Aldose reductase inhibitor form Cassia glauca: A comparative study of cytotoxic activity with Ag nanoparticles (NPs) and molecular docking evaluation

PLoS One. 2020 Oct 16;15(10):e0240856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240856. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

UPLC-MS/MS profiling of Cassia glauca leaves extract revealed the identification of 10 flavonoids. Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-rutinoside was isolated and studied for its cytotoxic activity. It showed high cytotoxic effects against MCF-7 (IC50 of 4.6±0.038 μg/ml) and HepG-2 (IC50 of 8.2±0.024 μg/ml) cancer cell lines, compared to the leaves extracts, their Ag nanoparticles, and doxorubicin. Moreover, Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-rutinoside exerted a synergistic cytotoxic effect with doxorubicin on MCF-7 cell lines. It was discovered as kinases and aldose reductase inhibitor while rationalizing its cytotoxic activity through molecular docking study. Thus, it is expected that the cardiotoxic effects of doxorubicin can be also decreased by using Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-rutinoside due to its aldose reductase inhibitory effect. These findings suggested that Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-rutinoside could be used in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs to increase the sensitivity to their cytotoxic activity and protect against their side effects.

MeSH terms

  • Aldehyde Reductase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Aldehyde Reductase / metabolism
  • Binding Sites
  • Cassia / chemistry*
  • Cassia / metabolism
  • Catalytic Domain
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Doxorubicin / pharmacology
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / metabolism
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Kaempferols / pharmacology
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / toxicity
  • Molecular Docking Simulation*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plant Leaves / metabolism
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Flavonoids
  • Kaempferols
  • Plant Extracts
  • Silver
  • Doxorubicin
  • Aldehyde Reductase

Grants and funding

Funding: This research received no external funding.