Journal
PHARMACEUTICALS
Volume 14, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ph14090945
Keywords
usnic acid enantiomers; melanoma; cytotoxic; isobolographic analysis; anti-inflammatory; tyrosinase; hyaluronidase
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- Polish Ministry of Science and Education [N42/DBS/000220]
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Usnic acid, a chiral lichen metabolite, shows inhibitory effects on melanoma cells and may have synergistic effects with chemotherapeutic drugs. The effects of both UA enantiomers vary in different cell lines, but overall, they have promising anti-melanoma potential.
Usnic acid (UA) is a chiral lichen metabolite with an interesting pharmacological profile. The aim of this study was to compare the anti-melanoma effect of (+)-UA and (-)-UA in an in vitro model by studying their impact on the cells as well as the processes associated with cancer progression. The effect of UA enantiomers on the viability, proliferation, and invasive potential of three melanoma cell lines (HTB140, A375, WM793) was evaluated. Their interaction with a chemotherapeutic drug-doxorubicin was assessed by isobolographic analysis. Anti-inflammatory and anti-tyrosinase properties of (+)-UA and (-)-UA were also examined. Both UA enantiomers dose- and time-dependently decreased the viability of all three melanoma cell lines. Their synergistic effect with doxorubicin was observed on A375 cells. (+)-Usnic acid at a sub-cytotoxic dose strongly inhibited melanoma cells migration. Both UA enantiomers decreased the release of pro-inflammatory mediators. The cytotoxic effect of (+)-UA and (-)-UA depends greatly on the melanoma cell type; however, the overall anti-melanoma potential is perspective. Our results indicate that the strategy of combining usnic acid enantiomers with cytostatic drugs may be an interesting option to consider in combating melanoma; however, further studies are required.
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