- NOVEL BORONIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS ANTI CANCER AGENTS
-
The invention relates to synthesis and anticancer activity of novel boronic acid derivatives of formula 5 or pharmaceutical acceptable salts and esters thereof. Anti cancer activity of the compounds is evaluated by in vitro study on cancer cell lines like
- -
-
-
- Bortezomib congeners induce apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma via CIP2A inhibition
-
CIP2A is an oncoprotein that upregulates p-Akt and promotes cancer cell proliferation and survival. The proteasome inhibitor bortezomib has been shown to reduce CIP2A and lead to cell apoptosis. Here; we modified the functional group of bortezomib to generate a series of novel compounds and conducted a structure-activity relationship (SAR) study. The results showed that compound 1 was able to repress CIP2A expression and cell apoptosis in the same manner as bortezomib, but with less potency in inhibition of proteasome activity. This finding provides a new direction for the design of CIP2A inhibitors.
- Hou, Duen-Ren,Huang, Ann-Chi,Shiau, Chung-Wai,Wang, Chun-Yi,Yu, Hui-Chuan,Chen, Kuen-Feng
-
p. 15398 - 15411
(2014/01/17)
-
- Further characterization of a putative serine protease contributing to the γ-secretase cleavage of β-amyloid precursor protein
-
The 3-alkoxy-7-amino-4-chloro-isocoumarins JLK-6 and JLK-2 have been shown to markedly reduce the production of Amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) by Amyloid-β Precursor Protein (APP) expressing HEK293 cells by affecting the γ-secretase cleavage of APP, with no effect on the cleavage of the Notch receptor. This suggested that these compounds do not directly inhibit the presenilin-dependent γ-secretase complex but more likely interfere with an upstream target involved in γ-secretase-associated pathway. The mechanism of action of these compounds is unknown and there are high fundamental and therapeutical interests to unravel their target. Isocoumarin compounds were previously shown to behave as potent mechanism-based irreversible inhibitors of serine proteases, suggesting that the JLK-directed target could belong to such enzyme family. To get further insight into structure-activity relationships and to develop more potent isocoumarin derivatives, we have synthesized and evaluated a series of isocoumarin analogues with modifications at positions 3, 4 and 7. In particular, the 7-amino group was substituted with either acyl, urethane, alkyl or aryl groups, which could represent additional interaction sites. Altogether, the results highlighted the essential integrity of the 3-alkoxy-7-amino-4-chloro-isocoumarin scaffold for Aβ-lowering activity and supported the involvement of a serine protease, or may be more generally, a serine hydrolase. The newly reported 7-N-alkyl series produced the most active compounds with an IC50 between 10 and 30 μM. Finally, we also explored peptide boronates, a series of reversible serine protease inhibitors, previously shown to also lower cellular Aβ production. The presented data suggested they could act on the same target or interfere with the same pathway as isocoumarins derivatives.
- Peuchmaur, Marine,Lacour, Marie-Agnes,Sevalle, Jean,Lisowski, Vincent,Touati-Jallabe, Youness,Rodier, Fabien,Martinez, Jean,Checler, Frederic,Hernandez, Jean-Francois
-
p. 1018 - 1029
(2013/03/14)
-