Antitumor potential of a novel camptothecin derivative, ZBH-ZM-06

  • Authors:
    • Di Wu
    • Da-Wei Zhao
    • Yong-Qi Li
    • Wei-Guo Shi
    • Qi-Liang Yin
    • Zheng-Kun Tu
    • Ying-Ying Yu
    • Bo-Hua Zhong
    • Hong Yu
    • Wan-Guo Bao
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  • Published online on: December 11, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2017.6143
  • Pages: 871-879
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Abstract

Camptothecin (CPT) is a cytotoxic quinoline alkaloid that is used clinically as an anticancer drug. However, the clinical application of CPT is limited due to its low solubility as well as serious and unfathomable side-effects. In the present study, we created a novel 10-hydroxy CPT prodrug, ZBH-ZM‑06. Its cellular cytotoxic activity was analyzed in terms of cellular viability, acetylcholinesterase (AchE) inhibition, DNA relaxation, cellular cycling and apoptosis properties. Our results showed that the AchE inhibition rate of 10 µmol/l ZBH-ZM-06 was 12.5%, compared to 96.5% for carbonyl-oxycamptothecin (CPT-11). In a chemical stability assay, only 4.9% of ZBH-ZM-06 remained after 4 h at pH 7.4. In addition, 10 µmol/l ZBH-ZM-06 significantly inhibited the tumor cell viability of nine tumor cell lines, compared to CPT-11 and the CPT active ingredient, 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin (SN38) (p<0.01-0.05). In the apoptosis assay, ZBH-ZM-06 increased the ratio of annexin V+/propidium iodide (PI)-/+ cells by flow cytometric analysis (p<0.05). Moreover, ZBH-ZM-06 activated caspase-3 and poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) expression by immunoblotting. Furthermore, ZBH-ZM-06 induced a greater G2/M phase arrest ratio, compared to CPT-11 and SN38. These results indicated that ZBH-ZM-06 had higher antitumor activity than CPT-11 and SN38, which was shown by its: i) release of the effective ingredient; ii) growth inhibition of a broad spectrum of tumor cells; iii) inhibition of DNA topoisomerase (Topo-1); and iv) promotion of apoptosis through an intrinsic signaling pathway. Thus, ZBH-ZM-06 may be applied in the preclinic study for cancer treatment.
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Wu D, Zhao D, Li Y, Shi W, Yin Q, Tu Z, Yu Y, Zhong B, Yu H, Bao W, Bao W, et al: Antitumor potential of a novel camptothecin derivative, ZBH-ZM-06. Oncol Rep 39: 871-879, 2018
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Wu, D., Zhao, D., Li, Y., Shi, W., Yin, Q., Tu, Z. ... Bao, W. (2018). Antitumor potential of a novel camptothecin derivative, ZBH-ZM-06. Oncology Reports, 39, 871-879. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2017.6143
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Wu, D., Zhao, D., Li, Y., Shi, W., Yin, Q., Tu, Z., Yu, Y., Zhong, B., Yu, H., Bao, W."Antitumor potential of a novel camptothecin derivative, ZBH-ZM-06". Oncology Reports 39.2 (2018): 871-879.
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Wu, D., Zhao, D., Li, Y., Shi, W., Yin, Q., Tu, Z., Yu, Y., Zhong, B., Yu, H., Bao, W."Antitumor potential of a novel camptothecin derivative, ZBH-ZM-06". Oncology Reports 39, no. 2 (2018): 871-879. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2017.6143