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Prostate Apoptosis Response-4 (Par-4): A Novel Target in Pyronaridine-Induced Apoptosis in Glioblastoma (GBM) Cells
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Ghosalkar, Jeevan Sonawane, Vinay Pisal, Tejal Achrekar, Swati Pujari, Radha Chugh, Ashish Shastry, Padma Joshi, Kalpana |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive form of brain tumor with a median survival of approximately 12 months. With no new drugs in the last few decades and limited success in clinics for known therapies, drug repurposing is an attractive choice for its treatment. Here, we examined the efficacy of pyronaridine (PYR), an anti-malarial drug in GBM cells. PYR induced anti-proliferative activity in GBM cells with $IC_{50}$ ranging from 1.16 to 6.82 µM. Synergistic activity was observed when PYR was combined with Doxorubicin and Ritonavir. Mechanistically, PYR triggered mitochondrial membrane depolarization and enhanced the ROS levels causing caspase-3 mediated apoptosis. PYR significantly decreased markers associated with proliferation, EMT, hypoxia, and stemness and upregulated the expression of E-cadherin. Interestingly, PYR induced the expression of intracellular as well as secretory Par-4, a tumor suppressor in GBM cells, which was confirmed using siRNA. Notably, Par-4 levels in plasma samples of GBM patients were significantly lower than normal healthy volunteers. Thus, our study demonstrates for the first time that PYR can be repurposed against GBM with a novel mechanism of action involving Par-4. Herewith, we discuss the role of upregulated Par-4 in a highly interconnected signaling network thereby advocating its importance as a therapeutic target. |
| Starting Page | 3198 |
| e-ISSN | 20726694 |
| DOI | 10.3390/cancers14133198 |
| Journal | Cancers |
| Issue Number | 13 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-06-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Cancers Oncology Glioblastoma (gbm) Pyronaridine Repurposing Apoptosis Prostate Apoptosis Response-4 (par-4) Therapeutic Target |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
