A novel bis-aryl urea compound inhibits tumor proliferation via cathepsin D-associated apoptosis.

Abstract:

:Derivatives of bis-aryl urea have been widely investigated for their various biological activities, such as antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative. We evaluated a new chemical entity consisting of bis-aryl urea moiety, N69B, for its anticancer activities and explored their underlying molecular mechanism. The compound inhibited proliferation of multiple types of murine and human cancer cells in vitro, and reduced tumor growth in mouse 4T1 breast tumor model in vivo. Protein microarray analysis revealed and western blot confirmed that the compound significantly increased protein levels of cathepsins, especially cathepsin D, a lysosomal aspartyl protease known to have various pathophysiological functions. Further studies showed that the compound induced tumor cell apoptosis through the Bid/Bax/Cytochrome C/caspase 9/caspase 3 pathway, in which cathepsin D appeared to be a main mediator. Unlike kinase inhibition commonly seen with many other anticancer bis-aryl urea derivatives, this unique mechanism of N69B may suggest potential of the compound as a novel anticancer drug.

journal_name

Anticancer Drugs

journal_title

Anti-cancer drugs

authors

Wu J,Huang Y,Xie Q,Zhang J,Zhan Z

doi

10.1097/CAD.0000000000000898

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-06-01 00:00:00

pages

500-506

issue

5

eissn

0959-4973

issn

1473-5741

journal_volume

31

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