HS-173, a novel phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, has anti-tumor activity through promoting apoptosis and inhibiting angiogenesis

Hyunseung Lee, Kyung Hee Jung, Yujeong Jeong, Sungwoo Hong, Soon Sun Hong

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Abstract

We synthesized a novel imidazopyridine analogue, a PI3Kα inhibitor HS-173 and investigated anti-cancer capacity in human cancer cells. HS-173 inhibited the PI3K signaling pathway, and showed anti-proliferative effects on cancer cells. Also, HS-173 induced cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase and apoptosis. In addition, HS-173 decreased the expression HIF-1α and VEGF which play an important role in angiogenesis. This effect was confirmed by the suppression of tube formation and migration assay in vitro. Furthermore, HS-173 diminished blood vessel formation in the Matrigel plug assay in mice. Therefore, HS-173 is considered as a novel drug candidate to treat cancer patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)152-159
Number of pages8
JournalCancer Letters
Volume328
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National R&D Program for Cancer Control (1020250), Ministry of Health & Welfare, and National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2012-0002988, 2012-0003009, 2011-0016436 and 2011-0020322) and Inha University Grant.

Keywords

  • Angiogenesis
  • Anti-cancer drug
  • Apoptosis
  • PI3K inhibitor

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