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Hawash M. Recent Advances of Tubulin Inhibitors Targeting the Colchicine Binding Site for Cancer Therapy. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12121843. [PMID: 36551271 PMCID: PMC9776383 DOI: 10.3390/biom12121843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cancer accounts for numerous deaths each year, and it is one of the most common causes of death worldwide, despite many breakthroughs in the discovery of novel anticancer candidates. Each new year the FDA approves the use of new drugs for cancer treatments. In the last years, the biological targets of anticancer agents have started to be clearer and one of these main targets is tubulin protein; this protein plays an essential role in cell division, as well as in intracellular transportation. The inhibition of microtubule formation by targeting tubulin protein induces cell death by apoptosis. In the last years, numerous novel structures were designed and synthesized to target tubulin, and this can be achieved by inhibiting the polymerization or depolymerization of the microtubules. In this review article, recent novel compounds that have antiproliferation activities against a panel of cancer cell lines that target tubulin are explored in detail. This review article emphasizes the recent developments of tubulin inhibitors, with insights into their antiproliferative and anti-tubulin activities. A full literature review shows that tubulin inhibitors are associated with properties in the inhibition of cancer cell line viability, inducing apoptosis, and good binding interaction with the colchicine binding site of tubulin. Furthermore, some drugs, such as cabazitaxel and fosbretabulin, have been approved by FDA in the last three years as tubulin inhibitors. The design and development of efficient tubulin inhibitors is progressively becoming a credible solution in treating many species of cancers.
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- Mohammed Hawash
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus P.O. Box 7, Palestine
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Slavova KI, Todorov LT, Belskaya NP, Palafox MA, Kostova IP. Developments in the Application of 1,2,3-Triazoles in Cancer Treatment. Recent Pat Anticancer Drug Discov 2021; 15:92-112. [PMID: 32679022 DOI: 10.2174/1574892815666200717164457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The impact of cancer on modern society cannot be emphasized enough in terms of both economic and human costs. Cancer treatments are known, unfortunately, for their side effects - frequently numerous and severe. Drug resistance is another issue medical professionals have to tackle when dealing with neoplastic illnesses. Cancer rates are rising worldwide due to various factors - low-quality nutrition, air and water pollution, tobacco use, etc. For those and many other reasons, drug discovery in the field of oncology is a top priority in modern medical science. OBJECTIVE To present the reader with the latest in cancer drug discovery with regard to 1,2,3-triazole- containing molecules in a clear, concise way so as to make the present review a useful tool for researchers. METHODS Available information present on the role of 1,2,3-triazoles in cancer treatment was collected. Data was collected from scientific literature, as well as from patents. RESULTS A vast number of triazole-containing molecules with antiproliferative properties have been proposed, synthesized and tested for anticancer activity both in vitro and in vivo. The substances vary greatly when considering molecular structure, proposed mechanisms of action and affected cancer cell types. CONCLUSION Triazole-containing molecules with anticancer activity are being widely synthesized and extensively tested. They vary significantly in terms of both structure and mechanism of action. The methods for their preparation and administration are well established and with proven reproducibility. These facts suggest that triazoles may play an important role in the discovery of novel antiproliferative medications with improved effectiveness and safety profile.
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- Katerina I Slavova
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Departamento de Quimica-Fisica I, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Paghandeh H, Foumeshi MK, Saeidian H. Regioselective synthesis and DFT computational studies of novel β-hydroxy-1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazole-based benzodiazepinediones using click cycloaddition reaction. Struct Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-020-01698-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Karatoprak GŞ, Küpeli Akkol E, Genç Y, Bardakcı H, Yücel Ç, Sobarzo-Sánchez E. Combretastatins: An Overview of Structure, Probable Mechanisms of Action and Potential Applications. Molecules 2020; 25:E2560. [PMID: 32486408 PMCID: PMC7321081 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25112560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Combretastatins are a class of closely related stilbenes (combretastatins A), dihydrostilbenes (combretastatins B), phenanthrenes (combretastatins C) and macrocyclic lactones (combretastatins D) found in the bark of Combretum caffrum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze, commonly known as the South African bush willow. Some of the compounds in this series have been shown to be among the most potent antitubulin agents known. Due to their structural simplicity many analogs have also been synthesized. Combretastatin A4 phosphate is the most frequently tested compounds in preclinical and clinical trials. It is a water-soluble prodrug that the body can rapidly metabolize to combretastatin A4, which exhibits anti-tumor properties. In addition, in vitro and in vivo studies on combretastatins have determined that these compounds also have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Nano-based formulations of natural or synthetic active agents such as combretastatin A4 phosphate exhibit several clear advantages, including improved low water solubility, prolonged circulation, drug targeting properties, enhanced efficiency, as well as fewer side effects. In this review, a synopsis of the recent literature exploring the combretastatins, their potential effects and nanoformulations as lead compounds in clinical applications is provided.
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- Gökçe Şeker Karatoprak
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, 06330 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100 Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, 34752 Istanbul, Turkey;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey;
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- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Central de Chile, Santiago 8330507, Chile;
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Malik MS, Ahmed SA, Althagafi II, Ansari MA, Kamal A. Application of triazoles as bioisosteres and linkers in the development of microtubule targeting agents. RSC Med Chem 2020; 11:327-348. [PMID: 33479639 PMCID: PMC7580775 DOI: 10.1039/c9md00458k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The triazole ring system has emerged as an exciting prospect in the optimization studies of promising lead molecules in the quest for new drugs for clinical usage. Several marketed drugs possess these versatile moieties that are used in a wide range of medical indications. This stems from the unique intrinsic properties of triazoles, which impart stability to the basic pharmacophoric unit with an added advantage of being a bioisostere of different chemical functionalities. In the last decade, the use of triazoles as bioisosteres and linkers in the development of microtubule targeting agents has been extensively investigated. The present review highlights the advances in this promising area of drug discovery and development.
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- M Shaheer Malik
- Department of Chemistry , Faculty of Applied Sciences , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia . ;
- Central Research Laboratories , Faculty of Applied Sciences , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry , Faculty of Applied Sciences , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia . ;
- Central Research Laboratories , Faculty of Applied Sciences , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia
- Chemistry Department , Faculty of Science , Assiut University , 71516 Assiut , Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry , Faculty of Applied Sciences , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia . ;
- Central Research Laboratories , Faculty of Applied Sciences , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Epidemic Disease Research , Institute of Research and Medical Consultation , Imam AbdurRahman Bin Faisal University , 34212 Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER) , Jamia Hamdard , New Delhi-110062 , India . ; ; Tel: +91 11 26059665
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Khan B, Naiyer A, Athar F, Ali S, Thakur SC. Synthesis, characterization and anti-inflammatory activity evaluation of 1,2,4-triazole and its derivatives as a potential scaffold for the synthesis of drugs against prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:457-475. [PMID: 31900051 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1711193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Substituted 1,2,4-triazole nucleus is common in several drugs used in a variety of clinical conditions including infections, hypoglycemia, hypertension and cancer. In this study, we synthesized 1,2,4-triazole and its 16 hydrazone derivatives (B1-B16), characterized them by IR, NMR and Mass spectroscopy, and evaluated their radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities in vitro and in vivo. Out of 16 derivatives, five (B1, B5, B6, B9, and B13) demonstrated a significant radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory activity in vitro. B6, which possessed two electron-donating hydroxyl groups, was most active among all. Molecular docking and MD simulation of the complex of B6 with prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (PTGS) or cyclooxygenase (COX) showed that B6 occupied celecoxib binding site in COX with high affinity (the binding free energy of the complex with COX-1 was -10.5, and -11.2 kcal/mol with COX-2). Maximum anti-inflammatory activity was also shown by the B6 derivative in vivo, in the rat model of carrageenan-induced inflammation. B6, along with four other derivatives (B1, B5, B9 and B13) exhibited 80-90% free radical scavenging activity. The IC50 values of these compounds were ≥40 µM. Griess nitrite and dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein-diacetate assays suggested a significant inhibition of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species, especially by B6 and B9. Taken together, out of 16 derivatives, B6 is reported to have highest anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity at a low dose level, which may be attributed to its two electron-donating hydroxyls. B6 is proposed to be an important scaffold for the synthesis of new drugs against PTGS for use in a myriad of inflammatory and infectious diseases.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Bushra Khan
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Life Sciences & DBT BTISNet Bioinformatics infrastructure facility, BIF, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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Jiang YQ, Wu K, Fan LM, Zhao JL, Yang YQ, Zhang WW, Xu GQ. Cu(OAc) 2·H 2O/NH 2OH·HCl/CH 3COONa: A Facile and Efficient Catalyst System for Copper-catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Click Reactions in Water. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201700339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yu-Qin Jiang
- Henan Engineering Laboratory of Chemical Pharmaceuticals & Biomedical Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Henan Normal University; Xinxiang P. R. China
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- Henan Engineering Laboratory of Chemical Pharmaceuticals & Biomedical Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Henan Normal University; Xinxiang P. R. China
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- Henan Engineering Laboratory of Chemical Pharmaceuticals & Biomedical Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Henan Normal University; Xinxiang P. R. China
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- Henan Engineering Laboratory of Chemical Pharmaceuticals & Biomedical Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Henan Normal University; Xinxiang P. R. China
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- Henan Engineering Laboratory of Chemical Pharmaceuticals & Biomedical Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Henan Normal University; Xinxiang P. R. China
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- Henan Engineering Laboratory of Chemical Pharmaceuticals & Biomedical Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Henan Normal University; Xinxiang P. R. China
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- Henan Engineering Laboratory of Chemical Pharmaceuticals & Biomedical Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Henan Normal University; Xinxiang P. R. China
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Magnetically recoverable copper ferrite catalyzed cascade synthesis of 4-Aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles under microwave irradiation. Tetrahedron Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chernysheva NB, Maksimenko AS, Andreyanov FA, Kislyi VP, Strelenko YA, Khrustalev VN, Semenova MN, Semenov VV. Regioselective synthesis of 3,4-diaryl-5-unsubstituted isoxazoles, analogues of natural cytostatic combretastatin A4. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 146:511-518. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.01.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Jannapu Reddy R, Waheed M, Karthik T, Shankar A. An efficient synthesis of 4,5-disubstituted-2H-1,2,3-triazoles from nitroallylic derivatives via a cycloaddition–denitration process. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj03292g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A variety of nitroallylic derivatives were smoothly reacted with sodium azide in the presence of p-TsOH to form synthetically-viable triazoles.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Osmania University
- Hyderabad 500 007
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Osmania University
- Hyderabad 500 007
- India
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Synthesis, antiproliferative, anti-tubulin activity, and docking study of new 1,2,4-triazoles as potential combretastatin analogues. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 141:293-305. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.09.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sun B, Li L, Hu QW, Zheng HB, Tang H, Niu HM, Yuan HQ, Lou HX. Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular modeling study of novel macrocyclic bisbibenzyl analogues as antitubulin agents. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 129:186-208. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel macrocyclic bisbibenzyl analogues as tubulin polymerization inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 121:484-499. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 06/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Akhtar J, Khan AA, Ali Z, Haider R, Shahar Yar M. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) study and design strategies of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moieties for their anticancer activities. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 125:143-189. [PMID: 27662031 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The present review article offers a detailed account of the design strategies employed for the synthesis of nitrogen-containing anticancer agents. The results of different studies describe the N-heterocyclic ring system is a core structure in many synthetic compounds exhibiting a broad range of biological activities. Benzimidazole, benzothiazole, indole, acridine, oxadiazole, imidazole, isoxazole, pyrazole, triazoles, quinolines and quinazolines including others drugs containing pyridazine, pyridine and pyrimidines are covered. The following studies of these compounds suggested that these compounds showed their antitumor activities through multiple mechanisms including inhibiting protein kinase (CDK, MK-2, PLK1, kinesin-like protein Eg5 and IKK), topoisomerase I and II, microtubule inhibition, and many others. Our concise representation exploits the design and anticancer potency of these compounds. The direct comparison of anticancer activities with the standard enables a systematic analysis of the structure-activity relationship among the series.
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- Jawaid Akhtar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, 110062, India.
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Not flavone-8-acetic acid (FAA) but its murine metabolite 6-OH-FAA exhibits remarkable antivascular activities in vitro. Anticancer Drugs 2016; 27:398-406. [PMID: 26901071 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Flavone-8-acetic acid (FAA) has been proved to be a potent vascular-disrupting agent in mice. Unfortunately, FAA did not produce any anticancer activity in clinical trials. Previously, we had reported that FAA is metabolized by mouse microsomes into six metabolites, whereas it was poorly metabolized by human microsomes, with fewer metabolites formed in lesser amounts. Especially, 6-OH-FAA was not formed by human microsomes. In this work, two major available metabolites, 4'-OH-FAA and 6-OH-FAA, were tested and compared with the parent compound FAA for their potential antivascular activities in vitro. The ability of the products to induce morphological changes, disrupt preformed capillaries of EA.hy926 endothelial cells and inhibit tubulin polymerization in vitro was assessed. The action mechanism was determined using the RhoA and Rac1 inhibitors. At 25 µg/ml, 6-OH-FAA induced morphological changes and membrane blebbing, whereas 300 µg/ml of FAA and 4'-OH-FAA slightly changed the morphology without inducing membrane blebbing. At 300 µg/ml, 6-OH-FAA produced morphological changes that were 2.1-6.9-fold greater than that produced by FAA and 4'-OH-FAA, an effect that was consistent with its much greater inhibitory effect on tubulin polymerization compared with FAA and 4'-OH-FAA. 6-OH-FAA significantly disrupted the EA.hy926 cell capillaries. 6-OH-FAA activities were prevented in EA.hy926 cells pretreated with RhoA, but not Rac1, inhibitor. In this short communication we report for the first time that, in vitro, 6-OH-FAA, a mouse-specific FAA metabolite, exhibits significantly stronger antivascular activities compared with FAA and 4'-OH-FAA, which are mediated through the RhoA kinase pathway.
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Kalhor-Monfared S, Beauvineau C, Scherman D, Girard C. Synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of aryl triazolic derivatives and their hydroxymethine homologues against B16 melanoma cell line. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 122:436-441. [PMID: 27404558 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.06.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In this manuscript we describe synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of some triazolic derivatives against B16 melanoma cell line. For this purpose, we transformed a set of aromatic aldehydes into terminal alkynes, using Besthmann-Ohira reagent, and we made the corresponding hydroxymethyl homologated alkynes by an acetylene Grignard reagent. These generated two sets of alkynes were then subjected to a copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition reaction (CuAAC) using a solid-supported catalyst (Amberlyst A-21 CuI), with a third set composed of organic azides. Synthesized triazoles were then tested in vitro against B16 melanoma cell line. Amongst them, compounds a1b1 (R(1) = p-nitrophenyl, R(2) = benzyl), a4b1 (R(1) = naphthyl, R(2) = benzyl) and a4b5 (R(1) = naphthyl, R(2) = (R/S)- dioxolane) showed the best activity against B16 melanoma cells, with IC50 of 5.12, 3.89 and 6.60 μM respectively.
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- Shiva Kalhor-Monfared
- CNRS UMR8258, INSERM U1022, Unité de Technologies Chimiques et Biologiques pour la Santé, Equipe SEISAD, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris (Chimie ParisTech), PSL Research University, 11 rue Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, 75005, France
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- CNRS UMR8258, INSERM U1022, Unité de Technologies Chimiques et Biologiques pour la Santé, Equipe SEISAD, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris (Chimie ParisTech), PSL Research University, 11 rue Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, 75005, France
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- CNRS UMR8258, INSERM U1022, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 4 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006, Paris, France
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- CNRS UMR8258, INSERM U1022, Unité de Technologies Chimiques et Biologiques pour la Santé, Equipe SEISAD, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris (Chimie ParisTech), PSL Research University, 11 rue Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, 75005, France.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Coulidiati TH, Dantas BB, Faheina-Martins GV, Gonçalves JCR, do Nascimento WS, de Oliveira RN, Camara CA, Oliveira EJ, Lara A, Gomes ER, Araújo DAM. Distinct effects of novel naphtoquinone-based triazoles in human leukaemic cell lines. J Pharm Pharmacol 2015; 67:1682-95. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Objectives
The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic effect of new 1,4-naphthoquinone- 1,2,3-triazoles, named C2 to C8 triazole derivatives, towards human cancer cell lines.
Methods
The effect on cell viability was assessed by MTT and propidium iodide assays. The cytotoxic effect of C2 and C3 in K562 and HL-60 cells were analyzed by flow cytometry, DNA fragmentation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Western blot and q-PCR procedures were also performed.
Key findings
C2 and C3 inhibited both K562 and HL-60 cells growth in a concentration-dependent manner. C2 presented the highest cytotoxic activity with an IC50 of approximately 14 μm and 41 μm for HL-60 and K562 cells, respectively, while being less toxic to normal peripheral blood monocyte cells. Both derivatives induced cellular changes in HL-60 cells, characteristic of apoptosis, such as mitochondrial membrane depolarization, phosphatidylserine externalization, increasing sub-G1 phase, DNA fragmentation, downregulating Bcl-2 protein and upregulating Bax protein. In K562 cells, C2 and C3 induced S-phase arrest of cell cycle, which was associated with upregulation of p21. The effect of these derivatives in HL-60 cells can be related to the ROS intracellular level.
Conclusion
Taken together our results showed that C2 and C3 triazole derivatives presented the best potential for drug design.
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- Tangbadioa H. Coulidiati
- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese de Compostos Bioativos, Departamento de Ciências Moleculares, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese de Compostos Bioativos, Departamento de Ciências Moleculares, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese de Compostos Bioativos, Departamento de Ciências Moleculares, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
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Xu Q, Qi H, Sun M, Zuo D, Jiang X, Wen Z, Wang Z, Wu Y, Zhang W. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 3-Alkyl-1,5-Diaryl-1H-Pyrazoles as Rigid Analogues of Combretastatin A-4 with Potent Antiproliferative Activity. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0128710. [PMID: 26061410 PMCID: PMC4462585 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A series of novel 3-alkyl-1,5-diaryl-1H-pyrazoles were synthesized as combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) analogues and evaluated for antiproliferative activity against three human cancer cell lines (SGC-7901, A549 and HT-1080). Most of the target compounds displayed moderate to potent antiproliferative activity, and 7k was found to be the most potent compound. Structure-activity relationships indicated that compounds with a trimethoxyphenyl A-ring at the N-1 position of the pyrazole skeleton were more potent than those with the A-ring at the C-5 position. Tubulin polymerization and immunostaining experiments revealed that 7k potently inhibited tubulin polymerization and disrupted tubulin microtubule dynamics in a manner similar to CA-4. Computational modelling demonstrated that the binding of 7k to the colchicine binding site on microtubules may involve a similar mode as CA-4.
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- Qile Xu
- Department Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- * E-mail: (YW); (WZ)
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- Department Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- * E-mail: (YW); (WZ)
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Novel hybrid nocodazole analogues as tubulin polymerization inhibitors and their antiproliferative activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:1982-5. [PMID: 25817588 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We describe the design, synthesis and SAR profiling of a series of novel combretastatin-nocodazole conjugates as potential anticancer agents. The thiophene ring in the nocodazole moiety was replaced by a substituted phenyl ring from the combretastatin moiety to design novel hybrid analogues. The hydroxyl group at the ortho position in compounds 2, 3 and 4 was used as the conformationally locking tool by anticipated six-membered hydrogen bonding. The bioactivity profiles of all compounds as tubulin polymerization inhibitors and as antiproliferative agents against the A-549 human lung cancer cell line were investigated Compounds 1 and 4 showed μM IC50 values in both assays.
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González-Olvera R, Vergara-Arenas BI, Negrón-Silva GE, Angeles-Beltrán D, Lomas-Romero L, Gutiérrez-Carrillo A, Lara VH, Morales-Serna JA. Synthesis of β-nitrostyrenes in the presence of sulfated zirconia and secondary amines. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17168g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A simple and efficient protocol for the synthesis of β-nitrostyrenes has been achieved by the use of sulfated zirconia–secondary amine cooperative systems.
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- R. González-Olvera
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco
- México D.F
- México
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- Departamento de Química
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa
- México D.F
- México
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco
- México D.F
- México
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco
- México D.F
- México
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- Departamento de Química
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa
- México D.F
- México
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- Departamento de Química
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa
- México D.F
- México
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- Departamento de Química
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa
- México D.F
- México
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- Departamento de Química
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa
- México D.F
- México
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Vilanova C, Torijano-Gutiérrez S, Díaz-Oltra S, Murga J, Falomir E, Carda M, Alberto Marco J. Design and synthesis of pironetin analogue/combretastatin A-4 hybrids containing a 1,2,3-triazole ring and evaluation of their cytotoxic activity. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 87:125-30. [PMID: 25240870 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We here describe the preparation of a series of hybrid molecules containing a combretastatin A-4 moiety and a pironetin analogue fragment connected through a spacer of variable length which includes a 1,2,3-triazole ring. The cytotoxic activities of these compounds have been measured. Relations between structure and cytotoxicity are discussed. Some of the tested compounds showed cytotoxicity values of the same order of magnitude as combretastatin A-4 and were less toxic than the latter compound for normal cells.
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- Concepción Vilanova
- Depart. de Q. Inorgánica y Orgánica, Univ. Jaume I, E-12071 Castellón, Spain
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- Depart. de Q. Inorgánica y Orgánica, Univ. Jaume I, E-12071 Castellón, Spain
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- Depart. de Q. Inorgánica y Orgánica, Univ. Jaume I, E-12071 Castellón, Spain.
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- Depart. de Q. Inorgánica y Orgánica, Univ. Jaume I, E-12071 Castellón, Spain
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- Depart. de Q. Inorgánica y Orgánica, Univ. Jaume I, E-12071 Castellón, Spain
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- Depart. de Q. Orgánica, Univ. de Valencia, E-46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
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Valtorta S, Nicolini G, Tripodi F, Meregalli C, Cavaletti G, Avezza F, Crippa L, Bertoli G, Sanvito F, Fusi P, Pagliarin R, Orsini F, Moresco RM, Coccetti P. A novel AMPK activator reduces glucose uptake and inhibits tumor progression in a mouse xenograft model of colorectal cancer. Invest New Drugs 2014; 32:1123-33. [PMID: 25134489 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-014-0148-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The anticancer activity of a novel pure 1,4-Diaryl-2-azetidinone (1), endowed with a higher solubility than the well known Combretastatin A4, is tested in mice. We previously reported that Compound (1) showed specific antiproliferative activity against duodenal and colon cancer cells, inducing activation of AMP-activated protein kinase and apoptosis. Here we estimate that the maximum tolerated dose in a mouse model is 40 mg/kg; the drug is well tolerated both in single dose and in repeated administration schedules. The drug displays a significant antitumor activity and a tumor growth delay when administered at the MTD both in single and fractionated i.v. administration in a mouse xenograft model of colorectal cancer. Arrest of tumor growth and relapse after drug suspension are parallel to modification in glucose demand as shown by PET studies with [(18)F] FDG. These data strongly support Compound (1) as a promising molecule for in vivo treatment of colorectal cancer.
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Madadi NR, Penthala NR, Song L, Hendrickson HP, Crooks PA. Preparation of 4,5 disubstituted-2H-1,2,3-triazoles from (Z)-2,3-diaryl substituted acrylonitriles. Tetrahedron Lett 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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de Carvalho da Silva F, Cardoso MFDC, Ferreira PG, Ferreira VF. Biological Properties of 1H-1,2,3- and 2H-1,2,3-Triazoles. TOPICS IN HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/7081_2014_124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zhou J, Jin J, Zhang Y, Yin Y, Chen X, Xu B. Synthesis and antiproliferative evaluation of novel benzoimidazole-contained oxazole-bridged analogs of combretastatin A-4. Eur J Med Chem 2013; 68:222-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Revised: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Monserrat JP, Tiwari KN, Quentin L, Pigeon P, Jaouen G, Vessières A, Chabot GG, Hillard EA. Ferrocenyl flavonoid-induced morphological modifications of endothelial cells and cytotoxicity against B16 murine melanoma cells. J Organomet Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2012.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chen T, Luo Y, Sheng L, Li J, Hu Y, Lu W. Synthesis and in vitro cytotoxic evaluation of novel N-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one derivatives. Mol Divers 2013; 17:435-44. [PMID: 23612851 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-013-9442-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A series of novel [Formula: see text]-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)pyridin-2([Formula: see text])-one derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against human colon cancer cells HCT-116. The key steps involved consecutive Chan-Lam- and Buchwald-Hartwig couplings. Most of these C-6 substituted pyridone derivatives showed moderate antiproliferative activity. The preliminary SAR indicated that the conformationally restricted pyridones exhibited more potent cytotoxicity than the flexible counterparts. In addition, cell cycle analysis of the selected compounds 4b and e showed a G2/M arrest, suggesting a possible antitubulin mechanism for these novel pyridone derivatives.
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- Taijie Chen
- Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, 200062, China
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of enantiomerically pure cyclopropyl analogues of combretastatin A4. Bioorg Med Chem 2013; 21:1357-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2012.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Revised: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 11/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Elamari H, Slimi R, Chabot GG, Quentin L, Scherman D, Girard C. Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of potential anticancer activity of mono- and bis-1,2,3-triazole derivatives of bis-alkynes. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 60:360-4. [PMID: 23314049 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Revised: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In order to find new molecules with cytotoxic activity against cancer cells, we prepared bis-akyne amides derived from propiolic acid. The bis-alkynes were then transformed in their mono-1,2,3-triazole analogs onto the amide side, due to its greater reactivity, using a catalyst-free Huisgen's reaction. The mono-triazoles were then subjected to the copper (I)-catalyzed version of the previous reaction (CuAAC), using a supported catalyst, to produce bis-triazoles. All products were obtained pure after simple trituration or filtration procedures. All synthetic compounds were tested in vitro for their cytotoxic activity using B16 melanoma cells. Four compounds (7, 23, 25 and 33) showed activities in the micromolar range (<21 μM) whereas three compounds (3, 22 and 38) presented activity at low micromolar concentrations (<10 μM), and two analogs (2 and 13) were active at nanomolar levels (<1 μM).
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- Hichem Elamari
- CNRS UMR8151, INSERM U1022, Unité de Pharmacologie Chimique, Génétique & Imagerie, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris (Chimie ParisTech), PSL,11 rue Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris 75005, France
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