The Novel Triazolonaphthalimide Derivative LSS-11 Synergizes the Anti-Proliferative Effect of Paclitaxel via STAT3-Dependent MDR1 and MRP1 Downregulation in Chemoresistant Lung Cancer Cells
作者:Liyan Ji、Xi Liu、Shuwei Zhang、Shunan Tang、Simin Yang、Shasha Li、Xiaoxiao Qi、Siwang Yu、Linlin Lu、Xiangbao Meng、Zhongqiu Liu
DOI:10.3390/molecules22111822
日期:——
Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major cause of the inefficacy and poor response to paclitaxel-based chemotherapy. The combination of conventional cytotoxic drugs has been a plausible strategy for overcoming paclitaxel resistance. Herein, we investigated the cytotoxic effects and underlying mechanism of LSS-11, a novel naphthalimide derivative-based topoisomerase inhibitor, in paclitaxel-resistant A549 (A549/T) lung cancer cells. LSS-11 enhanced cell death in A549/T cells by inducing apoptosis through increasing the DR5 protein level and PARP1 cleavage. Importantly, LSS-11 dose-dependently reduced STAT3 phosphorylation and downregulated its target genes MDR1 and MRP1, without affecting P-gp transport function. Chromatin coimmunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay further revealed that LSS-11 hindered the binding of STAT3 to the MDR1 and MRP1 promoters. Additionally, pharmacological inhibition of p-STAT3 by sulforaphane downregulated MDR1 and MRP1, resulting in A549/T cell death by triggering apoptosis. Collectively, our data show that LSS-11 is a potent naphthalimide-based chemosensitizer that could enhance cell death in paclitaxel-resistant lung cancer cells through the DR5/PARP1 pathway and STAT3/MDR1/MRP1 STAT3 inhibition.
多药耐药性(MDR)是导致紫杉醇类化疗无效和反应不佳的主要原因。常规细胞毒性药物的组合是克服紫杉醇耐药性的可行策略。在此,我们研究了新型萘酰亚胺衍生物拓扑异构酶抑制剂LSS-11对紫杉醇耐药A549(A549/T)肺癌细胞的细胞毒性作用和潜在机制。LSS-11通过增加DR5蛋白水平和PARP1裂解诱导细胞凋亡,从而增强A549/T细胞的细胞死亡。重要的是,LSS-11剂量依赖性地降低了STAT3磷酸化并下调了其靶基因MDR1和MRP1,而不会影响P-gp的转运功能。染色质共免疫沉淀(ChIP)分析进一步表明,LSS-11阻碍了STAT3与MDR1和MRP1启动子的结合。此外,萝卜硫素对p-STAT3的药理抑制下调了MDR1和MRP1,通过触发细胞凋亡导致A549/T细胞死亡。总之,我们的数据表明,LSS-11是一种有效的萘酰亚胺类化学增敏剂,可通过DR5/PARP1途径和STAT3/MDR1/MRP1 STAT3抑制增强紫杉醇耐药肺癌细胞的细胞死亡。