A Quinacrine Analogue Selective Against Gastric Cancer Cells: Insight from Biochemical and Biophysical Studies.
ChemMedChem
; 11(24): 2703-2712, 2016 12 16.
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ABSTRACT
One of the earliest synthetic antimalarial drugs, quinacrine, was recently reported as interesting for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Inspired by this and similar findings, we evaluated a set of quinacrine analogues against gastric (MKN-28), colon (Caco-2), and breast (MFC-7) cancer cell lines and one normal human fibroblast cell line (HFF-1). All the compounds, previously developed by us as dual-stage antimalarial leads, displayed antiproliferative activity, and one of the set stood out as selective toward the gastric cancer cell line, MKN-28. Interestingly, this compound was transported across an inâ
vitro MKN-28 model cell line in low amounts, and approximately 80 % was trapped inside those cells. Nuclear targeting of the same compound and its interactions with calf thymus DNA were assessed through combined fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, and calorimetry studies, which provided evidence for the compound's ability to reach the nucleus and to interact with DNA.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Quinacrina
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Neoplasias Gástricas
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
ChemMedChem
Asunto de la revista:
FARMACOLOGIA
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QUIMICA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Portugal