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Abd El-Lateef HM, Gaafar A, Alqahtani AS, Al-Mutairi AA, Alshaya DS, Elsaid FG, Fayad E, Farouk NA. Design, synthesis, and antiproliferative screening of new quinoline derivatives bearing a cis-vinyl triamide motif as apoptosis activators and EGFR-TK inhibitors. RSC Adv 2024; 14:24781-24790. [PMID: 39114435 PMCID: PMC11305403 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04915b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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In this work, a congeneric set of quinoline-tethered cis-vinyl triamide hybrids was prepared and evaluated as EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the management of breast cancer. All of the prepared hybrids were evaluated for their antiproliferative effect against the breast MCF-7 cell line. Among the tested hybrids, compound 6f displayed the most potent antiproliferative activity with an IC50 value of 1.87 μM compared to STU (IC50 = 13.71 μM) as the standard reference. The most promising hybrid, 6f, was found to induce cellular cycle arrest at the G1 phase. Furthermore, the molecular mechanism of this hybrid revealed its ability to induce cellular apoptosis via the mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathway. Compound 6f decreased MCF-7 cells' MMP compared to the controls (percentage change value of 57.93%). Further investigation of the selective compound 6f showed that it can inhibit EGFR tyrosine kinase.
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- Hany M Abd El-Lateef
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University Al-Ahsa 31982 Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sohag University Sohag 82524 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University Port Said Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University(IMSIU) P.O. Box 90950 Riyadh 11623 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University(IMSIU) P.O. Box 90950 Riyadh 11623 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University P.O. Box 84428 Riyadh 11671 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University PO Box 960 Abha 61421 Asir Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif University P.O. Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Port Said University Port Said Egypt
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Binjawhar DN, Al-Salmi FA, Abu Ali OA, Alghamdi MA, Fayad E, Saleem RM, Zaki I, Farouk NA. Design, synthesis and cytotoxic activity of molecular hybrids based on quinolin-8-yloxy and cinnamide hybrids and their apoptosis inducing property. RSC Adv 2024; 14:11443-11451. [PMID: 38595714 PMCID: PMC11003237 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01911c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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The present work aims at design and synthesis of a congeneric series of small hybrids 5 and 6a-i featuring the privileged quinoline scaffold tethered with 2-(arylamido)cinnamide moiety as potential anticancer tubulin polymerization inhibitors. Most of the synthesized hybrids 5 and 6a-i significantly inhibited the growth of the HepG2 cell line, with IC50 ranged from 2.46 to 41.31 μM. In particular, 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamido)-4-methoxycinnamide-quinoline hybrid 6e displayed potent IC50 value toward the examined cell line, and hence chosen for further mechanistic investigations. It is noteworthy that the antiproliferative action of compound 6e highly correlated well with its ability to inhibit tubulin polymerization. In addition, the most potent hybrid 6e demonstrated a significant modification in the cellular cycle distribution, in addition to provoke of apoptotic death within the tested HepG2 cell line. Furthermore, the mechanistic approach was confirmed by a substantial upregulation in the quantity of active caspase 9 by 5.81-fold relative to untreated control cells.
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- Dalal Nasser Binjawhar
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University P.O. Box 84428 Riyadh 11671 Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Sciences, Taif University P.O. Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University P.O. Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif University P.O. Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif University P.O. Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University Al-Baha 65431 Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University Port Said 42526 Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Port Said University Port Said 42526 Egypt
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Abd El-Lateef HM, Abdel Ghany LMA, Saleem RM, Ahmed Maghrabi AH, Yahya Alahdal MA, Khalifa Ali EH, Beshay BY, Zaki I, Masoud RE. Design, synthesis and antiproliferative screening of newly synthesized coumarin-acrylamide hybrids as potential cytotoxic and apoptosis inducing agents. RSC Adv 2023; 13:32547-32557. [PMID: 37936638 PMCID: PMC10626558 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra06644d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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On the basis of the observed biological activity of coumarin and acrylamide derivatives, a new set of coumarin-acrylamide-CA-4 hybrids was designed and synthesized. These compounds were investigated for their cytotoxic activity against cancerous human liver cell line HepG2 cells using 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) as a reference drug. Compound 6e had promising antiproliferative activity with an IC50 value of 1.88 μM against HepG2 cells compared to 5-FU (IC50 = 7.18 μM). The results of β-tubulin polymerization inhibition indicated that coumarin-acrylamide derivative 6e was the most active, with a percentage inhibition value of 84.34% compared to podophyllotoxin (88.19% β-tubulin inhibition). Moreover, the active coumarin-acrylamide molecule 6e exerted cell cycle cession at the G2/M phase stage of HepG2 cells. In addition, this compound produced a 15.24-fold increase in apoptotic cell induction compared to no-treatment control. These observations were supported by histopathological studies of liver sections. The conducted docking studies illustrated that 6e is perfectly positioned within the tubulin colchicine binding site, indicating a significant interaction that may underlie its potent tubulin inhibitory activity. The main objective of the study was to develop new potent anticancer compounds that might be further optimized to prevent the progression of cancer disease.
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- Hany M Abd El-Lateef
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University Al-Ahsa 31982 Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sohag University Sohag 82524 Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology 6th of October City Egypt
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University Al-Baha 65431 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) Department, College of Pharmacy, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport Alexandria Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University Port Said Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University Port Said 42526 Egypt
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Fayad E, Altalhi SA, Abualnaja MM, Alrohaimi AH, Elsaid FG, Abu Almaaty AH, Saleem RM, Bazuhair MA, Ahmed Maghrabi AH, Beshay BY, Zaki I. Novel Acrylate-Based Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, Antiproliferative Screening, and Docking Study as Potential Combretastatin Analogues. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:38394-38405. [PMID: 37867686 PMCID: PMC10586439 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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A variety of 3-(4-chlorophenyl) acrylic acids 4a,b and 3-(4-chlorophenyl)acrylate esters 5a-i were synthesized and structurally proven by spectroscopic studies such as IR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR as well as mass spectrometry. All substances were investigated for their antiproliferative efficacy against the MDA-MB-231 cell line. Among these, acrylic acid compound 4b demonstrated the most potent cytotoxic effect with an IC50 value of 3.24 ± 0.13 μM, as compared to CA-4 (IC50 = 1.27 ± 09 μM). Additionally, acrylic acid molecule 4b displayed an inhibitory effect against β-tubulin polymerization with a percentage inhibition of 80.07%. Furthermore, compound 4b was found to produce considerable cell cycle arrest at the G2/M stage and cellular death, as demonstrated by FACS analysis. In addition, the in vivo antitumor screening of the sodium salt of acrylic acid 4b was carried out, and the results have shown that the tested molecule showed a significant decrease in viable EAC count and EAC volume, accompanied by a considerable increase in the life span prolongation, if compared to the positive control group. Furthermore, molecular modeling studies were performed to understand how the highly efficient chemicals 4b and 5e interact with the colchicine-binding region on tubulin. This work aims to shed light on the reasons behind their exceptional cytotoxicity and their better capacity to inhibit tubulin in comparison to CA-4.
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- Eman Fayad
- Department
of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif
University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif
University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah
Al Mukarrama 24230, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology
Department, College of Science, King Khalid
University, P.O.Box 960, Asir, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology
Department, Faculty of Science Port Said
University, Port Said 42526, Egypt
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- Department
of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65431, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Biology, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical
Sciences (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) Department, College of Pharmacy, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime
Transport, Alexandria 21913, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical
Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt
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Alshaya DS, Tawakul RMO, Zaki I, Abu Almaaty AH, Fayad E, Abd El-Aziz YM. Design, synthesis and antiproliferative screening of newly synthesized acrylate derivatives as potential anticancer agents. RSC Adv 2023; 13:23538-23546. [PMID: 37546218 PMCID: PMC10402871 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra03849a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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A new series of acrylic acid and acrylate ester derivatives as modified analogs of tubulin polymerization inhibitors were designed and synthesized. The antiproliferative activity of the constructed molecules was investigated against MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells using CA-4 as positive molecule. Methyl acrylate ester 6e emerged as the most potent cytotoxic agent against MCF-7 cells, with an IC50 value of 2.57 ± 0.16 μM. Also, methyl acrylate ester molecule 6e showed good β-tubulin polymerization inhibition activity. Cellular cycle analysis showed that compound 6e can arrest MCF-7 cells at the G2/M phase. In addition, this compound produced a significant increase in apoptotic power as compared to control untreated MCF-7 cells. Furthermore, the effect of acrylate ester 6e on the gene expression levels of p53, Bax and Bcl-2 was investigated. This molecule increased the expression levels of both p53 and Bax, and decreased the gene expression level of Bcl-2 as compared to control untreated MCF-7 carcinoma cells.
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- Dalal Sulaiman Alshaya
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University P.O. Box 84428 Riyadh 11671 Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University Port Said 42526 Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University Port Said 42526 Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University Port Said 42526 Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, Taif University P.O. Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University Port Said 42526 Egypt
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Guo S, He F, Zhang W, Wang Y, Yu L, Wu J. Fluorinated or brominated meta‐diamides as the new scaffolds for the treatment of rice bacterial leaf blight. Food Energy Secur 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/fes3.449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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- Shengxin Guo
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education Guizhou University Guiyang China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education Guizhou University Guiyang China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education Guizhou University Guiyang China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education Guizhou University Guiyang China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education Guizhou University Guiyang China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education Guizhou University Guiyang China
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Zaki I, Masoud RE, Hamoud MM, Ali OAA, Abualnaja M, Fayad E, Almaaty AHA, Elnaghia LK. Design, synthesis and cytotoxicity screening of new synthesized pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile derivatives showing marked apoptotic effect. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ibrahim TS, Hawwas MM, Malebari AM, Taher ES, Omar AM, Neamatallah T, Abdel-Samii ZK, Safo MK, Elshaier YAMM. Discovery of novel quinoline-based analogues of combretastatin A-4 as tubulin polymerisation inhibitors with apoptosis inducing activity and potent anticancer effect. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 36:802-818. [PMID: 33730937 PMCID: PMC7993375 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.1899168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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A new series of quinoline derivatives of combretastatin A-4 have been designed, synthesised and demonstrated as tubulin polymerisation inhibitors. These novel compounds showed significant antiproliferative activities, among them, 12c exhibited the most potent inhibitory activity against different cancer cell lines (MCF-7, HL-60, HCT-116 and HeLa) with IC50 ranging from 0.010 to 0.042 µM, and with selectivity profile against MCF-10A non-cancer cells. Further mechanistic studies suggest that 12c can inhibit tubulin polymerisation and cell migration, leading to G2/M phase arrest. Besides, 12c induces apoptosis via a mitochondrial-dependant apoptosis pathway and caused reactive oxygen stress generation in MCF-7 cells. These results provide guidance for further rational development of potent tubulin polymerisation inhibitors for the treatment of cancer.HighlightsA novel series of quinoline derivatives of combretastatin A-4 have been designed and synthesised.Compound 12c showed significant antiproliferative activities against different cancer cell lines.Compound 12c effectively inhibited tubulin polymerisation and competed with [3H] colchicine in binding to tubulin.Compound 12c arrested the cell cycle at G2/M phase, effectively inducing apoptosis and inhibition of cell migration.
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- Tarek S. Ibrahim
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Menoufia, Egypt
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Zaki I, Eid SA, Elghareb MS, Abas ASM, Mohammed FZ, Mersal G. In Vitro Antitumor Evaluation of Acrylic Acid Derivatives Bearing Quinolinone Moiety as Novel Anticancer Agents. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 22:1634-1642. [PMID: 34732122 DOI: 10.2174/1871520621666211103105255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Due to the emergence of resistance to available anticancer agents, the demand for new cytotoxic agents has grown. OBJECTIVE This study aims at synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation of new acrylic acid derivatives bearing quinolinone and halogenated quinolinone derivatives against three cancer cell lines. METHODS New acrylic acid derivatives bearing quinolinone and halogenated quinolinone moieties were synthesized and screened for their cytotoxic activity against breast MCF-7, liver HepG2, and colon HCT-116 cancer cell lines. RESULTS Molecules 3 and 8 showed the most potent cytotoxic activity against HCT-116. DNA flow cytometry assay showed cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase and cellular apoptosis. Moreover, molecules 3 and 8 showed cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) inhibitory activity compared to the untreated control sample. CONCLUSION Acrylic acid derivatives bearing quinolinone and halogenated quinolinone moieties represent an important core and could be used as a lead for further development of drug compounds in order to achieve promising therapeutic results.
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- Islam Zaki
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said. Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port-said University, Port Said. Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port-said University, Port Said. Egypt
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- Chemistry Department (Biochemistry branch), Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig. Egypt
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- Chemistry Department (Biochemistry branch), Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig. Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University University, Taif 26571. Saudi Arabia
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Zaki I, Abou-Elkhair RAI, Abu Almaaty AH, A. Abu Ali O, Fayad E, Ahmed Gaafar AG, Zakaria MY. Design and Synthesis of Newly Synthesized Acrylamide Derivatives as Potential Chemotherapeutic Agents against MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line Lodged on PEGylated Bilosomal Nano-Vesicles for Improving Cytotoxic Activity. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14101021. [PMID: 34681245 PMCID: PMC8540948 DOI: 10.3390/ph14101021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cancer is a multifaceted disease. With the development of multi drug resistance, the need for the arousal of novel targets in order to avoid these drawbacks increased. A new series of acrylamide derivatives was synthesized from starting material 4-(furan-2-ylmethylene)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)oxazol-5(4H)–one (1), and they are evaluated for their inhibitory activity against β-tubulin polymerization. The target molecules 2–5 d were screened for their cytotoxic activity against breast cancer MCF-7 cell line. The results of cytotoxicity screening revealed that compounds 4e and 5d showed good cytotoxic profile against MCF-7 cells. Compounds 4e produced significant reduction in cellular tubulin with excellent β-tubulin polymerization inhibition activity. In addition, compound 4e exhibited cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cells by cell cycle arrest at pre-G1 and G2/M phases, as shown by DNA flow cytometry assay. Aiming to enhance the limited aqueous solubility and, hence, poor oral bioavailability of the prepared lead acrylamide molecule, 4e-charged PEGylated bilosomes were successfully fabricated via thin film hydration techniques as an attempt to improve these pitfalls. 23 full factorial designs were manipulated to examine the influence of formulation variables: types of bile salt including either sodium deoxy cholate (SDC) or sodium tauro cholate (STC), amount of bile salt (15 mg or 30 mg) and amount of DSPE–mPEG-2000 amount (25 mg or 50 mg) on the characteristics of the nanosystem. The F7 formula of entrapment efficiency (E.E% = 100 ± 5.6%), particle size (PS = 280.3 ± 15.4 nm) and zeta potential (ZP = −22.5 ± 3.4 mv) was picked as an optimum formula with a desirability value of 0.868. Moreover, prominent enhancement was observed at the compound’s cytotoxic activity (IC50 = 0.75 ± 0.03 µM) instead of (IC50 = 2.11 ± 0.19 µM) for the unformulated 4e after being included in the nano-PEGylated bilosomal system.
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- Islam Zaki
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt;
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- Applied Nucleic Acids Research Center & Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44523, Egypt;
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt;
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +20-1006-886-853
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Evaluation of Synthetic 2,4-Disubstituted-benzo[ g]quinoxaline Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14090853. [PMID: 34577556 PMCID: PMC8466781 DOI: 10.3390/ph14090853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A new series of 2,4-disubstituted benzo[g]quinoxaline molecules have been synthesized, using naphthalene-2,3-diamine and 1,4-dibromonaphthalene-2,3-diamine as the key starting materials. The structures of the new compounds were confirmed by spectral data along with elemental microanalyses. The cytotoxic activity of all synthesized benzo[g]quinoxaline derivatives was assessed in vitro against the breast MCF-7 cancer cell line. The tested molecules revealed good cytotoxicity toward the breast MCF-7 cancer cell line, especially compound 3. The results of topoisomerase IIβ inhibition assay revealed that compound 3 exhibits potent inhibitory activity in submicromolar concentration. Additionally, compound 3 was found to cause pre-G1 apoptosis, and slightly increase the cell population at G1 and S phases of the cell cycle profile in MCF-7 cells. Finally, compound 3 induces apoptosis via Bax activation and downregulation of Bcl2, as revealed by ELISA assay.
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Anti-tumor agents: Design, Synthesis, and Biological study of N-Substituted-7-hydroxy-1-azacoumarin-3-carboxamide derivatives as potent cytotoxic agents. POLISH JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.2478/pjct-2021-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Synthesis of ethyl 7-hydroxy-1-azacoumarin-3-carboxylate (3) was developed using ethyl-7-hydroxy coumarin-3-carboxylate and ammonium solution as the key synthons. Condensation of ethyl 7-hydroxy-1-azacoumarin-3-carboxylate with ammonium acetate and aniline to give N-substituted-7-hydroxy-1-azacoumarin-3-carboxamides (7-Hydroxy -1-azacoumarin-3-carboxamide (4) and N-phenyl 7-Hydroxy-1-azacoumarin-3-carboxamide (5)). Bromo derivative (N-phenyl 6, 8-dibromo-7-hydroxy-1-azacoumarin-3-carboxamide (6)) was obtained from halogenation of compound N-phenyl 7-Hydroxy-1-azacoumarin-3-carboxamide (5) with bromine in glacial acetic acid. N-phenyl-2,5-diacetoxy-6, 8-disubstituted-Quinoline-3-carboxamides (N-phenyl 2,7-diacetoxy-Quinoline-3-carboxamide (7) and N-phenyl 2,7-diacetoxy-6,8-dibromo-Quinoline-3-carboxamide (8)) were prepared via the acetylation of compounds 5 and 6 with acetic anhydride. Five compounds 4–8 were evaluated in vitro against more than one human tumor cell lines. Among the selected compounds, 6 showed the best in vitro cytotoxicity against the human cancer cell line; MCF-7 (with IC50 = 10.12 μM). In addition, cell cycle analysis of compound 6 demonstrated cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase and Pre-G1 apoptosis.
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Zaki I, El-Sayed ESH, Radwan EM. Synthesis and Antiproliferative Activity of Some New Coumarin Derivatives Derived from 8-Hydroxycoumarin. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s106816202102028x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Liu Z, Wang C, Wang Y, Wang L, Zhang Y, Yan G. 4'-O-Methylbroussochalcone B as a novel tubulin polymerization inhibitor suppressed the proliferation and migration of acute myeloid leukaemia cells. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:91. [PMID: 33482772 PMCID: PMC7825173 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07759-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Recent years, survival rates of human with high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) have not raised substantially. This research aimed to investigate the role of 4'-O-Methylbroussochalcone B, for the treatment of human AML. METHODS Firstly, we evaluated the effects of six chalcones on AML cells activity by MTT assay. Immunofluorescence staining, tubulin polymerization assay and N,N'-ethylenebis (iodoacetamide) (EBI) competition assay were performed on ML-2 cells. Transwell and apoptosis assay were also utilized in ML-2 cells and OCI-AML5 cells. The expressions of migration-related proteins, apoptosis-related proteins and Wnt/β-catenin pathway were detected by Western Blot. RESULTS The results found six chalcones exhibited the anti-proliferative activity against different AML cell lines. Based on the results of immunofluorescence staining, tubulin polymerization assay and EBI competition assay, 4'-O-Methylbroussochalcone B was discovered to be a novel colchicine site tubulin polymerization inhibitor. 4'-O-Methylbroussochalcone B could induce apoptosis, inhibit proliferation and migration of ML-2 cells and OCI-AML5 cells. The cells were arrested in the G2-M phase by the treatment of 4'-O-Methylbroussochalcone B. In addition, 4'-O-Methylbroussochalcone B regulated MAPK and Wnt/β-catenin pathways in AML cells. CONCLUSION 4'-O-Methylbroussochalcone B might inhibit proliferation and migration of the AML cells by MAPK and Wnt/β-catenin pathways as a tubulin polymerization inhibitor. It is promising for 4'-O-Methylbroussochalcone B to become a new drug to treat AML.
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- Ziying Liu
- Department of pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Department of Clinical & Translational Medicine, Jining Life Science Center, Jining, China
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- Department of Clinical & Translational Medicine, Jining Life Science Center, Jining, China
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- Department of Clinical & Translational Medicine, Jining Life Science Center, Jining, China
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- Department of Clinical & Translational Medicine, Jining Life Science Center, Jining, China
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- Department of pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
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Chaube UJ, Rawal R, Jha AB, Variya B, Bhatt HG. Design and development of Tetrahydro-Quinoline derivatives as dual mTOR-C1/C2 inhibitors for the treatment of lung cancer. Bioorg Chem 2020; 106:104501. [PMID: 33280832 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Lung cancer is one of the most prevailed cancer worldwide. Many genes get mutated in lung cancer but the involvement of EGFR, KRAS, PTEN and PIK3CA are more common. Unavailability of potent drugs and resistance to the available drugs are major concern in the treatment of lung cancer. In the present research, mTOR was selected as an important alternative target for the treatment of lung cancer which involves the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. We studied binding interactions of AZD-2014 with the mTOR protein to identify important interactions required to design potent mTOR inhibitors which was supported by QSAR studies. Pharmacophore based virtual screening studies provided core scaffold, THQ. Based on molecular docking interactions, 31 THQ derivatives were synthesized and characterized. All compounds were screened for cellular mTOR enzyme assay along with antiproliferative activity against the panel of cancerous cell lines, from which 6 compounds were further screened for colony forming assay. Two most potent compounds, HB-UC-1 and HB-UC-5, were further screened for flow cytometry analysis, gene expression study and western blot analysis. Gene expression study revealed the efficiency of compound HB-UC-1 against both mTORC1 and mTORC2 by affecting downstream regulators of mTORC1 (E4BP4, eIF4EBP1) and mTORC2 (PCK1), respectively. In western blot analysis, both compounds, inhibited phosphorylation of AKT S473 which proved the efficiency these compounds against the mTORC2. These two compounds were further screened for in-vivo biological evaluation. Both compounds increased lifespan of cancer-bearing animals with improvement in mean survival time. Further, in bezopyrene induced lung cancer animal model, both compounds showed effectiveness through the biochemical parameters and histopathological evaluation of the lung tissue. In future, potent hit compound from this series could be modified to develop lead mTOR inhibitors for the treatment of lung cancer.
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- Udit J Chaube
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad 382 481, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380 009, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad 382 481, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad 382 481, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad 382 481, India.
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Zaki I, Ramadan HMM, El-Sayed ESH, Abd El-Moneim M. Design, synthesis, and cytotoxicity screening of new synthesized imidazolidine-2-thiones as VEGFR-2 enzyme inhibitors. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2020; 353:e2000121. [PMID: 32757353 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202000121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A series of imidazolin-2-thione derivatives was synthesized and structurally confirmed through the use of different spectroscopic techniques such as infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry along with elemental analyses. The breast cancer cell line MCF-7 was utilized in the evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of the prepared molecules. The tested molecules 3 and 7 exhibited the best results on MCF-7 cells, with mean IC50 values of 3.26 and 4.31 µM, respectively. The results of the VEGFR-2 assay indicated that compounds 3 and 7 displayed a good inhibition of the VEGFR-2 kinase enzyme. Additionally, DNA flow cytometry of compounds 3 and 7 showed cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase, cell apoptosis, and marked DNA fragmentation in MCF-7 cells. Finally, compounds 3 and 7 were proved to upregulate the activation of effector caspase-3/7, as presented by the caspase-3/7 green flow cytometry assay.
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- Islam Zaki
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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Design, synthesis, and cytotoxic screening of novel azole derivatives on hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2 Cells). Bioorg Chem 2020; 101:103995. [PMID: 32569897 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Novel azole derivatives 3-30 were designed, synthesized, and screened for their antitumor activity on HepG2 cell line. The cytotoxicity screening demonstrated that imidazolone 8 and triazoles 25 and 29 exhibited more potent cytotoxic activities by 1.21-, 4.75-, and 1.8-fold compared to Sorafenib (SOR). Furthermore, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) enzyme inhibition assay declared that compounds 25 and 29 had inhibitory activity at the nanomolar concentration. Moreover, the tested compounds exhibited good β-tubulin (TUB) polymerization inhibition percentages. In addition, DNA flow cytometry analysis over HepG2 cells indicated that triazoles 25 and 29 demonstrated arrest at G1 and G2/M phase of the cell cycle and induced apoptotic activity by increasing sub-G1 phase. Finally, mechanistic studies of the proapoptotic activities of compounds 8, 10, 11, 25, and 29 indicated that they induced upregulation of P53, Fas/Fas-ligand, and BAX/BCL-2 ratio expression that resulted in increasing the active caspase 3/7 percentages and trigger apoptosis.
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines as cis-restricted combretastatin A-4 analogues. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2020; 30:127025. [PMID: 32063430 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2020.127025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Twenty-six novel pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-bridged analogues of combretastatin A-4 possessing 3,4,5-trimethoxylphenyl groups, were synthesized and evaluated for their antiproliferative and tubulin polymerization inhibitory activities. Preliminary biological evaluation demonstrated that some of the target compounds displayed significant antiproliferative effectagainst four different cell lines including MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, HeLa and Kyse150. The most active analogue 6n was found to induce HeLa cells arrest in the G2/M phase in a dose-dependent manner. Molecular modeling studies indicated that derivative 6n most likely occupies the colchicine site of tubulin. The initial results suggest that the 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl substituted pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine could serve as a promising scaffold for development of potent tubulin inhibitors as anticancer agents.
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Rizzk YW, El-Deen IM, Mohammed FZ, Abdelhamid MS, Khedr AI. In Vitro Antitumor Evaluation of Some Hybrid Molecules Containing Coumarin and Quinolinone Moieties. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2020; 19:2010-2018. [DOI: 10.2174/1871520619666190930143856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Background:
Hybrid molecules furnished by merging two or more pharmacophores is an emerging
concept in the field of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Currently, coumarin hybrids have attracted the
keen attention of researchers to discover their therapeutic capability against cancer.
Objective:
The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antitumor activity of a new series of hybrid molecules
containing coumarin and quinolinone moieties 4 and 5 against four cancer cell lines.
Materials and Methods:
A new series of hybrid molecules containing coumarin and quinolinone moieties, 4a-c
and 5a-c, were synthesized and screened for their cytotoxicity against prostate PC-3, breast MCF-7, colon HCT-
116 and liver HepG2 cancer cell lines as well as normal breast Hs-371 T.
Results:
All the synthesized compounds were assessed for their in vitro antiproliferative activity against four
cancer cell lines and several compounds were found to be active. Further in vitro cell cycle study of compounds
4a and 5a revealed MCF-7 cells arrest at G2 /M phase of the cell cycle profile and induction apoptosis at pre-G1
phase. The apoptosis-inducing activity was evidenced by up-regulation of Bax protein together with the downregulation
of the expression of Bcl-2 protein. The mechanism of cytotoxic activity of compounds 4a and 5a
correlated to its topoisomerase II inhibitory activity.
Conclusion:
Hybrid molecules containing coumarin and quinolinone moieties represents a scaffold for further
optimization to obtain promising anticancer agents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Youstina W. Rizzk
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department (Biochemistry Branch), Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department (Biochemistry Branch), Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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Mohamed HA, Al-Shareef HF. Design, Synthesis, Anti-Proliferative Evaluation and Cell Cycle Analysis of Hybrid 2-Quinolones. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 19:1132-1140. [DOI: 10.2174/1871520619666190319142934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Quinolones are a significant group of nitrogen heterocyclic compounds that exist in therapeutic
agents, alkaloids, and synthetic small molecules that have important biological activities. A wide range of
quinolones have been used as antituberculosis, antibacterial, anti-malarial, antifungal, anticonvulsant, anticancer
agents and urease inhibitors.
Methods:
Ethyl 3,3-disubstituted-2-cyano propionates containing hybride quinolones derivatives were synthesized
by the reaction of 1-amino-7-hydroxy-4-methylquinolin-2(1H)-one and its dibromo derivative with α, β-unsaturated
carbonyl in ethanol.
Results:
A novel series of hybrid 2-quinolone derivatives was designed and synthesized. The compounds structures
were confirmed using different spectroscopic methods and elemental analysis. The cytotoxic activities of all the
compounds were assessed against HepG2 cell line in comparison with doxorubicin as a standard drug.
Conclusion:
Most compounds revealed superior anti-proliferative activity than the standard. Compound 4b, is the
most active compound (IC50 = 0.39mM) compared with doxorubicin (IC50 = 9.23mM). DNA flow cytometric analysis
of compound 4b showed cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase with a concomitant increase of cells in apoptotic phase.
Dual annexin-V/ propidium iodide staining assay of compound 4b revealed that the selected candidate increased the
apoptosis of HepG-2 cells more than control.
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Affiliation(s)
- Heba A.E. Mohamed
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, P. O. Box 13401, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, P. O. Box 13401, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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