Article ; Online: Suramin, a drug for the treatment of trypanosomiasis, reduces the prothrombotic and metastatic phenotypes of colorectal cancer cells by inhibiting hepsin.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
2023 Volume 168, Page(s) 115814
Abstract: Recently, our group identified serine-protease hepsin from primary tumor as a biomarker of metastasis and thrombosis in patients with localized colorectal cancer. We described hepsin promotes invasion and thrombin generation of colorectal cancer cells in ...
Abstract | Recently, our group identified serine-protease hepsin from primary tumor as a biomarker of metastasis and thrombosis in patients with localized colorectal cancer. We described hepsin promotes invasion and thrombin generation of colorectal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo and identified venetoclax as a hepsin inhibitor that suppresses these effects. Now, we aspire to identify additional hepsin inhibitors, aiming to broaden the therapeutic choices for targeted intervention in colorectal cancer. Methods: We developed a virtual screening based on molecular docking between the hepsin active site and 2000 compounds from DrugBank. The most promising drug was validated in a hepsin activity assay. Subsequently, we measured the hepsin inhibitor effect on colorectal cancer cells with basal or overexpression of hepsin via wound-healing, gelatin matrix invasion, and plasma thrombin generation assays. Finally, a zebrafish model determined whether hepsin inhibition reduced the invasion of colorectal cancer cells overexpressing hepsin. Results: Suramin was the most potent hepsin inhibitor (docking score: -11.9691 Kcal/mol), with an IC50 of 0.66 µM. In Caco-2 cells with basal or overexpression of hepsin, suramin decreased migration and significantly reduced invasion and thrombin generation. Suramin did not reduce the thrombotic phenotype in the hepsin-negative colorectal cancer cells HCT-116 and DLD-1. Finally, suramin significantly reduced the in vivo invasion of Caco-2 cells overexpressing hepsin. Conclusion: Suramin is a novel hepsin inhibitor that reduces its protumorigenic and prothrombotic effects in colorectal cancer cells. This suggests the possibility of repurposing suramin and its derivatives to augment the repertoire of molecular targeted therapies against colorectal cancer. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Humans ; Suramin/pharmacology ; Suramin/therapeutic use ; Thrombin ; Caco-2 Cells ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Zebrafish ; Phenotype ; Trypanosomiasis ; Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy |
Chemical Substances | hepsin (EC 3.4.21.-) ; Suramin (6032D45BEM) ; Thrombin (EC 3.4.21.5) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-10-31 |
Publishing country | France |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 392415-4 |
ISSN | 1950-6007 ; 0753-3322 ; 0300-0893 |
ISSN (online) | 1950-6007 |
ISSN | 0753-3322 ; 0300-0893 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115814 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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