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Zhang H, Li M, Zhou X, Tang L, Chen G, Zhang Y. Design, synthesis of combretastatin A-4 piperazine derivatives as potential antitumor agents by inhibiting tubulin polymerization and inducing autophagy in HCT116 cells. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 272:116497. [PMID: 38759453 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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A series of combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) derivatives were designed and synthesized, which contain stilbene core structure with different linker, predominantly piperazine derivatives. These compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against four cancer cell lines, HCT116, A549, AGS, and SK-MES-1. Among them, compound 13 displayed the best effectiveness with IC50 values of 0.227 μM and 0.253 μM against HCT116 and A549 cells, respectively, showing low toxicity to normal cells. Mechanistic studies showed that 13 inhibited HCT116 proliferation via arresting cell cycle at the G2/M phase through disrupting the microtubule network and inducing autophagy in HCT116 cells by regulating the expression levels of autophagy-related proteins. In addition, 13 displayed antiproliferative activities against A549 cells through blocking the cell cycle and inducing A549 cells apoptosis. Because of the poor water solubility of 13, four carbohydrate conjugates were synthesized which exhibited better water solubility. Further investigations revealed that 13 showed positive effects in vivo anticancer study with HCT116 xenograft models. These data suggest that 13 could be served as a promising lead compound for further development of anti-colon carcinoma agent.
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- Hangqi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, Hainan, 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, Hainan, 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, Hainan, 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, Hainan, 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, Hainan, 571158, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, Hainan, 571158, China; Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France.
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Huang X, Chen Y, Zhong W, Liu Z, Zhang H, Zhang B, Wang H. Novel combretastatin A-4 derivative containing aminophosphonates as dual inhibitors of tubulin and matrix metalloproteinases for lung cancer treatment. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 244:114817. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dong J, Hu J, Liu X, Sun S, Bao L, Jia M, Xu X. Ionic Reactivity of 2-Isocyanoaryl Thioethers: Access to 2-Halo and 2-Aminobenzothia/Selenazoles. J Org Chem 2022; 87:2845-2852. [PMID: 35133836 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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An ionic cascade insertion/cyclization reaction of thia-/selena-functionalized arylisocyanides has been successfully developed for the efficient and practical synthesis of 2-halobenzothiazole/benzoselenazole derivatives. This synthetic protocol, incorporating a halogen atom when forming the five-membered ring of benzothia/selenazoles, is different from the existing ones, where halogenation of the preformed benzothia/selenazole precursors happens. Additionally, a facile access to 2-aminobenzothiazoles is also achieved by the one-pot cascade reaction of 2-isocyanoaryl thioethers, iodine, and amines.
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- Jinhuan Dong
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Medical College of Panzhihua University, Panzhihua, Sichuan 617000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel hybrids of phenylsulfonyl furoxan and phenstatin derivatives as potent anti-tumor agents. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 230:114112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Guo Y, Wang H, Gerberich JL, Odutola SO, Charlton-Sevcik AK, Li M, Tanpure RP, Tidmore JK, Trawick ML, Pinney KG, Mason RP, Liu L. Imaging-Guided Evaluation of the Novel Small-Molecule Benzosuberene Tubulin-Binding Agent KGP265 as a Potential Therapeutic Agent for Cancer Treatment. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13194769. [PMID: 34638255 PMCID: PMC8507561 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13194769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Vascular-disrupting agents promise significant therapeutic efficacy against solid tumors by selectively damaging tumor-associated vasculature. Dynamic BLI and oxygen-enhanced multispectral optoacoustic tomography (OE-MSOT) were used to compare vascular shutdown following administration of KGP265. BLI signal and vascular oxygenation response (ΔsO2) to a gas breathing challenge were both significantly reduced within 2 h indicating vascular disruption, which continued over 24 h. Twice-weekly doses of KGP265 caused a significant growth delay in MDA-MB-231 human breast tumor xenografts and 4T1 syngeneic breast tumors growing orthotopically in mice. Abstract The selective disruption of tumor-associated vasculature represents an attractive therapeutic approach. We have undertaken the first in vivo evaluation of KGP265, a water-soluble prodrug of a benzosuberene-based tubulin-binding agent, and found promising vascular-disrupting activity in three distinct tumor types. Dose escalation in orthotopic MDA-MB-231-luc breast tumor xenografts in mice indicated that higher doses produced more effective vascular shutdown, as revealed by dynamic bioluminescence imaging (BLI). In syngeneic orthotopic 4T1-luc breast and RENCA-luc kidney tumors, dynamic BLI and oxygen enhanced multispectral optoacoustic tomography (OE-MSOT) were used to compare vascular shutdown following the administration of KGP265 (7.5 mg/kg). The BLI signal and vascular oxygenation response (ΔsO2) to a gas breathing challenge were both significantly reduced within 2 h, indicating vascular disruption, which continued over 24 h. A correlative histology confirmed increased necrosis and hemorrhage. Twice-weekly doses of KGP265 caused significant growth delay in both MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 breast tumors, with no obvious systemic toxicity. A combination with carboplatin produced significantly greater tumor growth delay than carboplatin alone, though significant carboplatin-associated toxicity was observed (whole-body weight loss). KGP265 was found to be effective at low concentrations, generating long-term vascular shutdown and tumor growth delay, thus providing strong rationale for further development, particularly in combination therapies.
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- Yihang Guo
- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; (Y.G.); (H.W.); (J.L.G.); (M.L.)
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third XiangYa Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; (Y.G.); (H.W.); (J.L.G.); (M.L.)
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; (Y.G.); (H.W.); (J.L.G.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; (S.O.O.); (A.K.C.-S.); (R.P.T.); (J.K.T.); (M.L.T.); (K.G.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; (S.O.O.); (A.K.C.-S.); (R.P.T.); (J.K.T.); (M.L.T.); (K.G.P.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; (Y.G.); (H.W.); (J.L.G.); (M.L.)
- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; (S.O.O.); (A.K.C.-S.); (R.P.T.); (J.K.T.); (M.L.T.); (K.G.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; (S.O.O.); (A.K.C.-S.); (R.P.T.); (J.K.T.); (M.L.T.); (K.G.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; (S.O.O.); (A.K.C.-S.); (R.P.T.); (J.K.T.); (M.L.T.); (K.G.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; (S.O.O.); (A.K.C.-S.); (R.P.T.); (J.K.T.); (M.L.T.); (K.G.P.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; (Y.G.); (H.W.); (J.L.G.); (M.L.)
- Simmons Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
- Correspondence: (R.P.M.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; (Y.G.); (H.W.); (J.L.G.); (M.L.)
- Simmons Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
- Correspondence: (R.P.M.); (L.L.)
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Yang B, Zhou J, Wang F, Hu XW, Shi Y. Pyrazoline derivatives as tubulin polymerization inhibitors with one hit for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 inhibition. Bioorg Chem 2021; 114:105134. [PMID: 34246970 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this work, to check the effect of the transposition of the rings in typical patterns, a series of pyrazoline derivatives 3a-3t bearing the characteristic 3,4,5-trimethoxy phenyl and thiophene moieties were synthesized and evaluated as tubulin polymerization inhibitors. Basically, as the concise output of our design, a majority of the synthesized compounds showed potency in inhibiting the tubulin polymerization. The top hit, 3q, exhibited potent anti-proliferation activity on cancer cell lines. It was comparable on tubulin-polymerization inhibition with the positive control Colchicine but lower toxic. The VEGFR2 inhibitory potency was introduced occasionally. The flow cytometry assay confirmed the apoptotic procedure and the confocal imaging revealed the tubulin-microtubule dynamics pattern. The anti-cancer mechanism of 3q was similar to Colchicine but not exactly the same on forming multi-polar spindles. The docking simulation visualized the possible binding patterns of 3q into tubulin and VEGFR2, respectively. The results inferred that further investigations on the transposition of the rings might lead to the improvement of tubulin polymerization inhibitory activity and the steadily introduction of the VEGFR2 inhibition.
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- Bing Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi, Shandong 276005, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, China.
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Mutoh Y, Yamamoto K, Mohara Y, Saito S. (Z)-Selective Hydrosilylation and Hydroboration of Terminal Alkynes Enabled by Ruthenium Complexes with an N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand. CHEM REC 2021; 21:3429-3441. [PMID: 34028185 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Metal-catalyzed trans-1,2-hydrosilylations and hydroborations of terminal alkynes that generate synthetically valuable (Z)-alkenylsilanes and (Z)-alkenylboranes remain challenging due to the (E)-selective nature of the reactions and the formation of the thermodynamically unfavorable (Z)-isomer. The development of new, efficient catalytic systems for the (Z)-selective hydrosilylation and hydroboration of terminal alkynes is thus highly desirable from a fundamental perspective as it would deepen our understanding of the metal-catalyzed (Z)-selective hydrosilylation and hydroboration of terminal alkynes. This personal account describes our research for developing a ruthenium complex that can efficiently catalyze the hydrosilylation and hydroboration of terminal alkynes, and for exploring the factors controlling (Z)-selectivity of the reactions. Our effort into the activation of B-protected boronic acids, R-B(dan) (dan=naphthalene-1,8-diaminato), that was believed not to participate in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling, is also discussed.
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- Yuichiro Mutoh
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan.,RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan
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