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Heriz MH, Mahmood AAR, Yasin SR, Saleh KM, AlSakhen MF, Kanaan SI, Himsawi N, Saleh AM, Tahtamouni LH. Synthesis, docking study, and antitumor evaluation of benzamides and oxadiazole derivatives of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid as VEGFR-2 inhibitors. Drug Dev Res 2024; 85:e22186. [PMID: 38643351 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.22186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
Abstract
Current chemotherapeutic agents have several limitations, including lack of selectivity, the development of undesirable side effects, and chemoresistance. As a result, there is an unmet need for the development of novel small molecules with minimal side effects and the ability to specifically target tumor cells. A new series of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid derivatives, including 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives (4a-d) and benzamides derivatives (5a-e) were synthesized; their chemical structures were confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), 13C NMR, and mass spectra; and various physicochemical properties were determined. The antiproliferative activities of the new derivatives were evaluated by means of the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Three compounds (4b, 4c, and 4d) exhibited cytotoxicity against two of the three cell lines tested, five compounds (3, 4a, 5a, 5b, and 5e) were toxic to one cell line, while two compounds (5c and 5d) were not cytotoxic to any of the three cell lines tested in the current study. Based on docking scores, MTT assay findings, and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) kinase activity data, Compound 4d was selected for further biological investigation. Flow cytometry was used to determine the mode of cell death (apoptosis vs. necrosis) and the effect on cell cycle progression. Compound 4d arrested HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cells in the G2/M phase and activated both the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways. In conclusion, Compound 4d has shown promising results for future research as a potent VEGFR-2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
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- Mohammad H Heriz
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Al-Zahraa University for Women, Karbala, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Microbiology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
- Epidemiological Surveillance Unit, Aweash El-Hagar Family Medicine Center, MOHP, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Jin YZ, Xin YB, Li Y, Chen XY, Man DA, Tian YS. Synthesis and Selective Anticancer Activity Evaluation of 2-phenylacrylonitrile Derivatives as Tubulin Inhibitors. Curr Med Chem 2024; 31:2090-2106. [PMID: 38384112 PMCID: PMC11071649 DOI: 10.2174/0109298673263854231009063053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study aimed at synthesizing 13 series of novel derivatives with 2-phenylacrylonitrile, evaluating antitumor activity both in vivo and in vitro, and obtaining novel tubulin inhibitors. METHOD The 13 series of 2-phenylacrylonitrile derivatives were synthesized by Knoevenagel condensation and the anti-proliferative activities were determined by MTT assay. The cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometer. Quantitative cell migration was performed using 24-well Boyden chambers. The proteins were detected by western blotting. in vitro kinetics of microtubule assembly was measured using ELISA kit for Human β-tubulin (TUBB). Molecular docking was done by Discovery Studio (DS) 2017 Client online tool. RESULTS Among the derivatives, compound 1g2a possessed strong inhibitory activity against HCT116 (IC50 = 5.9 nM) and BEL-7402 (IC50 = 7.8 nM) cells. Compound 1g2a exhibited better selective antiproliferative activities and specificities than all the positive control drugs, including taxol. Compound 1g2a inhibited proliferation of HCT116 and BEL-7402 cells by arresting them in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle, inhibited the migration of HCT116 and BEL-7402 cells and the formation of cell colonies. Compound 1g2a showed excellent tubulin polymerization inhibitory activity on HCT116 and BEL-7402 cells. The results of molecular docking analyses showed that 1g2a may inhibit tubulin to exert anticancer effects. CONCLUSION Compound 1g2a shows outstanding antitumor activity both in vivo and in vitro and has the potential to be further developed into a highly effective antitumor agent with little toxicity to normal tissues.
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- Ye-Zhi Jin
- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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Chen ZH, Xu RM, Zheng GH, Jin YZ, Li Y, Chen XY, Tian YS. Development of Combretastatin A-4 Analogues as Potential Anticancer Agents with Improved Aqueous Solubility. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041717. [PMID: 36838705 PMCID: PMC9963121 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041717] [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: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) is a potent tubulin polymerisation inhibitor. However, the clinical application of CA-4 is limited owing to its low aqueous solubility and the easy conversion of the olefin double bond from the more active cis- to the less active trans-configuration. Several structural modifications were investigated to improve the solubility of CA-4 derivatives. Among the compounds we synthesized, the kinetic solubility assay revealed that the solubility of compounds containing a piperazine ring increased the most, and the solubility of compounds 12a1, 12a2, 15 and 18 was increased 230-2494 times compared with that of the control compound (Z)-3-(4-aminophenyl)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acrylonitrile (9a). In addition, these synthesised stilbene nitriles had high anticancer cell (AGS, BEL-7402, MCF-7, and HCT-116) selectivity over L-02 and MCF-10A normal cells while maintaining micromolar activity against cancer cells. The most cytotoxic compound is 9a, and the IC50 value is 20 nM against HCT-116 cancer cells. Preliminary studies indicated that compound 12a1 had excellent plasma stability and moderate binding to rat plasma proteins, suggesting it is a promising lead compound for the development of an anticancer agent.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +864332436028; Fax: +864332435026
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Sameem B, Karuso P, Liu F. Hypervalent silicate-assisted azidation approach for the substituted azepane motif. Tetrahedron Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.154245] [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]
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Unsal Tan O, Zengin M. Insights into the chemistry and therapeutic potential of acrylonitrile derivatives. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2021; 355:e2100383. [PMID: 34763365 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202100383] [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] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Acrylonitrile is a fascinating scaffold widely found in many natural products, drugs, and drug candidates with various biological activities. Several drug molecules such as entacapone, rilpivirine, teriflunomide, and so forth, bearing an acrylonitrile moiety have been marketed. In this review, diverse synthetic strategies for constructing desired acrylonitriles are discussed, and the different biological activities and medicinal significance of various acrylonitrile derivatives are critically evaluated. The information gathered is expected to provide rational guidance for the development of clinically useful agents from acrylonitriles.
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- Oya Unsal Tan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Choudhuri K, Pramanik M, Mal P. Direct C-S Bond Functionalization of Benzyl Mercaptan. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Khokan Choudhuri
- School of Chemical Sciences; National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER); HBNI, Bhubaneswar; PO Bhimpur-Padanpur Via Jatni, District Khurda Odisha 752050 India
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- School of Chemical Sciences; National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER); HBNI, Bhubaneswar; PO Bhimpur-Padanpur Via Jatni, District Khurda Odisha 752050 India
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- School of Chemical Sciences; National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER); HBNI, Bhubaneswar; PO Bhimpur-Padanpur Via Jatni, District Khurda Odisha 752050 India
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Xin YB, Li JJ, Zhang HJ, Ma J, Liu X, Gong GH, Tian YS. Synthesis and characterisation of (Z)-styrylbenzene derivatives as potential selective anticancer agents. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2018; 33:1554-1564. [PMID: 30244610 PMCID: PMC6161602 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2018.1513925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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To identify anticancer agents with high potency and low toxicity, a series of (Z)-styrylbenzene derivatives were synthesised and evaluated for anticancer activities using a panel of nine cancer cell lines and two noncancerous cell lines. Most derivatives exhibited significant anti-proliferative activities against five cancer cell lines, including MGC-803 and BEL-7402. (Z)-3-(p-Tolyl)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acrylonitrile (6h) showed a strong inhibitory effect on MGC-803 cells (IC50 < 0.01 µM) and exhibited stronger anti-proliferative activity than taxol (IC50 < 0.06 ± 0.01 µM). The IC50 value of 6h in L-02 cells was 10,000-fold higher than in MGC-803 cells. Compound 6h inhibited proliferation of BEL-7402 cells by arresting at the G2/M phase through up-regulation of cyclin B1 expression, down-regulation of cyclin A and D1 expression, and induction of apoptosis. In addition, 6h inhibited the migration of BEL-7402 cells and the formation of cell colonies.
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- Ya-Bing Xin
- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai Mountain, Affiliated Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai Mountain, Affiliated Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai Mountain, Affiliated Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Lianyungang, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai Mountain, Affiliated Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, P.R. China
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- First Clinical Medical College of Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao, P.R. China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicine Pharmacology for Cardio-Cerebral Vascular System, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai Mountain, Affiliated Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, P.R. China
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Li J, Ma J, Xin Y, Quan Z, Tian Y. Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 2,3‐diphenyl acrylonitriles‐bearing halogen as selective anticancer agents. Chem Biol Drug Des 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jia‐Jun Li
- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai MountainAffiliated Ministry of EducationCollege of PharmacyYanbian University Yanji Jilin Province China
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- Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Lianyungang Jiangsu Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai MountainAffiliated Ministry of EducationCollege of PharmacyYanbian University Yanji Jilin Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai MountainAffiliated Ministry of EducationCollege of PharmacyYanbian University Yanji Jilin Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai MountainAffiliated Ministry of EducationCollege of PharmacyYanbian University Yanji Jilin Province China
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Song G, Li Z. One-Pot Multi-Component Synthesis of Triarylacrylonitriles Directly by Using CaC2
as a Concise Acetylene Source and K4
[Fe(CN)6
] as an Eco-Friendly Cyanide Source. European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201701711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Geyang Song
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; 730070 Lanzhou Gansu People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; 730070 Lanzhou Gansu People's Republic of China
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