Title
The parotoid gland secretion from peruvian toad rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833): Chemical composition and effect on the proliferation and migration of lung cancer cells
Date Issued
01 September 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Schmeda-Hirschmann G.
de Andrade J.P.
Palominos C.
Fuentes-Retamal S.
Mellado M.
Correa P.
Urra F.A.
Publisher(s)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Abstract
Since Rhinella sp. toads produce bioactive substances, some species have been used in traditional medicine and magical practices by ancient cultures in Peru. During several decades, the Rhinella horribilis toad was confused with the invasive toad Rhinella marina, a species documented with extensive toxinological studies. In contrast, the chemical composition and biological effects of the parotoid gland secretions (PGS) remain still unknown for R. horribilis. In this work, we determine for the first time 55 compounds from the PGS of R. horribilis, which were identified using HPLC-MS/MS. The crude extract inhibited the proliferation of A549 cancer cells with IC50 values of 0.031 ± 0.007 and 0.015 ± 0.001 µg/mL at 24 and 48 h of exposure, respectively. Moreover, it inhibited the clonogenic capacity, increased ROS levels, and prevented the etoposide-induced apoptosis, suggesting that the effect of R. horribilis poison secretion was by cell cycle blocking before of G2/M-phase checkpoint. Fraction B was the most active and strongly inhibited cancer cell migration. Our results indicate that the PGS of R. horribilis are composed of alkaloids, bufadienolides, and argininyl diacids derivatives, inhibiting the proliferation and migration of A549 cells.
Volume
12
Issue
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Química orgánica Toxicología Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento Oncología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85091621317
PubMed ID
Source
Toxins
ISSN of the container
20726651
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This work was supported by ANID PCI-Biotechnology #Redbio0027, FONDEQUIP EQM 170023, and “líneas de apoyo a la investigación financiadas por ICBM (2020)”. J.P.de A. thanks the Universidad de Talca for a Postdoctoral grant and CP thanks ANID for Master fellowship #22191223.
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