ArticleWorld journal of clinical oncology2024
Preparation of kakkatin derivatives and their anti-tumor activity.
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- Therapeutic potential of kakkatin derivatives against hepatocellular carcinoma.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundModern pharmacological studies have confirmed that plant-derived compounds from Puerariae flos (PF) has significant biological activities against liver damage, tumors and inflammation. Kakkatin is an isoflavone polyphenolic compound isolated from PF flower. However, the effect of kakkatin and its derivatives on anti-tumor has not been well explored.
aimTo design and synthesize a kakkatin derivative [6-(hept-6-yn-1-yloxy)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-4H-chromen-4-one (HK)] to explore its anti-tumor biological activity.
methodsHept-6-yn-1-yl ethanesulfonate was introduced to replace hydrogen at the hydroxyl position of kakkatin phenol, and the derivative of kakkatin was prepared; the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide was used to detect cell viability, a clone formation assay was adopted to detect cell proliferation, apoptosis, necrosis, and cell cycles were analyzed by Annexin V/propidium iodide staining and flow cytometry. Cell migration and invasion ability were evaluated by cell scratch assay and transwell assay. The potential mechanism of HK on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) SMMC-7721 cells was explored through network pharmacology and molecular docking, and finally real-time PCR assays was used to verify the potential targets and evaluate the biological activity of HK.
resultsCompared with kakkatin, the modified HK did not significantly increase the inhibitory activity of gastric cancer MGC803 cells, but the inhibitory activity of HCC SMMC-7721 cells was increased by about 30 times, with an IC
conclusionHK have a significant inhibitory effect on HCC SMMC-7721 cells, and the targets of their action may be PDE3B and NFKB1 proteins in the cAMP pathway, making it a good lead drug for the treatment of HCC.
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