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Romero-Hernández LL, Ahuja-Casarín AI, Merino-Montiel P, Montiel-Smith S, Vega-Báez JL, Sandoval-Ramírez J. Syntheses and medicinal chemistry of spiro heterocyclic steroids. Beilstein J Org Chem 2024; 20:1713-1745. [PMID: 39076294 PMCID: PMC11285062 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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There is compelling evidence that incorporating a heterocyclic moiety into a steroid can alter its pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties, driving intense interest in the synthesis of such hybrids among research groups. In this review, we present an overview of recent synthetic methodologies, spanning the period from 2000 to 2023, for the preparation of spiro heterocyclic steroids. The compounds surveyed encompass four-, five-, six-, and seven-membered heterocycles appended to various positions of steroidal backbones, with spirocycles containing oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur atoms being predominant. The outlined synthetic procedures emphasize the pivotal steps for constructing the heterocycles, often accompanied by a detailed account of the overall synthesis pathway. The review encompasses innovative compounds, including bis-steroids linked by a spiro heterocycle and steroids conjugated to heterocyclic moieties containing three or more (hetero)cycles. Moreover, many compounds are accompanied by data on their biological activities, such as antiproliferative, antimalarial, antimicrobial, antifungal, steroid antagonist, and enzyme inhibition, among others, aimed at furnishing pertinent insights for the future design of more potent and selective drugs.
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- Laura L Romero-Hernández
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ciudad Universitaria, 72570, Puebla, Pue., México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ciudad Universitaria, 72570, Puebla, Pue., México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ciudad Universitaria, 72570, Puebla, Pue., México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ciudad Universitaria, 72570, Puebla, Pue., México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ciudad Universitaria, 72570, Puebla, Pue., México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ciudad Universitaria, 72570, Puebla, Pue., México
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Hammouda MM, Elattar KM, Rashed MM, Osman AMA. Synthesis, biological activities, and future perspectives of steroidal monocyclic pyridines. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:1934-1972. [PMID: 37859725 PMCID: PMC10583814 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00411b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Steroidal pyridines are a class of compounds that have been the subject of extensive research in recent years due to their potential biological activities. The introduction of a pyridine ring into the steroid skeleton can significantly alter the chemical and biological properties of the compound, making it more potent and/or selective for a particular target. Different synthetic methods have been developed for the preparation of steroidal pyridines. This review provides an overview of the synthesis, biological activities, and future perspectives of steroidal monocyclic dihydropyridines, tetrahydropyridines, and pyridines from 2005 to the present. The different synthetic methods that have been developed for the preparation of these steroids are discussed, as well as the proposed mechanisms and the biological activities that have been reported. Finally, the potential of steroidal monocyclic pyridines for the development of new drugs is discussed. This review is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of steroidal monocyclic pyridines for researchers and scientists who are interested in this area of research. It is also hoped that this review will stimulate further research into the synthesis and biological activities of steroidal pyridines to develop new and improved drugs for the treatment of diseases.
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- Mohamed M Hammouda
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Al-Kharj 11942 Saudi Arabia
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University El-Gomhoria Street Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Unit of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University El-Gomhoria Street Mansoura 35516 Egypt +201010655354
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- Toxicology Department, Mansoura Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University El-Gomhoria Street Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Al-Kharj 11942 Saudi Arabia
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University Shebin El-Koam Egypt
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Li X, Yang MX, Luo YH, Zhan HH, Chen MF, Huang YM, Liu L, Yang XM. Design, synthesis and anticancer activity of novel steroidal derivatives with D-ring fused or substituted N-heterocyclic systems. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202200648. [PMID: 36043381 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A series of novel D-ring fused or substituted steroidal N-heterocycles were synthesized, and their chemical structures were characterized by spectroscopic analysis. The anticancer activity of these compounds against four human cancer cell lines (MCF-7, H1299, HeLa and HepG2) were evaluated and the structure-activity relationship (SAR) was also investigated. Compound 3c displayed significant inhibitory activity on the four cancer cells with IC 50 values ranging from 3.88 to 10.05 µ M. Overall, these studies indicated that construction of N-heterocyclic system with D-ring substituted containing a double bond at C-16 and C-17 or D-ring fused with [17,16-d]azolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine could be a promising strategy to improve antitumor activity for steroids deserved further investigation.
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- Xiaosan Li
- Guangdong Medical University, school of pharmacy, Xincheng Road, 523808, Dongguan, CHINA
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- Guangdong Medical University, college of pharmacy, Xincheng Avenue, Songshan Lake Science and Technology Industrial Park, Dongguan, 523808, Dongguan, CHINA
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- Guangdong Medical University, college of pharmacy, Xincheng Road, 523808, dongguan, CHINA
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- Guangdong Medical University, college of pharmacy, Xincheng Road, 523808, Dongguan, CHINA
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- Guangdong Medical University, college of pharmacy, Xincheng Road, 523808, Dongguan, CHINA
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- Guangdong Medical University, college of pharmacy, Xincheng Road, 523808, Dongguan, CHINA
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- Guangdong Medical University, college of pharmacy, Xincheng Road, 523808, Dongguan, CHINA
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- Guangdong Medical University, college of pharmacy, Xincheng Road, 523808, Dongguan, CHINA
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Ma S, Jiang W, Hu Y, Wang Q, Wu W, Shi B. Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Insecticidal Activity of Steroidal N-Piperidone. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:1467-1476. [PMID: 35080386 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A series of steroidal piperidone derivatives were synthesized, and their agricultural activities were evaluated against Myzus persicae, Aphis citricola, Brevicoryne brassicae Linn., and Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). Most of the tested compounds exhibited potent insecticidal activity against these four pests. Compound I-9 displayed the highest activity against M. persicae, A. citricola, and Brevicoryne brassicae, with LC50 values of 11.3, 10.4, and 8.68 μg/mL, respectively. The mode of action test indicated that these derivatives had superior contact and systemic insecticidal activity against M. persicae. In addition, we initially explored whether the foregut and midgut might be the action sites of the target derivatives against M. persicae. Furthermore, a field trial showed that the control of compound I-9 was similar to that of acetamiprid against M. persicae, at a dose of 50 μg/mL; the control rates were 97.8 and 99.2% after 14 and 21 days, respectively. The structure-activity relationship of these analogues provided some important insights for the discovery and development of new insecticides to solve the current pesticide resistance crisis.
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- Shichuang Ma
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, No. 3 Tai Cheng Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, No. 3 Tai Cheng Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, No. 3 Tai Cheng Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, No. 3 Tai Cheng Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, No. 3 Tai Cheng Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Botanical Pesticide R&D in Shaanxi Province, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, No. 3 Tai Cheng Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Botanical Pesticide R&D in Shaanxi Province, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Liang Q, Liu M, Li J, Tong R, Hu Y, Bai L, Shi J. NAE modulators: A potential therapy for gastric carcinoma. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 231:114156. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Du Z, Li G, Ge H, Zhou X, Zhang J. Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Steroidal Glycoconjugates as Potential Antiproliferative Agents. ChemMedChem 2021; 16:1488-1498. [PMID: 33476082 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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To systematically evaluate the impact of neoglycosylation upon the anticancer activities and selectivity of steroids, four series of neoglycosides of diosgenin, pregnenolone, dehydroepiandrosterone and estrone were designed and synthesized according to the neoglycosylation approach. The structures of all the products were elucidated by NMR analysis, and the stereochemistry of C20-MeON-pregnenolone was confirmed by crystal X-ray diffraction. The compounds' cytotoxicity on five human cancer cell lines was evaluated using a Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, and structure-activity relationships (SAR) are discussed. 2-deoxy-d-glucoside 5 k displayed the most potent antiproliferative activities against HepG2 cells with an IC50 value of 1.5 μM. Further pharmacological experiments on compound 5 k on HepG2 cells revealed that it could cause morphological changes and cell-cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase and then induced the apoptosis, which might be associated with the enhanced expression of high-mobility group Box 1 (HMGB1). Taken together, these findings prove that the neoglycosylation of steroids could be a promising strategy for the discovery of potential antiproliferative agents.
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- Zhichao Du
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, P. R. China.,ZhenPing Expert Workstation for Zhang Jian Zhenping, Ankang, Shaanxi, 725699, P. R. China
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Fang Y, Liao G, Guo H, Yu B, Liu HM. Synthesis of biologically relevant steroidal spiro β-lactams from dienamides through the cascade 4-endo N-cyclization/aerobic oxidation sequence. Steroids 2020; 159:108635. [PMID: 32169578 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2020.108635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The steroid nucleus and β-lactam are prevalent in natural products and drug molecules, the compounds containing such fragments always possess diverse and interesting biological profiles. Presented here is an unprecedented cascade 4-endo N-cyclization/aerobic oxidation sequence that enables the synthesis of biologically relevant steroidal spiro β-lactams from dienamides. Of note, two continuous quaternary chiral centers were constructed simultaneously in this process, and the title compounds bearing the OH and CN groups are highly functionalized, allowing for late-stage transformations for construction of diverse compound library. The protocol has several advantages such as mild reaction conditions and short reaction time, therefore could serve as a new strategy for synthesizing β-lactams.
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- Yuan Fang
- Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Forensic Science, Chongqing 400021, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Convenient framework of poly functionalized (E)-2-benzylideno-(Z)-carbazolylideno cyanoacetamides via rearrangements as an efficient antibiofilm inhibitors with SAR study. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:777-784. [PMID: 30692023 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A simple and one-pot approach for the synthesis of highly functionalized novel (E)-2-benzylideno-(Z)-carbazolylideno cyanoacetamide derivatives from different 2-(2',3',4',9'-tetrahydro-carbazol-1'-ylidene)-propanedinitriles and aryl/heteroaryl carbaldehydes via vinylogous aldol reaction. The structures of the molecules were designated by FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR studies, elemental and X-ray crystallographic analysis. The synthesized pure products have been screened for in vitro antibiofilm inhibitory activity towards antibiotic-resistant pathogenic organisms. All the synthesized compounds showed biofilm inhibition. Promisingly, the moieties 3a, 3d and 3h showed higher antibiofilm activity at biofilm inhibitory concentration (BIC) (200 μg/mL) against bacterial pathogens. Among the three moieties, 3a showed high prospective against E. coli biofilm with minimal and maximal BIC percentage of 32% (10 μg/mL) and 89% (100 μg/mL) and chosen lowest BIC for further evaluation. Also, the 3a generate ROS two fold at 1 h treatment in E. coli biofilm. The 3a exhibited no toxic effect on cell viability upto 75 μg/mL in HEK293 cell lines. The results of the present study reveal that among (E)-2-benzylideno-(Z)-carbazolylideno cyanoacetamides, (E)-2-benzylideno-6-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-(Z)-α-carbamino-α-cyano-1-ylidene (3a) could be exploited as an excellent antibiofilm agent against carbapenem-resistant E. coli bacteria strains.
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Cherkalin MS, Kolobov AV, Chernoburova EI, Shchetinina MA, Zavarzin IV. Synthesis of steroid compounds containing a pyridazinone moiety. Russ Chem Bull 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-018-2343-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fuentes-Aguilar A, Romero-Hernández LL, Arenas-González A, Merino-Montiel P, Montiel-Smith S, Meza-Reyes S, Vega-Báez JL, Plata GB, Padrón JM, López Ó, Fernández-Bolaños JG. New selenosteroids as antiproliferative agents. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 15:5041-5054. [PMID: 28574071 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00458c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Starting from natural steroids (diosgenin, hecogenin, smilagenin, estrone), we have prepared a wide panel of selenoderivatives, including benzoselenazolones, selenosemicarbazones, isoselenocyanates, selenoureas, selenocyanates and diselenides, with the aim of developing new families of potential chemotherapeutic agents. The modification of the organoselenium moieties, and their position on the steroid provided valuable information concerning the antiproliferative activities. Among all the families accessed herein, the best profile was achieved for selenoureas on the A ring of estrone, which exhibited GI50 values in the range 2.0-4.1 μM for all the tested tumor cell lines, with increased potency compared with commonly used chemotherapeutic agents, like 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin. Cell cycle analysis revealed that selenoureas induced accumulation of cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle in the breast cancer cell lines HBL-100 and T-47D; therefore, a different mechanism than cisplatin, that induces cell cycle accumulation in the S phase as a result of DNA damage, must be involved. In the rest of the tumor cells, a slight increase of the S compartment was observed. Moreover, selenosteoids turned out to be excellent glutathione peroxidase (GPx) mimics for the catalytic removal of deleterious H2O2 (t1/2 8.0-22.5 min) and alkyl peroxides (t1/2 23.0-38.9 min) when used in substoichiometric amounts (1% molar ratio), thus providing a valuable tool for reducing the intrinsic oxidative stress in tumor progression.
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- Alma Fuentes-Aguilar
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico.
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Shi YK, Wang B, Shi XL, Zhao YD, Yu B, Liu HM. Synthesis and biological evaluation of new steroidal pyridines as potential anti-prostate cancer agents. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 145:11-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.12.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Fu DJ, Song J, Hou YH, Zhao RH, Li JH, Mao RW, Yang JJ, Li P, Zi XL, Li ZH, Zhang QQ, Wang FY, Zhang SY, Zhang YB, Liu HM. Discovery of 5,6-diaryl-1,2,4-triazines hybrids as potential apoptosis inducers. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 138:1076-1088. [PMID: 28763643 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A series of 5,6-diaryl-1,2,4-triazines hybrids bearing a 1,2,3-triazole linker were synthesized by molecular hybridization strategy and evaluated for antiproliferative activity against three selected cancer cell lines (MGC-803, EC-109 and PC-3). The first structure-activity relationship (SAR) for these 5,6-diaryl-1,2,4-triazines is explored in this report with evaluation of 15 variants of the structural class. Among these chemical derivatives, 3-(((1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine (11E) showed the more potent inhibitory effect against three cell lines than 5-Fu. Cellular mechanism studies in MGC-803 cells elucidated 11E inhibited colony formation and arrested cell cycle at G2/M phase. Furthermore, compound 11E caused morphological changes, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, and induced apoptosis through the apoptosis-related proteins in MGC-803 cells. It was the first time, to our knowledge, that 5,6-diaryl-1,2,4-triazines bearing a 1,2,3-triazole linker were used as potential apoptosis inducers.
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- Dong-Jun Fu
- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China.
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- New Drug Research & Development Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Technology of Drug Preparation, Zhengzhou University, Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Henan Province for Drug Quality and Evaluation, China.
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Yuan ZZ, Kong XW, Liu LH, Zhu HX, Xiao H. Facile synthesis of CF 3 -substituted dienamides via one-pot tandem reactions. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2017.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Zhang YL, Li YF, Shi XL, Yu B, Shi YK, Liu HM. Solvent-free synthesis of novel steroidal 2-aminopyridines. Steroids 2016; 115:147-153. [PMID: 27639101 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The synthesis of novel steroidal 3-cyano-2-aminopyridines using enaminonitrile and various primary amines was established under solvent-free condition. Structures of the new compounds were characterized by MS, 1H and 13C NMR data and the structure of 2-aminopyridine of the product 5b was further confirmed by X-ray analysis. The reaction mechanism was proposed on the basis of the key intermediate obtained. The adjacent amine and nitrile groups existed in the final products have the potential for late stage functionalization, which would provide efficient access to steroidal compound collections with structural diversity and complexity.
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- Yan-Ling Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan Province 461000, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Shi XJ, Yu B, Wang JW, Qi PP, Tang K, Huang X, Liu HM. Structurally novel steroidal spirooxindole by241 potently inhibits tumor growth mainly through ROS-mediated mechanisms. Sci Rep 2016; 6:31607. [PMID: 27527552 PMCID: PMC4985843 DOI: 10.1038/srep31607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cancer cells always have increased ROS levels, thus making them more vulnerable to persistent endogenous oxidative stress. The biochemical difference between cancer and normal cells could be exploited to achieve selective cancer cell killing by exogenous ROS-producing agents. Herein we described a structurally novel steroidal spirooxindole by241 and its anticancer efficacy. By241 exhibited potent inhibition against human cancer cells and less toxic to normal cells. By241 concentration-dependently induced apoptosis of MGC-803 and EC9706 cells, accompanied with the mitochondrial dysfunction and increased ROS levels. NAC can completely restore the decreased cell viability of MGC-803 cells caused by by241, suggesting ROS-mediated mechanisms. The expression levels of proteins involved in the mitochondrion-related pathways were detected, showing increased expression of proapoptotic proteins and decreased expression of anti-apoptotic proteins, and activation of caspases-9/-3, but without activating caspase-8 expression. Pretreatment with Z-VAD-FMK partially rescued by241-induced apoptosis of MGC-803 cells. Additionally, by241 inhibited mTOR, activated p53 and its downstream proteins, cleaved MDM2 and PI3K/AKT as well as NF-κB signaling pathway. In vivo experiments showed that by241 did not have significant acute oral toxicity and exerted good anticancer efficacy against MGC-803 bearing mice models. Therefore, by241 may serve as a lead for further development for cancer therapy.
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- Xiao-Jing Shi
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Efficient synthesis of new antiproliferative steroidal hybrids using the molecular hybridization approach. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 117:241-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhang YL, Li YF, Wang JW, Yu B, Shi YK, Liu HM. Multicomponent assembly of novel antiproliferative steroidal dihydropyridinyl spirooxindoles. Steroids 2016; 109:22-8. [PMID: 26976211 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Revised: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Multicomponent assembly of steroidal dihydropyridinyl spirooxindoles from pregnenolone, isatins, malononitrile, and ammonium acetate is described, which involves the formation of two C-C bonds, two C-N bonds, and an all-carbon quaternary stereogenic center in a single operation. MTT assays showed that some of these compounds had moderate to excellent cytotoxicity against the tested cancer cell lines and were more potent than 5-FU. Particularly, compound 5o represented excellent inhibitory effect toward EC-109 (IC50=0.3 μM), being about 33-fold more potent than 5-FU.
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- Yan-Ling Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xuchang University, Xuchang 461000, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Zhang YL, Li YF, Shi YK, Yu B, Zhang GC, Qi PP, Fu DJ, Shan LH, Liu HM. Efficient three-component one-pot synthesis of steroidal polysubstituted anilines. Steroids 2015. [PMID: 26209811 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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An efficient and practical base-promoted cascade reaction has been developed to access steroidal polysubstituted anilines from simple precursors. The protocol reported herein achieved the formation of a benzene ring as well as three continuous C-C bonds in a single operation. The reaction mechanism was proposed on the basis of the key intermediate obtained. Besides, this method could be potentially employed for the synthesis of biphenyl compounds. The adjacent amine and nitrile groups existed in the final products have the potential for late stage functionalization, which would provide efficient access to steroidal compound collections with structural diversity and complexity.
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- Yan-Ling Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan Province 461000, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Zhengzhou University and Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, No. 100, KeXue DaDao, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Yu B, Sun XN, Shi XJ, Qi PP, Zheng YC, Yu DQ, Liu HM. Efficient synthesis of novel antiproliferative steroidal spirooxindoles via the [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of azomethine ylides. Steroids 2015; 102:92-100. [PMID: 26256638 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A series of novel steroidal spirooxindoles 3a-h were synthesized from pregnenolone in a high regioselective manner using the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition as the key step. This protocol resulted in the formation of two C-C bonds, one C-N bond and the creation of one pyrrolidine ring and three contiguous stereocenters in a single operation. Biological evaluation showed that these synthesized steroidal spirooxindoles exhibited moderate to good antiproliferative activity against the tested cell lines and some of them were more potent than 5-FU. Among them, compounds 3e and 3f displayed the best antiproliferative activity against MCF-7 cells with the IC50 values of 4.0 and 3.9μM, respectively. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated that compound 3d caused the cellular apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase in a concentration-dependent manner. Docking results indicated that compound 3d fitted well into the MDM2 active site 1RV1 by interacting with Lys94 and Thr101 residues.
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- Bin Yu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Huanghe Sanmenxia of Henan University of Science and Technology, Sanmenxia 472000, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Yu B, Yu DQ, Liu HM. Spirooxindoles: Promising scaffolds for anticancer agents. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 97:673-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.06.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 469] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Revised: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Zhang YL, Li YF, Yu B, Shan LH, Liu HM. Recent Progress on the Synthesis and Bioactivity of Marine Naturally Occurring Dienamides and Related Derivatives. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2015.1038753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Yan-Ling Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research and Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan Province, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research and Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research and Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research and Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research and Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Ren JL, Zhang XY, Yu B, Wang XX, Shao KP, Zhu XG, Liu HM. Discovery of novel AHLs as potent antiproliferative agents. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 93:321-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Ali A, Asif M, Khanam H, Mashrai A, Sherwani MA, Owais M, Shamsuzzaman S. Synthesis and characterization of steroidal heterocyclic compounds, DNA condensation and molecular docking studies and their in vitro anticancer and acetylcholinesterase inhibition activities. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra11049a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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A facile and efficient approach for the synthesis of steroidal heterocyclic compounds (4–12) has been performed. Furthermore, these newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their various biological activities.
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- Abad Ali
- Steroid Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Aligarh 202 002
- India
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- Steroid Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Aligarh 202 002
- India
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- Steroid Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Aligarh 202 002
- India
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- Steroid Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Aligarh 202 002
- India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Aligarh 202 002
- India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Aligarh 202 002
- India
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Yu B, Qi PP, Shi XJ, Shan LH, Yu DQ, Liu HM. Discovery of novel steroidal pyran-oxindole hybrids as cytotoxic agents. Steroids 2014; 88:44-52. [PMID: 24928731 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2014.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/25/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A series of novel steroidal pyran-oxindole hybrids were efficiently synthesized in a single operation through the vinylogous aldol reaction of vinyl malononitrile 3 with substituted isatins involving the construction of C-C and C-O bonds. Some compounds displayed moderate to good cytotoxicity against T24, SMMC-7721, MCF-7 and MGC-803 cells. Compounds 4f and 4i were more potent than 5-Fu against T24 and MGC-803 cells with the IC50 values of 4.43 and 8.45 μM, respectively. Further mechanism studies indicated that compound 4i induced G2/M arrest and early apoptosis in a concentration- and time-dependent manner.
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- Bin Yu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Zhang W, Wang L, Zhang L, Chen W, Chen X, Xie M, Yan G, Hu X, Xu J, Zhang J. Synthesis and biological evaluation of steroidal derivatives as selective inhibitors of AKR1B10. Steroids 2014; 86:39-44. [PMID: 24793566 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2014.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Revised: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AKR1B10 is a member of human aldo-keto reductase superfamily, and a promising anti-cancer therapeutic target. In this paper, androst-5-ene-3β-ol, dehydroepiandrosterone, pregnenolone and cholesterol were used as reactants, sixteen products were obtained through Jones reaction and reduction reaction using NaBH4. Their inhibitory activities against AKR1B10 and AKR1B1 were measured. The most active compound (3a) has the IC50 of 0.50μM for AKR1B10, and the most AKR1B10 selective compound (2a) has the IC50 of 0.81μM with AKR1B1/AKR1B10 selectivity of 195. In addition, the binding modes of 2a and 3a in the active site of human AKR1B10 were identified by docking.
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- Wei Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Engineering School, Sun Yat-sen University, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Huang LH, Li Y, Xu HD, Zheng YF, Liu HM. Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel C6-cyclo secondary amine substituted purine steroid-nucleosides analogues. Steroids 2014; 85:13-7. [PMID: 24726440 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2014.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Novel C6-cyclo secondary amine substituted purine steroid-nucleoside analogues (2-9) were efficiently synthesized through displacement of the C6 chloro on the purine ring of series 1 with versatile cyclic secondary amines, including pyrrolidines, piperidine, morpholine, and piperazines. All the newly-synthesized compounds were evaluated for their anticancer activity in vitro against Hela, PC-3 and MCF-7 cell lines. Among them, compounds 5c and 6b exhibited significant cytotoxicity on PC-3 cell lines.
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- Li-Hua Huang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Yu B, Shi XJ, Qi PP, Yu DQ, Liu HM. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel steroidal spiro-oxindoles as potent antiproliferative agents. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 141:121-34. [PMID: 24508598 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2013] [Revised: 01/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Two series of novel steroidal spiro-pyrrolidinyl oxindoles 3a-t and 6a-c were designed and synthesized from dehydroepiandrosterone using the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition as the key step and further evaluated for their antiproliferative activities for four human cancer cell lines (MGC-803, EC109, SMMC-7721 and MCF-7). This protocol achieved the formation of two CC bonds, one CN bond and the creation of one new five-membered pyrrolidine ring and three contiguous stereocenters in a single operation. Biological evaluation showed that these synthesized steroidal spiro-pyrrolidinyl oxindoles possessed moderate to good antiproliferative activities against the tested cell lines and some of them were more potent than 5-Fu. Particularly, compound 3g showed good antiproliferative activity against SMMC-7721 (IC50=0.71μM). Steroid dimer 6b showed improved antiproliferative activities against SMMC-7721 and MCF-7 with the IC50 values of 4.30 and 2.06μM, respectively. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated that compound 3n caused the cellular early apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. [Corrected]
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- Bin Yu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Huang LH, Xu HD, Yang ZY, Zheng YF, Liu HM. Synthesis and anticancer activity of novel C6-piperazine substituted purine steroid-nucleosides analogues. Steroids 2014; 82:1-6. [PMID: 24378780 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2013.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Revised: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Novel C6-piperazine substituted purine nucleoside analogues (2-9) bearing a modified pyranose-like D ring of the 4-azasteroid moiety were efficiently synthesized through nucleophilic substitution at C6 position of the steroid-nucleoside precursors (1) with versatile piperazines. All newly-synthesized compounds were evaluated for their anticancer activity in vitro against Hela, PC-3 and MCF-7 cell lines. Among them, compounds 8b and 9b exhibited significant cytotoxicity on PC-3 cell lines.
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- Li-Hua Huang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Yu B, Sun XN, Shi XJ, Qi PP, Fang Y, Zhang E, Yu DQ, Liu HM. Stereoselective synthesis of novel antiproliferative steroidal (E, E) dienamides through a cascade aldol/cyclization process. Steroids 2013; 78:1134-40. [PMID: 23954522 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2013.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Revised: 07/27/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
The stereoselective and metal-free protocol involving a cascade aldol/cyclization process for the synthesis of steroidal (E, E) dienamides from steroidal α, α-dicyanoalkene was reported. This protocol efficiently achieved the construction of C=C bond and selective conversion of cyano group into carboxamide in one-pot procedure under mild condition. Further biological evaluation showed that some of these compounds had moderate to excellent cytotoxic activities against all the tested cancer cell lines and were more potent than well-known drug 5-fluorouracil. Particularly, compound 3c represented excellent inhibitory effect against MCF-7 (IC50=0.76 μM), which was about 10-fold more potent than 5-fluorouracil.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bin Yu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Research & Development Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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