A new anti-angiogenic small molecule, G0811, inhibits angiogenesis via targeting hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1α signal transduction

Ki Hyun Kim, Hye Jin Jung, Ho Jeong Kwon

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Abstract

Regulation of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1α stabilization, which in turn contributes to adaptation of tumor cells to hypoxia has been highlighted as a promising therapeutic target in angiogenesis-related diseases. We have identified a new small molecule, G0811, as a potent angiogenesis inhibitor that targets HIF-1α signal transduction. G0811 suppressed HIF-1α stability in cancer cells and inhibited in vitro and in vivo angiogenesis, as validated by tube formation, chemoinvasion, and chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assays. In addition, G0811 effectively decreased the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is one of target genes of HIF-1α. However, G0811 did not exhibit anti-proliferative activities or toxicity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) at effective doses. These results demonstrate that G0811 could be a new angiogenesis inhibitor that acts by targeting HIF-1α signal transduction pathway.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)399-404
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume441
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Nov 15

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP; 2009-0092964, 2009-0083522, 2010-0017984, 2012M3A9D1054520), the Center for Food and Drug Materials of Agriculture Science & Technology Development ( PJ0079772012 ), Rural Development Administration, National R&D Program, Ministry of Health & Welfare ( 0620360-1 ), and the Brain Korea 21 Project , Republic of Korea.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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