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Neganova ME, Aleksandrova YR, Sharova EV, Smirnova EV, Artyushin OI, Nikolaeva NS, Semakov AV, Schagina IA, Akylbekov N, Kurmanbayev R, Orynbekov D, Brel VK. Conjugates of 3,5-Bis(arylidene)-4-piperidone and Sesquiterpene Lactones Have an Antitumor Effect via Resetting the Metabolic Phenotype of Cancer Cells. Molecules 2024; 29:2765. [PMID: 38930831 PMCID: PMC11207066 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29122765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent years, researchers have often encountered the significance of the aberrant metabolism of tumor cells in the pathogenesis of malignant neoplasms. This phenomenon, known as the Warburg effect, provides a number of advantages in the survival of neoplastic cells, and its application is considered a potential strategy in the search for antitumor agents. With the aim of developing a promising platform for designing antitumor therapeutics, we synthesized a library of conjugates of 3,5-bis(arylidene)-4-piperidone and sesquiterpene lactones. To gain insight into the determinants of the biological activity of the prepared compounds, we showed that the conjugates of 3,5-bis(arylidene)-4-piperidone and sesquiterpene lactones, which are cytotoxic agents, demonstrate selective activity toward a number of tumor cell lines with glycolysis-inhibiting ability. Moreover, the results of molecular and in silico screening allowed us to identify these compounds as potential inhibitors of the pyruvate kinase M2 oncoprotein, which is the rate-determining enzyme of glycolysis. Thus, the results of our work indicate that the synthesized conjugates of 3,5-bis(arylidene)-4-piperidone and sesquiterpene lactones can be considered a promising platform for designing selective cytotoxic agents against the glycolysis process, which opens new possibilities for researchers involved in the search for antitumor therapeutics among compounds containing piperidone platforms.
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Affiliation(s)
- M. E. Neganova
- Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds at Federal Research Center of Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia; (M.E.N.); (Y.R.A.); (N.S.N.); (A.V.S.); (I.A.S.)
- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.V.S.); (E.V.S.); (O.I.A.)
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- Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds at Federal Research Center of Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia; (M.E.N.); (Y.R.A.); (N.S.N.); (A.V.S.); (I.A.S.)
- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.V.S.); (E.V.S.); (O.I.A.)
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- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.V.S.); (E.V.S.); (O.I.A.)
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- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.V.S.); (E.V.S.); (O.I.A.)
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- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.V.S.); (E.V.S.); (O.I.A.)
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- Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds at Federal Research Center of Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia; (M.E.N.); (Y.R.A.); (N.S.N.); (A.V.S.); (I.A.S.)
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- Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds at Federal Research Center of Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia; (M.E.N.); (Y.R.A.); (N.S.N.); (A.V.S.); (I.A.S.)
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- Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds at Federal Research Center of Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia; (M.E.N.); (Y.R.A.); (N.S.N.); (A.V.S.); (I.A.S.)
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- Laboratory of Engineering Profile “Physical and Chemical Methods of Analysis”, Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, Aiteke bi Str. 29A, 120014 Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan; (N.A.); (R.K.)
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- Laboratory of Engineering Profile “Physical and Chemical Methods of Analysis”, Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, Aiteke bi Str. 29A, 120014 Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan; (N.A.); (R.K.)
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- Laboratory of Engineering Profile “Physical and Chemical Methods of Analysis”, Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, Aiteke bi Str. 29A, 120014 Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan; (N.A.); (R.K.)
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- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.V.S.); (E.V.S.); (O.I.A.)
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Design of Conjugates Based on Sesquiterpene Lactones with Polyalkoxybenzenes by "Click" Chemistry to Create Potential Anticancer Agents. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27238411. [PMID: 36500514 PMCID: PMC9738796 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Using the methodology of "click" chemistry, a singular method has been developed for the synthesis of unique conjugates based on sesquiterpene lactones: dehydrocostuslactone and alantolactone with polyalkoxybenzenes. To expand the structural range of the resulting conjugates, the length of the 1,2,3-triazole spacer was varied. For all synthesized compounds, the cytotoxic profile was determined on the cell lines of tumor origin (SH-SY5Y, HeLa, Hep-2, A549) and normal Hek 293 cells. It was found that the compounds based on alantolactone 7a-d with a long spacer and substances containing dehydrocostuslactone 10a-d with a short spacer have the greatest toxic effect. The decrease in cell survival under the action of these conjugates may be due to their ability to cause dissipation of the transmembrane potential of mitochondria and inhibit the process of glycolysis, leading to cell death. The obtained results confirm the assumption that the development of conjugates based on sesquiterpene lactones and polyalkoxybenzenes can be considered as a promising strategy for the search for potential antitumor agents.
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Artyushin OI, Sharova EV, Nikolaeva NS, Aleksandrova YR, Semakov AV, Neganova ME, Brel VK. Modification of Sesquiterpene Lactones—Dehydrocostus Lactone and Alantolactone—by Click Chemistry Method. Cytotoxic Activity of the Obtained Conjugates. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s107036322206007x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A method for modifying sesquiterpene lactones using the click chemistry methodology has been developed. A series of conjugates of alantolactone and dehydrocostus lactone with alkoxy substituted benzylazides was obtained and their cytotoxic profile with respect to tumor cells of the A549, SH-SY5Y, Hep-2 and HeLa lines was evaluated. It has been shown that derivatives containing dehydrocostus lactone motif in their structure exhibit the highest cytotoxic activity.
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