伊维菌素和二甲双胍通过抑制PI3K/AKT/mTOR信号通路对犬乳腺癌的协同抗肿瘤作用

Synergistic Antitumor Effects of Ivermectin and Metformin in Canine Breast Cancer via PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway Inhibition.

作者信息

Feng Huili, He Lixin, Umar Talha, Wang Xiao, Li Wenxuan, Zhang Bohan, Zhu Xinying, Deng Ganzhen, Qiu Changwei

机构信息

Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.

出版信息

Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2025 May 29;47(6):403. doi: 10.3390/cimb47060403.

Abstract

Ivermectin (IVM) is a macrolide antiparasitic drug, and Metformin (MET) is a biguanide oral hypoglycemic drug. Studies have shown that both of them have obvious anti-tumor effects, but there have been no reports on the combined treatment of Canine breast tumors. This report aimed to investigate the effectiveness and the possible mechanism of drug combination on Canine breast cancers. Mouse breast tumor cells (4T1) and canine breast tumor cells (CMT-1211) were, respectively, treated with IVM, MET, and their combination, and then cell viability was assessed. After that, transcriptomic analysis was performed to study the action pathway of the drug combination with regard to its anti-tumor effects. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were detected by flow cytometry, and autophagosome formation was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Immunofluorescence detected the cytoplasmic translocation of LC3B and P62 into the nucleus. Western blot detected the protein expressions of LC3B, P62, Beclin1, Bcl-2, p-PI3K, p-AKT, and p-mTOR. Our transcriptomic analysis showed that the combination of IVM and MET regulated the expression of autophagy-related genes and pathways, including the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Our in vitro experiments showed that the combination of two drugs had a considerably significant effect on cytotoxicity, ROS levels, and the formation of autophagosomes compared to each drug alone. Meanwhile, the in vivo experiments showed that IVM combined with MET had an obvious inhibitory effect on tumor growth in canine breast tumor xenografts. This study concluded that IVM with MET activated autophagy, which killed breast cancer cells by inhibiting the activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and promoting the excessive accumulation of ROS. It offers a theoretical foundation for the synergistic effects of MET and IVM to suppress breast cancer cell activity.

摘要

伊维菌素(IVM)是一种大环内酯类抗寄生虫药物,而二甲双胍(MET)是一种双胍类口服降糖药物。研究表明,它们都具有明显的抗肿瘤作用,但关于犬乳腺肿瘤联合治疗的报道尚未见。本报告旨在研究药物联合治疗犬乳腺癌的有效性及可能机制。分别用IVM、MET及其组合处理小鼠乳腺肿瘤细胞(4T1)和犬乳腺肿瘤细胞(CMT - 1211),然后评估细胞活力。之后,进行转录组分析以研究药物组合的抗肿瘤作用途径。通过流式细胞术检测活性氧(ROS)水平,用透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察自噬体形成。免疫荧光检测LC3B和P62向细胞核的细胞质转位。蛋白质印迹法检测LC3B、P62、Beclin1、Bcl - 2、p - PI3K、p - AKT和p - mTOR的蛋白表达。我们的转录组分析表明,IVM和MET的组合调节了自噬相关基因和途径的表达,包括PI3K/AKT/mTOR信号通路。我们的体外实验表明,与单独使用每种药物相比,两种药物联合对细胞毒性、ROS水平和自噬体形成具有相当显著的影响。同时,体内实验表明,IVM与MET联合对犬乳腺肿瘤异种移植瘤的生长具有明显的抑制作用。本研究得出结论,IVM与MET激活自噬,通过抑制PI3K/AKT/mTOR途径的激活和促进ROS的过度积累来杀死乳腺癌细胞。它为MET和IVM协同抑制乳腺癌细胞活性提供了理论基础。

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