Title
A styrylpyrone dimer isolated from Aniba heringeri causes apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 triple-negative breast cancer cells
Date Issued
15 February 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
de Souza K.F.S.
Tófoli D.
Pereira I.C.
Filippin K.J.
Guerrero A.T.G.
de Fatima Cepa Matos M.
Garcez W.S.
Garcez F.R.
Perdomo R.T.
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
The styrylpyrone dehydrogoniothalamin (1) and two of its dimers (2 and 3) were isolated from the leaves of Aniba heringeri (Lauraceae). Compound 3 is new, while 1 and 2 are being reported for the first time in this species. Structures were determined by 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and optical rotation data. Cytotoxic effects and selectivity indices were evaluated in five neoplastic cell lines—PC-3 (prostate), 786–0 (renal), HT-29 (colon), MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231 (breast)—and a non-neoplastic cell line, (NIH/3T3, murine fibroblast). Compound 1 inhibited cell growth by 50% (GI50) at concentrations in the 90.4–175.7 μM range, while 2 proved active against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cells (GI50 = 12.24, and 34.22 μM, respectively). Compound 3 showed strong cytotoxicity (GI50 = 4.4 μM) against MDA-MB-231 (an established basal triple-negative breast carcinoma (TNBC) cell line), with a high selective index of 35. This compound was subsequently evaluated for apoptosis induction in MDA-MB-231 cells, using GI50 and 50% lethal concentrations (LC50). Flow cytometry analysis showed that at LC50 compound 3 induced cell death with phosphatidylserine externalization and caspase-3 activation. Apoptotic genes were measured by RT-qPCR, revealing an upregulation of BAX, with an increase in expression of the BAX/BCL2 ratio in treated cells. Fluorescence microscopy disclosed morphological changes related to apoptosis. Overall, these findings showed compound 3 to be a promising prototype against TNBC cells that tend to respond poorly to conventional therapies.
Volume
32
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Bioquímica, Biología molecular Biología celular, Microbiología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85099548851
PubMed ID
Source
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
ISSN of the container
09680896
Sponsor(s)
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Fundação de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento do Ensino, Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul (FUNDECT; research grant 59/300.137/2016 and master’s degree grant 59/300.561/2016 awarded to K.F.S.S.), the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – Brasil (CAPES; finance code 001), and the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), for the grants awarded to D.T. and I.C.P and F.R.G respectively. Thanks are also extended to Arnildo Pott, Ph.D., and Vali J. Pott, Ph.D., for their assistance in the identification of plant material.
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