- Synthesis and evaluation of antiproliferative microtubule-destabilising combretastatin A-4 piperazine conjugates
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Microtubules are a validated clinical target for the treatment of many cancers. We describe the design, synthesis, biochemical evaluation, and molecular modelling studies of a series of analogues of the microtubule-destabilising agent, combretastatin A-4 (CA-4). Our series of 33 novel compounds contain the CA-4 core structure with modifications to the stilbene linking group, and are predominantly piperazine derivatives. Synthesis was achieved in a two-step process by firstly obtaining the acrylic acid via a Perkin reaction using microwave enhanced synthesis, followed by coupling using either DCC or Mukaiyama's reagent. All target compounds were screened for antiproliferative activity in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Hydroxyl derivative (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl) propenone (4m) displayed potent antiproliferative activity (IC50 = 190 nM). Two amino-containing derivatives, (E)-3-(3-amino-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (4q) and (E)-3-(3-amino-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-(p-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (4x), were the most potent with IC50 values of 130 nM and 83 nM respectively. Representative compounds were shown to depolymerise tubulin, induce G2/M arrest and apoptosis in MCF-7 cells but not peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and induce cleavage of the DNA repair enzyme poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) in MCF-7 cells. Modelling studies predict that the compounds bind to tubulin within the colchicine-binding site. These compounds are a valuable addition to the library of CA-4 analogues and 4m, 4q and 4x will be developed further as novel, water-soluble molecules targeting microtubules.
- O'Boyle, Niamh M.,Ana, Gloria,Kelly, Patrick M.,Nathwani, Seema M.,Noorani, Sara,Fayne, Darren,Bright, Sandra A.,Twamley, Brendan,Zisterer, Daniela M.,Meegan, Mary J.
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supporting information
p. 6184 - 6200
(2019/07/04)
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- Combretastatin amino sugar conjugate, its preparation process and its medical use
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The invention relates to the field of medical chemistry, in particular to a Combretastatin (A-4, CA-4) amino sugar conjugate, and a preparation method and tumor blood vessel inhibition thereof. The Combretastatin amino sugar conjugate is good in water sol
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- Synthesis and mechanistic studies of novel spin-labeled combretastatin derivatives as potential antineoplastic agents
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Two series (14a-d and 21a-h) of novel spin-labeled combretastatin derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxicity against four tumor cell lines (K562, SGC-7901, Hela and HepG-2). Simultaneously, a representative compound 21a was selected to investigate the antitumor mechanisms of these synthetic compounds. The results indicated that some of the compounds showed significant cytotoxicity against four tumor cell lines in vitro and were more active than etoposide, a clinically available anticancer drug. Among the newly synthesized compounds, 21a, 21b and 21c displayed the greatest cytotoxicity against three tested tumor cell lines (HEPG-2, BGC-832 and Hela), with IC 50 values ranging from 0.15 to 1.05 μM, compared with values of 0.014-0.403 μM for 3-amino-deoxycombretastatin A-4 (3). In addition, the mechanistic analysis revealed that compound 21a effectively interfered with tubulin dynamics to prevent mitosis in cancer cells, leading to cell cycle arrest and, eventually, dose dependent apoptosis.
- Liu, Ying-Qian,Li, Xiao-Jing,Zhao, Chun-Yan,Nan, Xiang,Tian, Jing,Morris-Natschke, Susan L.,Zhang, Zhi-Jun,Yang, Xiao-Ming,Yang, Liu,Li, Lin-Hai,Zhou, Xing-Wen,Lee, Kuo-Hsiung
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p. 1248 - 1256
(2013/03/14)
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- Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel aminosaccharide derivatives of combretastatin A-4
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Combretastatin A-4 (CA-4), a natural vascular disrupting agent (VDA) with potent anti-cancer activity, is a promising lead compound in drug discovery. In view of the potential application of carbohydrates in medicinal chemistry, we designed and synthesized sixteen novel CA-4 aminosaccharide derivatives. In vitro anti-proliferative studies showed that compounds 7a and 7c significantly inhibited the growth of human umbilical vein endothelia cells (HUVEC) and other four cancer cell lines. Besides, preliminary structure-activity relationship (SAR) was also summarized. 2013 Bentham Science Publishers.
- Tang, Yan,Tu, Zhewei,Sun, Jing,Zhu, Xiong,Liu, Kun,He, Shuying,Xu, Yungen
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p. 935 - 941
(2013/12/04)
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of 4β-acrylamidopodophyllotoxin congeners as DNA damaging agents
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A series of new 4β-acrylamidopodophyllotoxin derivatives (13a-o) were synthesized by coupling of substituted acrylic acids (10a-l and 11m-o) to the 4β-aminopodophyllotoxin. The synthesized derivatives 13a-o were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against fi
- Kamal, Ahmed,Suresh, Paidakula,Janaki Ramaiah,Mallareddy, Adla,Kumar, Banala Ashwini,Raju, Paidakula,Vinay Gopal,Pushpavalli,Lavanya,Sarma, Pranjal,Pal-Bhadra, Manika
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experimental part
p. 4589 - 4600
(2011/09/19)
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- New antitubulin derivatives in the combretastatin A4 series: Synthesis and biological evaluation
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Two series of combretastatin A4 derivatives (acrylamide = carboxamide and carbamate) were synthesized in order to improve the water solubility and stabilize the cis-configuration of the double bond. Their cytotoxic effects were evaluated against MCF-7, KB
- Borrel, Christine,Thoret, Sylviane,Cachet, Xavier,Guenard, Daniel,Tillequin, Francois,Koch, Michel,Michel, Sylvie
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p. 3853 - 3864
(2007/10/03)
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- Novel combretastatin analogues effective against murine solid tumors: Design and structure-activity relationships
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A series of combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) analogues were synthesized, and their cytotoxic effects against murine Colon 26 adenocarcinoma and inhibitory activity on tubulin polymerization were evaluated. Since CA-4 has limited aqueous solubility, the target co
- Ohsumi, Koji,Nakagawa, Ryusuke,Fukuda, Yumiko,Hatanaka, Toshihiro,Morinaga, Yoshihiro,Nihei, Yukio,Ohishi, Kazuo,Suga, Yasuyo,Akiyama, Yukio,Tsuji, Takashi
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p. 3022 - 3032
(2007/10/03)
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