Biological Evaluation of Selected Flavonoids as Inhibitors of MNKs Targeting Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Liang Chieh Chen, Han Li Huang, Wei Chun Huangfu, Shih Chung Yen, Sin Ting Ngo, Yi Wen Wu, Tony Eight Lin, Tzu Ying Sung, Ssu Ting Lien, Hui Ju Tseng, Shiow Lin Pan, Wei Jan Huang, Kai Cheng Hsu

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摘要

Excessive eIF4E phosphorylation by mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-interacting kinases 1 and 2 (MNK1 and MNK2; collectively, MNKs) has been associated with oncogenesis. The overexpression of eIF4E in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is related to cancer cell growth and survival. Thus, the inhibition of MNKs and eIF4E phosphorylation are potential therapeutic strategies for AML. Herein, a structure-based virtual screening approach was performed to identify potential MNK inhibitors from natural products. Three flavonoids, apigenin, hispidulin, and luteolin, showed MNK2 inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 308, 252, and 579 nM, respectively. A structure-activity relationship analysis was performed to disclose the molecular interactions. Furthermore, luteolin exhibited substantial inhibitory efficacy against MNK1 (IC50 = 179 nM). Experimental results from cellular assays showed that hispidulin and luteolin inhibited the growth of MOLM-13 and MV4-11 AML cells by downregulating eIF4E phosphorylation and arresting the cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase. Therefore, hispidulin and luteolin showed promising results as lead compounds for the potential treatment for AML.

原文英語
頁(從 - 到)2967-2975
頁數9
期刊Journal of Natural Products
83
發行號10
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 10月 23 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 分析化學
  • 分子醫學
  • 藥理
  • 藥學科學
  • 藥物發現
  • 補充和替代醫學
  • 有機化學

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