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Bioimpacts. 2024;14(2): 27618.
doi: 10.34172/bi.2023.27618
PMID: 38505673
PMCID: PMC10945297
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Original Article

A novel imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivative and its co-administration with curcumin exert anti-inflammatory effects by modulating the STAT3/NF-κB/iNOS/COX-2 signaling pathway in breast and ovarian cancer cell lines

Havva Afshari 1 ORCID logo, Shokoofe Noori 1* ORCID logo, Mitra Nourbakhsh 2,3, Azam Daraei 1, Mahsa Azami Movahed 4, Afshin Zarghi 4

1 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Shokoofe Noori, Email: shnoori@sbmu.ac.ir

Abstract

Introduction: Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives with diverse pharmacological properties and curcumin, as a potential natural anti-inflammatory compound, are promising compounds for cancer treatment. This study aimed to synthesize a novel imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivative, (MIA), and evaluate its anti-inflammatory activity and effects on nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) pathways, and their target genes, alone and in combination with curcumin, in MDA-MB-231 and SKOV3 cell lines.
Methods: We evaluated the interaction between imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine ligand, curcumin, and NF-κB p50 protein, using molecular docking studies. MTT assay was used to investigate the impacts of compounds on cell viability. To evaluate the NF-κB DNA binding activity and the level of inflammatory cytokines in response to the compounds, ELISA-based methods were performed. In addition, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and western blotting were carried out to analyze the expression of genes and investigate NF-κB and STAT3 signaling pathways.
Results: Molecular docking studies showed that MIA docked into the NF-κB p50 subunit, and curcumin augmented its binding. The MTT assay results indicated that MIA and its combination with curcumin reduced cell viability. According to the results of the ELISA-based methods, MIA lowered the levels of inflammatory cytokines and suppressed NF-κB activity. In addition, real-time PCR and Griess test results showed that the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) genes, and nitrite production were reduced by MIA. Furthermore, the western blotting analysis demonstrated that MIA increased the expression of inhibitory κB (IκBα) and B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)-associated X proteins (BAX), and suppressed the STAT3 phosphorylation, and Bcl-2 expression. Our findings revealed that curcumin had a potentiating role and enhanced all the anti-inflammatory effects of MIA.
Conclusion: This study indicated that the anti-inflammatory activity of MIA is exerted by suppressing the NF-κB and STAT3 signaling pathways in MDA-MB-231 and SKOV3 cancer cell lines.
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Submitted: 22 Sep 2022
Revision: 15 Jan 2023
Accepted: 26 Apr 2023
ePublished: 02 Sep 2023
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