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Scherbakov AM, Vorontsova SK, Khamidullina AI, Mrdjanovic J, Andreeva OE, Bogdanov FB, Salnikova DI, Jurisic V, Zavarzin IV, Shirinian VZ. Novel pentacyclic derivatives and benzylidenes of the progesterone series cause anti-estrogenic and antiproliferative effects and induce apoptosis in breast cancer cells. Invest New Drugs 2023; 41:142-152. [PMID: 36695998 PMCID: PMC9875769 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-023-01332-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
The promising antitumor effects of progesterone derivatives have been identified in many studies. However, the specific mechanism of action of this class of compounds has not been fully described. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the antiproliferative and (anti)estrogenic activities of novel pentacyclic derivatives and benzylidenes of the progesterone series. The antiproliferative effects of the compounds were evaluated on hormone-dependent MCF7 breast cancer cells using the MTT test. Estrogen receptor α (ERα) activity was assessed by a luciferase-based reporter assay. Immunoblotting was used to evaluate the expression of signaling proteins. All benzylidenes demonstrated inhibitory effects with IC50 values below 10 µM, whereas pentacyclic derivatives were less active. These patterns may be associated with the lability of the geometry of benzylidene molecules, which contributes to an increase in the affinity of interaction with the receptor. The selected compounds showed significant anti-estrogenic potency. Benzylidene 1d ((8 S,9 S,10R,13 S,14 S,17 S)-17-[(2E)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-enoyl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one) was the most active in antiproliferative and anti-estrogenic assays. Apoptosis induced by compound 1d was accompanied by decreases in CDK4, ERα, and Cyclin D1 expression. Compounds 1d and 3d were characterized by high inhibitory potency against resistant breast cancer cells. Apoptosis induced by the leader compounds was confirmed by PARP cleavage and flow cytometry analysis. Compound 3d caused cell arrest in the G2/M phase. Further analysis of novel derivatives of the progesterone series is of great importance for medicinal chemistry, drug design, and oncology.
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- Alexander M. Scherbakov
- Department of Experimental Tumor Biology, Blokhin N.N. National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye shosse 24, 115522 Moscow, Russia
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- grid.4886.20000 0001 2192 9124N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospect 47, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- grid.4886.20000 0001 2192 9124Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Street 34/5, 119334 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- grid.10822.390000 0001 2149 743XOncology Institute of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Put Dr Goldmana 4, 21204 Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
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- Department of Experimental Tumor Biology, Blokhin N.N. National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye shosse 24, 115522 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Experimental Tumor Biology, Blokhin N.N. National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye shosse 24, 115522 Moscow, Russia
- grid.14476.300000 0001 2342 9668Faculty of Medicine, Moscow State University, Lomonosovsky prospect 27 bldg. 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Experimental Tumor Biology, Blokhin N.N. National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye shosse 24, 115522 Moscow, Russia
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- grid.413004.20000 0000 8615 0106Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- grid.4886.20000 0001 2192 9124N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospect 47, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- grid.4886.20000 0001 2192 9124N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospect 47, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Guo J, Cheng M, Liu P, Cao D, Luo J, Wan Y, Wang R, Fang Y, Jin Y, Zhang Z, Xie SS, Liu J. Design, Synthesis and Anti-Tumor Activity Evaluation of Novel 3,4-(Methylenedioxy)cinnamic Acid Amide-Dithiocarbamate Derivatives. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202200439. [PMID: 35703003 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
The fragments, 3,4-(methylenedioxy)cinnamic acid amide and dithiocarbamates, have received increasing attention because of their multiple pharmacological activities in recent years, especially in anti-tumor. We synthesized 17 novel 3,4-(methylenedioxy)cinnamic acid amide-dithiocarbamate derivatives based on the principle of pharmacophore assembly and discovered that compound 4a7 displayed the most potent antiproliferative activity against HeLa cells with IC50 value of 1.01 μM. Further mechanistic studies revealed that 4a7 triggered apoptosis in HeLa cells via activating mitochondria-mediated intrinsic pathways and effectively inhibited colony formation. Also, 4a7 had the ability to arrest cell cycle in the G2/M phase as well as to inhibit the migration in HeLa cells. More importantly, acute toxicity experiments showed that 4a7 had good safety in vivo. All the results suggested that compound 4a7 might serve as a promising lead compound that merited further attention in future anti-tumor drug discovery.
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- Jie Guo
- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, P. R. China
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