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Natural Product (NP) Details

General Information of the NP (ID: NP8751)
Name
Shikonin
Synonyms
NSC 252844; Shikonin S; Shikonin,(S); Tokyo Violet
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Species Origin Lithospermum erythrorhizon ...     Click to Show/Hide
Lithospermum erythrorhizon
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Lithospermum
Species: Lithospermum erythrorhizon
Disease Zoonotic viral disease [ICD-11: 1D6Y] Investigative [1]
Structure
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Formula
C16H16O5
PubChem CID
479503
Canonical SMILES
CC(=CCC(C1=CC(=O)C2=C(C=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)O)C
InChI
1S/C16H16O5/c1-8(2)3-4-10(17)9-7-13(20)14-11(18)5-6-12(19)15(14)16(9)21/h3,5-7,10,17-19H,4H2,1-2H3/t10-/m1/s1
InChIKey
NEZONWMXZKDMKF-SNVBAGLBSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 517-89-5
Herb ID
HBIN043899
ETMC ID
6222
SymMap ID
SMIT01617
TTD Drug ID
D0QM4U
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Drug(s) Whose Efficacy can be Enhanced by This NP
          Cisplatin      Bladder cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Up-regulation Expression BAX  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression BCL-2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Activity CASP3  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Activity CASP9  Molecule Info 
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                    Biological
                    Regulation
Induction ROS generation
Induction Loss of mitochondrial membrane potential
                    In-vitro Model HCT 116 CVCL_0291 Colon carcinoma Homo sapiens
HT-29 CVCL_0320 Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
SW620 CVCL_0547 Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
NCM460 CVCL_0460 Healthy Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model HCT116 cells (5*106 cells in 100uL of PBS) were harvested and injected subcutaneously into the right flank of five-week-old athymic BALB/cA nu/nu female mice.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Shikonin as a synergistic agent to cisplatin could be a highly efficient way to achieve anticancer synergism by inducing intracellular oxidative stress.
          Temozolomide      Brain cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [3]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression AKT1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression MMP-2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression MMP-9  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression SNAI2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression VIM  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model U-118MG CVCL_0633 Glioma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
GBM-derived cells treated with a combination of SHK and TMZ showed decreases in their proliferation and migration capacities. These decreases were followed by the suppression of GMT through a reduction of beta3 integrin, MMP-2, MMP-9, Slug and vimentin expression via inactivation of PI3K/AKT signaling.
          4-hydroxy-tamoxifen      Cyclic Mastalgia     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [4]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression BID  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Cleavage CASP8  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Cleavage CASP9  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Expression FAS  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression PIK3CB  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    Biological
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Loss of mitochondrial membrane potential
                    In-vitro Model MCF-7 CVCL_0031 Invasive breast carcinoma Homo sapiens
MDA-MB-435S CVCL_0622 Breast cancer Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model Portions of the suspension (6*106 MCF-7 cells in 0.1 mL) were subcutaneously injected into the right fanks of each female nude mice.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Shikonin and 4-hydroxytamoxifen synergistically inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cells through activating apoptosis signaling pathway in vitro and in vivo.
          Erlotinib      Lung cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [5]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Phosphorylation AKT1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Phosphorylation EGFR  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Phosphorylation PLCG1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model U-87MG ATCC CVCL_0022 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
DK-MG CVCL_1173 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
SNB-19 CVCL_0535 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
BS-153 CVCL_S444 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
A-172 CVCL_0131 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
T98G CVCL_0556 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
U-251MG CVCL_0021 Astrocytoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Shikonin not only dose-dependently inhibited EGFR phosphorylation and decreased phosphorylation of EGFR downstream molecules, including AKT, P44/42MAPK and PLCgamma1, but also together with erlotinib synergistically inhibited deltaEGFR phosphorylation in U87MG.
          Gefitinib      Lung cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [6]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression CCND1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression PKM  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression STAT3  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model A-549 CVCL_0023 Lung adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
NCI-H1299 CVCL_0060 Lung large cell carcinoma Homo sapiens
NCI-H1975 CVCL_1511 Lung adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
HCC827 CVCL_2063 Lung adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model Animal models were constructed by injecting A549 cells (1*107) into nude mice (six-week) in the dorsal area.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Shikonin enhances sensitization of gefitinib against wild-type EGFR non-small cell lung cancer via inhibition PKM2/stat3/cyclinD1 signal pathway.
          Osimertinib      Lung cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [7]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Up-regulation Expression ATF-4  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Phosphorylation EIF2S1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    Biological
                    Regulation
Up-regulation ROS generation
                    In-vitro Model A-549 CVCL_0023 Lung adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
NCI-H1299 CVCL_0060 Lung large cell carcinoma Homo sapiens
NCI-H460 CVCL_0459 Lung large cell carcinoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Shikonin increased the anticancer activity of AZD9291 in primary wtEGFR NSCLC cells through ROS-mediated ER stress.
          TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand      Lung cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [8]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Phosphorylation AKT1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression BCL-2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression BCL-xL  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Expression BID  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression CASP3  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression CASP8  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression CFLAR  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Phosphorylation JNK1  Molecule Info 
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Down-regulation Expression MCL1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Phosphorylation STAT3  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression XIAP  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model A-549 CVCL_0023 Lung adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Shikonin sensitizes A549 cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis through the JNK, STAT3 and AKT pathways.
          Doxorubicin      Solid tumour/cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [9]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Phosphorylation AKT1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression microRNA 19a  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Phosphorylation mTOR  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression MYC  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model Raji CVCL_0511 EBV-related Burkitt lymphoma Homo sapiens
Namalwa CVCL_0067 EBV-related Burkitt lymphoma Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model A mixture of 1*107 Namalwa cells and PBS was injected subcutaneously in the right oxter of each male non-obese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient (NOD/SCID) mice (4 weeks old).
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Shikonin exerts antitumor activity in Burkitt's lymphoma by inhibiting C-MYC and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and acts synergistically with doxorubicin.
          Gemcitabine      Solid tumour/cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [10]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression BCL-2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression BCL-xL  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Activity CASP3  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Activity CASP9  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression CCND1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression COX-2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression MMP-9  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression MYC  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Activity p105  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression VEGFA  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression XIAP  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model PANC-1 CVCL_0480 Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
BxPC-3 CVCL_0186 Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
AsPC-1 CVCL_0152 Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model Tumors were established by subcutaneous injection of 5*106 BxPC-3 cells into the flanks of male nude BALB/c mice.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Shikonin can suppress the growth of human pancreatic tumors and potentiate the antitumor effects of gemcitabine through the suppression of NF-kappaB and NF-kappaB-regulated gene products.
          Dimethylaminoparthenolide      Lung cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [11]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Biological
                    Regulation
Alteration Cellular metabolism
                    In-vitro Model Kasumi-2 CVCL_0590 B acute lymphoblastic leukemia Homo sapiens
KOPN-8 CVCL_1866 B acute lymphoblastic leukemia Homo sapiens
NALM-6 CVCL_0092 Adult B acute lymphoblastic leukemia Homo sapiens
RCH-ACV CVCL_1851 B acute lymphoblastic leukemia Homo sapiens
Reh CVCL_1650 B acute lymphoblastic leukemia Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Combination of dimethylaminoparthenolide and shikonin alters metabolism and inhibits proliferation of pediatric precursor-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) COVID-19 papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)  Molecule Info  [1]
References
Reference 1 Structure of Mpro from COVID-19 virus and discovery of its inhibitors. Nature. 2020 Apr 9.
Reference 2 Enhancement of cisplatin-induced colon cancer cells apoptosis by shikonin, a natural inducer of ROS in vitro and in vivo. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2016 Jan 22;469(4):1075-82.
Reference 3 Dual treatment with shikonin and temozolomide reduces glioblastoma tumor growth, migration and glial-to-mesenchymal transition. Cell Oncol (Dordr). 2017 Jun;40(3):247-261.
Reference 4 Shikonin and 4-hydroxytamoxifen synergistically inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cells through activating apoptosis signaling pathway in vitro and in vivo. Chin Med. 2020 Mar 10;15:23.
Reference 5 Shikonin and its derivatives inhibit the epidermal growth factor receptor signaling and synergistically kill glioblastoma cells in combination with erlotinib. Int J Cancer. 2015 Sep 15;137(6):1446-56.
Reference 6 Shikonin enhances sensitization of gefitinib against wild-type EGFR non-small cell lung cancer via inhibition PKM2/stat3/cyclinD1 signal pathway. Life Sci. 2018 Jul 1;204:71-77.
Reference 7 A natural anthraquinone derivative shikonin synergizes with AZD9291 against wtEGFR NSCLC cells through reactive oxygen species-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress. Phytomedicine. 2020 Mar;68:153189.
Reference 8 Shikonin sensitizes A549 cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis through the JNK, STAT3 and AKT pathways. BMC Cell Biol. 2018 Dec 29;19(1):29.
Reference 9 Shikonin exerts antitumor activity in Burkitt's lymphoma by inhibiting C-MYC and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and acts synergistically with doxorubicin. Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 20;8(1):3317.
Reference 10 Shikonin suppresses tumor growth and synergizes with gemcitabine in a pancreatic cancer xenograft model: Involvement of NF-kappaB signaling pathway. Biochem Pharmacol. 2014 Apr 1;88(3):322-33.
Reference 11 Identification of a synergistic combination of dimethylaminoparthenolide and shikonin alters metabolism and inhibits proliferation of pediatric precursor-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Mol Carcinog. 2020 Apr;59(4):399-411.
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Cite NPCDR
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (hzzju@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China