207120-58-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis and biological evaluation (in Vitro and in Vivo) of cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartate (RGD) peptidomimetic-paclitaxel conjugates targeting integrin αvβ3
Colombo, Raffaele,Mingozzi, Michele,Belvisi, Laura,Arosio, Daniela,Piarulli, Umberto,Carenini, Nives,Perego, Paola,Zaffaroni, Nadia,De Cesare, Michelandrea,Castiglioni, Vittoria,Scanziani, Eugenio,Gennari, Cesare
supporting information, p. 10460 - 10474 (2013/02/22)
A small library of integrin ligand-paclitaxel conjugates 10-13 was synthesized with the aim of using the tumor-homing cyclo[DKP-RGD] peptidomimetics for site-directed delivery of the cytotoxic drug. All the paclitaxel-RGD constructs 10-13 inhibited biotinylated vitronectin binding to the purified αVβ3 integrin receptor at low nanomolar concentration and showed in vitro cytotoxic activity against a panel of human tumor cell lines similar to that of paclitaxel. Among the cell lines, the cisplatin-resistant IGROV-1/Pt1 cells expressed high levels of integrin αVβ3, making them attractive to be tested in in vivo models. cyclo[DKP-f3-RGD]-PTX 11 displayed sufficient stability in physiological solution and in both human and murine plasma to be a good candidate for in vivo testing. In tumor-targeting experiments against the IGROV-1/Pt1 human ovarian carcinoma xenotransplanted in nude mice, compound 11 exhibited a superior activity compared with paclitaxel, despite the lower (about half) molar dosage used.
Design and preparation of serine-threonine protein phosphatase inhibitors based upon the nodularin and microcystin toxin structures. Part 3
Webster,Maude,O'Donnell,Mehrotra,Gani
, p. 1673 - 1695 (2007/10/03)
Nodularin and microcystins are complex natural cyclic isopeptidic hepatotoxins that serve as subnanomolar inhibitors of the eukaryotic serine-threonine protein phosphatases PP1 and PP2A, enzymes that are intimately involved in controlling cellular metabolism. Previously we described a solution-phase synthesis of stripped-down nodularin analogues; cyclo[-β-Ala-(R)-Glu-α-OMe-γ-Sar-(R)-Asp-α-OMe- β-(S)-Phe-] 3 and cyclo[-(3R)-3-hydroxymethyl-β-Ala-(R)-Glu-α-OMe-γ-Sar-(R)- Asp-α-OMe-β-(S)-Phe-] 5. The synthetic strategy was designed to allow post-macrocyclisation elaboration. Here we examine alternative methods for introducing diversity and achieving macrolactamisation and compare the relative efficiency of solution- vs. solid-phase peptide syntheses of the macrocycles. Syntheses and the biological activities of the macrocycles cyclo{-[(2R)-α-4-benzylpiperidinylamido-Asp]-β-[(R)-Glu]-γ- Sar-[(R)-Asp]-β-(S)-Phe-} 29 and cyclo{-(2S)-Phe-[(2R)-α-4-benzylpiperidinylamido-Asp]-(R)-Glu-γ- (S)-Pro-β-(R)-Asp-} 65 are compared. Both compounds contain sufficient side-chain functionality to interact with a hydrophobic groove at the enzyme active site. The proline containing analogues 30, 31 (R3 = CH3) where sarcosine is replaced in macrocycles 3 and 4, were also synthesised in order to correlate conformational properties with biological activity. In accord with predictions macrocycles 29 and 65 were found to be weak inhibitors of PP1 with IC50 2.9 and 2.7 mM respectively.
