Lubeluzole Repositioning as Chemosensitizing Agent on Multidrug-Resistant Human Ovarian A2780/DX3 Cancer Cells

In a previous paper, we demonstrated the synergistic action of the anti-ischemic lubeluzole (Lube S) on the cytotoxic activity of doxorubicin (Dox) and paclitaxel in human ovarian cancer A2780 and lung cancer A549 cells. In the present paper, we extended in vitro the study to the multi-drug-resistant A2780/DX3 cell line to verify the hypothesis that the Dox and Lube S drug association may potentiate the antitumor activity of this anticancer compound also in the context of drug resistance. We also evaluated some possible mechanisms underlying this activity. We analyzed the antiproliferative activity in different cancer cell lines. Furthermore, apoptosis, Dox accumulation, MDR1 downregulation, ROS, and NO production in A2780/DX3 cells were also evaluated. Our results confirm that Lube S improves Dox antiproliferative and apoptotic activities through different mechanisms of action, all of which may contribute to the final antitumor effect. Moderate stereoselectivity was found, with Lube S significantly more effective than its enantiomer (Lube R) and the corresponding racemate (Lube S/R). Docking simulation studies on the ABCB1 Cryo-EM structure supported the hypothesis that Lube S forms a stable MDR1-Dox-Lube S complex, which hampers the protein transmembrane domain flipping and blocks the efflux of Dox from resistant A2780/DX3 cells. In conclusion, our in vitro studies reinforce our previous hypothesis for repositioning the anti-ischemic Lube S as a potentiating agent in anticancer chemotherapy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 27(2022), 22 vom: 15. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Viale, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Lentini, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Gangemi, Rosaria [VerfasserIn]
Castagnola, Patrizio [VerfasserIn]
Milani, Gualtiero [VerfasserIn]
Ravera, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Bertola, Nadia [VerfasserIn]
Carrieri, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Cavalluzzi, Maria Maddalena [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

80168379AG
Antiproliferative activity
Apoptosis
Doxorubicin
Drug repositioning
Journal Article
Lubeluzole
Piperidines
Synergism
V2SIB71583

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Date Completed 29.11.2022

Date Revised 13.12.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/molecules27227870

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349449228