Identification and biological evaluation of fused tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives as Wnt/ß-catenin signaling inhibitors to suppress colorectal cancer.
Eur J Med Chem
; 276: 116664, 2024 Oct 05.
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ABSTRACT
Colorectal cancer (CRC) has been becoming one of the most common causes of cancer mortality worldwide. Accumulating studies suggest that the progressive up-regulation of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling is a crucial hallmark of CRC, and suppressing it is a promising strategy to treat CRC. Herein, we reported our latest efforts in the discovery of novel fused tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives with good anti-CRC activities by screening our in-house berberine-like library and further structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies, in which we identified compound 10 is a potent lead compound with significant antiproliferation potencies. By the biotinylated probe and LC-MS/MS study, Hsp90 was identified as its molecular target, which is a fully different mechanism of action from what we reported before. Further studies showed compound 10 directly engaged the N-terminal site of Hsp90 and promoted the degradation of ß-catenin, thereby suppressing the Wnt/ß-catenin signaling. More importantly, compound 10 exhibits favorable pharmacokinetic parameters and significant anti-tumor efficacies in the HCT116 xenograft model. Taken together, this study furnished the discovery of candidate drug compound 10 possessing a novel fused tetrahydroisoquinoline scaffold with excellent in vitro and in vivo anti-CRC activities by targeting Hsp90 to disturb Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway, which lay a foundation for discovering more effective CRC-targeted therapies.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales
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Neoplasias Colorrectales
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Tetrahidroisoquinolinas
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Proliferación Celular
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Beta Catenina
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Vía de Señalización Wnt
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Antineoplásicos
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Animals
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Humans
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Revista:
Eur J Med Chem
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Francia