Verminoside from Pseudolysimachion rotundum var. subintegrum sensitizes cisplatin-resistant cancer cells and suppresses metastatic growth of human breast cancer

Sci Rep. 2020 Nov 23;10(1):20337. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77401-7.

Abstract

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women and is associated with a high mortality rate. The majority of deaths resulting from breast cancer are attributable to metastatic growth; in addition, chemoresistance is a major concern in the treatment of patients with breast cancer. However, limited drugs are available for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. In this study, the chemoadjuvant effects of a methanolic extract from the leaves of Pseudolysimachion rotundum var. subintegrum (NC13) and an active component isolated from the plant, verminoside (Vms), were evaluated. Furthermore, their potent anti-metastatic activities were validated in vitro and in vivo in animal models. The anti-metastatic and chemosensitizing activities of NC13 and Vms on cisplatin treatment were found to be partly mediated by suppression of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of cancer cells. Collectively, our results implied that NC13 and its bioactive component Vms could be developed as effective chemoadjuvants in combination with conventional therapeutics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic / pharmacology*
  • Allografts
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diet therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage*
  • Diet
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects*
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition / drug effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iridoids / pharmacology*
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / drug therapy
  • Phytotherapy / methods*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Veronica / chemistry*

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Iridoids
  • Plant Extracts
  • verminoside
  • Cisplatin