In-silico and in-vitro study reveals Ziprasidone as a potential
aromatase inhibitor against breast carcinoma
Abstract
Background and Purpose: The aromatase enzyme plays a fundamental role in
addressing the development of estrogen receptors and giving attention to
the therapy of reproductive disorders and cancer diseases. In clinical
use, the objectionable effects found in these target inhibitors are
indispensable in finding novel aromatase inhibitors with more selective,
less toxic, and more effective drug potency. Experimental Approach: The
research framework of this study is to identify a potent inhibitor for
the aromatase target by profiling molecular descriptors of the ligand
and finding a functional pocket of the target by docking and MD
simulations. For assessing cellular metabolic activities as an indicator
of cell viability and cytotoxicity, in-vitro studies were performed by
using colorimetric MTT assay. Cell morphology was assessed by
phase-contrast light microscope. Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis
were determined by flowcytometry and Annexin V-FITC/PI staining assay.
Key Results: This study reported herein the most promising compound
CHEMBL598797 (Ziprasidone) showed excellent activity potential to
inhibit aromatase in search of finding the novel compound based on
better drug design methods and experimental studies and could be
effective as the high potential drug candidate against aromatase enzyme.
Conclusion and Implications: We concluded that the compound ziprasidone
effectively blocks the cell cycle at the G1-S phase and induces cancer
cell death. Further in-vivo studies can be evaluated for developing this
compound as an anticancer agent. Overall, our outcomes based on the
in-silico and the high-quality experimental results may pave the way for
identifying effective drug candidates for better therapeutic interest
for breast cancer.