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Ferenczi E, Keglevich P, Tayeb BA, Minorics R, Papp D, Schlosser G, Zupkó I, Hazai L, Csámpai A. Synthesis and Antiproliferative Effect of New Alkyne-Tethered Vindoline Hybrids Containing Pharmacophoric Fragments. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7428. [PMID: 39000534 PMCID: PMC11242353 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
Abstract
In the frame of our diversity-oriented research on multitarget small molecule anticancer agents, utilizing convergent synthetic sequences terminated by Sonogashira coupling reactions, a preliminary selection of representative alkyne-tethered vindoline hybrids was synthesized. The novel hybrids with additional pharmacophoric fragments of well-documented anticancer agents, including FDA-approved tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (imatinib and erlotinib) or ferrocene or chalcone units, were evaluated for their antiproliferative activity on malignant cell lines MDA-MB-231 (triple negative breast cancer), A2780 (ovarian cancer), HeLa (human cervical cancer), and SH-SY5Y (neuroblastoma) as well as on human embryonal lung fibroblast cell line MRC-5, which served as a reference non-malignant cell line for the assessment of the therapeutic window of the tested hybrids. The biological assays identified a trimethoxyphenyl-containing chalcone-vindoline hybrid (36) as a promising lead compound exhibiting submicromolar activity on A2780 cells with a marked therapeutic window.
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- Etelka Ferenczi
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary;
- Hevesy György PhD School of Chemistry, Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary; (P.K.); (L.H.)
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- Institute of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (B.A.T.); (R.M.); (I.Z.)
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- Institute of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (B.A.T.); (R.M.); (I.Z.)
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- Hevesy György PhD School of Chemistry, Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary;
- MTA-ELTE Lendület Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Research Group, Institute of Chemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary;
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- MTA-ELTE Lendület Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Research Group, Institute of Chemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Institute of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (B.A.T.); (R.M.); (I.Z.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary; (P.K.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary;
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Iqbal S, Firdous F, Furqan M, Bilal A, Fozail S, Pohl SÖG, Doleschall NJ, Myant KB, Singh U, Emwas AH, Jaremko M, Faisal A, Saleem RSZ. Synthesis and characterization of bis-amide SSE1917 as a microtubule-stabilizing anticancer agent. Bioorg Chem 2024; 143:107094. [PMID: 38199139 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.107094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
Microtubule dynamics are critical for spindle assembly and chromosome segregation during cell division. Pharmacological inhibition of microtubule dynamics in cells causes prolonged mitotic arrest, resulting in apoptosis, an approach extensively employed in treating different types of cancers. The present study reports the synthesis of thirty-two novel bis-amides (SSE1901-SSE1932) and the evaluation of their antiproliferative activities. N-(1-oxo-3-phenyl-1-(phenylamino)propan-2-yl)benzamide (SSE1917) exhibited the most potent activity with GI50 values of 0.331 ± 0.01 µM in HCT116 colorectal and 0.48 ± 0.27 µM in BT-549 breast cancer cells. SSE1917 stabilized microtubules in biochemical and cellular assays, bound to taxol site in docking studies, and caused aberrant mitosis and G2/M arrest in cells. Prolonged treatment of cells with the compound increased p53 expression and triggered apoptotic cell death. Furthermore, SSE1917 suppressed the growth of both mouse and patient-derived human colon cancer organoids, highlighting its potential therapeutic value as an anticancer agent.
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- Sana Iqbal
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan; Department of Life Sciences, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital Campus, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital Campus, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital Campus, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Life Sciences, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan.
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Bansal S, Punji B. Nickel-Catalyzed Chemodivergent Coupling of Alcohols: Efficient Routes to Access α,α-Disubstituted Ketones and α-Substituted Chalcones. Chemistry 2024:e202304082. [PMID: 38231839 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Chemodivergent (de)hydrogenative coupling of primary and secondary alcohols is achieved utilizing an inexpensive nickel catalyst, (6-OH-bpy)NiCl2 . This protocol demonstrates the synthesis of branched carbonyl compounds, α,α-disubstituted ketones, and α-substituted chalcones via borrowing hydrogen strategy and acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling, respectively. A wide range of aryl-based secondary alcohols are coupled with various primary alcohols in this tandem dehydrogenation/hydrogenation reaction. The nickel catalyst, along with KOt Bu or K2 CO3 , governed the selectivity for the formation of branched saturated ketones or chalcones. A preliminary mechanistic investigation confirms the reversible dehydrogenation of alcohols to carbonyls via metal-ligand cooperation (MLC) and the involvement of radical intermediates during the reaction.
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- Sadhna Bansal
- Organometallic Synthesis and Catalysis Lab, Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411 008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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- Organometallic Synthesis and Catalysis Lab, Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411 008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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Dembo A, Ferenczi E, Jernei T, Bor A, Schelz Z, Zupkó I, Varga S, Csámpai A. CuAAC-Based Synthesis, Copper-Catalyzed Aldehyde-Forming Hydrolytic Fission and Antiproliferative Evaluation of Novel Ferrocenoylamino-Substituted Triazole-Tethered Quinine-Chalcone Hybrids. Molecules 2024; 29:375. [PMID: 38257289 PMCID: PMC10820026 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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A series of novel triazole-tethered ferrocenoylamino-substituted cinchona-chalcone hybrids along with two representative benzoylamino-substituted reference compounds were prepared by three methods of CuAAC chemistry. In line with the limited success or complete failure of attempted conversions with low catalyst loadings, by means of DFT modeling studies, we demonstrated that a substantial part of the Cu(I) ions can be chelated and thus trapped in the aroylamino-substituted cinchona fragment and all of the accessible coordinating sites of the chalcone residues. Accordingly, increased amounts of catalysts were used to achieve acceptable yields; however, the cycloadditions with para-azidochalcones were accompanied by partial or complete aldehyde-forming hydrolytic fission of the enone C=C bond in a substituent-, solvent- and copper load-dependent manner. The experienced hydrolytic stability of the hybrids obtained by cycloadditions with ortho-azidochalcones was interpreted in terms of relative energetics, DFT reactivity indices and MO analysis of simplified models of two isomer copper-enone complexes. The novel hybrids were evaluated on HeLa, MDA-MB-231 and A2780 cell lines and showed substantial activity at low-to-submicromolar concentrations. An organometallic model carrying 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl residue in the enone part with a para-disubstituted benzene ring in the central skeletal region was identified as the most potent antiproliferative lead, characterized by submicromolar IC50 values measured on the three investigated cells. The biological assays also disclosed that this ferrocenoylamino-containing lead compound displays a ca. two- to five-fold more substantial antiproliferative effect than its benzoylamino-substituted counterpart.
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- António Dembo
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (A.D.); (E.F.); (T.J.)
- Hevesy György PhD School of Chemistry, Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (A.D.); (E.F.); (T.J.)
- Hevesy György PhD School of Chemistry, Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (A.D.); (E.F.); (T.J.)
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- Institute of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (A.B.); (Z.S.); (I.Z.)
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- Institute of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (A.B.); (Z.S.); (I.Z.)
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- Institute of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (A.B.); (Z.S.); (I.Z.)
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- HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Magyar Tudósok Krt 2., H-1117 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Pázmány P. sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (A.D.); (E.F.); (T.J.)
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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
Abstract
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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Baig H, Iqbal A, Rasool A, Hussain SZ, Iqbal J, Alazmi M, Alshammari N, Alazmi A, AlGhadhban A, Sulieman AME, Said KB, Rehman HU, Saleem RSZ. Synthesis and Photophysical, Electrochemical, and DFT Studies of Piperidyl and Pyrrolidinyl Chalcones. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:28499-28510. [PMID: 37576679 PMCID: PMC10413825 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02813] [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: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
Abstract
Small organic molecules with interesting optical and electrochemical properties find applications as organic luminescent materials. In this work, we report the synthesis of novel chalcones with D-A-D and D-A-D-A architecture, followed by their optical, electrochemical, and computational studies. The absorption band of these compounds occurs at 360-480 nm with emission maxima appearing around 513-552 nm. The large Stokes shifts (Δλ) for all compounds (90-132 nm) suggest intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) in the excited states. The molar absorptivity and fluorescence quantum yields were found to be in the range of 1.7-4.26 × 104 M-1 cm-1 and 0.29-0.39, respectively. The electrochemical parameters were determined by using cyclic voltammetry (CV). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations of all compounds were made by using B3LYP/G (d,p) functionals in chloroform and were found to have a good correlation with experimental results. Preliminary studies of absorption, photoluminescence, CV, and their theoretical correlation suggest that these compounds may be optimized for their applications in optoelectronics, sensing, and bioimaging.
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- Humera Baig
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science
and Engineering, Lahore University of Management
Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science
and Engineering, Lahore University of Management
Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science
and Engineering, Lahore University of Management
Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- College
of Computer Science and Engineering, University
of Ha’il, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 81481, Saudi Arabia
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- College
of Sciences, University of Ha’il, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 81481, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Science and Technology, University Colleges
at Nairiyah, University of Hafr Al Batin, Nairiyah, 31981, Saudi Arabia
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- College of
Engineering, University of Ha’il, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 81481, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, 55476, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science
and Engineering, Lahore University of Management
Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science
and Engineering, Lahore University of Management
Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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Murányi J, Duró C, Gurbi B, Móra I, Varga A, Németh K, Simon J, Csala M, Csámpai A. Novel Erlotinib-Chalcone Hybrids Diminish Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer by Inducing Multiple Cell Death Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043456. [PMID: 36834866 PMCID: PMC9964293 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
Abstract
In a search for novel therapeutic options for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) generally treated with limited therapeutic success, we synthesized a series of novel erlotinib-chalcone molecular hybrids with 1,2,3-triazole and alkyne linkers and evaluated them for their anticancer activity on Fadu, Detroit 562 and SCC-25 HNSCC cell lines. Time- and dose-dependent cell viability measurements disclosed a significantly increased efficiency of the hybrids compared to the 1:1 combination of erlotinib and a reference chalcone. The clonogenic assay demonstrated that hybrids eradicate HNSCC cells in low micromolar concentrations. Experiments focusing on potential molecular targets indicate that the hybrids trigger the anticancer effect by a complementary mechanism of action that is independent of the canonical targets of their molecular fragments. Confocal microscopic imaging and real-time apoptosis/necrosis detection assay pointed to slightly different cell death mechanisms induced by the most prominent triazole- and alkyne-tethered hybrids (6a and 13, respectively). While 6a featured the lowest IC50 values on each of the three HNSCC cell lines, in Detroit 562 cells, this hybrid induced necrosis more markedly compared to 13. The therapeutic potential indicated by the observed anticancer efficacy of our selected hybrid molecules validates the concept of development and justifies further investigation to reveal the underlying mechanism of action.
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- József Murányi
- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó u. 37-47, H-1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Pázmány P. Sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó u. 37-47, H-1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó u. 37-47, H-1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó u. 37-47, H-1094 Budapest, Hungary
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- MS Metabolomics Research Group, Centre for Structural Study, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Magyar Tudósok Krt. 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Research Group of Analytical Chemistry, University of Pannonia, Egyetem utca 10, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó u. 37-47, H-1094 Budapest, Hungary
- Correspondence: (M.C.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Pázmány P. Sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
- Correspondence: (M.C.); (A.C.)
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Click reaction inspired synthesis, antimicrobial evaluation and in silico docking of some pyrrole-chalcone linked 1,2,3-triazole hybrids. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Firdous F, Ibrahim R, Furqan M, Khan H, Raza H, Singh U, Emwas A, Jaremko M, Chotana GA, Faisal A, Saleem RSZ. Synthesis and Characterization of Griseofulvin Derivatives as Microtubule‐Stabilizing Agents. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Farhat Firdous
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Core Labs King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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Farrukh UB, Bilal A, Zahid H, Iqbal M, Manzoor S, Firdous F, Furqan M, Azeem M, Emwas A, Alazmi M, Gao X, Saleem RSZ, Faisal A. Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Carboxamides Capable of Causing Centrosome Declustering and Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202104218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Usama B. Farrukh
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Biology Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Biology Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Biology Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Biology Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Imaging and Characterization Core Lab King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Biology Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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Synthesis, antibacterial, antifungal and computational study of (E)-4-(3-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl)benzonitrile. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Al‐Rifai NM, Mubarak MS. α‐Substituted Chalcones: A Key Review. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Nafisah M. Al‐Rifai
- Pharmaceutical and chemical engineering department School of Medical Sciences German-Jordanian University, P.O. Box 35247 Amman 111800 Jordan
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Kalsoom U, Alazmi M, Farrukh HSUB, Chung KHK, Alshammari N, Kakinen A, Chotana GA, Javed I, Davis TP, Saleem RSZ. Structure Dependent Differential Modulation of Aβ Fibrillization by Selenadiazole-Based Inhibitors. ACS Chem Neurosci 2021; 12:3806-3817. [PMID: 34595924 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Misfolding and fibrillar aggregation of Aβ is a characteristic hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and primarily participates in neurodegenerative pathologies. There has been no breakthrough made in the therapeutic regime of Alzheimer's disease while the pharmacological interventions against Aβ are designed to sequester and clear Aβ burden from the neurological tissues. Based on the physiological relevance of Aβ, therapeutic approaches are required to inhibit and stabilize Aβ fibrillization, instead of cleaning it from the neurological system. In this context, we have designed a selenadiazole-based library of compounds against the fibrillization paradigm of Aβ. Compounds that completely inhibited the Aβ fibrillization appeared to stabilize Aβ at the monomeric stage as indicated by ThT assay, CD spectrophotometry, and TEM imaging. Partial inhibitors elongated the nucleation phase and allowed limited fibrillization of Aβ into smaller fragments with slightly higher β-sheets contents, while noninhibitors did not interfere in Aβ aggregation and resulted in mature fibrils with fibrillization kinetics similar to Aβ control. Molecular docking revealed the different binding positions of the compounds for three classes. Complete inhibitors alleviated Aβ toxicity to SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells and permeated across the blood-brain barrier in zebrafish larvae. The amino acid residues from Aβ peptide that interacted with the compounds from all three classes were overlapping and majorly lying in the amyloidogenic regions. However, compounds that stabilize Aβ monomers displayed higher association constants (Ka) and lower dissociation constants (Kd) in comparison to partial and noninhibitors, as corroborated by ITC. These results support further structure activity-based preclinical development of these selenadiazole compounds for potential anti-Alzheimer's therapy.
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- Umme Kalsoom
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Department of Information and Computer Science, College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Ha’il, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 81411, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Ha’il, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 81411, Saudi Arabia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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Xiao J, Gao M, Diao Q, Gao F. Chalcone Derivatives and their Activities against Drug-resistant Cancers: An Overview. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 21:348-362. [PMID: 33092509 DOI: 10.2174/1568026620666201022143236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Drug resistance, including multidrug resistance resulting from different defensive mechanisms in cancer cells, is the leading cause of the failure of the cancer therapy, posing an urgent need to develop more effective anticancer agents. Chalcones, widely distributed in nature, could act on diverse enzymes and receptors in cancer cells. Accordingly, chalcone derivatives possess potent activity against various cancers, including drug-resistant, even multidrug-resistant cancer. This review outlines the recent development of chalcone derivatives with potential activity against drug-resistant cancers covering articles published between 2010 and 2020 so as to facilitate further rational design of more effective candidates.
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- Jiaqi Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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Song F, Bian Y, Liu J, Li Z, Zhao L, Fang J, Lai Y, Zhou M. Indole Alkaloids, Synthetic Dimers and Hybrids with Potential In Vivo Anticancer Activity. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 21:377-403. [PMID: 32901583 DOI: 10.2174/1568026620666200908162311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Indole, a heterocyclic organic compound, is one of the most promising heterocycles found in natural and synthetic sources since its derivatives possess fascinating structural diversity and various therapeutic properties. Indole alkaloids, synthetic dimers and hybrids could act on diverse targets in cancer cells, and consequently, possess potential antiproliferative effects on various cancers both in vitro and in vivo. Vinblastine, midostaurin, and anlotinib as the representative of indole alkaloids, synthetic dimers and hybrids respectively, have already been clinically applied to treat many types of cancers, demonstrating indole alkaloids, synthetic dimers and hybrids are useful scaffolds for the development of novel anticancer agents. Covering articles published between 2010 and 2020, this review emphasizes the recent development of indole alkaloids, synthetic dimers and hybrids with potential in vivo therapeutic application for cancers.
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- Feng Song
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, Shandong, China
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Li Y, Sun Y, Zhou Y, Li X, Zhang H, Zhang G. Discovery of orally active chalcones as histone lysine specific demethylase 1 inhibitors for the treatment of leukaemia. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 36:207-217. [PMID: 33307878 PMCID: PMC7738283 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2020.1852556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Histone lysine specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) has emerged as an attractive molecule target for the discovery of potently anticancer drugs to treat leukaemia. In this study, a series of novel chalcone derivatives were designed, synthesised and evaluated for their inhibitory activities against LSD1 in vitro. Among all these compounds, D6 displayed the best LSD1 inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 0.14 μM. In the cellular level, compound D6 can induce the accumulation of H3K9me1/2 and inhibit cell proliferation by inactivating LSD1. It exhibited the potent antiproliferative activity with IC50 values of 1.10 μM, 3.64 μM, 3.85 μM, 1.87 μM, 0.87 μM and 2.73 μM against HAL-01, KE-37, P30-OHK, SUP-B15, MOLT-4 and LC4-1 cells, respectively. Importantly, compound D6 significantly suppressed MOLT-4 xenograft tumour growth in vivo, indicating its great potential as an orally bioavailable candidate for leukaemia therapy.
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- Yang Li
- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Moreira J, Almeida J, Saraiva L, Cidade H, Pinto M. Chalcones as Promising Antitumor Agents by Targeting the p53 Pathway: An Overview and New Insights in Drug-Likeness. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26123737. [PMID: 34205272 PMCID: PMC8233907 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The p53 protein is one of the most important tumor suppressors that are frequently inactivated in cancer cells. This inactivation occurs either because the TP53 gene is mutated or deleted, or due to the p53 protein inhibition by endogenous negative regulators, particularly murine double minute (MDM)2. Therefore, the reestablishment of p53 activity has received great attention concerning the discovery of new cancer therapeutics. Chalcones are naturally occurring compounds widely described as potential antitumor agents through several mechanisms, including those involving the p53 pathway. The inhibitory effect of these compounds in the interaction between p53 and MDM2 has also been recognized, with this effect associated with binding to a subsite of the p53 binding cleft of MDM2. In this work, a literature review of natural and synthetic chalcones and their analogues potentially interfering with p53 pathway is presented. Moreover, in silico studies of drug-likeness of chalcones recognized as p53-MDM2 interaction inhibitors were accomplished considering molecular descriptors, biophysiochemical properties, and pharmacokinetic parameters in comparison with those from p53-MDM2 in clinical trials. With this review, we expect to guide the design of new and more effective chalcones targeting the p53 pathway.
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- Joana Moreira
- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Correspondence: (L.S.); (H.C.); (M.P.); Tel.: +351-22-042-8584 (L.S.); +351-22-042-8688 (H.C.); +351-22-042-8692 (M.P.)
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- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
- Correspondence: (L.S.); (H.C.); (M.P.); Tel.: +351-22-042-8584 (L.S.); +351-22-042-8688 (H.C.); +351-22-042-8692 (M.P.)
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- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
- Correspondence: (L.S.); (H.C.); (M.P.); Tel.: +351-22-042-8584 (L.S.); +351-22-042-8688 (H.C.); +351-22-042-8692 (M.P.)
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Shinde RA, Adole VA, Jagdale BS, Desale BS. Synthesis, antibacterial and computational studies of Halo Chalcone hybrids from 1-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethan-1-one. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2021.100051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ngameni B, Cedric K, Mbaveng AT, Erdoğan M, Simo I, Kuete V, Daştan A. Design, synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity of a novel series of O-substituted chalcone derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 35:127827. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.127827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Villena J, Montenegro I, Said B, Werner E, Flores S, Madrid A. Ultrasound assisted synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of known 2',4'-dihydroxychalcone derivatives against cancer cell lines. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 148:111969. [PMID: 33421463 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.111969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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This work reports on the development of an efficient and ecofriendly ultrasound assisted method for the high yield synthesis (70.0-94.0%) of eighteen oxyalkylated derivatives of 2',4'-dihydroxychalcone. Synthesized compounds were subjected to in vitro biological assays against HT-29 (colorectal), MCF-7 (breast), and PC-3 (prostate) human tumor cell lines, these cell lines are among the ten most aggressive malignancies diagnosed in the world. Cytotoxicity evaluations showed that four of the synthesized compounds exhibited moderate to very high toxic activity against MCF-7 (IC50 = 8.4-34.3 μM) and PC-3 (IC50 = 9.3-29.4 μM) - comparable to 5-fluorouracil (IC50 16.4-22.3 μM). The same compounds only showed moderate activity against HT-29 (IC50 15.3-36.3 μM), closer to daunorubicin (IC50 15.1 μM). Next, although selectivity index (SI) of compounds was weak, compound 18 exhibited a remarkable and selective cytotoxic activity (5.8-10.57) against cancer cells. Outside of these, most compounds significantly reduced cell survival, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and caspase activity, and decreased mitochondrial membrane permeability. In this sense, a portion of anti-proliferative activity is due to apoptosis. Notwithstanding, due to its remarkable response, chalcone 18 may be a potential alternative as a chemotherapeutic anti-carcinogen.
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- Joan Villena
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomedicas (CIB), Facultad de Medicina, Campus de la Salud, Universidad de Valparaíso, Angamos 655, Reñaca, Viña del Mar, 2520000, Chile
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- Escuela de Obstetricia y Puericultura, Facultad de medicina, Campus de la Salud, Universidad de Valparaíso, Angamos 655, Reñaca, Viña del Mar, 2520000, Chile
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. Santa María 6400, Vitacura, 7630000, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento De Ciencias Básicas, Campus Fernando May, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Avda. Andrés Bello 720, Casilla 447, Chillán, 3780000, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica (LPNSO), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Avda. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, 2340000, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica (LPNSO), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Avda. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, 2340000, Chile.
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Irfan R, Mousavi S, Alazmi M, Saleem RSZ. A Comprehensive Review of Aminochalcones. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25225381. [PMID: 33213087 PMCID: PMC7698532 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25225381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Chalcones, members of the flavonoid family, display a plethora of interesting biological activities including but not limited to antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antiprotozoal activities. The literature cites the synthesis and activity of a range of natural, semisynthetic, and synthetic chalcones. The current review comprehensively covers the literature on amino-substituted chalcones and includes chalcones with amino-groups at various positions on the aromatic rings as well as those with amino-groups containing mono alkylation, dialkylation, alkenylation, acylation, and sulfonylation. The aminochalcones are categorized according to their structure, and the corresponding biological activities are discussed as well. Some compounds showed high potency against cancer cells, microbes, and malaria, whereas others did not. The purpose of this review is to serve as a one-stop location for information on the aminochalcones reported in the literature in recent years.
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- Rimsha Irfan
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBA School of Sciences and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, DHA, Lahore 54792, Pakistan; (R.I.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBA School of Sciences and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, DHA, Lahore 54792, Pakistan; (R.I.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Information and Computer Science, College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Ha’il, P.O. Box 2440, Ha’il 81481, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBA School of Sciences and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, DHA, Lahore 54792, Pakistan; (R.I.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +92-42-35608215
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Malik HS, Bilal A, Ullah R, Iqbal M, Khan S, Ahmed I, Krohn K, Saleem RSZ, Hussain H, Faisal A. Natural and Semisynthetic Chalcones as Dual FLT3 and Microtubule Polymerization Inhibitors. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:3111-3121. [PMID: 32975953 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Activating mutations in FLT3 receptor tyrosine kinase are found in a third of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients and are associated with disease relapse and a poor prognosis. The majority of these mutations are internal tandem duplications (ITDs) in the juxtamembrane domain of FLT3, which have been validated as a therapeutic target. The clinical success of selective inhibitors targeting oncogenic FLT3, however, has been limited due to the acquisition of drug resistance. Herein the identification of a dual FLT3/microtubule polymerization inhibitor, chalcone 4 (2'-allyloxy-4,4'-dimethoxychalcone), is reported through screening of 15 related chalcones for differential antiproliferative activity in leukemia cell lines dependent on FLT3-ITD (MV-4-11) or BCR-ABL (K562) oncogenes and by subsequent screening for mitotic inducers in the HCT116 cell line. Three natural chalcones (1-3) were found to be differentially more potent toward the MV-4-11 (FLT3-ITD) cell line compared to the K562 (BCR-ABL) cell line. Notably, the new semisynthetic chalcone 4, which is a 2'-O-allyl analogue of the natural chalcone 3, was found to be more potent toward the FLT3-ITD+ cell line and inhibited FLT3 signaling in FLT3-dependent cells. An in vitro kinase assay confirmed that chalcone 4 directly inhibited FLT3. Moreover, chalcone 4 induced mitotic arrest in these cells and inhibited tubulin polymerization in both cellular and biochemical assays. Treatment of MV-4-11 cells with this inhibitor for 24 and 48 h resulted in apoptotic cell death. Finally, chalcone 4 was able to overcome TKD mutation-mediated acquired resistance to FLT3 inhibitors in a MOLM-13 cell line expressing FLT3-ITD with the D835Y mutation. Chalcone 4 is, therefore, a promising lead for the discovery of dual-target FLT3 inhibitors.
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- Haleema Sadia Malik
- Department of Biology, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Biology, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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Shi X, Zhao Y, Zhou L, Yin H, Liu J, Ma L. Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Dimethyl Cardamonin (DMC) Derivatives as P-glycoprotein-mediated Multidrug Resistance Reversal Agents. LETT DRUG DES DISCOV 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1570180817999200531162015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Background:
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) has been regarded as an important factor in the multidrug
resistance (MDR) of tumor cells within the last decade, which can be solved by inhibiting Pgp
to reverse MDR. Thus, it is an effective strategy to develop inhibitor of P-gp.
Objective:
In this study, the synthesis of a series of derivatives had been carried out by bioisosterism
design on the basis of Dimethyl Cardamonin (DMC). Subsequently, we evaluated their reversal activities
as potential P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-mediated Multidrug Resistance (MDR) agents.
Methods:
Dimethyl cardamonin derivatives were synthesized from acetophenones and the corresponding
benzaldehydes in the presence of 40% KOH by Claisen-Schmidt reaction. Their cytotoxicity
and reversal activities in vitro were assessed with MTT. Moreover, the compound B4 was evaluated
by Doxorubicin (DOX) accumulation, Western blot and wound-healing assays deeply.
Results and Conclusion:
The results showed that compounds B2, B4 and B6 had the potency of
MDR reversers with little intrinsic cytotoxicity. Meanwhile, these compounds also demonstrated the
capability to inhibit MCF-7 and MCF-7/DOX cells migration. Besides, the most compound B4 was
selected for further study, which promoted the accumulation of DOX in MCF-7/DOX cells and inhibited
the expressionof P-gp at protein levels.
Conclusion:
The above findings may provide new insights for the research and development of Pgp-
mediated MDR reversal agents.
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- Ximeng Shi
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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Gao F, Huang G, Xiao J. Chalcone hybrids as potential anticancer agents: Current development, mechanism of action, and structure-activity relationship. Med Res Rev 2020; 40:2049-2084. [PMID: 32525247 DOI: 10.1002/med.21698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The continuous emergency of drug-resistant cancers and the low specificity of anticancer agents have been the major challenges in the control and treatment of cancer, making an urgent need to develop novel anticancer agents with high efficacy. Chalcones, precursors of flavonoids and isoflavonoids, exhibit structural heterogeneity and can act on various drug targets. Chalcones which demonstrated potential in vitro and in vivo activity against both drug-susceptible and drug-resistant cancers, are useful templates for the development of novel anticancer agents. Hybridization of chalcone moiety with other anticancer pharmacophores could provide the hybrids which have the potential to overcome drug resistance and improve the specificity, so it represents a promising strategy to develop novel anticancer agents. This review emphasizes the development, the mechanisms of action as well as structure-activity relationships of chalcone hybrids with potential therapeutic application for many cancers in recent 10 years.
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- Feng Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Takac P, Kello M, Vilkova M, Vaskova J, Michalkova R, Mojzisova G, Mojzis J. Antiproliferative Effect of Acridine Chalcone Is Mediated by Induction of Oxidative Stress. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10020345. [PMID: 32098428 PMCID: PMC7072140 DOI: 10.3390/biom10020345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Chalcones are naturally occurring phytochemicals with diverse biological activities including antioxidant, antiproliferative, and anticancer effects. Some studies indicate that the antiproliferative effect of chalcones may be associated with their pro-oxidant effect. In the present study, we evaluated contribution of oxidative stress in the antiproliferative effect of acridine chalcone 1C ((2 E)-3-(acridin-9-yl)-1-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one) in human colorectal HCT116 cells. We demonstrated that chalcone 1C induced oxidative stress via increased reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) and superoxide production with a simultaneous weak adaptive activation of the cellular antioxidant defence mechanism. Furthermore, we also showed chalcone-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA damage, and apoptosis induction. Moreover, activation of mitogen activated phosphokinase (MAPK) signalling pathway in 1C-treated cancer cells was also observed. On the other hand, co-treatment of cells with strong antioxidant, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), significantly attenuated all of the above-mentioned effects of chalcone 1C, that is, decreased oxidant production, prevent mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA damage, and induction of apoptosis, as well as partially preventing the activation of MAPK signalling. Taken together, we documented the role of ROS in the antiproliferative/pro-apoptotic effects of acridine chalcone 1C. Moreover, these data suggest that this chalcone may be useful as a promising anti-cancer agent for treating colon cancer.
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- Peter Takac
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, 040 11 Kosice, Slovakia (R.M.)
- Institute of Human and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, 040 11 Kosice, Slovakia (R.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.K.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, 040 11 Kosice, Slovakia (R.M.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, 040 11 Kosice, Slovakia (R.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.K.); (J.M.)
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Lotfy G, Said MM, El Ashry ESH, El Tamany ESH, Abdel Aziz YM, Soliman SM, Al-Majid AM, Ghabbour HA, Barakat A. Syntheses and X-ray crystal structures combined with conformational and Hirshfeld analyses of chalcones based on a cyclohexanone scaffold. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.126873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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