A Novel Inhibitor of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 Inhibits Proliferation of a BRCA-Deficient Breast Cancer Cell Line via the DNA Damage-Activated cGAS-STING Pathway

Loss-of-function mutations in the Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are often detected in patients with breast cancer. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1) plays a key role in the repair of DNA strand breaks, and PARP inhibitors have been shown to induce highly selective killing of BRCA1/2-deficient tumor cells, a mechanism termed synthetic lethality. In our previous study, a novel PARP1 inhibitor─(E)-2-(2,3-dibromo-4,5-dimethoxybenzylidene)-N-(4-fluorophenyl) hydrazine-1-carbothioamide (4F-DDC)─was synthesized, which significantly inhibited PARP1 activity with an IC50 value of 82 ± 9 nM. The current study aimed to explore the mechanism(s) underlying the antitumor activity of 4F-DDC under in vivo and in vitro conditions. 4F-DDC was found to selectively inhibit the proliferation of BRCA mutant cells, with highly potent effects on HCC-1937 (BRCA1-/-) cells. Furthermore, 4F-DDC was found to induce apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest in HCC-1937 cells. Interestingly, immunofluorescence and Western blot results showed that 4F-DDC induced DNA double strand breaks and further activated the cGAS-STING pathway in HCC-1937 cells. In vivo analysis results revealed that 4F-DDC inhibited the growth of HCC-1937-derived tumor xenografts, possibly via the induction of DNA damage and activation of the cGAS-STING pathway. In summary, the current study provides a new perspective on the antitumor mechanism of PARP inhibitors and showcases the therapeutic potential of 4F-DDC in the treatment of breast cancer.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Chemical research in toxicology - 37(2024), 4 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 561-570

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jin, Yonglong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lijie [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Chengxue [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Na [VerfasserIn]
Shimizu, Shosei [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Wenjing [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Chuanlong [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiguang [VerfasserIn]
Si, Hongzong [VerfasserIn]

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9007-49-2
BRCA1 Protein
BRCA1 protein, human
BRCA2 Protein
BRCA2 protein, human
DNA
EC 2.4.2.30
Journal Article
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases

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Date Completed 16.04.2024

Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00343

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370237277