Discovery of benzochalcone derivative as a potential antigastric cancer agent targeting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)
Autor: | Jinyun Dong, Jing Yang, Wenkai Yu, Haobin Li, Maohua Cai, Jing-Li Xu, Han-Dong Xu, Yun-Fu Shi, Xiaoqing Guan, Xiang‑Dong Cheng, Jiang‑Jiang Qin |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, Vol 37, Iss 1, Pp 2004-2016 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 14756366 1475-6374 1475-6366 |
DOI: | 10.1080/14756366.2022.2100366 |
Popis: | Gastric cancer remains a significant health burden worldwide. In continuation of our previous study and development of effective small molecules against gastric cancer, a series of benzochalcone analogues involving heterocyclic molecules were synthesised and biologically evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Among them, the quinolin-6-yl substituted derivative KL-6 inhibited the growth of gastric cancer cells (HGC27, MKN28, AZ521, AGS, and MKN1) with a submicromolar to micromolar range of IC50, being the most potent one in this series. Additionally, KL-6 significantly inhibited the colony formation, migration and invasion, and effectively induced apoptosis of MKN1 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The mechanistic study revealed that KL-6 could concentration-dependently suppress STAT3 phosphorylation, which may partly contribute to its anticancer activity. Furthermore, in vivo antitumour study on the MKN1 orthotopic tumour model showed that KL-6 effectively inhibited tumour growth (TGI of 78%) and metastasis without obvious toxicity. Collectively, compound KL-6 may support the further development of candidates for gastric cancer treatment. |
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