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Huyen NTT, Phuc BV, Huyen TT, Hong TT, Nguyen H, Nguyen VH, Nguyen MT, Hung TQ, Dinh CP, Dang TT. Design and Synthesis of Novel β-Carboline-Bisindole Hybrids as Potential Anticancer Agents. ChemMedChem 2024:e202400316. [PMID: 38856518 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202400316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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We are reporting a short and convenient pathway for the synthesis of novel β-carboline-bisindole hybrid compounds from relatively cheap and commercially available chemicals such as tryptamine, dialdehydes and indoles. These newly designed compounds can also be prepared in high yields with the tolerance of many functional groups under mild conditions. Notably, these β-carboline-bisindole hybrid compounds exhibited some promising applications as anticancer agents against the three common cancer cell lines MCF-7 (breast cancer), SK-LU-1 (lung cancer), and HepG2 (liver cancer). The two best compounds 5 b and 5 g inhibited the aforementioned cell lines with the same IC50 range of the reference Ellipticine at less than 2 μM. A molecular docking study to gain more information about the interactions between the synthesized molecules and the kinase domain of the EGFR was performed. Therefore, this finding can have significant impacts on the development of future research in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery.
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- Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen
- Faculty of Chemistry, VNU-Ha Noi University of Science, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Phan Chu Trinh, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, VNU-Ha Noi University of Science, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Phan Chu Trinh, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, VNU-Ha Noi University of Science, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Phan Chu Trinh, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE), Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, VNU-Ha Noi University of Science, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Phan Chu Trinh, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Applied Technology, School of Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam
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- NuChem Sciences, a Sygnature Discovery Business, 480 rue Perreault, Lévis, QC, G6 W 7 V6, Canada
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- Faculty of Chemistry, VNU-Ha Noi University of Science, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Phan Chu Trinh, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Svolacchia F, Brongo S, Catalano A, Ceccarini A, Svolacchia L, Santarsiere A, Scieuzo C, Salvia R, Finelli F, Milella L, Saturnino C, Sinicropi MS, Fabrizio T, Giuzio F. Natural Products for the Prevention, Treatment and Progression of Breast Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15112981. [PMID: 37296944 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15112981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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In this review, we summarize the most used natural products as useful adjuvants in BC by clarifying how these products may play a critical role in the prevention, treatment and progression of this disease. BC is the leading cancer, in terms of incidence, that affects women. The epidemiology and pathophysiology of BC were widely reported. Inflammation and cancer are known to influence each other in several tumors. In the case of BC, the inflammatory component precedes the development of the neoplasm through a slowly increasing and prolonged inflammation that also favors its growth. BC therapy involves a multidisciplinary approach comprising surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. There are numerous observations that showed that the effects of some natural substances, which, in integration with the classic protocols, can be used not only for prevention or integration in order to prevent recurrences and induce a state of chemoquiescence but also as chemo- and radiosensitizers during classic therapy.
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- Fabiano Svolacchia
- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, La Sapienza University, 00118 Rome, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences, Policlinic Foundation Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Salerno, 84131 Campania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70126 Bari, Italy
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- U.O.C. Primary Care and Territorial Health, Social and Health Department, State Hospital, 47893 San Marino, San Marino
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, La Sapienza University, 00118 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- CNRS, UMR 7042-LIMA, ECPM, Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute-Alsace, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff XFlies s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, IRCCS, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, 85028 Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- U.O.C. Primary Care and Territorial Health, Social and Health Department, State Hospital, 47893 San Marino, San Marino
- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Spinoff TNcKILLERS s.r.l., University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Qi H, Han K, Chen S. A Facile Construction of Bisheterocyclic Methane Scaffolds through
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Domino Cyclization. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Hongbo Qi
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Fine Organic Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Inner Mongolia University Hohhot Inner Mongolia 010021 China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Fine Organic Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Inner Mongolia University Hohhot Inner Mongolia 010021 China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Fine Organic Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Inner Mongolia University Hohhot Inner Mongolia 010021 China
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Guo S, Chen J, Yi M, Dong L, Lin A, Yao H. An approach to unsymmetrical 3,3′-diindolylmethanes through Pd-catalyzed cascade Heck cyclization of allenamides and o-ethynylanilines. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qo01539c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A highly efficient synthesis of unsymmetrical 3,3′-diindolylmethanes has been developed by palladium-catalyzed cascade Heck/cyclization reaction.
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- Songjin Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- School of Pharmacy
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- School of Pharmacy
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- School of Pharmacy
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- School of Pharmacy
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- School of Pharmacy
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- School of Pharmacy
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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Biersack B. 3,3'-Diindolylmethane and its derivatives: nature-inspired strategies tackling drug resistant tumors by regulation of signal transduction, transcription factors and microRNAs. CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE (ALHAMBRA, CALIF.) 2020; 3:867-878. [PMID: 35582221 PMCID: PMC8992569 DOI: 10.20517/cdr.2020.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Indoles of cruciferous vegetables are promising anti-tumor agents. Studies with indole-3-carbinol and its dimeric product, 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), suggest that these compounds have the ability to deregulate multiple cellular signaling pathways that are essential for tumor growth and spread. These natural compounds are also effective modulators of transcription factors and non-coding RNAs. These effects explain their ability to inhibit tumor spread and to overcome drug resistance. In this work, pertinent literature on the effects of DIM and its synthetic derivatives on resistant tumors and resistance mechanisms in tumors is highlighted.
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- Bernhard Biersack
- Organic Chemistry 1, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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Dhuguru J, Skouta R. Role of Indole Scaffolds as Pharmacophores in the Development of Anti-Lung Cancer Agents. Molecules 2020; 25:E1615. [PMID: 32244744 PMCID: PMC7181244 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25071615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in men and women worldwide, affecting millions of people. Between the two types of lung cancers, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is more common than small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Besides surgery and radiotherapy, chemotherapy is the most important method of treatment for lung cancer. Indole scaffold is considered one of the most privileged scaffolds in heterocyclic chemistry. Indole may serve as an effective probe for the development of new drug candidates against challenging diseases, including lung cancer. In this review, we will focus on discussing the existing indole based pharmacophores in the clinical and pre-clinical stages of development against lung cancer, along with the synthesis of some of the selected anti-lung cancer drugs. Moreover, the basic mechanism of action underlying indole based anti-lung cancer treatment, such as protein kinase inhibition, histone deacetylase inhibition, DNA topoisomerase inhibition, and tubulin inhibition will also be discussed.
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- Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA;
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Bahuguna A, Singh A, Kumar P, Dhasmana D, Krishnan V, Garg N. Bisindolemethane derivatives as highly potent anticancer agents: Synthesis, medicinal activity evaluation, cell-based compound discovery, and computational target predictions. Comput Biol Med 2020; 116:103574. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2019.103574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Wang X, Aldrich CC. Development of an imidazole salt catalytic system for the preparation of bis(indolyl)methanes and bis(naphthyl)methane. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0216008. [PMID: 31022274 PMCID: PMC6483367 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Imidazolium salts are shown to catalyze the rapid room temperature reaction of indoles or naphthol with aldehydes to provide bis(indolyl)methanes or bis(naphthol)methane in excellent yields and the reaction proceeds optimally in dichloromethane with no base additives. The reaction exhibits a broad substrate tolerance and occurs through nucleophilic activation of the indoles and naphthols through a cation-π interaction.
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- Xu Wang
- Department of Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- * E-mail:
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- Department of Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Khatab TK, Abdelghany AM, Soliman HA. V
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based quadruple nano‐perovskite as a new catalyst for the synthesis of bis and tetrakis heterocyclic compounds. Appl Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Tamer K. Khatab
- Organometallic and Organometalloid Chemistry DepartmentNational Research Centre 33 El‐Behouth St., Dokki 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Spectroscopy Department, Physics DivisionNational Research Centre 33 El‐Behouth St., Dokki 12622 Cairo Egypt
- Basic Science DepartmentHorus University, International Coastal Road New Damietta, Kafr Saad Damietta Governorate Egypt
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- Photochemistry DepartmentNational Research Centre 33 El‐Behouth St., Dokki 12622 Cairo Egypt
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Saehlim N, Kasemsuk T, Sirion U, Saeeng R. One-Pot Approach for the Synthesis of Bis-indole-1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles. J Org Chem 2018; 83:13233-13242. [PMID: 30298733 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b02056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A new strategy for the synthesis of bis-indoletriazoles was developed using a sequential one-pot four-step procedure via I2 and H2SO4-SiO2 catalyzed Friedel-Crafts reactions of indole with aldehyde followed by N-alkylation with propargyl bromide, azidation, and copper(I)-catalyzed azide alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). The reaction proceeded smoothly at room temperature in a short time, and a series of bis-indoletriazoles were obtained in good to excellent yields proving the generality of this one-pot methodology.
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- Natthiya Saehlim
- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Burapha University , Sangesook , Chonburi 20131 , Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology , RambhaiBarni Rajabhat University , Chanthaburi , 22000 , Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Burapha University , Sangesook , Chonburi 20131 , Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Burapha University , Sangesook , Chonburi 20131 , Thailand
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Dibenzoxanthenes induce apoptosis and autophagy in HeLa cells by modeling the PI3K/Akt pathway. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 187:76-88. [PMID: 30099272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A new series of dibenzoxanthene derivatives 4a-4d (4a: 1-oxo-5-bromo-11-cyano-13c-methoxy-1,13c-dihydroxyl-dibenzo[a,kl]xanthene, 4b: 1-oxo-5-bromo-11-cyano-13c-ethoxy-1,13c-dihydroxyl-dibenzo[a,kl]xanthene, 4c: 1-oxo-5-bromo-11-cyano-13c-propoxy-1,13c-dihydroxyl-dibenzo[a,kl]xanthene and 4d: 1-oxo-5-bromo-11-cyano-13c-butoxy-1,13c-dihydroxyl-dibenzo[a,kl]xanthene) were synthesized and the molecular mechanisms of anti-cancer activities were investigated. These compounds showed excellent anti-tumor activity against A549, Eca-109, HeLa, HepG2 and SGC-7901 cell lines. Compounds 4a-4d could effectively inhibit the migration and invasion of HeLa cells in wound healing and transwell assays. Compounds induced the DNA damage and arrested in cell cycle distribution at G0/G1 phase. Apoptosis induced by compounds was detected using morphological observation of nuclear changes and FITC-Annexin V/PI staining. Additionally, compounds also induced the autophagy of HeLa cells through observing AO staining and upregulated the expression of LC3II and Beclin-1 proteins. Furthermore, treatment with autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine induced an obvious decrease in apoptotic rate in HeLa cells. This indicated that autophagy further promoted the HeLa cells apoptosis. Compounds 4a-4d enhanced the intracellular Ca2+ and ROS. Then the mitochondrial membrane potential of HeLa cells was depolarized and the cytochrome C was released from mitochondria into cytoplasm. Activities of the apoptotic factors Bcl-2, Bax, caspase-3 were measured using western blotting. After HeLa cells were exposed to compounds, the expressions of PI3K and Akt protein were decreased. Compounds exhibit anti-cancer activity via apoptosis and autophagy through inhibition of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in HeLa cells.
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Yang HH, Liu YJ, Wang XZ. Synthesis of novel dibenzoxanthene derivatives and observation of apoptosis in human hepatocellular cancer cells. Bioorg Chem 2017; 72:333-344. [PMID: 28521246 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2017.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We have synthesized dibenzoxanthene derivatives 2a-2i via nucleophilic substitution of methoxyl group and evaluated underlying antitumor molecular mechanism of target compounds. Compounds showed high cytotoxic activities against BEL-7402, A549, HeLa and MG-63 cancer cells in the µM range. These compounds inhibited the cell growth of BEL-7402 cells at S or G2/M phase. The compounds 2a-2i also induced the apoptosis of BEL-7402 cells. In addition, compounds enhanced the level of intramolecular ROS and decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential. Western blot analysis showed caspase-3 were activated and the expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl was down-regulated. According to given results, these dibenzoxanthenes exhibited a broad spectrum of antiproliferative effects on various tumors and therapeutic efficacy. Molecular mechanism indicated that induction of apoptosis was associated with DNA fragmentation, ROS generation, mitochondria dysfunction. Compounds induced apoptosis in BEL-7402 cells through the intrinsic ROS-mediated mitochondrial pathway.
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- Hui-Hui Yang
- College of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Cosmetics Engineering & Technology Research Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Abdu-Allah HHM, Huang ST, Chang TT, Chen CL, Wu HC, Li WS. Nature-inspired design of tetraindoles: Optimization of the core structure and evaluation of structure-activity relationship. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:4497-4503. [PMID: 27503685 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.07.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Building on the initial successful optimization of a novel series of tetraindoles, a second generation of the compounds with changes in the core phenyl ring was synthesized to improve anticancer properties. 17 new compounds with different rigidity, planarity, symmetry and degree of conjugation of their core structures to 5-hydroxyindole units were synthesized. All the compounds were fully characterized and tested against breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231). The results revealed that the core structure is required for activity and it should be aromatic, rigid, planar, symmetrical and conjugated for optimal activity. Compound 29, which has strong anticancer activity against various tumor-derived cell lines, including Mahlavu (hepatocellular), SK-HEP-1 (hepatic), HCT116 (colon), MIA PaCa-2 (pancreatic), H441 (lung papillary), A549 (lung), H460 (non-small cell lung) and CL1-5 (lung carcinoma) with IC50 values ranging from 0.19 to 3.50μM, was generated after series of successive optimizations. It was found to induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in vitro and inhibit tumor growth in the non-obese diabetic-severe combined immunodeficiency (NOD/SCID) mice bearing xenografted MIA PaCa-2 human pancreatic cancer.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan; Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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Wang XZ, Yang HH, Li W, Han BJ, Liu YJ. Studies on apoptosis in HeLa cells via the ROS-mediated mitochondrial pathway induced by new dibenzoxanthenes. NEW J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6nj00250a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The apoptotic mechanism of dibenzoxanthenes C1 and C2 was found to be the ROS-mediated activation of intrinsic mitochondria-caspase protease.
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- Xiu-Zhen Wang
- College of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- PR China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- PR China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- PR China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- PR China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou
- PR China
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Anticancer efficacy of unique pyridine-based tetraindoles. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 104:165-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wang CH, Chen CL, More SV, Hsiao PW, Hung WC, Li WS. The tetraindole SK228 reverses the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of breast cancer cells by up-regulating members of the miR-200 family. PLoS One 2014; 9:e101088. [PMID: 24967704 PMCID: PMC4072721 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The results of recent studies have shown that metastasis, the most common malignancy and primary cause of mortality promoted by breast cancer in women, is associated with the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The results of the current study show that SK228, a novel indole containing substance, exhibits anti-cancer activity. In addition, the effects of SK228 on the regulation of EMT in breast cancer cells as well as the underlying mechanism have been explored. SK228 was observed to induce a fibroblastoid to epithelial-like change in the appearance of various breast cancer cell lines and to suppress the migration and invasion of these cancer cells in vitro. Moreover, expression of E-cadherin was found to increase following SK228 treatment whereas ZEB1 expression was repressed. Expression of other major EMT inducers, including ZEB2, Slug and Twist1, is also repressed by SK228 as a consequence of up-regulation of members of the miR-200 family, especially miR-200c. The results of animal studies demonstrate that SK228 treatment leads to effective suppression of breast cancer growth and metastasis in vivo. The observations made in this investigation show that SK228 reverses the EMT process in breast cancer cells via an effect on the miR-200c/ZEB1/E-cadherin signalling pathway. In addition, the results of a detailed analysis of the in vivo anti-cancer activities of SK228, carried out using a breast cancer xenograft animal model, show that this substance is a potential chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Chie-Hong Wang
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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More SV, Chang TT, Chiao YP, Jao SC, Lu CK, Li WS. Glycosylation enhances the anti-migratory activities of isomalyngamide A analogs. Eur J Med Chem 2013; 64:169-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2012] [Revised: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Synthesis of amidine and bis amidine derivatives and their evaluation for anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity. Eur J Med Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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