Ou Anqi, Wang Xingdong, Xu Tingguo, Hu Zhouxin, Jiang Lihe, Wang Lisheng
School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
Med Oncol. 2025 Jul 2;42(8):310. doi: 10.1007/s12032-025-02858-3.
This study investigates the effects of novel matrine derivatives as heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitors on the proliferation, cloning, and migration ability of lung cancer A549 cells along with their mechanisms. In this work, we used matrine as a lead compound with the research objectives of improving its targeting and anti-tumor activity, as well as developing Hsp90 inhibitors with novel structures. We designed and synthesized 21 matrine derivatives based on the C-14 position of matrine. The antiproliferative activities of all compounds against three types of cancer cells were determined by MTT assay. Most of the compounds showed excellent anticancer activity compared to matrine. Among them, compound H10 showed the most potent antiproliferative activity with IC values of 4.541 ± 0.56 µM (MDA-MB-231), 6.784 ± 0.92 µM (Huh-7), and 3.585 ± 0.45 µM (A549), respectively. Compound H10 not only effectively suppresses the colony formation and migration of A549 cells but also significantly induces cell apoptosis. Subsequent, the impact of compound H10 on Hsp90 protein and proteins associated with the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway was evaluated using Western blot analysis. The findings demonstrated that compound H10 effectively suppresses the expression of Hsp90 and induces apoptosis in lung cancer cells by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. This study indicated that compound H10 might serve as a lead compound of Hsp90 inhibitors for the treatment of lung cancers.
本研究考察新型苦参碱衍生物作为热休克蛋白90(Hsp90)抑制剂对肺癌A549细胞增殖、克隆及迁移能力的影响及其作用机制。在本研究中,我们以苦参碱为先导化合物,旨在提高其靶向性和抗肿瘤活性,并开发具有新型结构的Hsp90抑制剂。我们基于苦参碱的C-14位设计并合成了21种苦参碱衍生物。通过MTT法测定所有化合物对三种癌细胞的抗增殖活性。与苦参碱相比,大多数化合物表现出优异的抗癌活性。其中,化合物H10表现出最强的抗增殖活性,其对MDA-MB-231、Huh-7和A549细胞的IC值分别为4.541±0.56 μM、6.784±0.92 μM和3.585±0.45 μM。化合物H10不仅能有效抑制A549细胞的集落形成和迁移,还能显著诱导细胞凋亡。随后,采用蛋白质免疫印迹分析评估化合物H10对Hsp90蛋白及与PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路相关蛋白的影响。结果表明,化合物H10通过抑制PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路有效抑制Hsp90表达并诱导肺癌细胞凋亡。本研究表明,化合物H10可能作为治疗肺癌的Hsp90抑制剂的先导化合物。