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Garberová M, Potočňák I, Tvrdoňová M, Majirská M, Bago-Pilátová M, Bekešová S, Kováč A, Takáč P, Khiratkar K, Kudličková Z, Elečko J, Vilková M. Derivatives Incorporating Acridine, Pyrrole, and Thiazolidine Rings as Promising Antitumor Agents. Molecules 2023; 28:6616. [PMID: 37764394 PMCID: PMC10537105 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186616] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Derivatives combining acridine, pyrrole, and thiazolidine rings have emerged as promising candidates in the field of antitumor drug discovery. This paper aims to highlight the importance of these three structural motifs in developing potent and selective anticancer agents. The integration of these rings within a single molecule offers the potential for synergistic effects, targeting multiple pathways involved in tumor growth and progression. Spiro derivatives were efficiently synthesized in a two-step process starting from isothiocyanates and 2-cyanoacetohydrazide. The thiourea side chain in spiro derivatives was utilized as a key component for the construction of the thiazolidine-4-one ring through regioselective reactions with bifunctional reagents, namely methyl-bromoacetate, dietyl-acetylenedicarboxylate, ethyl-2-bromopropionate, and ethyl-2-bromovalerate. These reactions resulted in the formation of a single regioisomeric product for each derivative. Advanced spectroscopic techniques, including 1D and 2D NMR, FT-IR, HRMS, and single-crystal analysis, were employed to meticulously characterize the chemical structures of the synthesized derivatives. Furthermore, the influence of these derivatives on the metabolic activity of various cancer cell lines was assessed, with IC50 values determined via MTT assays. Notably, derivatives containing ester functional groups exhibited exceptional activity against all tested cancer cell lines, boasting IC50 values below 10 μM. Particularly striking were the spiro derivatives with methoxy groups at position 3 and nitro groups at position 4 of the phenyl ring. These compounds displayed remarkable selectivity and exhibited heightened activity against HCT-116 and Jurkat cell lines. Additionally, 4-oxo-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene derivatives demonstrated a significant activity against MCF-7 and HCT-116 cancer cell lines.
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Affiliation(s)
- Monika Garberová
- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia; (M.G.); (I.P.); (M.T.); (J.E.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia; (M.G.); (I.P.); (M.T.); (J.E.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia; (M.G.); (I.P.); (M.T.); (J.E.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Trieda SNP 1, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia; (M.M.); (M.B.-P.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Trieda SNP 1, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia; (M.M.); (M.B.-P.)
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Mlynské Nivy 5, 821 09 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; (A.K.); (P.T.)
- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 9, 845 10 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; (A.K.); (P.T.)
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 9, 845 10 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia; (M.G.); (I.P.); (M.T.); (J.E.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia; (M.G.); (I.P.); (M.T.); (J.E.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia; (M.G.); (I.P.); (M.T.); (J.E.)
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Vilková M, Michalková R, Kello M, Sabolová D, Takáč P, Kudličková Z, Garberová M, Tvrdoňová M, Béres T, Mojžiš J. Discovery of novel acridine-chalcone hybrids with potent DNA binding and antiproliferative activity against MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells. Med Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-022-02911-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Acridine Based N-Acylhydrazone Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents: Synthesis, Characterization and ctDNA/HSA Spectroscopic Binding Properties. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27092883. [PMID: 35566236 PMCID: PMC9100673 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A series of novel acridine N-acylhydrazone derivatives have been synthesized as potential topoisomerase I/II inhibitors, and their binding (calf thymus DNA—ctDNA and human serum albumin—HSA) and biological activities as potential anticancer agents on proliferation of A549 and CCD-18Co have been evaluated. The acridine-DNA complex 3b (-F) displayed the highest Kb value (Kb = 3.18 × 103 M−1). The HSA-derivatives interactions were studied by fluorescence quenching spectra. This method was used for the calculation of characteristic binding parameters. In the presence of warfarin, the binding constant values were found to decrease (KSV = 2.26 M−1, Kb = 2.54 M−1), suggesting that derivative 3a could bind to HSA at Sudlow site I. The effect of tested derivatives on metabolic activity of A549 cells evaluated by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide or MTT assay decreased as follows 3b(-F) > 3a(-H) > 3c(-Cl) > 3d(-Br). The derivatives 3c and 3d in vitro act as potential dual inhibitors of hTopo I and II with a partial effect on the metabolic activity of cancer cells A594. The acridine-benzohydrazides 3a and 3c reduced the clonogenic ability of A549 cells by 72% or 74%, respectively. The general results of the study suggest that the novel compounds show potential for future development as anticancer agents.
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Slepčíková P, Potočňák I, Béres T, Jáger D, Imrich J, Vilková M. Full NMR assignment of new acridinyl-chalcones, pyrazolino-acridines, and spiro[imidazo[1,5-b]pyrazole-4,9'-acridines]. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2020; 58:769-777. [PMID: 32267565 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.5028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Paulína Slepčíková
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of the Phytochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Geotechnics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Laboratory of NMR, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Laboratory of NMR, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovak Republic
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Bečka M, Vilková M, Salem O, Kašpárková J, Brabec V, Kožurková M. 3-[(E)-(acridin-9'-ylmethylidene)amino]-1-substituted thioureas and their biological activity. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 180:234-241. [PMID: 28315620 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This paper describes the synthesis of a novel series of acridine thiosemicarbazones through a two-step reaction between various isothiocyanates and hydrazine followed by treatment with acridin-9-carbaldehyde. The properties of this series of seven new derivatives are studied using NMR and biochemical techniques, and the DNA-binding properties of the compounds are determined using spectrophotometric studies (UV-vis absorption, fluorescence, and circular/linear dichroism) and viscometry. The binding constants K are estimated as being in the range of 2.2 to 7.8×104M-1 and the percentage of hypochromism was found to be 22.11-49.75% (from UV-vis spectral titration). Electrophoretic experiments prove that the novel compounds demonstrate moderate inhibitory effects against Topo I activity at a concentration of 60×10-6M.
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- Michal Bečka
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P.J.Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P.J.Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P.J.Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P.J.Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, Košice, Slovak Republic; Biomedical Research Center, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Sokolovska 581, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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