular protection from the H2O2-induced oxidative damage, and the mechanism study revealed that this antioxidant activity was regulated through Nrf2-mediated signaling pathway in HaCaT human keratinocytes. In addition, the inhibitor of p38 abrogated compound 1-induced phosphorylation of p38, up-expression of HO-1, and the nuclear localization of Nrf2. As a result, it suggested that this new alkaloid-induced antioxidant signaling pathway might be initiated through activation of p38.
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- Zhen Yang
- Department of Pharmacy, Graduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Graduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Development Technology of Marine Resources, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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