Elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cancer cells, arising from their altered metabolism, represent a distinctive therapeutic target. Here, we introduce the first example of bisboronic esters as potent agents for rapidly disrupting redox homeostasis, selectively inducing oxidative stress to eliminate cancer cells. Structure-activity relationship studies revealed that both the electronic and steric factors significantly influence their cytotoxicity, with the most effective compounds achieving IC50 values as low as 0.63 mu M. Confocal imaging confirmed the rapid intracellular depletion of ROS, leading to a severe metabolic imbalance and efficient cancer cell death. This study highlights the potential of boronate-based therapeutics for redox-targeted cancer therapy, which may provide a promising foundation for the development of innovative anticancer strategies.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [2023YFC3402900]; National Key Research and Development Program of China [21991080]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [2024SDYXS0002]; Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project [2024ZZBS03]; Independent Deployment Project of the Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences
第一作者机构:[1]Kunming Univ Sci & Technol, Fac Life Sci & Technol, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, Peoples R China[2]Kunming Univ Sci & Technol, Peoples Hosp Yunnan Prov 1, Affiliated Hosp, Dept Gastroenterol, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Kunming Univ Sci & Technol, Fac Life Sci & Technol, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, Peoples R China[2]Kunming Univ Sci & Technol, Peoples Hosp Yunnan Prov 1, Affiliated Hosp, Dept Gastroenterol, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Huang Silin,Cui Yue,Wang Boqiang,et al.Bisboronic Ester-Enabled Redox-Targeted Cancer Therapy: A Cascade ROS Consumption Approach for Efficient Elimination of Cancer Cells[J].JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY.2025,doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00038.
APA:
Huang, Silin,Cui, Yue,Wang, Boqiang,Liu, Fang-Jie,Liu, Jia-Yi...&Guo, Qiang.(2025).Bisboronic Ester-Enabled Redox-Targeted Cancer Therapy: A Cascade ROS Consumption Approach for Efficient Elimination of Cancer Cells.JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY,,
MLA:
Huang, Silin,et al."Bisboronic Ester-Enabled Redox-Targeted Cancer Therapy: A Cascade ROS Consumption Approach for Efficient Elimination of Cancer Cells".JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY .(2025)