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Wang R, Liu H, You YY, Wang XY, Lv BB, Cao LQ, Xue JY, Xu YG, Shi L. Discovery of novel VEGFR-2 inhibitors embedding 6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline and diarylamide fragments. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 36:127788. [PMID: 33460739 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.127788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
VEGF/VEGFR-2 signaling plays a critical part in tumor angiogenesis. Inhibition of this pathway has been considered as a promising approach for cancer treatment. In this work, a series of 6,7-dimethoxy-4-anilinoquinazoline derivatives bearing diarylamide moiety were designed, synthesized and evaluated as potent inhibitors of VEGFR-2 kinase. Their in vitro antiproliferation activities against two human cancer cell lines Hep-G2 and MCF-7 have also been determined. Among them, compound 14b exhibited the most potent inhibitory activity against VEGFR-2 with IC50 value of 0.016 ± 0.002 µM and it showed the most potent antiproliferative effect against Hep-G2 and MCF-7 with IC50 values at low-micromolar range. Molecular docking studies revealed that these compounds represented by the most potent compound 14b could bind well to the ATP-binding site of VEGFR-2, which suggested that compound 14b could be a potential anticancer agent targeting VEGFR-2.
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- Ru Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Ex Situ Conservation, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Liu H, Wu GG, Wang JB, Wu X, Bai L, Jiang W, Lv BB, Pan AH, Jia JW, Li P, Zhao K, Jiang LX, Tang XM. Characterization and comparison of transgenic Artemisia annua GYR and wild-type NON-GYR plants in an environmental release trial. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr8273. [PMID: 27706602 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15038273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
The anti-malarial drug, artemisinin, is quite expensive as a result of its slow content in Artemisia annua. Recent investigations have suggested that genetic engineering of A. annua is a promising approach to improve the yield of artemisinin. In this study, the transgenic A. annua strain GYR, which has high artemisinin content, was evaluated in an environmental release trial. First, GYR plants were compared with the wild-type variety NON-GYR, with regard to phenotypic characters (plant height, crown width, stem diameter, germination rate, leaf dry weight, 1000-seed weight, leave shape). Second, stress resistance in the two varieties (salt, drought, herbicide, and cold resistance) was evaluated under different experimental conditions. Finally, gene flow was estimated. The results indicated that there were significant differences in several agronomic traits (plant height, stem diameter, and leave dry weight) between the transgenic GYR and NON-GYR plants. Salt stress in transgenic and control plants was similar, except under high NaCl concentrations (1.6%, w/w). Leaf water, proline, and MDA content (increased significantly) were significantly different. Transgenic A. annua GYR plants did not grow better than NON-GYR plants with respect to drought and herbicide resistance. The two varieties maintained vitality through the winter. Third, gene flow was studied in an environmental risk trial for transgenic GYR. The maximum gene flow frequency was 2.5%, while the maximum gene flow distance was 24.4 m; gene flow was not detected at 29.2 m at any direction. Our findings may provide an opportunity for risk assessment in future commercialization of transgenic A. annua varieties.
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- H Liu
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Supervision, Inspection and Test Center for Environmental Safety of GM Crops of MOA, Shanghai, China
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- Supervision, Inspection and Test Center for Environmental Safety of GM Crops of MOA, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Supervision, Inspection and Test Center for Environmental Safety of GM Crops of MOA, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, China
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- Supervision, Inspection and Test Center for Environmental Safety of GM Crops of MOA, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, China
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- Supervision, Inspection and Test Center for Environmental Safety of GM Crops of MOA, Shanghai, China
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- Supervision, Inspection and Test Center for Environmental Safety of GM Crops of MOA, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Shanghai, China .,Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, China
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The demand for molecular analysis of aquatic microbial communities in freshwater has highlighted the need for efficient methods of DNA extraction. The centrifugation method and filtration-membrane method are 2 widely used methods for extracting DNA. The objective of this study was to compare the extraction efficiency of 3 methods, including the centrifugation method, filtration-membrane method, and modified filtration-membrane method, by evaluating the quantity and purity of DNA extracts obtained from water. DNA extraction was analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis, ultraviolet-spectroscopy, restriction enzyme digestion, and polymerase chain reaction. The results showed that the modified filtration-membrane method was the most efficient for extracting microbial DNA from freshwater with high integrity and purity and is suitable for molecular applications.
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- P Li
- Biotech Research Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotech Research Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotech Research Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotech Research Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotech Research Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of ECO-Environment and Plant Protection, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of ECO-Environment and Plant Protection, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotech Research Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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