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ArticleScientific reports2025

Development and synthesis of diffractaic acid analogs as potent inhibitors of colorectal cancer stem cell traits.

Mücahit Varlı, Suresh R Bhosle, Eunsol Jo, Young Hyun Yu, Yi Yang, Hyung-Ho Ha, Hangun Kim

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Mücahit VarlıCollege of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6175-4015
Suresh R BhosleCollege of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea.
Eunsol JoCollege of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea.
Young Hyun YuCollege of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea.
Yi YangCollege of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea.
Hyung-Ho HaCollege of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea. hhha@sunchon.ac.kr.
Hangun KimCollege of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea. hangunkim@sunchon.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5889-8907

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National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2024-00413760
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, evidence for the anti-cancer activity of lichen secondary metabolites has been rapidly increasing. In this study, we synthesised analogues of diffractaic acid, a lichen secondary metabolite, and evaluated their ability to suppress colorectal cancer stem potential. Among the 10 compounds after H/CH₃/benzylation of the diffractaic acid structure or modifications in an aromatic hydrophobic domain, TU3 has a more inhibition effect on the stem potential of colorectal cancer compared to other compounds. The compound TU3 targets ALDH1 and suppresses key signalling pathways such as WNT, STAT3, NF-κB, Hedgehog, and AP-1. Inhibition of these signalling pathways by TU3 contribute to attenuate the survival mechanisms of colorectal cancer stem cell and thus inhibit cancer progression.

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Antineoplastic AgentsColorectal NeoplasmsNeoplastic Stem CellsAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansRetinal DehydrogenaseSignal TransductionAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyALDH1A1 protein, humanAntineoplastic AgentsRetinal DehydrogenaseALDH1Colorectal cancer stem cellsDiffractaic acid analogsLichen secondary metabolitesStructure-based modifications

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PMCPMC11861905

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