ISSN: 1449-2288International Journal of Biological Sciences
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Int J Biol Sci 2022; 18(9):3714-3730. doi:10.7150/ijbs.69989 This issue Cite
Research Paper
Isovalerylspiramycin I suppresses non-small cell lung carcinoma growth through ROS-mediated inhibition of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
1. Department of Respiratory and Clinical Care Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, China.
2. Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biological and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
3. Stem Cell Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, China.
4. Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
5. Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
6. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, China.
Abstract
Novel drugs are required for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment urgently. Repurposing old drugs as new treatments is a practicable approach with time and cost savings. Some studies have shown that carrimycin, a Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA)-approved macrolide antibiotic, possesses potent anti-tumor effects against oral squamous cell carcinoma. However, its detailed component and underlying mechanisms in anti-NSCLC remain unknown. In our study, isovalerylspiramycin I (ISP-I) was isolated from carrimycin and demonstrated a remarkable anti-NSCLC efficacy in vitro and in vivo with a favorable safety profile. It has been proven that in NSCLC cell lines H460 and A549, ISP-I could induce G2/M arrest and apoptosis, which was mainly attributed to ROS accumulation and subsequently PI3K/AKT signaling pathway inhibition. Numerous downstream genes including mTOR and FOXOs were also changed correspondingly. An observation of NAC-induced reverse effect on ISP-I-leading cell death and PI3K/AKT pathway inhibition, emphasized the necessity of ROS signaling in this event. Moreover, we identified ROS accumulation and PI3K/AKT pathway inhibition in tumor xenograft models in vivo as well. Taken together, our study firstly reveals that ISP-I is a novel ROS inducer and may act as a promising candidate with multi-target and low biological toxicity for anti-NSCLC treatment.
Keywords: Isovalerylspiramycin I (ISP-I), Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), apoptosis, G2/M arrest, ROS, PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
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