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Incorporating labile bonds inside polymer backbone and side chains yields interesting polymer materials that are responsive to change of environmental stimuli. Drugs can be conjugated to various polymers through different conjugation linkages and spacers. One of the key factors influencing the release profile of conjugated drugs is the hydrolytic stability of the conjugated linkage. Generally, the hydrolysis of acid-labile linkages, including acetal, imine, hydrazone, and to some extent β-thiopropionate, are relatively fast and the conjugated drug can be completely released in the range of several hours to a few days. The cleavage of ester linkages are usually slow, which is beneficial for continuous and prolonged release. Another key structural factor is the water solubility of polymer-drug conjugates. Generally, the release rate from highly water-soluble prodrugs is fast. In prodrugs with large hydrophobic segments, the hydrophobic drugs are usually located in the hydrophobic core of micelles and nanoparticles, which limits the access to the water, hence lowering significantly the hydrolysis rate. Finally, self-immolative polymers are also an intriguing new class of materials. New synthetic pathways are needed to overcome the fact that much of the small molecules produced upon degradation are not active molecules useful for biomedical applications.
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- Farzad Seidi
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering , Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology , Rayong 21210 , Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering , Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology , Rayong 21210 , Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering , Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology , Rayong 21210 , Thailand
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Sedláček O, Studenovský M, Větvička D, Ulbrich K, Hrubý M. Fine tuning of the pH-dependent drug release rate from polyHPMA-ellipticinium conjugates. Bioorg Med Chem 2013; 21:5669-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Revised: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Intercalating, cytotoxic, antitumour activity of 8-chloro and 4-morpholinopyrimido [4′,5′:4,5]thieno(2,3-b)quinolines. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2009; 94:13-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2007] [Revised: 09/02/2008] [Accepted: 09/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ohashi M, Oki T. Overview Oncologic, Endocrine & Metabolic: Oncologic, Endocrine & Metabolic :Ellipticine and related anticancer agents. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2008. [DOI: 10.1517/13543776.6.12.1285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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de Melo LC, Braga SF, Barone PMVB. Pattern recognition methods investigation of ellipticines structure–activity relationships. J Mol Graph Model 2007; 25:912-20. [PMID: 17049892 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2006.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2006] [Accepted: 09/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ellipticine is a molecule derived from the natural extract Ochrosia elliptica. This molecule and its derivatives are highly cytotoxic to malignant cultured cells. The relatively simple structure of ellipticine has prompted chemists to design various structural modifications in order to obtain either more active derivatives or information on the structural moieties required for pharmacological activities. In the present work we report theoretical structure-activity relationship studies for 40 ellipticine derivatives using pattern-recognition methods such as electronics indices methodology (EIM), principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) with molecular descriptors obtained from semiempirical parametric method 3 (PM3) calculations. By applying selected molecular descriptors it was possible to classify active and inactive compounds with accuracy up to 92% and also to suggest the activity of new untested molecules. These descriptors have been only recently discussed in the literature as new possible universal parameters for defining the biological activity of several classes of compounds.
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- Louraine C de Melo
- Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud, 150, 22290-180 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Gopal M, Veeranna S. 4-Anilinopyrimido[4',5':4,5]selenolo(2,3-b)quinoline and 4-piperazino pyrimido[4',5':4,5]selenolo(2,3-b)quinoline: new DNA intercalating chromophores with antiproliferative activity. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2005; 81:181-9. [PMID: 16183298 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2005.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2005] [Revised: 07/12/2005] [Accepted: 07/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We have used circular dichroism, hydrodynamic methods, absorbance, and fluorescence titration to study the interaction of 4-anilinopyrimido[4',5':4,5] selenolo (2,3-b)quinoline (APSQ) and 4-piperazinopyrimido[4',5':4,5] selenolo(2,3-b)quinoline (PPSQ) with DNA. The association constants of APSQ and PPSQ were of the order of 10(4)M(-1). The fluorescence properties at ionic strength 0.01M are best fit by the neighbor exclusion model, with K=0.58-9.2 x 10(4)M(-1) and an exclusion parameter of 0.9-6.4 bp. Binding to the GC-rich DNA of Micrococcus lysodeikticus was stronger than the binding to calf thymus DNA, suggest that drug binds preferentially to G+C pairs at low r. CD spectra indicate that stacking of these compounds with DNA induces a strong helicity in the usually disordered structure of this double strand. Viscosity experiments show with sonicated calf thymus DNA with PPSQ an twice increase in slope (m) as that with APSQ. PPSQ increases the T(m) for calf thymus DNA melting by approximately 10 degrees C as binding approaches saturation, with biphasic melting. The cytotoxicities of these compounds on leukemia HL-60, K-562, B16F10 melanoma and Colo-205 are quite similar and inhibition (IC(50)) was in the range of 0.39-9.80 microM. The anticancer efficacy against B16F10 melanoma has provided evidence of major anticancer activity for PPSQ. Single or multiple intraperitonial (i.p.) doses of drug proved high level activity against the subcutaneous (s.c.) grafted B16 melanoma, significantly increase in life span (ILS 139% and 170%). The aim of this study was to analyze the physiochemical properties of these compounds in an attempt to understand its superior biological activity.
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- M Gopal
- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, Kuvempu University, Shivagangotri, Davangere 577 002, India.
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Gopal M, Shenoy S, Doddamani LS. Antitumor activity of 4-amino and 8-methyl-4-(3diethylamino propylamino)pyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]thieno (2,3-b) quinolines. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2003; 72:69-78. [PMID: 14644568 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2003.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The interaction of 4-aminopyrimido [4',5':4,5] thieno (2,3-b) quinoline and 8-methyl-4-(3-diethylaminopropylamino) pyrimido [4',5':4,5] thieno (2,3-b) quinoline with DNA was studied by UV-Vis and fluorescence spectrophotometry as well as by hydrodynamic methods. On binding to DNA, the absorption spectra underwent bathochromic and hypochromic shifts and the fluorescence was quenched. These compounds are able to bind to DNA with an affinity of about 10(6) M(-1) for calf thymus DNA at ionic strength 0.01 M and their intercalating characteristic (lengthening of the DNA) depends upon the length of the chain. Binding to the GC-rich DNA of Micrococcus lysodeikticus was stronger than the binding to calf thymus DNA at ionic strength 0.01 M. The cytotoxicities of these compounds on leukemia HL-60, melanoma B16F10 and neuro 2a cells are quite similar and inhibition (IC50) is in the range of 0.992-3.968 microM. The anticancer efficacy against B16 melanoma, has provided evidence of major antitumor activity for 8-methyl-4-(3diethylaminopropylamino) pyrimido [4',5':4,5] thieno(2,3-b)quinoline. Single or multiple intraperitonial (i.p) doses of drug proved high level activity against the subcutaneous (s.c) grafted B16 melanoma, significantly increasing survival (p<0.001) and inhibiting tumor growth (T/C of 4%). This study offers a new intercalation functional group to DNA-targeted drug design.
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- M Gopal
- Department of Biochemistry, Kuvempu University, Shivagangotri, Davangere 577 002, India.
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Chaloin L, Bigey P, Loup C, Marin M, Galeotti N, Piechaczyk M, Heitz F, Meunier B. Improvement of porphyrin cellular delivery and activity by conjugation to a carrier peptide. Bioconjug Chem 2001; 12:691-700. [PMID: 11562187 DOI: 10.1021/bc000125t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The chemical nuclease metalloporphyrin (manganese(III) porphyrin) can cleave DNA irreversibly and can thus constitute a potential antitumor drug. However, these molecules show low permeability to cell surface membranes. We report here the conjugation of an amphipathic carrier peptide to improve considerably its cellular delivery. The metalloporphyrin-peptide conjugate can be internalized by cells within only 5 min of incubation with a yield as high as 80%. Furthermore, the metalloporphyrin-peptide conjugate is able to cleave in vitro high or low molecular weight DNA to the same extend as metalloporphyrin alone without affecting the sequence-specific cleaving activity of the porphyrin. The conjugate is 100-fold more efficient at inducing tumor cells death than the free metalloporphyrin via a mechanism involving genomic DNA cleavage. The results are promising for further therapeutic applications with antitumor drugs such as metalloporphyrin, and also with other existing drugs by using a carrier peptide system in order to improve the cellular uptake of such molecules.
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- L Chaloin
- Centre de Recherches de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, UPR 1086 CNRS - Institut Fédératif de Recherches 24, 1919 route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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Queiroz EF, Roblot F, Duret P, Figadère B, Gouyette A, Laprévote O, Serani L, Hocquemiller R. Synthesis, spectroscopy, and cytotoxicity of glycosylated acetogenin derivatives as promising molecules for cancer therapy. J Med Chem 2000; 43:1604-10. [PMID: 10780917 DOI: 10.1021/jm990568m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Several glycosyl derivatives of squamocin (1) have been synthesized by glycosylation under Lewis acid catalysis with two different 1-O-acetyl sugars. Separation of these compounds has been achieved by HPLC and centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC). A detailed NMR, ESIMS, and LSIMS study allowed complete structural elucidations. The cytotoxic activity of the glycosyl derivatives was investigated and compared with that of squamocin and dihydrosquamocin against human epidermoid carcinoma cells (KB), African green monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) kidney epithelial cells (VERO), and mouse lymphocytic leukemia cells (L1210). The antiproliferative effects of some derivatives were studied on cell cycles in mouse lymphocytic leukemia cells (L1210).
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- E F Queiroz
- Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, UPRES-A 8076 CNRS (BioCIS), and Laboratoire de Cancérologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Paris-Sud, rue Jean-Baptiste Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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Skarin T, Rozell BL, Bergman J, Toftgård R, Möller L. Protection against 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate induced skin-hyperplasia and tumor promotion, in a two-stage carcinogenesis mouse model, by the 2,3-dimethyl-6(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-6H-indolo-[2,3-b]quinoxaline analogue of ellipticine. Chem Biol Interact 1999; 122:89-106. [PMID: 10528995 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2797(99)00117-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The effects of topical applications of 2,3-dimethyl-6(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-6H-indolo-[2,3-b]quinoxaline (B-220), on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) or benzoylperoxide (BPO) induced promotion of skin tumors and hyperplasia were studied in female SENCAR mice. Papillomas were induced by initiation with 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA), followed by promotion biweekly with TPA or BPO. Administration of B-220 1 h before TPA promotion resulted in a prolonged latency period of tumor appearance and a significantly reduced (up to 15% of positive controls) papilloma yield at 20 weeks. Moreover, if B-220 treatment was terminated after 20 weeks and TPA treatment continued, papilloma development resumed indicating that initiated tumor cells were still present but were unable to grow with B-220 present. If B-220 pretreatment was not given during the first 10 weeks of TPA promotion, incidence at 20 weeks was not reduced but tumor multiplicity was still decreased. In addition a marked reduction of the TPA induced sustained epidermal hyperplasia was observed in the long term experiment. Neither the inflammatory response nor the increase in the number of apoptotic cells seen in short term experiment after a single TPA treatment were inhibited by B-220. B-220 administration before BPO promotion had no effect on the appearance of BPO induced papillomas or epidermal hyperplasia, suggesting that TPA and BPO promote tumor formation via at least partially different mechanisms. In experiments where B-220 was applied topically 1 h before DMBA initiation, little or no effect was seen. No morphological changes in mouse skin due to long term exposure (two times/week, 39 weeks) to B-220 were found. In conclusion, we present evidence that B-220 is a potent inhibitor of mouse skin tumor promotion by TPA, but has little effect on the initiation step or the survival of initiated cells.
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- T Skarin
- Department of Biosciences, Karolinska Institute, Novum, Huddinge, Sweden
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Bernard S, Schwaller MA, Lévi G, Aubard J. Metabolism of the antitumor drug N(2)-methyl-9-hydroxy ellipticinium: Identification by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of adducts formed with amino acids and nucleic acids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6343(1996)2:6<377::aid-bspy4>3.0.co;2-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Madalengoitia JS, Tepe JJ, Werbovetz KA, Lehnert EK, Macdonald TL. Structure-activity relationship for DNA topoisomerase II-induced DNA cleavage by azatoxin analogues. Bioorg Med Chem 1997; 5:1807-15. [PMID: 9354236 DOI: 10.1016/s0968-0896(97)00113-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Eighteen analogues of the nonintercalative DNA topoisomerase II (topo II)-active epipodophyllotoxin-ellipticine hybrid, azatoxin, were synthesized and evaluated for their ability to induce topo II-mediated DNA strand breaks in vitro. In general, the SAR profile of the azatoxins showed more homology with that of the epipodophyllotoxins than with the ellipticines. Of the compounds studied, only fluoro substitution at the 8-, 9, and 10-positions of azatoxins enhanced activity, with 9-fluoroazatoxin being the most active compound in this series.
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- J S Madalengoitia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22901, USA
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Moinet-Hedin V, Tabka T, Sichel F, Gauduchon P, Le Talaër JY, Saturnino C, Letois B, Lancelot JC, Robba M. In vitro cytotoxicity of carbazole derivatives. V. 9-Halogeno-substituted 5,11-dimethyl-6H-pyrido[3,2-b]carbazoles. Eur J Med Chem 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0223-5234(97)87537-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Král V, Brucker EA, Hemmi G, Sessler JL, Králová J, Bose H. A non-ionic water-soluble pentaphyrin derivative. Synthesis and cytotoxicity. Bioorg Med Chem 1995; 3:573-8. [PMID: 7648205 DOI: 10.1016/0968-0896(95)00071-n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The synthesis of the water soluble tetrahydroxypentaphyrin derivative, 1, is described. This species, which forms complexes with both small neutral molecules and uranyl cation, has been studied as a possible cytotoxic agent. Cytotoxic studies performed with the human T lymphoma cell line (JURKAT) revealed that pentaphyrin 1 exhibits toxicity at microM concentrations comparable with other water soluble, porphyrin-type systems such as the pyridinium metalloporphyrins.
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- V Král
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin 78712, USA
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Laval F. Interaction between 2N-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium and ionizing radiation in CHO cells. Int J Radiat Biol 1993; 64:217-23. [PMID: 8103546 DOI: 10.1080/09553009314551321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Incubation with 2N-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium (NMHE) increases the killing of gamma-irradiated CHO cells. The main effect is observed in the case of exponentially growing cells which are also more sensitive to the drug alone than plateau phase cells. Radiosensitivity increases with drug concentration and incubation time in the presence of the drug until a plateau value. However, the presence of NMHE in the culture medium inhibits neither the repair of sublethal nor potentially lethal damage. The influence of different ellipticine derivatives on the cell radiosensitivity was measured. The results show that only the hydroxylated derivatives (NMHE and 9-hydroxyellipticinium), which covalently bind to nucleic acids, increase the cellular sensitivity to ionizing radiations, whereas the non-hydroxylated derivative, 2N-methyl-ellipticinium, has no influence on cell radiosensitivity.
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- F Laval
- U 247 INSERM, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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In vitro cytotoxicity of carbazole derivatives IV. 5,11-Dimethyl-6H-pyrido[3,2-b]carbazoles substituted on the pyridine ring. Eur J Med Chem 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/0223-5234(93)90032-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Patel N, Bergman J, Gräslund A. 1H-NMR studies of the interaction between a self-complementary deoxyoligonucleotide duplex and indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline derivatives active against herpes virus. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1991; 197:597-604. [PMID: 2029893 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1991.tb15949.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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1H NMR has been used to study the interactions of ellipticine and the ellipticine analogues 2-3-dimethyl-6-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)6H-indolo-[2,3-b]quinoxaline and 6-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)6H-indolo-[2,3-b]quinoxaline with the self-complementary decadeoxyribonucleotide d(CGCGATCGCG)2. The Watson-Crick H-bonded imino proton resonances were studied. The drugs were shown to bind to the duplex by intercalation involving slow exchange kinetics for the imino proton resonances on the NMR time scale (500 MHz). Ellipticine and the 2,3-dimethyl analogue were found not to show strong base preferences, while the other analogue was found to have a preferred primary binding site between the A.T base pairs with a probable minor secondary binding site between the A.T and adjacent G.C base pairs. The new drug-shifted imino proton resonances were assigned through saturation transfer experiments. The base-specific interactions were accompanied by drug-induced non-uniform broadening of the resonances (due to intermediate chemical exchange kinetics), in the spectral region of the non-exchangeable aromatic and sugar H1' proton resonances of the oligonucleotide at 25 degrees C.
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- N Patel
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Umeå, Sweden
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Thomas N, Moulin B, Raguenez-Viotte G, Fillastre JP. Nephrotoxicity of an ellipticine derivative (N2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium acetate) in rat: a defect of urinary concentrating ability. Ren Fail 1991; 13:243-51. [PMID: 1780492 DOI: 10.3109/08860229109022160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The antitumor drug celiptium (N2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium) is an ellipticine derivative effective in experimental tumors and in man. The major side effect is nephrotoxicity. The impairment of renal function is studied in rats following a single i.v. dose of 20 mg/kg celiptium and a long-term study (day 2 to day 60). A loss of body weight is noted in celiptium-treated animals between day 4 and day 15, and recovery occurs between day 15 and day 60. Histologic study shows cortical lesions characterized by focal necrosis of proximal tubules without any glomerular, interstitial, and vascular alterations on day 8. It is to be noted that any medullary lesions were not shown. A polyuria and a decreased creatinine clearance are reported on day 8. We were interested in a special study of this polyuria. For this study, rats were water deprived between day 6 and day 8 following celiptium administration. The decrease of urinary osmolality is not recovered after dehydration and exogenous vasopressin derivative (dD AVP) does not correct the renal concentration defect. AVP plasma levels increase after dehydration. These results suggest a pitressino-resistant urinary concentrating inability in celiptium-treated rats.
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- N Thomas
- Inserm U 295, UER Médecine et Pharmacie, Rouen, France
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Étude de la cytotoxicitéin vitro de dérivés du carbazole III. 3-Amino et 3-nitro-1,4-diméthyl-9H-carbazoles diversement substitués en position 6. Eur J Med Chem 1990. [DOI: 10.1016/0223-5234(90)90197-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Samadi-Baboli M, Favre G, Bernadou J, Berg D, Soula G. Comparative study of the incorporation of ellipticine-esters into low density lipoprotein (LDL) and selective cell uptake of drug--LDL complex via the LDL receptor pathway in vitro. Biochem Pharmacol 1990; 40:203-12. [PMID: 2375762 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(90)90679-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Esters of elliptinium with stearic (ST-NME), palmitic (PAL-NME) or oleic (OL-NME) acids, a series of lipophilic derivatives of ellipticine, were synthetized, in order to evaluate their incorporation into Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL). Among the three derivatives, OL-NME shows the most potent incorporation (83 micrograms/mg protein LDL) compared to ST-NME (37 micrograms/mg protein LDL) and PAL-NME (58 micrograms/mg protein LDL). The size of OL-NME-LDL was determined by size distribution particles, showing their homogeneity compared to native LDL. When culture normal human fibroblasts were incubated with [125I]LDL incorporated drug, they bound to the LDL receptor with the same affinity as native LDL and were internalized and degraded intracellularly. The presence of excess native LDL inhibited the cellular uptake and degradation of [125I]drug-LDL. We have used [125I]acetyl-LDL as a probe for a binding site on macrophages that mediated the uptake and degradation of chemically altered or denatured LDL. Mouse peritoneal macrophages were shown to take up and degrade [125I]acetyl-LDL at rates that were greater than those for the uptake and degradation of native [125I]LDL and [125I]drug-LDL. The in vitro cytotoxic test on L1210 murine leukemic cells demonstrated that the complex was cytotoxic and was more effective than the free drug. This cytotoxic activity of the drug-LDL complex depends on the LDL high affinity receptor since the addition of native LDL reduces the killing power. In contrast, methylated LDL, which does not bind to the LDL receptor, has no effect on it. We conclude that it is possible to incorporate a large amount of cytotoxic drug into LDL without modifying their cellular metabolism via the high affinity LDL receptor pathway. It indicates also that the delivery of lipophilic drugs using LDL might provide distinct advantages over the use of synthetic carriers.
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- M Samadi-Baboli
- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, France
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Auclair C. Redox parameters associated to cytotoxic and antitumor activities in the series of antitumor drugs ellipticines and derivatives. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1990; 264:317-22. [PMID: 2244509 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5730-8_50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- C Auclair
- Laboratoire de Biochimie-Enzymologie, INSERM U 140, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Rousseau-Richard C, Auclair C, Richard C, Martin R. Free radical scavenging and cytotoxic properties in the ellipticine series. Free Radic Biol Med 1990; 8:223-30. [PMID: 2341053 DOI: 10.1016/0891-5849(90)90067-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In the series of cytotoxic intercalating compounds derived from ellipticine, we tried to correlate free radical scavenging properties with cytotoxic activities. Scavenging properties were determined in vitro on two experimental models: a) antioxidant activity of the drugs during the autoxidation of methyl linolenate induced by azo-bis-isobutyronitrile; this activity was measured either by the initial rate ratios in the presence and in the absence of the drug or by the length of the inhibition period of the reaction in the presence of the drug and b) ability to reduce DPPH free radicals. Cytotoxic properties were expressed by ID50 the dose which reduces by 50% the L 1210 cell growth rate as compared to controls after 48 h. It appears that antioxidant activity and reduction of DPPH both require the presence of a free OH group on the ellipticine ring. A good correlation is observed between cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity of the hydroxylated derivatives; minor structural modifications which result in a loss of cytotoxic activity also result in a loss of antioxidant properties. No such correlation is observed with DPPH reducing properties of ellipticine derivatives.
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- C Rousseau-Richard
- Laboratoire de Chimie Radicalaire, UA 328 du CNRS, Université de Nancy, France
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Rousseau-Richard C, Auclair C, Richard C, Martin R. Correlation between the OH bond dissociation energies of ellipticine hydroxylated derivatives and their cytotoxic properties. FEBS Lett 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(89)80889-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zegar I, Gräslund A, Bergman J, Eriksson M, Nordén B. Interaction of ellipticine and an indolo[2,3b]-quinoxaline derivative with DNA and synthetic polynucleotides. Chem Biol Interact 1989; 72:277-93. [PMID: 2605671 DOI: 10.1016/0009-2797(89)90004-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The non-covalent DNA interaction of the anticancer drug ellipticine (Scheme I, 1a) as well as an indolo[2,3-b]-quinoxaline derivative (Scheme I, 3b) with a dimethylaminoethyl side chain has been studied by light absorption, linear dichroism (LD) and fluorescence. Compound 3b (Scheme I) has antitumorigenic as well as antiviral activity. Both compounds bind to DNA or synthetic polynucleotides such as poly(dA-dT).(dA-dT) and poly(dG-dC).(dG-dC) by intercalation. In contrast to ellipticine, compound 3b (Scheme I) exhibits a significant binding specificity for alternating AT sequences. Its fluorescence is strongly enhanced in AT sequences and quenched in GC sequences. Fluorescence titrations evaluated as Scatchard plots show that both ellipticine and compound 3b (Scheme I) bind to the nucleic acids according to a non-cooperative neighbor exclusion model.
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- I Zegar
- Department of Biophysics, University of Stockholm, Sweden
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Sakamoto-Hojo ET, Takahashi CS, Ferrari I, Motidome M. Clastogenic effect of the plant alkaloid ellipticine on bone marrow cells of Wistar rats and on human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Mutat Res 1988; 199:11-9. [PMID: 3362153 DOI: 10.1016/0027-5107(88)90225-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Ellipticine (EPC), a natural alkaloid extracted from Aspidosperma williansii (Apocynaceae), is known to have antitumor and cytotoxic activities on various types of tumors. This drug showed a strong clastogenic effect on bone marrow cells of Wistar rats treated in vivo (7.75-31.00 mg/kg body weight). EPC was also tested in vitro using the human peripheral blood lymphocyte system, at concentrations 100 times lower than those used in the in vivo test on rats, since the cytotoxic effect on lymphocytes was very strong. At the 2 highest concentrations used (7.75 X 10(-1) and 1.55 X 10(-1) micrograms/ml culture medium), EPC induced a statistically significant increase in the frequency of chromosome aberrations and sister-chromatid exchanges in lymphocytes. Based on data reported in the literature, we have tried to establish relationships between the clastogenic effect observed and the process of EPC intercalation into DNA and the formation of protein-associated DNA-strand breaks probably promoted by topoisomerase enzymes.
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Raguenez-Viotte G, Dadoun C, Buchet P, Ducastelle T, Fillastre JP. Renal toxicity of the antitumor drug N2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium acetate in the Wistar rat. Arch Toxicol 1988; 61:292-7. [PMID: 3377684 DOI: 10.1007/bf00364852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Celiptium (N2-methyl-9-hydroxy-ellipticinium) is an antitumoral agent used to treat bone metastases from breast carcinomas. This new drug appeared to be of great interest because of the absence of hepato- or myelotoxicity. Three different investigators recently mentioned cases of celiptium-induced renal failure. We therefore undertook a study of renal function and morphology in female Wistar rats. Two single i.v. doses (10 or 20 mg/kg) were administered and animals were sacrificed 4, 8, 15, 28 and 60 days after injection. One group of rats received multiple doses, 5 mg/kg/week for 8 weeks. No mortality was observed. With the 10 mg/kg single dose creatinine clearance (Ccr) and urinary enzymes did not change, and tubular lesions were rare. With the 20 mg/kg single dose CCr decreased on day 4 and returned to normal on day 28. Urinary enzyme excretion (AAP, NAG, gamma GT) increased. Renal lesions were diffuse with tubular necrosis, luminal dilation and later (day 28) interstitial cellular infiltration. These lesions persisted on day 60 and appeared to be irreversible. Ultrastructural studies showed numerous large fat droplets in proximal tubular cells. Glycerol concentrations in renal cortex homogenates were increased while phospholipids are slightly decreased. With 5 mg/kg every week (multiple doses) Ccr decreased and tubular lesions similar to the observed with the 20 mg/kg single dose were seen. Thus celiptium induced dose-dependent nephrotoxicity in rats with prolonged tubular alterations.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- G Raguenez-Viotte
- INSERM Unité 295-U.E.R. Médecine-Pharmacie, St. Etienne du Rouvray, France
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- G Cragg
- Natural Products Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Most cytotoxic anticancer agents interact directly or indirectly with nuclear DNA, the ultimate target for this class of compounds. For a given type of drug both direct and indirect action at the DNA level usually causes various types of interference or damage. This multimodal mechanism of action is well illustrated by antitumor drugs in the ellipticine series which may bind to DNA through intercalation, may undergo covalent binding, may generate oxidizing species, and may interfere with the catalytic activity of topoisomerase II. The antitumor activity of these compounds may, therefore, result from alternative cytotoxic events. The present review summarizes information obtained with ellipticine compounds on the relation between the nature of the drugs' action on DNA and their cytotoxic and/or antitumor activity. The occurrence of topoisomerase-mediated DNA cleavage appears to be responsible for antitumor activity. The capability of the drugs to interfere with the action of topoisomerase II requires the presence of an oxidizable phenolic group on their structure. This feature (or a related one) is shared by all antitumor drugs acting on this enzyme.
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- C Auclair
- Laboratoire de Biochimie-Enzymologie, INSERM U140, CNRS LA 147, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Tam Ha TB, Bernadou J, Meunier B. Ribonucleoside Diphosphate Adducts with Elliptinium Acetate, an Antitumor Agent. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1987. [DOI: 10.1080/15257778708073419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Meunier G, Bernadou J, Meunier B. Peroxidase-catalysed oxidation of N2,N6-dimethyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium acetate. Evidence for the formation of an electrophilic quinone-iminium derivative. Biochem Pharmacol 1987; 36:2599-604. [PMID: 3606658 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(87)90537-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The activation of N2,N6-dimethyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium acetate (DMHE) by a peroxidase-H2O2 system leads to a reactive orthoquinone, or in the presence of a nucleophile like alanine, to adducts with a proposed benzoxazole structure. The stoichiometric and pH metric studies support the generation of a bicationic electrophilic intermediate, namely a quinone-iminium. Since no N6-demethylation occurs during the oxidation process, DMHE is not a prodrug of Celiptium (N2-methyl-9-hydroxy-ellipticinium acetate), but the high electrophilic properties of the species generated might explain its great cytotoxicity and antitumor properties. These results extend the possibility for N6-methyl ellipticine derivatives of a biooxidative activation which can play a role in their cytotoxicity.
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Delbarre A, Delepierre M, Langlois d'Estaintot B, Igolen J, Roques BP. Bisintercalation of ditercalinium into a d[CpGpCpG]2 minihelix: structure and dynamics aspects--a 400-MHz 1H-NMR study. Biopolymers 1987; 26:1001-33. [PMID: 3620572 DOI: 10.1002/bip.360260703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hiyani LE, Samperez S, Jouan P. Inhibition by Celiptium of the fetal thymidine kinase synthesis induced by estrogens in the rat uterus. Chem Biol Interact 1987; 62:167-78. [PMID: 3594639 DOI: 10.1016/0009-2797(87)90088-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Celiptium (Ce) is an antitumor drug used in the therapy of breast carcinomas, which are to a large extent dependent on estrogens. We have studied the effect of Ce on some proteins induced by estradiol (E2) in the rat uterus. It was observed that Ce administered at the same time or before E2, was able to inhibit the induction by E2 of fetal thymidine kinase (TK-F), of creatine kinase of brain-type (CK-BB) and of progesterone receptor (PR). When Ce was given after E2, its inhibitory effects were less evident. Results seemed to indicate that Ce could bind the acceptor sites for E2 receptor and thus inhibit the activity of E2-regulated genes. This assumption was corroborated by the fact that Ce did not modify the activity of enzymes not submitted to E2 regulation.
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Monsarrat B, Maftouh M, Meunier G, Bernadou J, Armand JP, Paoletti C, Meunier B. Oxidative biotransformation of the antitumour agent elliptinium acetate: Structural characterization of its human and rat urinary metabolites. J Pharm Biomed Anal 1987; 5:341-51. [PMID: 16867503 DOI: 10.1016/0731-7085(87)80040-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/1986] [Revised: 04/21/1986] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The electrophilic properties of the antitumour drug N(2)-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium acetate (Celiptium) are revealed by the detection of thiol-conjugate metabolites in man and rat urine. Besides the unchanged drug and its glucuronide, the cysteinyl- (in man) and the N-acetylcysteinyl- (in man and rat) conjugates have been unambiguously characterized using NMR, UV and mass spectral data. The urinary excretion profile exhibits total excreted products of 21% (in man) and 9% (in rat) with respect to the administered dose. The unchanged drug is found to be the major excreted compound from urine in both species (17% in man, 6.3% in rat); whereas the glucuronide (2.6% in man, 1.5% in rat), cysteinyl- (1.3% in man) and N-acetylcysteinyl- (0.2% in man, 1.2% in rat) conjugates represent the minor excreted compounds. The presence of the latter thio-conjugates provides an indirect proof of the in vivo generation of an oxidized intermediate form of the administered drug.
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- B Monsarrat
- Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et Toxicologie Fondamentales du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31400 Toulouse, France
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Meunier B. Horseradish peroxidase: a useful tool for modeling the extra-hepatic biooxidation of exogens. Biochimie 1987; 69:3-9. [PMID: 3101748 DOI: 10.1016/0300-9084(87)90266-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Sautereau AM, Cros S, Tocanne JF. Inhibition of tumor cell growth in vitro and in vivo by 2-methyl 9-hydroxyellipticinium entrapped within phospholipid vesicles. Biopharm Drug Dispos 1986; 7:357-71. [PMID: 3768491 DOI: 10.1002/bdd.2510070406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Encapsulation in liposomes of the antitumoral drug 2-methyl 9-hydroxyellipticinium and the consequences of its cytotoxicity in vitro on L1210 leukemia cells and on its antitumoral activity in vivo on leukemic mice inoculated with L1210 cells are described. Provided the drugs is dissolved in the buffer below its critical micelle concentration (10(-4) M), it can be encapsulated in lipid vesicles with a very good yield in the form of a very stable combination with the lipids. The in vitro experiments show that 2-CH3 9-OH-ellipticinium is less cytotoxic against L1210 cells when entrapped than when free in solution. The in vivo experiments on tumor-bearing mice show that encapsulation of the drug reduces its toxicity. Encapsulation maintains the antitumoral activity of the drug or increases it if the leukemia is delayed (10(4) cells injected per mouse instead of 10(5) cells per mouse).
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Malvy C, Cros S. Interaction between ellipticine derivatives and circular supercoiled DNA as revealed by gel electrophoresis. Possible relationship with the mechanisms of cytotoxicity . Biochem Pharmacol 1986; 35:2264-7. [PMID: 3729982 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(86)90604-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Gallotta ES, Sironi M, Spreafico F, Vecchi A. A preliminary analysis of the effects of elliptinium on immune reactivities in mice. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER & CLINICAL ONCOLOGY 1986; 22:637-45. [PMID: 3527714 DOI: 10.1016/0277-5379(86)90160-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The immune effects of Elliptinium (2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium, 9-HME), a chemical recently shown to possess clinical antineoplastic activity, were investigated in mice. Primary antibody responses to T-dependent and T-independent antigens, DTH reactivity and responsiveness to mitogens were significantly depressed only by post treatment with single drug doses of at least 5 mg/kg i.v., i.e. doses clearly above those known to exert full antitumoral effectiveness and to induce lymphoid cell depletion in the same species. Only drug doses in the LD50 range (i.e. 10 mg/kg) reduced the capacity of NK cells and of activated macrophages to express non-specific cytotoxicity towards tumor target cells. When repeated dose regimens were used, significant immune depression was again seen at doses above those displaying chemotherapeutic activity. Data obtained suggest that at chemotherapeutically effective dosages 9-HME possesses in mice a comparatively low immunodepressive potential and that immune cells mediating natural host defence mechanisms appear especially resistant to this drug.
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Auclair C, Dugué B, Meunier B, Paoletti C. Peroxidase-catalyzed covalent binding of the antitumor drug N2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium to DNA in vitro. Biochemistry 1986; 25:1240-5. [PMID: 3964674 DOI: 10.1021/bi00354a007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In the presence of DNA, the antitumor drug N2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium (elliptinium; NMHE) [Le Pecq, J. B., Gosse, C., Dat-Xuong, N., & Paoletti, C. (1975) C. R. Seances Acad. Sci., Ser. D 281, 1365-1367] is oxidized by the horseradish peroxidase-hydrogen peroxide (HRP-H2O2) system to the quinone imine derivative N2-methyl-9-oxoellipticinium (NMOE) [Auclair, C., & Paoletti, C. (1981) J. Med. Chem. 24, 289-295], which interacts with DNA according to the intercalation mode. When excess H2O2 was used, the major part of the quinone imine was further oxidized to the o-quinone N2-methyl-9,10-dioxoellipticinium [Bernadou, J., Meunier, G., Paoletti, C., & Meunier, B. (1983) J. Med. Chem. 26, 574-579]. In the presence of stoichiometric amounts of H2O2 (H2O2/NMHE = 1), NMOE reacts with DNA, yielding a fluorescent compound irreversibly linked to the nucleic acid, which is related to the covalent binding of the ellipticinium chromophore. Under optimal reaction conditions, NMHE binding occurs according to a first-order process (k = 4.3 X 10(-3) min-1) with a linear increase with respect to drug to nucleotide ratio up to a maximum binding of 1 NMHE per 20 base pairs (r = 0.05). The fluorescence spectra (ex, 330 nm; em, 548 nm) of NMHE bound to DNA, the occurrence of energy transfer from the DNA to the drug, and the DNA length increase of the DNA-NMHE adduct suggest that the binding occurs at the intercalating site with limited denaturation of the DNA helix.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Porumb H, Petrescu I. Interaction with mitochondria of the anthracycline cytostatics adriamycin and daunomycin. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1986; 48:103-25. [PMID: 3029807 DOI: 10.1016/0079-6107(86)90002-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Kansal VK, Potier P. The biogenetic, synthetic and biochemical aspects of ellipticine, an antitumor alkaloid. Tetrahedron 1986. [DOI: 10.1016/0040-4020(86)80002-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kansal V, Potier P, Gillet B, Guittet E, Lallemand J, Huynh-Dinh T, Igolen J. Regio- and stereoselective alkylation at the 3′-terminal end of ribonucleotides by N-2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium acetate : an antitumor agent. Tetrahedron Lett 1985. [DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(00)98864-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Einzig AI, Gralla RJ, Leyland-Jones BR, Kelsen DP, Cibas I, Lewis E, Greenberg E. Phase I study of elliptinium (2-N-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium). Cancer Invest 1985; 3:235-41. [PMID: 4005651 DOI: 10.3109/07357908509039784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Elliptinium (2-N-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium), a chemotherapeutic agent whose mechanism of action has not been completely elucidated, intercalates into DNA. In this Phase I clinical trial, the schedule of drug administration consisted of weekly intravenous infusions. Twenty-nine patients were evaluable for toxicity. The initial dose level was 40 mg/m2 and was escalated to 150 mg/m2 through six levels. The dose-limiting side effects were emesis, xerostomia, and azotemia. The lack of myelosuppression was the most striking feature. Objective responses (partial remission, minor response) were seen in one patient each with Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, breast cancer, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. We recommend a Phase II evaluation of elliptinium at a dose of 100 mg/m2 on a weekly schedule.
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Suffness M, Cordell GA. Chapter 1 Antitumor Alkaloids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1985. [DOI: 10.1016/s0099-9598(08)60186-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Kansal V, Sundaramoorthi R, Das B, Potier P. Nucleophilic addition of aliphatic amino acids to N-2-methyl-9-hydroxy-ellipticinium acetate under peroxidase-catalysed oxidative conditions : a reinvestigation and structural revision of the adducts. Tetrahedron Lett 1985. [DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(00)94989-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bendirdjian JP, Delaporte C, Roques BP, Jacquemin-Sablon A. Effects of 7H-pyridocarbazole mono and bifunctional DNA-intercalators on Chinese hamster lung cells in vitro. Biochem Pharmacol 1984; 33:3681-8. [PMID: 6508824 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(84)90157-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The effects of two 7H-pyridocarbazole dimers, PyDi1 and PyDi2, on Chinese hamster lung cells in culture in vitro, were compared to those of the corresponding monomers, PyMo1 and PyMo2, by measuring the rates of macromolecule syntheses, the growth kinetics of the drug-treated cells, and the cell cycle progression. The dimers, which are endowed with a very high DNA affinity, were about 10- and 40-fold more cytotoxic than the monomers from which they markedly differ in the following ways: in contrast to monomers, the dimers do not provoke the arrest of cell cycle progression in the G2 + M phase; after a transitory exposure to either one of the dimers, the cell growth arrest was delayed for 6-8 generations. Therefore, the 7H-pyridocarbazole dimers express their cytotoxicity through a mechanism of action different from that of their mono-intercalating counterparts. They might then constitute a new series of antitumour drugs.
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Dugue B, Paoletti C, Meunier B. Covalent binding of the antitumor agent N2-methyl-9-hydroxy-ellipticinium acetate (NSC 264137) on RNA and poly A in vitro. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1984; 124:416-22. [PMID: 6388575 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(84)91569-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The antineoplastic compound N2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium (9-OH-NME) is able to bind to different biological molecules after an oxidative activation by horseradish peroxidase and hydrogen peroxide. In this study, the efficient covalent binding in vitro of 9-OH-NME onto RNA and poly A is described. The phenomenon is analyzed by different HPLC methods and the yield of binding is determined using [3H]9-OH-NME. For an initial ratio drug per nucleotide of 0.07, the rb obtained (ratio of drug bound per nucleotide) of 0.026 for RNA and 0.044 for poly A, which represent respectively a yield of 40% and 60% for the drug fixation onto these macromolecules. These facts demonstrate the high electrophilicity of para-quinone-imine derivatives in ellipticinium series.
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Kouadio K, Rideau M, Ganser C, Chénieux JC, Viel C. Biotransformation of ellipticine into 5-formyl ellipticine by Choisya ternata strains. PLANT CELL REPORTS 1984; 3:203-205. [PMID: 24253517 DOI: 10.1007/bf00270201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/1984] [Revised: 08/18/1984] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Sixteen Choisya ternata strains of same genotypic origin were examined for their capacities to biotransform ellipticine. Four strains were able to convert the drug into 5-formylellipticine with good yields. The reaction occurred only in agar medium and was different from ellipticine bioconversion by microorganisms or mammals.
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétale, F-37032, Tours, France
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Bernadou J, Meunier B, Meunier G, Auclair C, Paoletti C. Regioselective arylation of ribose in adenosine and guanosine with the antitumor drug N2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticinium acetate. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1984; 81:1297-301. [PMID: 6584882 PMCID: PMC344820 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.81.5.1297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The transformation of the antitumor drug N2-methyl-9-hydroxy-ellipticinium by a peroxidase-hydrogen peroxide system, which has been shown to occur in vivo, leads to an electrophilic quinone-imine derivative. This unstable molecule arylates in vitro purine nucleosides and nucleotides, leading to regioselective adducts substituted only at the 2'-O position of the ribose, as shown by mass spectrometry and NMR. It is likely that an important preliminary step in this reaction is a stacking process between the ellipticinium ion and the purine rings, which might explain this regioselectivity.
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The syntheses of polycyclic molecules containing b-carboline units by the photochemically induced ring closure of enamides. Tetrahedron 1984. [DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4020(01)91798-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Charcosset JY, Salles B, Jacquemin-Sablon A. Uptake and cytofluorescence localization of ellipticine derivatives in sensitive and resistant Chinese hamster lung cells. Biochem Pharmacol 1983; 32:1037-44. [PMID: 6838650 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(83)90622-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Uptake of two ellipticine derivatives, 2-N-methyl-ellipticinium (NME) and 2-N-methyl-9-hydroxy-ellipticinium, by sensitive and resistant Chinese hamster lung cells was studied. The results show that uptake and retention of these molecules by both types of cells were identical, thus indicating that the resistance to ellipticines, in this system, is not related to an impaired permeability of the cells to the drugs. However, influx and efflux kinetics, as well as experiments at increasing external concns, showed that both drugs accumulate within the cells in different ways. A cellular overconcentration of the drugs, which does not require an energy-dependent process, is observed. Fluorescence microscopy showed that, in both sensitive and resistant cells, NME is mainly, if not entirely, located in the cytoplasm.
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