ReferenceID 5252
Flavokawain A is a natural inhibitor of PRMT5 in bladder cancer
J Exp Clin Cancer Res
Background: Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) regulate protein biological activity by modulating arginine methylation in cancer and are increasingly recognized as potential drug targets. Inhibitors targeting PR
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- Reference Id
- 5252
- Evidence Id
- 21842
- Core Evidence Id
- 21842
- Source Reference Id
- 3771
- Herb2 Reference Id
- HBREF004568
- Subject Paper Key
- HBIN026548_36199122
- Pubmed Id
- 36199122
- Doi
- 10.1186/s13046-022-02500-4
- Paper Title
- Flavokawain A is a natural inhibitor of PRMT5 in bladder cancer
- Paper Abstract
- Background: Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) regulate protein biological activity by modulating arginine methylation in cancer and are increasingly recognized as potential drug targets. Inhibitors targeting PRMTs are currently in the early phases of clinical trials and more candidate drugs are needed. Flavokawain A (FKA), extracted from kava plant, has been recognized as a potential chemotherapy drug in bladder cancer (BC), but its action mechanism remains unclear. Methods: We first determined the role of a type II PRMT, PRMT5, in BC tissue samples and performed cytological experiments. We then utilized bioinformatics tools, including computational simulation, virtual screening, molecular docking, and energy analysis, to identify the potential use of PRMT5 inhibitors for BC treatment. In vitro and in vivo co-IP and mutation assays were performed to elucidate the molecular mechanism of PRMT5 inhibitor. Pharmacology experiments like bio-layer interferometry, CETSA, and pull-down assays were further used to provide direct evidence of the complex binding process. Results: Among PRMTs, PRMT5 was identified as a therapeutic target for BC. PRMT5 expression in BC was correlated with poor prognosis and manipulating its expression could affect cancer cell growth. Through screening and extensive experimental validation, we recognized that a natural product, FKA, was a small new inhibitor molecule for PRMT5. We noticed that the product could inhibit the action of BC, in vitro and in vivo, by inhibiting PRMT5. We further demonstrated that FKA blocks the symmetric arginine dimethylation of histone H2A and H4 by binding to Y304 and F580 of PRMT5. Conclusions: In summary, our research strongly suggests that PRMT5 is a potential epigenetic therapeutic target in bladder cancer, and that FKA can be used as a targeted inhibitor of PRMT5 for the treatment of bladder cancer.
- Journal
- J Exp Clin Cancer Res
- Publish Year
- 2022
- Experiment Subject
- kava
- Experiment Type
- Animal & Cell Experiment
- Phenotype Related
- Cancer; Bladder Cancer
- Paper Title Cn
- Paper Title En
- Flavokawain A is a natural inhibitor of PRMT5 in bladder cancer
- Bilingual Status
- semi_complete