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A novel series of benzo[6,7]indolo[3,4-c]isoquinolines 3a-3f was designed by scaffold hopping of topoisomerase I inhibitor benzo[g][1]benzopyrano[4,3-b]indol-6(13H)-ones (BBPIs), which were developed by structural modification of the natural marine product lamellarin. The unconventional pentacycle was constructed by Bischler-Napieralski-type condensation of amide 11 and subsequent intramolecular Heck reaction. In vitro anticancer activity of the synthesized benzo[6,7]indolo[3,4-c]isoquinolines was evaluated on a panel of 39 human cancer cell lines (JFCR39). Among the compounds tested, N-(3-morpholinopropyl) derivative 3e showed the most potent antiproliferative activity, with a mean GI50 value of 39 nM. This compound inhibited topoisomerase I activity by stabilizing the enzyme-DNA complex.
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Antineoplásicos , Cumarínicos , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis , Isoquinolinas , Inibidores da Topoisomerase I , Humanos , Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , DNA Topoisomerases Tipo I/metabolismo , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Isoquinolinas/síntese química , Isoquinolinas/química , Isoquinolinas/farmacologia , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Inibidores da Topoisomerase I/síntese química , Inibidores da Topoisomerase I/química , Inibidores da Topoisomerase I/farmacologia , Desenho de Fármacos , Cumarínicos/síntese química , Cumarínicos/química , Cumarínicos/farmacologia , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/síntese química , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/química , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/farmacologiaRESUMO
Nuclear import, mediated in part by karyopherin-α (KPNA)/importin-α subtypes, regulates transcription factor access to the genome and determines cell fate. However, the cancer-specific changes of KPNA subtypes and the relevancy in cancer biology remain largely unknown. Here, we report that KPNA4, encoding karyopherin-α4 (KPNA4), is exclusively amplified and overexpressed in head and neck of squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Depletion of KPNA4 attenuated nuclear localization signal-dependent transport activity and suppressed malignant phenotypes and induced epidermal differentiation. Mechanistically, KPNA4-mediated nuclear transport of Ras-responsive element-binding protein (RREB1), which sustains Ras/ERK pathway signaling through repressing miR-143/145 expression. Notably, MAPK signaling enhanced trafficking activity of KPNA4 via phosphorylation of KPNA4 at Ser60. These data reveal that KPNA4 establishes a feed-forward cascade that potentiates Ras/ERK signaling in HNSCC.
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Carcinogênese , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Amplificação de Genes , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Cabeça e Pescoço/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , alfa Carioferinas/genética , Transporte Ativo do Núcleo Celular , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Células HEK293 , Humanos , MicroRNAs/genética , Sinais de Localização Nuclear , Fosforilação , Processamento de Proteína Pós-Traducional , Transporte Proteico , Alinhamento de Sequência , Transdução de Sinais , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Cabeça e Pescoço/genética , alfa Carioferinas/química , alfa Carioferinas/metabolismoRESUMO
Bioassay-guided fractionation of a methanol extract of the brown alga, Dictyopteris undulata, led to the isolation of a novel sesquiterpene hydroquinone named zonarenone, together with seven known sesquiterpene hydroquinones, zonarol, isozonarol, yahazunol, zonaroic acid, chromazonarol, isochromazonarol, and 2-(3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienyl)hydroquinone. The structure of zonarenone was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic information. The isolated compounds, excepting zonaroic acid, showed moderate to high cell lysis activity against the red tide microalgal species, Heterosigma akashiwo and Heterocapsa circularisquama, at a concentration of 1 µg/mL.
