Subtle structural alteration in indisulam switches the molecular mechanisms for the inhibitory effect on the migration of gastric cancer cells - 29/02/24
Abstract |
Gastric cancer is a highly metastatic malignant tumor with high morbidity and mortality globally. Recent studies reported that sulfonamide derivatives such as indisulam exhibited inhibitory effects on the viability and migration of cancer cells. However, multiple clinical trials revealed that indisulam did not significantly prevent cancer progression due to metastasis and drug resistance. Therefore, it is necessary to discover new potent derivatives to explore alternative therapeutic strategies. Here, we synthesize multiple indisulam derivatives and examine their inhibitory effects on the viability and migration of gastric cancer cells. Among them, compounds SR‐3‐65 and WXM‐1‐170 exhibit better inhibitory effects on the migration of gastric cancer cells than indisulam. Mechanistically, we discover that they could attenuate the PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling pathway and lead to the suppression of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related transcription factors. The influence of SR‐3‐65 on the migration of gastric cancer cells is blocked by the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 while SR‐3‐65 and WXM‐1‐170 reverse the effect of PI3K activator 740 Y-P on the migration of gastric cancer cells. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation further confirm that PI3K is the target of SR‐3‐65. Our study unveils a novel mechanism by which SR‐3‐65 and WXM‐1‐170 inhibit the migration of gastric cancer cells. Together with the previous discovery, we reveal that subtle structural change in indisulam results in a striking switch on the molecular targets and their associated signaling pathways for the inhibition of the migration of gastric cancer cells. These findings might provide informative insights for the development of targeted therapy for gastric cancer.
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Highlights |
• | SR‐3‐65 and WXM‐1‐170 exhibit better inhibition on gastric cancer cell migration. |
• | SR‐3‐65 and WXM‐1‐170 attenuate the PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling pathway. |
• | The influence of SR‐3‐65 on the migration is blocked by the PI3K inhibitor LY294002. |
• | SR‐3‐65 and WXM‐1‐170 reverse the effect of PI3K activator 740 Y-P on migration. |
• | Subtle structural change results in a striking switch in the molecular targets. |
Keywords : Indisulam derivatives, Inhibitory effect, Migration, Gastric cancer, PI3K, Molecular docking
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Vol 172
Article 116259- mars 2024 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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