Design, synthesis, and antiproliferative screening of new quinoline derivatives bearing a cis-vinyl triamide motif as apoptosis activators and EGFR-TK inhibitors.

In this work, a congeneric set of quinoline-tethered cis-vinyl triamide hybrids was prepared and evaluated as EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the management of breast cancer. All of the prepared hybrids were evaluated for their antiproliferative effect against the breast MCF-7 cell line. Among the tested hybrids, compound 6f displayed the most potent antiproliferative activity with an IC50 value of 1.87 µM compared to STU (IC50 = 13.71 µM) as the standard reference. The most promising hybrid, 6f, was found to induce cellular cycle arrest at the G1 phase. Furthermore, the molecular mechanism of this hybrid revealed its ability to induce cellular apoptosis via the mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathway. Compound 6f decreased MCF-7 cells' MMP compared to the controls (percentage change value of 57.93%). Further investigation of the selective compound 6f showed that it can inhibit EGFR tyrosine kinase.

Dual role of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells and their cell-free extracellular vesicles in colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths. However, the surgical control of the CRC progression is difficult, and in most cases, the metastasis leads to cancer-related mortality. Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) with potential translational applications in regenerative medicine have been widely researched for several years. MSCs could affect tumor development through secreting exosomes. The beneficial properties of stem cells are attributed to their cell-cell interactions as well as the secretion of paracrine factors in the tissue microenvironment. For several years, exosomes have been used as a cell-free therapy to regulate the fate of tumor cells in a tumor microenvironment. This review discusses the recent advances and current understanding of assessing MSC-derived exosomes for possible cell-free therapy in CRC.

Evaluation of novel synthesized thiazole derivatives as potential aromatase inhibitors against breast cancer.

Background: 4-Methylacetophenone is used in the preparation of starting materials, 4-methylphenacyle bromide (2) and 4-methylacetophenone thiosemicarbazole (3). Results: Several novel 2,4-disubstituted-1,3-thiazole analogues were obtained via the treatment of starting materials with 4-methylphenacyl bromide, acetyl chloride, aromatic aldehydes and bromination providing thiazole derivatives 5-8 respectively. Conclusion: Compounds 5-8 were investigated for their cytotoxic activity on MCF-7 and normal breast cells. Active compounds were found and in contrast to staurosporine, compound 8 displayed the most potent cytotoxic action that showed a strong inhibitory effect (aromatase) and (protein tyrosine kinase) enzymes, proving that the novel thiazole derivatives promoted the effective anticancer drug candidates.

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Mitigation effect of alpha-tocopherol and thermo-priming in Brassica napus L. under induced mercuric chloride stress.

Soil pollution with heavy metals has grown to be a big hassle, leading to the loss in farming production particularly in developing countries like Pakistan, where no proper channel is present for irrigation and extraction of these toxic heavy metals. The present study aims to ameliorate the damages caused by heavy metal ions (Hg-Mercury) on rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) via a growth regulator (α-tocopherol 150 mg/L) and thermopriming technique at 4 °C and 50 °C to maintain plant agronomical and physiological characteristics. In pot experiments, we designed total of 11 treatments viz.( T0 (control), T1 (Hg4ppm), T2 (Hg8ppm), T3 (Hg4ppm + 4 °C), T4 (Hg4ppm + 4 °C + tocopherol (150 m/L)), T5 (Hg4ppm + 50 °C), T6 (Hg4ppm + 50 °C + tocopherol (150 mg/L)), T7 (Hg8ppm + 4 °C), T8 (Hg8ppm + 4 °C + tocopherol (150 mg/L)), T9 (Hg8ppm + 50 °C), T10 (Hg8ppm + 50 °C + tocopherol (150 mg/L) the results revealed that chlorophyll content at p < 0.05 with growth regulator and antioxidant enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and malondialdehyde enhanced up to the maximum level at T5 = Hg4ppm + 50 °C (50 °C thermopriming under 4 ppm mercuric chloride stress), suggesting that high temperature initiate the antioxidant system to reduce photosystem damage. However, protein, proline, superoxide dismutase at p < 0.05, and carotenoid, soluble sugar, and ascorbate peroxidase were increased non-significantly (p > 0.05) 50 °C thermopriming under 8 ppm high mercuric chloride stress (T9 = Hg8ppm + 50 °C) representing the tolerance of selected specie by synthesizing osmolytes to resist oxidation mechanism. Furthermore, reduction in % MC (moisture content) is easily improved with foliar application of α-tocopherol and 50 °C thermopriming and 4 ppm heavy metal stress at T6 = Hg4ppm + 50 °C + α-tocopherol (150 mg/L), with a remarkable increase in plant vigor and germination energy. It has resulted that the inhibitory effect of only lower concentration (4 ppm) of heavy metal stress was ameliorated by exogenous application of α-tocopherol and thermopriming technique by synthesizing high levels of proline and antioxidant activities in maintaining seedling growth and development on heavy metal contaminated soil.