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ArticleScientific reports2024

Toxoflavin analog D43 exerts antiproliferative effects on breast cancer by inducing ROS-mediated apoptosis and DNA damage.

Tingyue Wu, Wenjing Liu, Hui Chen, Lei Hou, Wenlong Ren, Longlong Zhang, Jinhui Hu, Haijun Chen, Ceshi Chen

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Tingyue Wu *School of Life Science, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, Anhui, China.
Wenjing Liu *The Third Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650118, China.
Hui Chen *Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, Fujian, China.
Lei HouDepartment of Breast Disease, Henan Breast Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450008, China.
Wenlong RenSchool of Life Science, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, Anhui, China.
Longlong ZhangAcademy of Biomedical Engineering, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, China.
Jinhui HuThe First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410007, Hunan, China. hujinhui173@163.com.
Haijun ChenKey Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, Fujian, China. chenhaij@gmail.com.
Ceshi ChenKey Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China. chenc@kmmu.edu.cn.
Kunming Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNFujian University of Technology · CNFuzhou University · CNHenan Cancer Hospital · CNKunming Institute of Zoology · CNUniversity of Science and Technology of China · CN

Funding

Biomedical Projects of Yunnan Key Science and Technology Program 202302AA310046China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M731011China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M731448National Key R&D Program of China 2020YFA0112300National Science Foundation of China 82203878National Science Foundation of China U2102203the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2023J01385Yunnan Fundamental Research Projects 202101AS070050Yunnan (Kunming) Academician Expert Workstation YSZJGZZ-2020025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is regarded as the deadliest subtype of breast cancer because of its high heterogeneity, aggressiveness, and limited treatment options. Toxoflavin has been reported to possess antitumor activity. In this study, a series of toxoflavin analogs were synthesized, among which D43 displayed a significant dose-dependent inhibitory effect on the proliferation of TNBC cells (MDA-MB-231 and HCC1806). Additionally, D43 inhibited DNA synthesis in TNBC cells, leading to cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase. Furthermore, D43 consistently promoted intracellular ROS generation, induced DNA damage, and resulted in apoptosis in TNBC cells. These effects could be reversed by N-acetylcysteine. Moreover, D43 significantly inhibited the growth of breast cancer patient-derived organoids and xenografts with a favorable biosafety profile. In conclusion, D43 is a potent anticancer agent that elicits significant antiproliferation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, and DNA damage effects in TNBC cells, and D43 holds promise as a potential candidate for the treatment of TNBC.

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PyrimidinonesTriazinesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDNA DamageHumansReactive Oxygen SpeciesPyrimidinonesReactive Oxygen SpeciestoxoflavinTriazinesDNA damageN-acetylcysteine (NAC)Patient-derived breast cancer organoids (PDO)ROSToxoflavin

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PMID38369538
PMCPMC10874970
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