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Wang H, Bai X, Huang Y, Chen Y, Dong G, Ou T, Wu S, Xu D, Sheng C. Discovery of novel triple targeting G‑quadruplex and topoisomerase 1/2 ligands from natural products evodiamine and rutaecarpine. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Acridine Based N-Acylhydrazone Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents: Synthesis, Characterization and ctDNA/HSA Spectroscopic Binding Properties. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27092883. [PMID: 35566236 PMCID: PMC9100673 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A series of novel acridine N-acylhydrazone derivatives have been synthesized as potential topoisomerase I/II inhibitors, and their binding (calf thymus DNA—ctDNA and human serum albumin—HSA) and biological activities as potential anticancer agents on proliferation of A549 and CCD-18Co have been evaluated. The acridine-DNA complex 3b (-F) displayed the highest Kb value (Kb = 3.18 × 103 M−1). The HSA-derivatives interactions were studied by fluorescence quenching spectra. This method was used for the calculation of characteristic binding parameters. In the presence of warfarin, the binding constant values were found to decrease (KSV = 2.26 M−1, Kb = 2.54 M−1), suggesting that derivative 3a could bind to HSA at Sudlow site I. The effect of tested derivatives on metabolic activity of A549 cells evaluated by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide or MTT assay decreased as follows 3b(-F) > 3a(-H) > 3c(-Cl) > 3d(-Br). The derivatives 3c and 3d in vitro act as potential dual inhibitors of hTopo I and II with a partial effect on the metabolic activity of cancer cells A594. The acridine-benzohydrazides 3a and 3c reduced the clonogenic ability of A549 cells by 72% or 74%, respectively. The general results of the study suggest that the novel compounds show potential for future development as anticancer agents.
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Majhi S. Recent developments in the synthesis and anti-cancer activity of acridine and xanthine-based molecules. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2021-0216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Cancer is the uncontrolled growth and development of abnormal cells which is a major cause of death in both advanced and emerging countries. Although currently chemotherapy is most broadly used among an extensive range of anti-cancer therapies, it includes many demerits, such as highly toxic, side-effects, expensive and partial lack of targeting specificity. So the design and synthesis of new molecules that perform specifically on target proteins in tumor cells is a focus of contemporary research. So many researchers aim for new drugs that will be more efficient, more selective, and less toxic. Because of the interesting structures and significant biological profile, naturally occurring acridines and xanthines as well as their analogues have attracted considerable interest in researchers and technologists. Natural and synthetic acridine derivatives form a significant category of heterocycles having nitrogen that is of considerable interest for organic chemists and biological communities due to their attractive anti-cancer activity. Another important class of therapeutic agents with diverse biological properties including cytotoxic effects is xanthine derivatives which are collectively called xanthines (a group of alkaloids). Among many significant molecules based on the structure of the purine, there is a group of natural xanthines, involving theobromine, caffeine, and theophylline and analogues of xanthine display anti-cancer activity. Hence the present chapter wishes to concentrate the attention on the synthesis and anti-cancer activity of acridine and xanthine-based compounds brilliantly.
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- Sasadhar Majhi
- Department of Chemistry (UG & PG Dept.) , Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Kazi Nazrul University , Raniganj , West Bengal 713347 , India
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Kozurkova M, Sabolova D, Kristian P. A new look at 9-substituted acridines with various biological activities. J Appl Toxicol 2020; 41:175-189. [PMID: 32969520 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Heterocycles have long been the focus of intensive study in attempts to develop novel therapeutic compounds, and acridine, a polynuclear nitrogen molecule containing a heterocycle, has attracted a considerable amount of scientific attention. Acridine derivatives have been studied in detail and have been found to possess multitarget properties, which inhibit topoisomerase enzymes that regulate topological changes in DNA and interfere with the essential biological function of DNA. This article describes some recent advancements in the field of new 9-substituted acridine heterocyclic agents and describes both the structure and the structure-activity relationship of the most promising molecules. The article will also present the IC50 values of the novel derivatives against various human cancer cell lines. The mini review also investigates the topoisomerase inhibition and antibacterial and antimalarial activity of these polycyclic aromatic derivatives.
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- Maria Kozurkova
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.,Biomedical Research Center, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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Sharhan O, Heidelberg T, Hashim NM, Al-Madhagi WM, Ali HM. Benzimidazolium-acridine-based silver N-heterocyclic carbene complexes as potential anti-bacterial and anti-cancer drug. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Tripathi AK. Binding interaction of N-acetylated acridine conjugate with ct-DNA and β-cyclodextrin: Synthesis and photophysical studies. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 205:497-502. [PMID: 30059876 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.07.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In the present work we are reporting the synthesis and binding interaction of a saturated fatty acid containing 9-aminoacridine derivative (AC-PA) with ct-DNA and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD). From Steady-state fluorescence experiments this newly synthesized 9-aminoacridine derivative, AC-PA, shows more efficient binding interaction with ct-DNA as compared to the 9-aminoacridine (AC). The extent of interaction of AC-PA and AC with ct-DNA was found out by calculating the fluorescence quenching by using Stern-Volmer quenching equation. The calculated quenching constants of AC-PA and AC are (4.5 ± 0.5) × 103M-1 (3.7 ± 0.5) × 103M-1 respectively. The mechanism of fluorescence quenching of AC-PA and AC, were understand by using Stern-Volmer plots as well as time-resolved fluorescence experiments. The fluorescence quenching of AC-PA and AC by ct-DNA are static in nature and take place by formation of ground state complexes. The binding mode between AC-PA and AC were understood by DNA melting analysis experiment. The DNA melting analysis experiments were reveals that the binding interactions between fluorophores (AC-PA and AC) with ct-DNA are intercalative in nature. The melting temperature and mode of binding intercalative mode of binding between AC-PA and AC were further confirmed by DSC and CD experiments. The steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence parameters of AC-PA are quite sensitive towards the formation of inclusion complexes between AC-PA and β-CD. Long hydrophobic tail containing acridine conjugate (AC-PA) shows more efficient binding interactions with the β-CD and the calculated binding constants value of AC-PA is 0.51 × 102M-1. Whereas, the parent molecule, AC not showing any binding interactions with β-CD.
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- Alok Kumar Tripathi
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India; Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai, India.
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Sharhan O, Heidelberg T, Hashim NM, Salman AA, Ali HM, Jayash SN. Synthesis and biological study of acridine-based imidazolium salts. RSC Adv 2018; 8:38995-39004. [PMID: 35558311 PMCID: PMC9090615 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08138g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A new series of acridine based imidazolium salts was synthesized and evaluated for in vitro cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines by an MTT assay. The synthesis applied a coupling of imidazoles with 9-chloroacridines, which originated from an Ullmann condensation of a 2-chloro-benzoic acid with an aniline. The target compounds were obtained in high yields. The DPPH assay indicated considerable antioxidant activity for target compounds with simple and short alkyl chains on the imidazole, while increasing chain length and the introduction of an additional π-electron system in most cases reduced the activity. All compounds exhibited low biotoxicity against non-cancerous cell lines, whereas a few compounds showed promising anticancer activity. Unlike for the reference drugs Tamoxifen and Paclitaxel, the anticancer activity of acridine imidazolium ions is specific for only selected cancer types. Reasonable fluorescent behaviour of the products provide potential for visualization of the distribution of active drugs in tissue. A series of acridine-based imidazolium salts was synthesized and studied on cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines.![]()
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- Olla Sharhan
- Chemistry Department
- Faculty of Science
- University of Malaya (UM)
- 50603 Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia
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- Chemistry Department
- Faculty of Science
- University of Malaya (UM)
- 50603 Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Medicine
- University of Malaya
- Malaysia
- Centre for Natural Products and Drug Discovery (CENAR)
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- Chemistry Department
- Faculty of Science
- University of Malaya (UM)
- 50603 Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry
- Faculty of Dentistry
- University of Malaya
- Malaysia
- Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology
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de Almeida SMV, Ribeiro AG, de Lima Silva GC, Ferreira Alves JE, Beltrão EIC, de Oliveira JF, de Carvalho LB, Alves de Lima MDC. DNA binding and Topoisomerase inhibition: How can these mechanisms be explored to design more specific anticancer agents? Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 96:1538-1556. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Yu J, Zhao X, Zhang N, You C, Yao G, Zhu J, Xu L, Sun B. Identification of novel 3-nitroacridines as autophagy inducers in gastric cancer cells. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj00119c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Nine novel 3-nitroacridines were synthesized, of which 3 compounds inhibited gastric cancer cell proliferation via an autophagy-associated cell death pathway.
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- Jia Yu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 210089
- China
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Southeast University Chenxian College
- Nanjing 210000
- China
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Southeast University Chenxian College
- Nanjing 210000
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 210089
- China
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Southeast University Chenxian College
- Nanjing 210000
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Antibody Technique of Ministry of Health
- School of Pathology
- Nanjing Medical University
- Nanjing 210093
- China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences
- University of Kansas
- Kansas 66045
- USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 210089
- China
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Gensicka-Kowalewska M, Cholewiński G, Dzierzbicka K. Recent developments in the synthesis and biological activity of acridine/acridone analogues. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01026e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Many people in the world struggle with cancer or bacterial, parasitic, viral, Alzheimer's and other diseases.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- Chemical Faculty
- Gdansk University of Technology
- 80-233 Gdansk
- Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- Chemical Faculty
- Gdansk University of Technology
- 80-233 Gdansk
- Poland
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Chagas MBO, Cordeiro NCC, Marques KMR, Rocha Pitta MG, Rêgo MJBM, Lima MCA, Pitta MGR, Pitta IR. New thiazacridine agents: Synthesis, physical and chemical characterization, and in vitro anticancer evaluation. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 36:1059-1070. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327116680274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A series of new thiazacridine agents were synthesized and evaluated as antitumor agents, in terms of not only their cytotoxicity but also their selectivity. The cytotoxicity assay confirmed that all compounds showed cytotoxic activity and selectivity. The new compound, 3-acridin-9-ylmethyl-5-(5-bromo-1 H-indol-3-ylmethylene)-thiazolidine-2,4-dione (LPSF/AA29 – 7a), proved to be the most promising compound as it presents lower half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values (ranging from 0.25 to 68.03 µM) depending on cell lineage. In HepG2 cells, the lowest IC50 value was exhibited by 3-acridin-9-ylmethyl-5-(4-piperidin-1-yl-benzylidene)-thiazolidine-2,4-dione (LPSF/AA36 – 7b; 46.95 µM). None of the synthesized compounds showed cytotoxic activity against normal cells (IC50 > 100 µM). The mechanism of death induction and cell cycle effects was also evaluated. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that the compounds LPSF/AA29 – 7a and LPSF/AA36 – 7b significantly increased the percentage of apoptotic cells and induced G2/M arrest in the cell cycle progression. Therefore, these new thiazacridine derivatives constitute promising antitumor agents whose cytotoxicity and selectivity properties indicate they have potential to contribute to or serve as a basis for the development of new cancer drugs in the future.
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- MBO Chagas
- Laboratory for Immunomodulation and New Therapeutic Approaches, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Planning and Drug Synthesis, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Immunomodulation and New Therapeutic Approaches, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Planning and Drug Synthesis, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Immunomodulation and New Therapeutic Approaches, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Planning and Drug Synthesis, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Immunomodulation and New Therapeutic Approaches, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Immunomodulation and New Therapeutic Approaches, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
- Laboratory for Planning and Drug Synthesis, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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Identification of amino acid appended acridines as potential leads to anti-cancer drugs. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:3854-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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