Leelamine (hydrochloride) (6, 10, 100 μM) can effectively inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of UACC 903 and 1205 Lu metastatic melanoma cells, with corresponding IC50 values of 1.35 μM and 1.93 μM, respectively. Its mechanism of action is to disrupt cholesterol transport and inhibit oncogenic signaling pathways.
Leelamine (hydrochloride) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 μM) can induce dose-dependent apoptosis in MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, and SUM159 breast cancer cells, without affecting normal MCF-10A breast epithelial cells, and can also inhibit self-renewal of breast cancer stem cells.
Leelamine (hydrochloride) (0.62-100 μmol/L; 72 h) can effectively kill UACC 903 and 1205 Lu melanoma cells, with IC50 values of 1.35 μmol/L and 1.93 μmol/L, respectively; However, its activity against normal FF2441 fibroblasts is weak, with an IC50 of 8.91 μmol/L; Its cytotoxic activity can be reversed by bafilomycin A1 or β - cyclodextrin.
Leelamine (hydrochloride) (3, 5, 10 µmol/L; 24 hours) can induce non caspase dependent cell death in UACC 903 and 1205 Lu melanoma cells at concentrations as low as 3 µmol/L, which partially relies on autophagy flow; HCT116 cells with BAX gene knockout showed enhanced resistance to it, while the cell death activity of normal fibroblasts decreased at this concentration; Vacuole H+- ATPase inhibitors or consumption of cholesterol through β - cyclodextrin can prevent this type of cell death.
Leelamine (hydrochloride) (3.0-5.0 μmol/L; 24 h) can dose dependently inhibit autophagic flow in UACC 903 melanoma cells, which can be confirmed by the increase in p62 and LC3B protein levels after treatment with 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 μmol/L for 24 hours.
Leelamine (hydrochloride) (3.0-5.0 μmol/L; 24 hours) can inhibit the PI3K/AKT, STAT3, and MAPK oncogenic signaling pathways in UACC 903 melanoma cells after treatment at concentrations of 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 μmol/L for 24 hours.
Leelamine (3 µmol/L; 30-45 min) acts as a lysosome targeting compound in UACC 903 melanoma cells, with an uptake rate of 60% within 30 minutes. At a concentration of 3 µmol/L, it reduces the uptake of LysoTracker Red DND-99 and its vacuolization activity can be inhibited by vacuolar H+- ATPase inhibitors.