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Carneiro T, Batista de Carvalho ALM, Vojtek M, Laginha RC, Marques MPM, Diniz C, Gil AM. Pd 2Spermine as an Alternative Therapeutics for Cisplatin-Resistant Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. J Med Chem 2024; 67:6839-6853. [PMID: 38590144 PMCID: PMC11056979 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
Cisplatin (cDDP) resistance is a matter of concern in triple-negative breast cancer therapeutics. We measured the metabolic response of cDDP-sensitive (S) and -resistant (R) MDA-MB-231 cells to Pd2Spermine(Spm) (a possible alternative to cDDP) compared to cDDP to investigate (i) intrinsic response/resistance mechanisms and (ii) the potential cytotoxic role of Pd2Spm. Cell extracts were analyzed by untargeted nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomics, and cell media were analyzed for particular metabolites. CDDP-exposed S cells experienced enhanced antioxidant protection and small deviations in the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA), pyrimidine metabolism, and lipid oxidation (proposed cytotoxicity signature). R cells responded more strongly to cDDP, suggesting a resistance signature of activated TCA cycle, altered AMP/ADP/ATP and adenine/uracil fingerprints, and phospholipid biosynthesis (without significant antioxidant protection). Pd2Spm impacted more markedly on R/S cell metabolisms, inducing similarities to cDDP/S cells (probably reflecting high cytotoxicity) and strong additional effects indicative of amino acid depletion, membrane degradation, energy/nucleotide adaptations, and a possible beneficial intracellular γ-aminobutyrate/glutathione-mediated antioxidant mechanism.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tatiana
J. Carneiro
- Department
of Chemistry and CICECO − Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Molecular
Physical-Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- LAQV/REQUIMTE,
Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of
Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4150-755 Porto, Portugal
| | | | - Martin Vojtek
- LAQV/REQUIMTE,
Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of
Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4150-755 Porto, Portugal
| | - Raquel C. Laginha
- Molecular
Physical-Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - Maria Paula M. Marques
- Molecular
Physical-Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- Department
of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - Carmen Diniz
- LAQV/REQUIMTE,
Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of
Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4150-755 Porto, Portugal
| | - Ana M. Gil
- Department
of Chemistry and CICECO − Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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