Bioactive sub-fractions from the tropical herbal plant Strobilanthes crispus (S. crispus) has been shown to induce apoptosis of breast cancer cells in vitro and reduce tumor size in vivo by our earlier studies. We have recently isolated five major compounds from S. crispus sub-fraction, namely lutein, β-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol and pheophytin a. In this study, we set out to investigate each compound’s protein targets and mechanism of action through prediction of protein targets via a ligand-based target prediction protocol, Prediction IncluDinGINactives, and radioligand binding assays. The three phytosterol molecules (β-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol) showed enrichment of hormone signaling GO terms [average ratio (AR) <0.01], while the SMAD signaling pathway was associated with pheophytin a (AR < 0.01). GO terms associated with retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and retinoid X receptor (RXR) were distinctly represented by protein targets of lutein (AR < 0.01). All members of the RAR/RXR family of proteins were predicted to be targeted by lutein, a feature that was not present in the other four S. crispus-derived compounds. Radioligand binding assay in vitro validated that lutein showed higher binding affinity with RXRα (IC50: 5.74 µM; Ki: 4.55 µM) than RARα (IC50: 25.1 µM; Ki: 14 µM). Molecular docking analysis demonstrated that lutein could occupy a large hydrophobic cavity of the hRXRα-LBP crystal structure mainly through hydrophobic interactions with leucine and isoleucine residues, and also hydrogen bond between a hydroxyl group of lutein with Glu239. Our findings suggest that lutein-RXRα interaction might play a role in the anti-breast cancer effects rendered by S. crispus.
Towards the mode of action of Strobilanthes crispus through integrated computational and experimental analyses / K.K. Wong, L.H. Mervin, A. Mazzolari, A. Bender, N.S. Yaacob. - In: JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 0971-7811. - 26:4(2017 Oct 01), pp. 451-466. [10.1007/s13562-017-0407-9]
Towards the mode of action of Strobilanthes crispus through integrated computational and experimental analyses
A. Mazzolari;
2017
Abstract
Bioactive sub-fractions from the tropical herbal plant Strobilanthes crispus (S. crispus) has been shown to induce apoptosis of breast cancer cells in vitro and reduce tumor size in vivo by our earlier studies. We have recently isolated five major compounds from S. crispus sub-fraction, namely lutein, β-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol and pheophytin a. In this study, we set out to investigate each compound’s protein targets and mechanism of action through prediction of protein targets via a ligand-based target prediction protocol, Prediction IncluDinGINactives, and radioligand binding assays. The three phytosterol molecules (β-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol) showed enrichment of hormone signaling GO terms [average ratio (AR) <0.01], while the SMAD signaling pathway was associated with pheophytin a (AR < 0.01). GO terms associated with retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and retinoid X receptor (RXR) were distinctly represented by protein targets of lutein (AR < 0.01). All members of the RAR/RXR family of proteins were predicted to be targeted by lutein, a feature that was not present in the other four S. crispus-derived compounds. Radioligand binding assay in vitro validated that lutein showed higher binding affinity with RXRα (IC50: 5.74 µM; Ki: 4.55 µM) than RARα (IC50: 25.1 µM; Ki: 14 µM). Molecular docking analysis demonstrated that lutein could occupy a large hydrophobic cavity of the hRXRα-LBP crystal structure mainly through hydrophobic interactions with leucine and isoleucine residues, and also hydrogen bond between a hydroxyl group of lutein with Glu239. Our findings suggest that lutein-RXRα interaction might play a role in the anti-breast cancer effects rendered by S. crispus.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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