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Rokkam SK, Bhujel M, Jain D, Sripada L, Nanduri S, Bajaj A, Golakoti NR. Synthesis of novel pyrazole acetals of andrographolide and isoandrographolide as potent anticancer agents. RSC Adv 2024; 14:26625-26636. [PMID: 39175689 PMCID: PMC11339780 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00547c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Globally, cancer is the most prevalent chronic disease-related cause of death. Although there are many anticancer drugs, some of them have adverse effects. Due to their limited side effects, natural products are preferred over synthetic drugs. Andrographolide and its derivatives are known to be potent anticancer agents. In this context, sixteen novel 3,19-(NH-3-aryl-pyrazole) acetals of andrographolide and isoandrographolide (1a-1h, 2a-2g, 2i) from 3-aryl-1-H-pyrazole-4-carboxaldehydes (a-i) were synthesized. All the synthesized compounds were characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, HRMS, FT-IR, and UV-vis spectroscopy. All the compounds were evaluated against a panel of 60 different human cancer cell lines for their anticancer potential at NCI, USA. Four compounds, having promising GI50s (50% growth inhibitory activity) on all 60-cell lines were selected for further in vitro studies. Out of these four compounds, compound 1g exhibited the best IC50 (3.08 μM) against the colon cancer cell line, HCT-116. Cell cycle analysis, annexin V-FITC/PI, and ROS assays revealed that the apoptosis of HCT-116 cells induced by compound 1g could be mainly attributed to the elevated levels of intracellular ROS. Further, the structure-activity relationship revealed that the pyrazole moiety of andrographolide plays a key role in their anticancer properties. These compounds were further examined for in silico ADMET and Lipinski characteristics to assess their potential as lead compounds.
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- Siva Kumar Rokkam
- Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Andhra Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Andhra Pradesh India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway Faridabad Haryana 121001 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Andhra Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Balanagar Hyderabad Telangana 500037 India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway Faridabad Haryana 121001 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Andhra Pradesh India
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Jianpraphat N, Supsavhad W, Ngernmeesri P, Siripattarapravat K, Soontararak S, Akrimajirachoote N, Phaochoosak N, Jermnak U. A New Benzo[6,7]oxepino[3,2-b] Pyridine Derivative Induces Apoptosis in Canine Mammary Cancer Cell Lines. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:386. [PMID: 38338029 PMCID: PMC10854894 DOI: 10.3390/ani14030386] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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CMC is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and one of the leading causes of death in non-spayed female dogs. Exploring novel therapeutic agents is necessary to increase the survival rate of dogs with CMC. MPOBA is a BZOP derivative that has a significant anticancer effect in a human cell line. The main goal of this study was to investigate the anticancer properties of MPOBA against two CMC cell lines (REM134 and CMGT071020) using a 3-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, a wound healing assay, a transwell migration assay, an Annexin V-FITC apoptosis assay with a flow cytometry analysis, a mRNA expression analysis using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), and an immunohistochemistry (IHC). According to the accumulated studies, MPOBA caused significant concentration- and time-dependent reductions in cell proliferation and cell migration and induced apoptosis in both CMC cell lines. In gene expression analysis, nine canine genes, including TP53, BCL-2, BAX, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), snail transcription factor (SNAIL), snail-related zinc-finger transcription factor (SLUG), TWIST, E-cadherin, and N-cadherin, were investigated. The mRNA expression results revealed that MPOBA induced upregulation of TP53 and overexpression of the pro-apoptotic gene BAX, together with an inhibition of BCL-2. Moreover, MPOBA also suppressed the mRNA expression levels of SNAIL, EGFR, and N-cadherin and induced upregulation of E-cadherin, crucial genes related to the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). However, there was no significant difference in the IHC results of the expression patterns of vimentin (VT) and cytokeratin (CK) between MPOBA-treated and control CMC cells. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggested that MPOBA exhibited significant anticancer activity by inducing apoptosis in both CMCs via upregulation of TP53 and BAX and downregulation of BCL-2 relative mRNA expression. MPOBA may prove to be a potential candidate drug to be further investigated as a therapeutic agent for CMC.
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- Natamon Jianpraphat
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (N.J.); (N.P.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (W.S.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (W.S.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (N.J.); (N.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (N.J.); (N.P.)
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Van Chien T, Van Loc T, The Anh N, Van Sung T, Phuong Thao TT. Cytotoxic and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of 3,19-Isopropylidene-/Arylidene-Andrographolide Analogs. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300420. [PMID: 37466261 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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A series of 3,19-isopropylidene-/or arylidene-andrographolide analogs were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by NMR spectroscopic methodology. Twenty-five analogs were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against HT-29, HepG2 and LNCaP cancer cell lines based on the sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay. Analog 2 f exhibited the most potent cytotoxic activity, with IC50 values of 11.14 and 9.25 μM on HepG2 and LNCaP cancer cell lines, respectively. Esterification of hydroxy functional group at position C-14 in andrographolide analogs, 2 a and 2 b, showed somewhat higher cytotoxicity than the precursor. In addition, andrographolide analogs (2 a-2 d, 2 f, 3 a, 4 a and 4 h) were evaluated for the NO inhibitory activity in the LPS stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages. The most active analog 2 a significantly reduced nitric oxide (NO) production from LPS stimulated RAW264.7 cells, with IC50 values of 0.34±0.02 μM providing encouraging results for anti-inflammatory compound development.
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- Tran Van Chien
- Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Viet Nam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Viet Nam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Viet Nam
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Synthesis and anti-plasmodial activity of isoandrographolide acetals. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-023-02684-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Targeted Therapy with PI3K, PARP, and WEE1 Inhibitors and Radiotherapy in HPV Positive and Negative Tonsillar Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines Reveals Synergy while Effects with APR-246 Are Limited. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 15:cancers15010093. [PMID: 36612094 PMCID: PMC9818008 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15010093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Human papillomavirus positive (HPV+) tonsillar and base of tongue cancer (TSCC/BOTSCC) is rising in incidence, but chemoradiotherapy is not curative for all. Therefore, targeted therapy with PI3K (BYL719), PARP (BMN-673), and WEE1 (MK-1775) inhibitors alone or combined was pursued with or without 10 Gy and their effects were analyzed by viability, proliferation, and cytotoxicity assays on the TSCC/BOTSCC cell lines HPV+ UPCI-SCC-154 and HPV- UT-SCC-60A. Effective single drug/10 Gy combinations were validated on additional TSCC lines. Finally, APR-246 was assessed on several TSCC/BOTSCC cell lines. BYL719, BMN-673, and MK-1775 treatments induced dose dependent responses in HPV+ UPCI-SCC-154 and HPV- UT-SCC-60A and when combined with 10 Gy, synergistic effects were disclosed, as was also the case upon validation. Using BYL719/BMN-673, BYL719/MK-1775, or BMN-673/MK-1775 combinations on HPV+ UPCI-SCC-154 and HPV- UT-SCC-60A also induced synergy compared to single drug administrations, but adding 10 Gy to these synergistic drug combinations had no further major effects. Low APR-246 concentrations had limited usefulness. To conclude, synergistic effects were disclosed when complementing single BYL719 BMN-673 and MK-1775 administrations with 10 Gy or when combining the inhibitors, while adding 10 Gy to the latter did not further enhance their already additive/synergistic effects. APR-246 was suboptimal in the present context.
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