5-(N-Trifluoromethylcarboxy)aminouracil as a Potential DNA Radiosensitizer and Its Radiochemical Conversion into N-Uracil-5-yloxamic Acid.
Int J Mol Sci
; 21(17)2020 Sep 01.
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ABSTRACT
Hypoxia-a hallmark of solid tumors-dramatically impairs radiotherapy, one of the most common anticancer modalities. The adverse effect of the low-oxygen state can be eliminated by the concomitant use of a hypoxic cell radiosensitizer. In the present paper, we show that 5-(N-trifluoromethylcarboxy) aminouracil (CF3CONHU) can be considered as an effective radiosensitizer of DNA damage, working under hypoxia. The title compound was synthesized in the reaction of 5-aminouracil and trifluoroacetic anhydride in trifluoroacetic acid. Then, an aqueous and deoxygenated solution of the HPLC purified compound containing tert-butanol as a hydroxyl radical scavenger was irradiated with X-rays. Radiodegradation in a 26.67 ± 0.31% yield resulted in only one major product-N-uracil-5-yloxamic acid. The mechanism that is possibly responsible for the formation of the observed radioproduct has been elucidated with the use of DFT calculations. The cytotoxic test against the PC3 prostate cancer cell line and HDFa human dermal fibroblasts confirmed the low cytotoxicity of CF3CONHU. Finally, a clonogenic assay and flow cytometric analysis of histone H2A.X phosphorylation proved the radiosensitization in vitro.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prostatic Neoplasms
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Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
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Uracil
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DNA
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Dermis
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Fibroblasts
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
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Int J Mol Sci
Year:
2020
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Article
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