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Ao J, Lai C, Wu X, Chen Z, Yang W, Qiu L, Li X, Cao R. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel β-carbolines as antitumor agents via targeting autophagy in colorectal cancer. Eur J Med Chem 2025; 283:117145. [PMID: 39653623 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.117145] [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: 08/21/2024] [Revised: 11/30/2024] [Accepted: 12/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/03/2025]
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A series of novel β-carbolines with a flexible amino side chain at positions 1 and 3, respectively, were designed, synthesized and evaluated as potential antitumor agents. The results revealed that most of the compounds exhibited a broad spectrum of antiproliferative activity with IC50 value lower than 20 μM against human tumor cell lines. Among them, compound 2f was the most potent antiproliferative agent with IC50 value below 5.0 μM against human tumor cell lines. Subsequent studies on the in vivo antitumor efficacy of the representative compound 2f demonstrated its ability to hinder tumor progression and significantly diminish tumor mass in a mouse model of colorectal cancer. Further investigation on mechanisms of action showed that compound 2f induced autophagy via the ATG5/ATG7 pathway in HCT116 cells. These compounds may contribute to the development of therapeutic agents for colorectal cancer.
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- Jingsheng Ao
- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Central War Zone General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Wuhan, 430072, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China.
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Wu L, Yang F, Xue Y, Gu R, Liu H, Xia D, Liu Y. The biological functions of europium-containing biomaterials: A systematic review. Mater Today Bio 2023; 19:100595. [PMID: 36910271 PMCID: PMC9996443 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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The biological functions of rare-earth elements (REEs) have become a focus of intense research. Recent studies have demonstrated that ion doping or alloying of some REEs can optimize the properties of traditional biomaterials. Europium (Eu), which is an REE with low toxicity and good biocompatibility, has promising applications in biomedicine. This article systematically reviews the osteogenic, angiogenic, neuritogenic, antibacterial, and anti-tumor properties of Eu-containing biomaterials, thereby paving the way for biomedical applications of Eu. Data collection for this review was completed in October 2022, and 30 relevant articles were finally included. Most articles indicated that doping of Eu ions or Eu-compound nanoparticles in biomaterials can improve their osteogenic, angiogenic, neuritogenic, antibacterial, and anti-tumor properties. The angiogenic, antibacterial, and potential neuritogenic effects of Eu(OH)3 nanoparticles have also been demonstrated.
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- Likun Wu
- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, 100081, China
- Department of Dental Materials, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
- Corresponding author. Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, No.22, Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, 100081, China
- Corresponding author. Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, No.22, Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of β-carboline derivatives as potential antitumor agent via targeting autophagy. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 246:114955. [PMID: 36459757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A series of novel β-carboline derivatives was designed, synthesized and evaluated as potential anticancer agents. Among them, compound 6g showed the most potent antiproliferative activity against the 786-0, HT-29 and 22RV1 cell lines with IC50 values of 2.71, 2.02, and 3.86 μM, respectively. The antitumor efficiency of compound 6gin vivo was also evaluated, and the results revealed that compound 6g significantly suppressed tumor development and reduced tumor weight in a mouse colorectal cancer homograft model. Further investigation on mechanisms of action demonstrated that compound 6g inhibited HCT116 cell growth by stimulating the ATG5/ATG7-dependent autophagic pathway. These molecules might be served as candidates for further development of colorectal cancer therapy agent.
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Ma L, Chen X, Zhu S, Chen W, Ma Q, Fan W, Zhang J, Guo L. New β-carboline derivatives containing imidazolium as potential VEGFR2 inhibitors: synthesis, X-ray structure, antiproliferative evaluations, and molecular modeling. RSC Med Chem 2022; 13:1064-1076. [PMID: 36324492 PMCID: PMC9491354 DOI: 10.1039/d2md00065b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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A series of new β-carboline derivatives containing an imidazolium moiety were designed and synthesized via the reaction of β-carboline-1-carboxaldehydes, acetyl chloride, primary amine, and formaldehyde. The antitumor activity of the synthesized compounds was examined against lung carcinoma (A549), gastric carcinoma (BGC-823), murine colon carcinoma (CT-26), liver carcinoma (Bel-7402) and breast carcinoma (MCF-7) cells. The results indicated that most compounds exhibited significant antiproliferative activity, in some cases greater than that of cisplatin, and compound 3z was found to be the most potent antiproliferative agent against A549, BGC823, CT-26, Bel-7402 and MCF-7 cell lines with an IC50 value of 2.7 ± 0.4, 2.7 ± 0.6, 2.4 ± 0.2, 3.2 ± 0.2, and 5.6 ± 0.3 μM, respectively. Combined with favorable in vitro potency, the antitumor efficacies of the selected compounds in mice were also evaluated. Compound 3z exhibited potent antitumor activity with a tumor inhibition rate of 48.6% in sarcoma 180 models. Preliminary investigations on the mechanisms of action revealed that compound 3z could dramatically inhibit EA.hy926 cell tube formation in a dose-dependent manner. Further investigation of the preliminary mechanism of action demonstrated that compound 3z had obvious angiogenesis inhibitory effects in the chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. The results of the docking study showed a good fitting of the new compounds 3o and 3z to the active site of VEGFR-2 with a docking score energy of -11.31 kcal per mole and -11.26 kcal per mole, respectively.
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- Ling Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University Shihezi China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University Shihezi China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University Shihezi China
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- XinJiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Research Co. Ltd. Urumqi China
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- XinJiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Research Co. Ltd. Urumqi China
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- XinJiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Research Co. Ltd. Urumqi China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University Shihezi China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University Shihezi China
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Design, synthesis and mechanism of action of novel 1,9-disubstituted β-carboline derivatives as antitumor agents. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 153:113494. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Harmine-based dual inhibitors targeting histone deacetylase (HDAC) and DNA as a promising strategy for cancer therapy. Bioorg Chem 2022; 120:105604. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhu S, Huo X, Ma Q, Chen W, Zhang J, Guo L. Design, Synthesis, and Antitumor Activity of β-Carboline-Benzimidazole Hybrids. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202110025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhu S, Chen X, Chen W, Ma Q, Li M, Fan W, Zhang J, Guo L. Multicomponent synthesis of novel β-carboline-fused imidazolium derivatives via the Mannich reaction: cytotoxicity, molecular docking, and mechanistic studies as angiogenesis inhibitors. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05471f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Herein we report novel multicomponent reactions for the synthesis of β-carboline-fused imidazolium derivatives via the Mannich-type reaction.
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- Siyu Zhu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- XinJiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Research Co. Ltd., Urumqi, China
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- XinJiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Research Co. Ltd., Urumqi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- XinJiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Research Co. Ltd., Urumqi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of XinJiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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A comprehensive overview of β-carbolines and its derivatives as anticancer agents. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 224:113688. [PMID: 34332400 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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β-Carboline alkaloids are a family of natural and synthetic products with structural diversity and outstanding antitumor activities. This review summarizes research developments of β-carboline and its derivatives as anticancer agents, which focused on both natural and synthetic monomers as well as dimers. In addition, the structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis of β-carboline monomers and dimers are summarized and mechanism of action of β-carboline and its derivatives are also presented. A few possible research directions, suggestions and clues for future work on the development of novel β-carboline-based anticancer agents with improved expected activities and lesser toxicity are also provided.
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Tokala R, Sana S, Lakshmi UJ, Sankarana P, Sigalapalli DK, Gadewal N, Kode J, Shankaraiah N. Design and synthesis of thiadiazolo-carboxamide bridged β-carboline-indole hybrids: DNA intercalative topo-IIα inhibition with promising antiproliferative activity. Bioorg Chem 2020; 105:104357. [PMID: 33091673 PMCID: PMC7543778 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The conjoining of salient pharmacophoric properties directing the development of prominent cytotoxic agents was executed by constructing thiadiazolo-carboxamide bridged β-carboline-indole hybrids. On the evaluation of in vitro cytotoxic potential, 12c exhibited prodigious cytotoxicity among the synthesized new molecules 12a-k, with an IC50 < 5 μM in all the tested cancer cell lines (A549, MDA-MB-231, BT-474, HCT-116, THP-1) and the best cytotoxic potential was expressed in lung cancer cell line (A549) with an IC50 value of 2.82 ± 0.10 μM. Besides, another compound 12a also displayed impressive cytotoxicity against A549 cell line (IC50: 3.00 ± 1.40 μM). Further target-based assay of these two compounds 12c and 12a revealed their potential as DNA intercalative topoisomerase-IIα inhibitors. Additionally, the antiproliferative activity of compound 12c was measured in A549 cells by traditional apoptosis assays revealing the nuclear, morphological alterations, and depolarization of membrane potential in mitochondria and externalization of phosphatidylserine in a concentration-dependent manner. Cell cycle analysis unveiled the G0/G1 phase inhibition and wound healing assay inferred the inhibition of in vitro cell migration by compound 12c in lung cancer cells. Remarkably, the safety profile of compound 12c was disclosed by screening against normal human lung epithelial cell line (BEAS-2B: IC50: 71.2 ± 7.95 μM) with a selectivity index range of 14.9-25.26. Moreover, Molecular modeling studies affirm the intercalative binding of compound 12c and 12a in the active pocket of topo-IIα. Furthermore, in silico prediction of physico-chemical parameters divulged the propitious drug-like properties of the synthesized derivatives.
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- Ramya Tokala
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037, India
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- Bioinformatics Centre, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210, India
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- Tumor Immunology & Immunotherapy Group, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210, India; Homi-Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037, India.
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Molecular hybrid design, synthesis, in vitro and in vivo anticancer evaluation, and mechanism of action of N-acylhydrazone linked, heterobivalent β-carbolines. Bioorg Chem 2020; 96:103612. [PMID: 32007724 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A series of N-acylhydrazone-linked, heterobivalent β-carboline derivatives was designed and synthesized from l-tryptophan in a nine-step reaction sequence. The effort resulted in the heterobivalent β-carbolines 10a-t in good yields. The target compounds were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). The in vitro cytotoxic activity of the synthesized compounds was evaluated against normal EA.HY926 cells and five cancer cell lines: LLC (Lewis lung carcinoma), BGC-823 (gastric carcinoma), CT-26 (murine colon carcinoma), Bel-7402 (liver carcinoma), and MCF-7 (breast carcinoma). Compound 10e, with an IC50 value of 2.41 μM against EA.HY926 cells, was the most potent inhibitor. It showed cytotoxicity against all five cancer cell lines of different origin - murine and human, with IC50 values ranging from 4.2 ± 0.7 to 18.5 ± 3.1 μM. A study of structure-activity relationships indicated that the influence on cytotoxic activities of the substituent in the R9'-position followed the tendency, 2,3,4,5,6-perfluorophenylmethyl > 4-fluorobenzyl > 3-phenylpropyl group. The antitumor efficacies of the selected compounds were also evaluated in mice. Compound 10e exhibited potent antitumor activity, with tumor inhibition of more than 40% for Sarcoma 180 and 36.7% for Lewis lung cancer. Furthermore, the pharmacological mechanisms showed that compound 10e has a certain impairment in the motility of LLC cells, which suggests the anti-metastatic potential. And compound 10e inhibited angiogenesis in chicken chorioallantoic membrane assay, and the anti-angiogenetic potency was more potent than the reference drug combretastatin A4-phosphate (CA4P) at a concentration 50 μM.
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Jadala C, Sathish M, Reddy TS, Reddy VG, Tokala R, Bhargava SK, Shankaraiah N, Nagesh N, Kamal A. Synthesis and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of β-carboline-combretastatin carboxamides as apoptosis inducing agents: DNA intercalation and topoisomerase-II inhibition. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:3285-3298. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Li S, Hu L, Li J, Zhu J, Zeng F, Huang Q, Qiu L, Du R, Cao R. Design, synthesis, structure-activity relationships and mechanism of action of new quinoline derivatives as potential antitumor agents. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 162:666-678. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 11/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Gu H, Li N, Dai J, Xi Y, Wang S, Wang J. Synthesis and In Vitro Antitumor Activity of Novel Bivalent β-Carboline-3-carboxylic Acid Derivatives with DNA as a Potential Target. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E3179. [PMID: 30326662 PMCID: PMC6214108 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A series of novel bivalent β-carboline derivatives were designed and synthesized, and in vitro cytotoxicity, cell apoptosis, and DNA-binding affinity were evaluated. The cytotoxic results demonstrated that most bivalent β-carboline derivatives exhibited stronger cytotoxicity than the corresponding monomer against the five selected tumor cell lines (A549, SGC-7901, Hela, SMMC-7721, and MCF-7), indicating that the dimerization at the C³ position could enhance the antitumor activity of β-carbolines. Among the derivatives tested, 4B, 6i, 4D, and 6u displayed considerable cytotoxicity against A549 cell line. Furthermore, 4B, 6i, 4D, and 6u induced cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner, and caused cell cycle arrest at the S and G2/M phases. Moreover, the levels of cytochrome C in mitochondria, and the expressions of bcl-2 protein, decreased after treatment with β-carbolines, which indicated that 6i and 6u could induce mitochondria-mediated apoptosis. In addition, the results of UV-visible spectral, thermal denaturation, and molecular docking studies revealed that 4B, 6i, 4D, and 6u could bind to DNA mainly by intercalation.
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- Hongling Gu
- College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China.
- State key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Gang FL, Zhu F, Li XT, Wei JL, Wu WJ, Zhang JW. Synthesis and bioactivities evaluation of l-pyroglutamic acid analogues from natural product lead. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 26:4644-4649. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Zhang ZJ, Zeng Y, Jiang ZY, Shu BS, Sethuraman V, Zhong GH. Design, synthesis, fungicidal property and QSAR studies of novel β-carbolines containing urea, benzoylthiourea and benzoylurea for the control of rice sheath blight. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2018; 74:1736-1746. [PMID: 29384254 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rice sheath blight is a globally important rice disease. Unfortunately, this critical disease has not been effectively controlled, and the intensive and continuous use of the same fungicide might increase the risk of resistance development in the pathogen. To discover new active agents against rice sheath blight, in this study, three series of β-carboline urea, benzoylurea and benzoylthiourea derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for in vitro and in vivo fungicidal activity against Rhizoctonia solani. RESULTS All these compounds (EC50 : 0.131-1.227 mmol L-1 ) exhibited better fungicidal activity than harmine itself (EC50 : 2.453 mmol L-1 ). Significantly, compound 17c (EC50 : 0.131 mmol L-1 ) displayed the best efficacy in vitro and superior fungicidal activity compared with validamycin A (EC50 : 0.397 mmol L-1 ). Moreover, the in vivo bioassay also indicated that compound 17c could be effective for the control of rice sheath blight. CONCLUSION Based on the bioassay result and quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) information, structure modification in β-carboline warrants further investigation and its benzoylurea derivative 17c, which showed the best fungicidal activities, could emerge as a potential fungicide against rice sheath blight. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Zhi-Jun Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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Combining ligand-based and structure-based drug design approaches to study the structure-activity relationships of a β-carboline derivative series. Struct Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-018-1141-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Guo L, Chen W, Cao R, Fan W, Ma Q, Zhang J, Dai B. Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of asymmetric dimeric β-carboline derivatives as potential antitumor agents. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 147:253-265. [PMID: 29448140 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A series of newly asymmetric dimeric β-carbolines with a spacer of 4-6 methylene units between the indole nitrogen and the harmine oxygen were synthesized. Structures of all the novel synthesized compounds were confirmed by their spectral and analytical studies. All of the synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against nine cancer cell lines. The results revealed that compounds 7c, 7o and 7s exhibited the highest cytotoxic activities with IC50 values of less than 20 μM against the tumor cell lines tested. Acute toxicities and antitumor efficacies of the selected compounds in mice were also evaluated, and compound 7o exhibited potent antitumor activities with the tumor inhibition rate of over 40%. The wound healing assay displayed a specific impairment in the motility of the HT-29 cells, which suggested the anti-metastatic potential of compound 7o. Moreover, compound 7o had obvious angiogenesis inhibitory effects in the chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. Preliminary structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis indicated that: (1) 3-phenylpropyl substituent at the N9-position of the indole ring was the most suitable group giving rise to potent cytotoxic agents; (2) the spacer length affected the antitumor potencies, and four methylene units were more favorable.
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- Liang Guo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Research Co. Ltd., 175 He Nan East Road, Urumqi 830011, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xin Gang West Road, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Research Co. Ltd., 175 He Nan East Road, Urumqi 830011, PR China
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- Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Research Co. Ltd., 175 He Nan East Road, Urumqi 830011, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China.
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ELİK M, Serdaroğlu G. A Computational Study of 1-substituted methyl 9-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate: Quantum Chemical Descriptors, FMO and NBO Analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.17776/csj.356185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Devi N, Kumar S, Pandey SK, Singh V. 1(3)-Formyl-β-carbolines: Potential Aldo-X Precursors for the Synthesis of β-Carboline-Based Molecular Architectures. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201700477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Nisha Devi
- Department of Chemistry; Dr B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (NITJ); 144011 Punjab India
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- Department of Chemistry; Dr B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (NITJ); 144011 Punjab India
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- Department of Chemistry; Dr B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (NITJ); 144011 Punjab India
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Zhang Z, Xiao X, Su T, Wu J, Ren J, Zhu J, Zhang X, Cao R, Du R. Synthesis, structure-activity relationships and preliminary mechanism of action of novel water-soluble 4-quinolone-3-carboxamides as antiproliferative agents. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 140:239-251. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chang SM, Christian W, Wu MH, Chen TL, Lin YW, Suen CS, Pidugu HB, Detroja D, Shah A, Hwang MJ, Su TL, Lee TC. Novel indolizino[8,7- b ]indole hybrids as anti-small cell lung cancer agents: Regioselective modulation of topoisomerase II inhibitory and DNA crosslinking activities. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 127:235-249. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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One-pot reaction of pyranoindolones with phenylisocyanates: a simple and regioselective approach to β-carbolines. Tetrahedron Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.10.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chen W, Zhang G, Guo L, Fan W, Ma Q, Zhang X, Du R, Cao R. Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel alkyl diamine linked bivalent β-carbolines as angiogenesis inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 124:249-261. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2016] [Revised: 08/20/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Li S, Wang A, Gu F, Wang Z, Tian C, Qian Z, Tang L, Gu Y. Novel harmine derivatives for tumor targeted therapy. Oncotarget 2016; 6:8988-9001. [PMID: 25940702 PMCID: PMC4496197 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Harmine is a beta-carboline alkaloid found in medicinal plant PeganumHarmala, which has served as a folk anticancer medicine. However, clinical applications of harmine were limited by its low pharmacological effects and noticeable neurotoxicity. In this study, we modified harmine to increase the therapeutic efficacy and to decrease the systemic toxicity. Specifically, two tumor targeting harmine derivatives 2DG-Har-01 and MET-Har-02 were synthesized by modifying substituent in position-2, -7 and -9 of harmine ring with two different targeting group2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG) and Methionine (Met), respectively. Their therapeutic efficacy and toxicity were investigated both in vitro and in vivo. Results suggested that the two newharmine derivatives displayed much higher therapeutic effects than non-modified harmine. In particular, MET-Har-02 was more potent than 2DG-Har-01 with promising potential for targeted cancer therapy.
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- Siwen Li
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Automation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Arlington, TX, USA
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Design and synthesis of C3-tethered 1,2,3-triazolo-β-carboline derivatives: Anticancer activity, DNA-binding ability, viscosity and molecular modeling studies. Bioorg Chem 2016; 64:42-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2015.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Design and synthesis of dithiocarbamate linked β-carboline derivatives: DNA topoisomerase II inhibition with DNA binding and apoptosis inducing ability. Bioorg Med Chem 2015; 23:5511-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Shankaraiah N, Siraj K, Nekkanti S, Srinivasulu V, Sharma P, Senwar KR, Sathish M, Vishnuvardhan M, Ramakrishna S, Jadala C, Nagesh N, Kamal A. DNA-binding affinity and anticancer activity of β-carboline–chalcone conjugates as potential DNA intercalators: Molecular modelling and synthesis. Bioorg Chem 2015; 59:130-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2015.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Revised: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gooyit M, Tricoche N, Javor S, Lustigman S, Janda KD. Exploiting the Polypharmacology of ß-Carbolines to Disrupt O. volvulus Molting. ACS Med Chem Lett 2015; 6:339-43. [PMID: 25815157 DOI: 10.1021/ml500516r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Onchocerciasis is an infection caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus, which can eventually result in blindness. The lack of an effective macrofilaricide and the possible development of ivermectin-resistant strains of O. volvulus necessitate the need for alternative treatment strategies. We have shown that targeting the L3-stage-specific chitinase OvCHT1 impairs the shedding of the filarial cuticle. In our continued efforts to discover OvCHT1 inhibitors, we identified the β-carboline alkaloid scaffolding as a chitinase inhibitor that is capable of penetrating the worm cuticle. Herein, we disclose the rich polypharmacology of the β-carboline class of compounds as an approach to abrogate the molting of the parasite and thus the initiation of infection in the human host.
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- Major Gooyit
- Departments
of Chemistry and Immunology and Microbial Science, The Skaggs Institute
for Chemical Biology, and The Worm Institute of Research and Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Lindsley
F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Departments
of Chemistry and Immunology and Microbial Science, The Skaggs Institute
for Chemical Biology, and The Worm Institute of Research and Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Lindsley
F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Departments
of Chemistry and Immunology and Microbial Science, The Skaggs Institute
for Chemical Biology, and The Worm Institute of Research and Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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Nagesh N, Raju G, Srinivas R, Ramesh P, Reddy MD, Reddy CR. A dihydroindolizino indole derivative selectively stabilizes G-quadruplex DNA and down-regulates c-MYC expression in human cancer cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2015; 1850:129-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Revised: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Sun R, Liu R, Zhou C, Ren Z, Guo L, Ma Q, Fan W, Qiu L, Yu H, Shao G, Cao R. Synthesis and biological evaluation of piperazine group-linked bivalent β-carbolines as potential antitumor agents. MEDCHEMCOMM 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5md00312a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of bivalent β-carbolines with a piperazine group spacer between 3-methylene units were synthesized and their cytotoxic activities in vitro were evaluated. Compounds 7e and 7g exhibited potent cytotoxic activity.
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- Rongqin Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- PR China
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- School of Life Science
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- PR China
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- Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
- Urumqi 830011
- PR China
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- Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
- Urumqi 830011
- PR China
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- Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
- Urumqi 830011
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- PR China
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Savariz FC, Foglio MA, Goes Ruiz ALT, da Costa WF, de Magalhães Silva M, Santos JCC, Figueiredo IM, Meyer E, de Carvalho JE, Sarragiotto MH. Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel 1-substituted phenyl 3-(2-oxo-1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl) β-carbolines and their Mannich bases. Bioorg Med Chem 2014; 22:6867-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Song H, Liu Y, Liu Y, Wang L, Wang Q. Synthesis and antiviral and fungicidal activity evaluation of β-carboline, dihydro-β-carboline, tetrahydro-β-carboline alkaloids, and their derivatives. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:1010-8. [PMID: 24460429 DOI: 10.1021/jf404840x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Six known β-carboline, dihydro-β-carboline, and tetrahydro-β-carboline alkaloids and a series of their derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their anti-tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and fungicidal activities for the first time. All of the alkaloids and some of their derivatives (compounds 3, 4, 14, and 19) exhibited higher anti-TMV activity than the commercial antiviral agent Ribavirin both in vitro and in vivo. Especially, the inactivation, curative, and protection activities of alkaloids Harmalan (62.3, 55.1, and 60.3% at 500 μg/mL) and tetrahydroharmane (64.2, 57.2, and 59.5% at 500 μg/mL) in vivo were much higher than those of Ribavirin (37.4, 36.2, and 38.5% at 500 μg/mL). A new derivative, 14, with optimized physicochemical properties, obviously exhibited higher activities in vivo (50.4, 43.9, and 47.9% at 500 μg/mL) than Ribavirin and other derivatives; therefore, 14 can be used as a new lead structure for the development of anti-TMV drugs. Moreover, most of these compounds exhibited good fungicidal activity against 14 kinds of fungi, especially compounds 4, 7, and 11.
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- Hongjian Song
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Research Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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Kamal A, Srinivasulu V, Nayak VL, Sathish M, Shankaraiah N, Bagul C, Reddy NVS, Rangaraj N, Nagesh N. Design and synthesis of C3-pyrazole/chalcone-linked beta-carboline hybrids: antitopoisomerase I, DNA-interactive, and apoptosis-inducing anticancer agents. ChemMedChem 2014; 9:2084-98. [PMID: 24470122 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201300406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A series of β-carboline hybrids bearing a substituted phenyl and a chalcone/(N-acetyl)-pyrazole moiety at the C1 and C3 positions, respectively, was designed, synthesized, and evaluated for anticancer activity. These new hybrid molecules showed significant cytotoxic activity, with IC50 values ranging from <2.0 μM to 80 μM, and the structure-activity relationships (SAR) associated with substitutions at positions 1 and 3 of these hybrids was clearly addressed. Further, induction of apoptosis was confirmed by Annexin V-FITC, Hoechst staining, and DNA fragmentation analysis. In addition, DNA photocleavage studies proved that two of the hybrids, (E)-1-(furan-2-yl)-3-(1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-3-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (7 d) and 1-(3-(furan-2-yl)-5-(1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-3-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethanone (8 d) could effectively cleave pBR322 plasmid DNA upon irradiation with UV light. Active hybrid 8 d inhibited DNA topoisomerase I activity efficiently and preserved DNA in the supercoiled form. To further corroborate the biological activities, as well as to understand the nature of the interaction of these hybrids with DNA, spectroscopic studies were also performed. Unlike simple β-carboline alkaloids, the binding mode of these new hybrid molecules with DNA was not similar, and both biophysical as well as molecular docking studies speculated a combilexin-type of interaction with DNA. Further, an in silico study of these β-carboline hybrids revealed their drug-like properties.
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- Ahmed Kamal
- Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007 (India); Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037 (India).
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Wu Q, Bai Z, Ma Q, Fan W, Guo L, Zhang G, Qiu L, Yu H, Shao G, Cao R. Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel bivalent β-carbolines as potential antitumor agents. MEDCHEMCOMM 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4md00098f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of bivalent β-carbolines with a spacer between the 3-carboxyl oxygens was synthesized and their cytotoxic activities in vitro and antitumor efficacies in vivo were evaluated. Compound 22 exhibited potent antitumor activity against Lewis lung cancer in mice with a tumor inhibition rate of 64.2%.
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- Qifeng Wu
- School of Life Science
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275, P R China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275, P R China
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- Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
- Urumqi 830011, P R China
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- Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
- Urumqi 830011, P R China
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- Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
- Urumqi 830011, P R China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275, P R China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275, P R China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275, P R China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275, P R China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510275, P R China
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Design, synthesis and evaluation of N13-substituted evodiamine derivatives against human cancer cell lines. Molecules 2013; 18:15750-68. [PMID: 24352027 PMCID: PMC6270516 DOI: 10.3390/molecules181215750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Revised: 11/07/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Attempting to improve the anticancer activity and solubility of evodiamine in simulated gastric fluid (SGF) and simulated intestinal fluid (SIF) solutions, thirty-eight N13-substituted evodiamine derivatives were designed, synthesized and tested for antitumor activities against six kinds of human cancer cell lines, namely prostate cancer (DU-145 and PC-3), lung cancer (H460), breast cancer (MCF-7), colon cancer (HCT-5) and glioblastoma (SF-268). The solubility of these compounds in SGF and SIF solutions was evaluated, and apoptosis induced by 2-2, 2-3, 2-16 and 3-2 was determined. The results showed: (1) among all compounds examined, 2-16 showed the highest antitumor activity and a broader spectrum of activity, with IC50 values ranging from 1–2 µM; (2) their solubility was obviously improved; (3) 2-3, 2-16 and 3-2 had a significant impact inducing apoptosis in some cancer cell lines. The preliminary structure-activity relationships of these derivatives were discussed.
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Zhang G, Cao R, Guo L, Ma Q, Fan W, Chen X, Li J, Shao G, Qiu L, Ren Z. Synthesis and structure--activity relationships of N²-alkylated quaternary β-carbolines as novel antitumor agents. Eur J Med Chem 2013; 65:21-31. [PMID: 23688697 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Revised: 03/26/2013] [Accepted: 04/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A series of novel N(2)-alkylated quaternary β-carbolines was synthesized by modification of position-1, 2, 7 and 9 of β-carboline nucleus with various alkyl and arylated alkyl substituents, and their cytotoxic activities in vitro and antitumor potencies in mice were evaluated. Compound 3m was found to be the most potent antitumor agent. SARs analysis revealed that (1) the substituents in position-2 and 9 of β-carboline nucleus played a vital role in modulation of antitumor activity; (2) the benzyl and 3-phenylpropyl substituents in position-2 and 9 of β-carboline ring were the optimal substituents giving rise to significant antitumor agent. These compounds might be a novel promising class of antitumor agents with clinical development potential.
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- Guoxian Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xin Gang West Road, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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Design, synthesis and in vitro and in vivo antitumor activities of novel bivalent β-carbolines. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 60:10-22. [PMID: 23279863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2012] [Revised: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/22/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A series of bivalent β-carbolines with a spacer of three to ten methylene units between the indole nitrogen was synthesized and evaluated as antitumor agents. The results demonstrated that compounds 18c, 21b, 25a and 31b exhibited strong cytotoxic activities with IC(50) value of lower than 20 μM against four tumor cell lines. Acute toxicities and antitumor efficacies of the selected compounds in mice were also evaluated, compounds 18b, 21b, 26a and 31b exhibited potent antitumor activities with tumor inhibition rate of over 40% in animal models. Preliminary structure-activity relationships analysis indicated that (1) the spacer length affected antitumor potencies, and four to six methylene units were more favorable; (2) the introduction of appropriate substituent into position-1 of β-carboline facilitated antitumor potencies.
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Savariz FC, Foglio MA, de Carvalho JE, Ruiz ALTG, Duarte MCT, da Rosa MF, Meyer E, Sarragiotto MH. Synthesis and evaluation of new β-carboline-3-(4-benzylidene)-4H-oxazol-5-one derivatives as antitumor agents. Molecules 2012; 17:6100-13. [PMID: 22614863 PMCID: PMC6268609 DOI: 10.3390/molecules17056100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2012] [Revised: 05/05/2012] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
In the present work, we report the synthesis and in vitro anticancer and antimicrobial activity evaluation of a new series of 1-substituted-β-carboline derivatives bearing a 4-benzylidene-4H-oxazol-5-one unity at C-3. The compound 2-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-9H-β-carbolin-3-yl]-4-(benzylidene)-4H-oxazol-5-one (11) was the most active derivative, exhibiting a potent cytotoxic activity against glioma (U251), prostate (PC-3) and ovarian (OVCAR-03) cancer cell lines with IC50 values of 0.48, 1.50 and 1.07 µM, respectively. An in silico study of the ADME properties of the novel synthesized β-carboline derivatives was also performed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Franciele Cristina Savariz
- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, Maringá, 87020-900 PR, Brazil
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- Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 6171, Campinas, 13083-970 SP, Brazil
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- Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 6171, Campinas, 13083-970 SP, Brazil
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- Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 6171, Campinas, 13083-970 SP, Brazil
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- Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 6171, Campinas, 13083-970 SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Engenharias e Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Rua da Faculdade, 645, Toledo, 85903-000 PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, Maringá, 87020-900 PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, Maringá, 87020-900 PR, Brazil
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; ; Tel.: +55-44-3261-3657; Fax: +55-44-3011-4125
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Hussein BH, Azab HA, El-Azab MF, El-Falouji AI. A novel anti-tumor agent, Ln(III) 2-thioacetate benzothiazole induces anti-angiogenic effect and cell death in cancer cell lines. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 51:99-109. [PMID: 22424613 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2011] [Revised: 02/11/2012] [Accepted: 02/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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