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Unlocking the Potential: Novel NSAIDs Hybrids Unleash Chemopreventive Power Toward Liver Cancer Cells through Nrf2, NF-κB, and MAPK Signaling Pathways

Version 1 : Received: 27 June 2023 / Approved: 28 June 2023 / Online: 28 June 2023 (10:01:48 CEST)

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Narożna, M.; Krajka-Kuźniak, V.; Bednarczyk-Cwynar, B.; Baer-Dubowska, W. Unlocking the Potential: Novel NSAIDs Hybrids Unleash Chemopreventive Power toward Liver Cancer Cells through Nrf2, NF-κB, and MAPK Signaling Pathways. Molecules 2023, 28, 5759. Narożna, M.; Krajka-Kuźniak, V.; Bednarczyk-Cwynar, B.; Baer-Dubowska, W. Unlocking the Potential: Novel NSAIDs Hybrids Unleash Chemopreventive Power toward Liver Cancer Cells through Nrf2, NF-κB, and MAPK Signaling Pathways. Molecules 2023, 28, 5759.

Abstract

HCC is a highly aggressive malignancy with limited treatment options. In this study, novel conjugates, of NSAIDs - Ibuprofen and Ketoprofen with oleanolic acid oximes derivatives (OAO) were synthesized and their activity as modulators of signaling pathways involved in HCC pathogenesis was evaluated in normal THLE-2 liver cells and HCC derived HepG2 cells. The results demonstrated that conjugation with OAO derivatives reduces the cytotoxicity of parent compounds in both cell lines. In THLE-2 cells treatment with conjugates resulted in increased activation of the Nrf2-ARE pathway. An opposite effect was observed in HepG2 cells. In the later reduction of NF-κB was observed along with modulation of MAPK signaling pathways (AKT, ERK, p38, p70S6K, and JNK). Moreover, STAT3, STAT5, and CREB transcription factors on protein levels were significantly reduced as a result of treatment with IBU- and KET-OAO derivatives conjugates. The most active were conjugates with OAO-morpholide. Overall, the findings of this study demonstrate that IBU-OAO and KET-OAO derivatives conjugates modulate the key signaling pathways involved in hepatic cancer development. Their effect on specific signaling pathways varied depending on the structure of the conjugate. Since the conjugation of IBU and KET with OAO derivatives reduced their cytotoxicity, the conjugates may be considered good candidates for the prevention of liver cancer.

Keywords

Nrf2; NF-κB; MAPK; HCC; Ibuprofen; Ketoprofen; oleanolic acid oximes; liver cancer; NSAIDs

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Medicinal Chemistry

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