RESUMO
Rugulactone and its analogues were synthesized following Horners-Wadsworth-Emmons and ring-closing metathesis as the key reactions. A library of new rugulactone analogues were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activity in breast cancer cells. All analogues have shown anti-proliferative activity, while some of them exhibited significant cytotoxicity. In assays related to cell-cycle distribution, these conjugates induced G1 cell-cycle arrest in MDA-MB-231 cells. The cell cycle arrest nature was further confirmed by examining the effect on Cyclin E and Cdk2 proteins that acts at G1-S phase transition. Immunocytochemistry assay revealed that these compounds inhibited nuclear translocation of NF-κB protein, thereby activation of NF-κB was inhibited. The expression of NF-κB target genes such as Cyclin D1 and Bcl-xL were severely affected. Apart from acting on NF-κB, these compounds also regulate class I Histone deacetylase proteins such as (HDAC-3 and 8) that have a crucial and regulatory role in cell-proliferation. Simultaneously, the apoptotic inducing nature of these compounds was confirmed by activation of PARP protein, a protein that plays a key role in DNA damage and repair pathways. Among all compounds of this series 3g is the most potent compound and can be used for further studies.
Assuntos
Antineoplásicos/química , Lactonas/química , NF-kappa B/antagonistas & inibidores , Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Ciclina E/metabolismo , Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p27/genética , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p27/metabolismo , Pontos de Checagem da Fase G1 do Ciclo Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Lactonas/síntese química , Lactonas/farmacologia , Células MCF-7 , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Proteínas Oncogênicas/metabolismo , Poli(ADP-Ribose) Polimerases/metabolismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Transcrição Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteína bcl-X/metabolismoRESUMO
A series of combretastatin-amidobenzothiazole conjugates have been synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activity. All these compounds exhibited significant anticancer activity and the most potent compound (11a) showed GI(50) values ranging 0.019-11 µM. Biological studies such as cell cycle distribution, effect on tubulin polymerization and effect on ERK signalling pathway have been examined in MCF-7 cell line. FACS analysis revealed that these compounds induced cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase. Compound 11a showed significant effect on tubulin polymerization and affected the ERK signalling pathway that result in the decreased levels of ERK1/2, p-ERK and c-Jun proteins. Docking experiments have shown that the active molecules interact and bind well in the ATP binding pocket of ERK protein.