In silico identification of thiostrepton as an inhibitor of cancer stem cell growth and an enhancer for chemotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer

Tse-Hung Huang, Alexander T H Wu, Tai-Shan Cheng, Kuan-Ting Lin, Chia-Jou Lai, Hao-Wen Hsieh, Peter Mu-Hsin Chang, Cheng-Wen Wu, Chi-Ying F Huang, Kuan-Yu Chen

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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) play an important role in cancer treatment resistance and disease progression. Identifying an effective anti-CSC agent may lead to improved disease control. We used CSC-associated gene signatures to identify drug candidates that may inhibit CSC growth by reversing the CSC gene signature. Thiostrepton, a natural cyclic oligopeptide antibiotic, was the top-ranked candidate. In non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells, thiostrepton inhibited CSC growth in vitro and reduced protein expression of cancer stemness markers, including CD133, Nanog and Oct4A. In addition, metastasis-associated Src tyrosine kinase signalling, cell migration and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) were all inhibited by thiostrepton. Mechanistically, thiostrepton treatment led to elevated levels of tumour suppressor miR-98. Thiostrepton combined with gemcitabine synergistically suppressed NSCLC cell growth and induced apoptosis. The inhibition of NSCLC tumours and CSC growth by thiostrepton was also demonstrated in vivo. Our findings indicate that thiostrepton, an established drug identified in silico, is an inhibitor of CSC growth and a potential enhancer of chemotherapy in NSCLC.

原文英語
頁(從 - 到)8184-8195
頁數12
期刊Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
23
發行號12
早期上線日期10月 22 2019
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 12月 1 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 分子醫學
  • 細胞生物學

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