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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Multi-Omics Identification of Genetic Alterations in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Therapeutic Efficacy of HNC018 as a Novel Multi-Target Agent for c-MET/STAT3/AKT Signaling Axis.

Harshita Nivrutti Khedkar, Lung-Ching Chen, Yu-Cheng Kuo, Alexander T H Wu, Hsu-Shan Huang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Harshita Nivrutti KhedkarPh.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, and Academia Sinica, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-4084-5003
Lung-Ching ChenDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei 11101, Taiwan.
Yu-Cheng KuoDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
Alexander T H WuPh.D. Program for Translational Medicine, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0178-6530
Hsu-Shan HuangPh.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, and Academia Sinica, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6193-5182

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The Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, awarded to Hsu-Shan Huang MOST111-2314-B-038-122The National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan, awarded to Alexander TH Wu 111-2314-B-038 -098The National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan, awarded to Alexander TH Wu 111-2314-B-038 -142The National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan, awarded to Hsu-Shan Huang NSTC111-2314-B-038-017The Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, awarded to Hsu-Shan Huang SKH-TMU-112-02
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Abstract

Amongst the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is characterized by high morbidity and mortality. The failure of standard treatment modalities, such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, demands the need for in-depth understanding of the complex signaling networks involved in the development of treatment resistance. A tumor's invasive growth and high levels of intrinsic or acquired treatment resistance are the primary causes of treatment failure. This may be a result of the presence of HNSCC's cancer stem cells, which are known to have self-renewing capabilities that result in therapeutic resistance. Using bioinformatics methods, we discovered that elevated expressions of MET, STAT3, and AKT were associated with poor overall survival in HNSCC patients. We then evaluated the therapeutic potential of our newly synthesized small molecule HNC018 towards its potential as a novel anticancer drug. Our computer-aided structure characterization and target identification study predicted that HNC018 could target these oncogenic markers implicated in HNSCC. Subsequently, the HNC018 has demonstrated its anti-proliferative and anticancer activities towards the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines, along with displaying the stronger binding affinities towards the MET, STAT3, and AKT than the standard drug cisplatin. Reduction in the clonogenic and tumor-sphere-forming ability displays HNC018's role in decreasing the tumorigenicity. Importantly, an vivo study has shown a significant delay in tumor growth in HNC018 alone or in combination with cisplatin-treated xenograft mice model. Collectively with our findings, HNC018 highlights the desirable properties of a drug-like candidate and could be considered as a novel small molecule for treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCisplatinHumansMiceMultiomicsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSTAT3 Transcription FactorCisplatinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription Factorbioinformaticsdrug-likenessdrug resistancehead and neck squamous cell carcinomamolecular dockingmulti-target therapeuticstarget-based structure discovery

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PMID37373393
PMCPMC10299157

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