Cancer remains a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, necessitating the development of novel targeted therapies. This study explores the therapeutic potential of pyrrolidinium fullerenes as YTH N6-methyladenosine RNA binding protein 1 (YTHDF1) inhibitors for cancer treatment. A series of functionalized pyrrolidinium fullerenes is synthesized and characterized, including C60-(N,N-dimethyl-pyrrolidinium iodide) (NDMPFI), C60-(N-methyl-N-benzyl-pyrrolidinium iodide) (NMBPFI), and C60-(N-methyl-N-hydroxyethyl-pyrrolidinium iodide) (NMHPFI). These compounds exhibited strong binding affinity to YTHDF1, as confirmed by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that NDMPFI effectively suppressed cancer cell proliferation by inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest, downregulating key cell cycle regulators, including Cyclin D1, CDK4, and c-Myc, while also inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Moreover, NDMPFI promoted proteasome-mediated degradation of YTHDF1, reducing the expression of downstream targets such as E2F8 and contributing to tumor growth inhibition. In vivo studies further validated its efficacy, showing significant tumor suppression in a lung cancer model without observable systemic toxicity. Collectively, these findings highlight pyrrolidinium fullerenes as promising candidates for targeted cancer therapy, paving the way for further development of YTHDF1 inhibitors as novel anticancer agents.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China; National Key Research and Development Program of China [2022YFA1205900]; Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Projects [ZK[2022]402]; [52272049]
第一作者机构:[1]Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing Natl Lab Mol Sci, Key Lab Mol Nanostruct & Nanotechnol, Inst Chem, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China[3]Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing Natl Lab Mol Sci, Key Lab Mol Nanostruct & Nanotechnol, Inst Chem, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China[2]Gannan Normal Univ, Sch Geog & Environm Engn, Ganzhou Key Lab Drug Screening & Discovery, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, Peoples R China[3]Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Wang Xin,Zhang Weixin,Huo Jiawei,et al.Pyrrolidinium Fullerenes as YTHDF1 Inhibitors for Targeted Tumor Therapy[J].ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS.2025,doi:10.1002/adhm.202501360.
APA:
Wang, Xin,Zhang, Weixin,Huo, Jiawei,Wang, Zehu,Liu, Yating...&Wang, Chunru.(2025).Pyrrolidinium Fullerenes as YTHDF1 Inhibitors for Targeted Tumor Therapy.ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS,,
MLA:
Wang, Xin,et al."Pyrrolidinium Fullerenes as YTHDF1 Inhibitors for Targeted Tumor Therapy".ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS .(2025)