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ArticleOncotarget2014

Novel celastrol derivatives inhibit the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma patient-derived xenografts.

Wei Wei, Song Wu, Xiaolin Wang, Chris Kin-Wai Sun, Xiaoyang Yang, Xinrui Yan, Mei-Sze Chua, Samuel So

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Article in Oncotarget, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
14.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wei WeiAsian Liver Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Song WuAsian Liver Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Xiaolin WangAsian Liver Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Chris Kin-Wai SunAsian Liver Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Xiaoyang YangAsian Liver Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Xinrui YanDepartment of Radiology, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Mei-Sze ChuaAsian Liver Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Samuel SoAsian Liver Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Stanford University · USWuhan University · CN

Funding

Translational Oncology Research Program (Project-005)P30CA124435 · NCI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Melinda L. Telli · 2007 to 2026
$71.4M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The molecular co-chaperone CDC37 is over-expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, where it functions with HSP90 to regulate the activity of protein kinases in multiple oncogenic signaling pathways that contribute towards hepatocarcinogenesis. Disruption of these signaling pathways via inhibition of HSP90/CDC37 interaction is therefore a rational therapeutic approach. We evaluated the anti-tumor effects of celastrol, pristimerin, and two novel derivatives (cel-D2, and cel-D7) on HCC cell lines in vitro and on orthotopic HCC patient-derived xenografts in vivo. All four compounds preferentially inhibited viability of HCC cells in vitro,and significantly inhibited the growth of three orthotopic HCC patient-derived xenografts in vivo; with the novel derivatives cel-D2 and cel-D7 exhibiting lower toxicity. All four compounds also induced cell apoptosis; and promoted degradation and inhibited phosphorylation of protein kinases in the Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathways. We demonstrated that HSP90/CDC37 antagonists are potentially broad spectrum agents that might be beneficial for treating the heterogeneous subtypes of HCC, either as monotherapy, or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents.

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AnimalsApoptosisCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPentacyclic TriterpenesSignal TransductionTriterpenesXenograft Model Antitumor AssayscelastrolPentacyclic TriterpenesTriterpenes

Identifiers

PMID25051375
PMCPMC4170594
OpenAlexW1499879600

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