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Sun Y, Li Q, Huang Y, Yang Z, Li G, Sun X, Gu X, Qiao Y, Wu Q, Xie T, Sui X. Natural products for enhancing the sensitivity or decreasing the adverse effects of anticancer drugs through regulating the redox balance. Chin Med 2024; 19:110. [PMID: 39164783 PMCID: PMC11334420 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-024-00982-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Redox imbalance is reported to play a pivotal role in tumorigenesis, cancer development, and drug resistance. Severe oxidative damage is a general consequence of cancer cell responses to treatment and may cause cancer cell death or severe adverse effects. To maintain their longevity, cancer cells can rescue redox balance and enter a state of resistance to anticancer drugs. Therefore, targeting redox signalling pathways has emerged as an attractive and prospective strategy for enhancing the efficacy of anticancer drugs and decreasing their adverse effects. Over the past few decades, natural products (NPs) have become an invaluable source for developing new anticancer drugs due to their high efficacy and low toxicity. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that many NPs exhibit remarkable antitumour effects, whether used alone or as adjuvants, and are emerging as effective approaches to enhance sensitivity and decrease the adverse effects of conventional cancer therapies by regulating redox balance. Among them are several novel anticancer drugs based on NPs that have entered clinical trials. In this review, we summarize the synergistic anticancer effects and related redox mechanisms of the combination of NPs with conventional anticancer drugs. We believe that NPs targeting redox regulation will represent promising novel candidates and provide prospects for cancer treatment in the future.
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- Yitian Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China
- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China
- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China.
- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China.
- College of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China.
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Liskova V, Chovancova B, Galvankova K, Klena L, Matyasova K, Babula P, Grman M, Rezuchova I, Bartosova M, Krizanova O. Slow Sulfide Donor GYY4137 Increased the Sensitivity of Two Breast Cancer Cell Lines to Paclitaxel by Different Mechanisms. Biomolecules 2024; 14:651. [PMID: 38927055 PMCID: PMC11202087 DOI: 10.3390/biom14060651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Paclitaxel (PTX) is a chemotherapeutic agent affecting microtubule polymerization. The efficacy of PTX depends on the type of tumor, and its improvement would be beneficial in patients' treatment. Therefore, we tested the effect of slow sulfide donor GYY4137 on paclitaxel sensitivity in two different breast cancer cell lines, MDA-MB-231, derived from a triple negative cell line, and JIMT1, which overexpresses HER2 and is resistant to trastuzumab. In JIMT1 and MDA-MB-231 cells, we compared IC50 and some metabolic (apoptosis induction, lactate/pyruvate conversion, production of reactive oxygen species, etc.), morphologic (changes in cytoskeleton), and functional (migration, angiogenesis) parameters for PTX and PTX/GYY4137, aiming to determine the mechanism of the sensitization of PTX. We observed improved sensitivity to paclitaxel in the presence of GYY4137 in both cell lines, but also some differences in apoptosis induction and pyruvate/lactate conversion between these cells. In MDA-MB-231 cells, GYY4137 increased apoptosis without affecting the IP3R1 protein, changing the morphology of the cytoskeleton. A mechanism of PTX sensitization by GYY4137 in JIMT1 cells is distinct from MDA-MB-231, and remains to be further elucidated. We suggest different mechanisms of action for H2S on the paclitaxel treatment of MDA-MB-231 and JIMT1 breast cancer cell lines.
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- Veronika Liskova
- Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.L.); (K.G.); (L.K.); (M.G.)
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- Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.L.); (K.G.); (L.K.); (M.G.)
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- Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.L.); (K.G.); (L.K.); (M.G.)
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- Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.L.); (K.G.); (L.K.); (M.G.)
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- Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.L.); (K.G.); (L.K.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.L.); (K.G.); (L.K.); (M.G.)
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia; (I.R.); (M.B.)
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia; (I.R.); (M.B.)
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- Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.L.); (K.G.); (L.K.); (M.G.)
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic;
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Gajurel G, Hasan R, Medina-Bolivar F. Water-deficit stress induces prenylated stilbenoid production and affects biomass in peanut hairy roots: Exploring the role of stilbenoid prenyltransferase downregulation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 210:108596. [PMID: 38579541 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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The peanut plant is one of the most economically important crops around the world. Abiotic stress, such as drought, causes over five hundred million dollars in losses in peanut production per year. Peanuts are known to produce prenylated stilbenoids to counteract biotic stress. However, their role in abiotic stress tolerance has not been elucidated. To address this issue, hairy roots with the capacity to produce prenylated stilbenoids were established. An RNA-interference (RNAi) molecular construct targeting the stilbenoid-specific prenyltransferase AhR4DT-1 was designed and expressed via Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation in hairy roots of peanut cultivar Georgia Green. Two transgenic hairy roots with the RNAi molecular construct were established, and the downregulation of AhR4DT-1 was validated using reverse transcriptase quantitative PCR. To determine the efficacy of the RNAi-approach in modifying the levels of prenylated stilbenoids, the hairy roots were co-treated with methyl jasmonate, hydrogen peroxide, cyclodextrin, and magnesium chloride to induce the production of stilbenoids and then the stilbenoids were analyzed in extracts of the culture medium. Highly reduced levels of prenylated stilbenoids were observed in the RNAi hairy roots. Furthermore, the hairy roots were evaluated in a polyethylene glycol (PEG) assay to assess the role of prenylated stilbenoids on water-deficit stress. Upon PEG treatment, stilbenoids were induced and secreted into the culture medium of RNAi and wild-type hairy roots. Additionally, the biomass of the RNAi hairy roots decreased by a higher amount as compared to the wild-type hairy roots suggesting that prenylated stilbenoids might play a role against water-deficit stress.
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- Gaurav Gajurel
- Arkansas Bioscience Institute, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 72401, USA; Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 72401, USA
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- Arkansas Bioscience Institute, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 72401, USA; Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 72401, USA
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- Arkansas Bioscience Institute, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 72401, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 72401, USA.
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Anwar MJ, Altaf A, Imran M, Amir M, Alsagaby SA, Abdulmonem WA, Mujtaba A, El-Ghorab AH, Ghoneim MM, Hussain M, Jbawi EA, Shaker ME, Abdelgawad MA. Anti-cancer perspectives of resveratrol: a comprehensive review. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2023; 34. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1080/09540105.2023.2265686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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- Muhammad Junaid Anwar
- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Narowal, Narowal, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Hamdard University Islamabad. Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
- Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni suef, Egypt
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Li G, Li J, Wang W, Feng X, Yu X, Yuan S, Zhang W, Chen J, Hu C. Synthesis, In Vitro, and In Vivo Investigations of Pterostilbene-Tethered Analogues as Anti-Breast Cancer Candidates. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11468. [PMID: 37511230 PMCID: PMC10380385 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Pterostilbene has been found to be an active scaffold with anti-breast cancer (BC) action. In this study, fourteen pterostilbene-tethered analogues (2A-2N) were prepared and screened in vitro against MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells. Meanwhile, their structures were characterized using 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and HRMS (ESI) spectroscopy techniques. Among them, analogue 2L displayed the most potent anti-proliferation effect on MDA-MB-231 (IC50 = 10.39 μM) and MCF-7 cells (IC50 = 11.73 μM). Furthermore, the meaningful structure-activity relationships suggested that the introduction of a saturated six-membered nitrogen heterocyclic ring into the side chain favored anti-BC capacity. Biological observations indicated that 2L could cause the typical morphological changes in apoptosis, namely an increase in reactive oxygen species level and a loss of mitochondrial membrane potential in BC cells. Importantly, 2L could induce mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis by regulating the expression of caspase-related proteins. Consistent with the results of our in vitro study, 2L apparently inhibited tumor growth in MDA-MB-231 xenograft mice without obvious toxicity. These findings revealed that 2L is expected to be a promising anti-BC lead compound that merits further investigations.
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- Guoxun Li
- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Analysis and Testing Center, NERC Biomass of Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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