Table 4 Natural compounds and ncRNAs targeting HH signaling in cancers

From: Hedgehog signaling in tissue homeostasis, cancers and targeted therapies

Name

Features

HH signaling target

Cancer

Model

Effect

Novel natural compounds

  Berberine517

GI disease treatment

Gli1, Ptch1

Primary intracranial MB

In vitro and vivo

Tumor growth reduction (37.5%)

  Cynanbungeigenin C/Cynanbungeigenin D518

Health care drugs

Gli

MB

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cell viability and proliferation

  Thymoquinone519

Anti-oxidant, anti-tumor

Shh, Gli1

PCa

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cell viability and proliferation

  Resveratrol520,521

Anti-aging, anti-tumor

Gli1

GC

In vitro

Cancer cell invasion and metastasis inhibition

Ptch, Smo

PC

In vitro

Inhibition of cell viability and increase in apoptosis rate

  Curcumin522,523,524,525

Food additives

Gli1

Malignant glioma

In vitro and vivo

Tumor growth reduction (71.4%)

Shh, Smo, Gli1, Gli2

Lung cancer

In vitro

Inhibition of cell proliferation and increase in apoptosis rate

Shh, Smo, Gli

PC

In vitro

Inhibition of cell EMT, proliferation and migration

Shh, Gli1, Ptch1

MB

In vitro

Inhibition of cell viability and increase in apoptosis

  EGCG401,526,527,528

Anti-oxidant, anti-tumor

Gli1, Smo

Tongue and liver cancer

In vivo

Limiting histological carcinogenesis

Ptch1, Smo, Gli1

Liver cancer

In vivo

Limiting histological carcinogenesis

Smo, Ptch1, Ptch2, Gli

PC

In vitro

Inhibition of cell proliferation and increase in apoptosis

Gli1, Ptch

Chondrosarcoma

In vitro

Inhibition of cell proliferation and increase in apoptosis

  Ellagic acid529

Anti-tumor

Gli1, Gli2

PC

In vivo

Tumor growth and metastasis reduction (41.2%)

  Saikosaponin B1/Saikosaponin D530

Anti-tumor

Smo

MB

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cell proliferation and tumor growth

  Genistein531,532

Estrogen-like activity

Smo, Gli1

BC

In vivo

Tumor growth reduction (68%)

Gli1

PCa

In vivo

Tumor growth reduction (58.3%)

  Glabrescione B533

 

Gli1, Ptch1

MB

In vivo

Tumor growth reduction (63.6%)

Gli1, Ptch1

BCC

In vitro

Tumor growth reduction (71.4%)

  Silibinin534

Hepatoprotective drugs

Gli1, Gli2

RCC

In vivo

Tumor growth reduction (64.9%)

  Inoscavin A535

 

Smo

CC

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cell proliferation and tumor growth

  Acoschimperoside P, 2’-acetate536

 

Gli1, Ptch1

PC

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  Apigenin537

Anti-cancer, anti-viral

Gli1

PCa

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  Baicalein537

Treatment of paralysis after cerebrovascular disease

Gli1

PCa

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  Betulinic acid538

Anti-cancer

Gli1, Ptch1

PC and PCa

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation

  Deguelin539

Insect poisoning, anti-cancer

Gli1, Ptch1, Sufu

PC

In vitro

Inhibition of cell migration and increased apoptosis

  Germacranolide540

 

Gli1

PC

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation

  Physalin F & B541

Anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory

Gli1, Gli2, Ptch1

PC

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation

  Sutherlandioside D542

Anti-cancer

Gli1, Ptch1

PCa

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation

  Sulforaphene543

Anti-cancer

Gli1

BC

In vitro

Cell invasion and metastasis inhibition

  Sulforaphane544

Anti-oxidant, anti-tumor

Smo, Gli1, Gli2

PC

In vivo

Tumor weight reduction (45.0%)

  Vitamin D3252,506

Promote calcium and phosphorus absorption

Gli2

RCC

In vivo

Tumor growth reduction (81.4%)

Gli1

BCC

In vitro and vivo

Tumor growth reduction

NcRNA

  LncRNA GAS5545

 

Sufu

TNBC

In vivo

Increased apoptosis in cancer cells

  LncRNA EGOT546

 

Gli1, Smo, Ptch1, Hhip

BC

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cell viability and migration capacity

  LncRNA LIFR-AS1547

 

Sufu

BC

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  miR-7-5p548,549

 

Smo

GC

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

Gli3

Bladder cancer

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  miR-125b550

 

Smo

MB

In vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  miR-141-3p551

 

Gli2

Osteosarcoma

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and increased apoptosis in cancer cells

  miR-182-5p304

 

Gli1, Gli2

Lung cancer

In vitro

Cell proliferation inhibition and increased sensitivity to cisplatin

  miR-202552

 

Gli2

Osteosarcoma

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and increased apoptosis in cancer cells

  miR-218553,554

 

Gli3

Cervical cancer

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

Gli1

PCa

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation, metastasis and EMT

  miR-205HG555

 

Ptch1

EC

In vitro and vivo

Tumor volume reduction (39.4%)

  miR-367-3p556

 

Gli1, Gli2

PCa

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  miR-361-3p557

 

Gli1, Gli3

Retinoblastoma

In vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  miR-324-3p558

 

Gli3

NC

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation

  miR-324-5p550,559,560

 

Smo, Gli1

MB

In vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

Gli1

Glioma

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell survival

Smo, Gli1

MM

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and increased apoptosis in cancer cells

  miR-326308,550,561,562

 

Smo

MB

In vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

Smo

Glioblastoma

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer stem cell self-renewal and stemness

Smo

Osteosarcoma

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

Smo

CML

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and increased apoptosis in cancer cells

  miR-338-3p563,564

 

Smo

CRC

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

Smo

Glioma

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  miR-431565

 

Gli

Papillary thyroid carcinoma

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  miR-506566

 

Gli3

Cervical cancer

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and increased apoptosis in cancer cells

  miR-584567

 

Gli1

Cervical cancer

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  miR-873568

 

Gli1

Cervical cancer

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation, metastasis and EMT

  miR-873-5p569

 

Gli1

GC

In vitro

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  miR-1271570

 

Smo

MM

In vitro and vivo

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and migration

  1. BCC Basal cell carcinoma, PCa prostate cancer, MB medulloblastoma, CRC colorectal cancer, TNBC triple negative breast cancer, PC pancreatic cancer, MM multiple myeloma, CML chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, EC esophageal cancer, BC breast cancer, CC colon cancer, GC gastric cancer, RCC renal cell carcinoma, NC nasopharyngeal carcinoma