Review Article

Microbial and Natural Metabolites That Inhibit Splicing: A Powerful Alternative for Cancer Treatment

Table 1

Molecular effects of different splicing inhibitors.

Splicing inhibitorCell lineEffectReference

FR9014 seriesMCF-7Induces G1 and G2/M arrest of the cell cycle[9]
HeLaInhibits the recognition of the branch point sequence[10]
Binding affinity to SAP145[11]
Arrest of SF3b[12]
MDA-MB-468Interacts with SF3b subunit SAP145[13]

PladienolideWiDrInteracts with SF3b subunit SAP130[13]
HeLaInteracts with SF3b. Remodeling of U2 snRNP to expose the branch point-binding region[14]

HerboxidieneNormal human fibroblast cell line WI-38.2Induces G1 and G2/M arrest of the cell cycle[15]
HeLaCauses arrest in G1 and G2/M phases and interacts with SF3b1 subunit SAP145[16]

TrichostatinWiDrInteracts with SF3B subunit SAP130[13]

IsoginkgetinHT1080Inhibition of Cathepsin K and MMP9[17]
Inhibits metalloproteinase MMP9 production and increases the synthesis of metalloproteinase inhibitor TIMP-1[18]
HEK293Stimulates IL-8 expression[19]
Thyroid cancerIncreases expression of specific IL-32 isoforms and stimulates the expression of IL-8 and CXCR1[19]