Identification of linderalactone as a natural inhibitor of SHP2 to ameliorate CCl4-induced liver fibrosis

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Abstract

Liver fibrosis is characterised by the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and matrix deposition. Accumulating evidence has revealed that the oncogenic protein tyrosine phosphatase Src homology 2 domain-containing phosphatase 2 (SHP2) acts as a therapeutic target of fibrosis. Although several SHP2 inhibitors have reached early clinical trials, there are currently no FDA-approved drugs that target SHP2. In this study, we aimed to identify novel SHP2 inhibitors from an in-house natural product library to treat liver fibrosis. Out of the screened 800 compounds, a furanogermacrane sesquiterpene, linderalactone (LIN), significantly inhibited SHP2 dephosphorylation activity in vitro. Cross-validated enzymatic assays, bio-layer interferometry (BLI) assays, and site-directed mutagenesis were used to confirm that LIN directly binds to the catalytic PTP domain of SHP2. In vivo administration of LIN significantly ameliorated carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced HSC activation and liver fibrosis by inhibiting the TGFβ/Smad3 pathway. Thus, LIN or its derivatives could be considered potential therapeutic agents against SHP2-related diseases, such as liver fibrosis or NASH.

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Zhang, Y., Cai, B., Li, Y., Xu, Y., Wang, Y., Zheng, L., … Chen, L. (2023). Identification of linderalactone as a natural inhibitor of SHP2 to ameliorate CCl4-induced liver fibrosis. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1098463

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