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Aim: Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition and scavenging-free radicals are important targets in cancer treatment. Materials & methods: Sulfanylpyrimidines and triazolopyrimidines were synthesized and evaluated as anticancer and antioxidant COX-1/2 inhibitors. Results: Compound 7 showed the same growth inhibitory activity as 5-fluorouracil against MCF-7. Compound 6f displayed broad-spectrum anticancer activity against the four tested cancer cell lines. Compounds 5b, 6a, 6c, 6d and 8 were found to be more active antioxidants than trolox. Compounds 6a, 6c, 6f and 8 revealed high COX-2 inhibitory activity and selectivity, which was confirmed by docking studies. Conclusion: Compound 6f could be considered as promising anticancer and antioxidant structural lead with COX-2 inhibition that deserve further derivatization and investigation.
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Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Inhibidores de la Ciclooxigenasa/farmacología , Pirimidinas/farmacología , Triazoles/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/síntesis química , Antineoplásicos/química , Antioxidantes/síntesis química , Antioxidantes/química , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Ciclooxigenasa 1/metabolismo , Ciclooxigenasa 2/metabolismo , Inhibidores de la Ciclooxigenasa/síntesis química , Inhibidores de la Ciclooxigenasa/química , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Humanos , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Estructura Molecular , Pirimidinas/síntesis química , Pirimidinas/química , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Triazoles/síntesis química , Triazoles/químicaRESUMEN
AIM: Simultaneous inhibition of 5-LOX/COX may enhance anti-inflammatory effects and reduce side effects. Hence, synthesis of novel dual inhibitors of 5-LOX/COX is an important strategy for treatment of inflammation. Results/methodology: The target compounds were designed to hybridize benzothiophene scaffold or its bioisostere benzofuran with various anti-inflammatory pharmacophore hetercycles through different atoms spacers. Compounds 4a, 4c, 4d, 5b, 7a, showed significant in vitro LOX inhibitory activity higher than that of meclofenamate sodium. Compounds 4b, 4e, 4f, 5a exhibited significant in vitro COX-2 inhibition higher than celecoxib and in vitro LOX inhibitory activity twice that of reference. These compounds elicited significant in vivo anti-inflammatory activities higher than celecoxib in formalin-induced paw edema test. Compound 4e exhibited gastrointestinal safety profile as celecoxib. The results were also consistent with the docking studies. CONCLUSION: Compound 4e could be considered as structural lead for the development of a new class of anti-inflammatory agents with better safety profile.
