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Identification of novel ROS inducers: Quinone derivatives tethered to long hydrocarbon chains
Hong, Yeonsun,Sengupta, Sandip,Hur, Wooyoung,Sim, Taebo
, p. 3739 - 3750 (2015/05/27)
We performed the first synthesis of the 17-carbon chain-tethered quinone moiety 22 (SAN5201) of irisferin A, a natural product exhibiting anticancer activity, and its derivatives. We found that 22 is a potent ROS inducer and cytotoxic agent. Compound 25 (SAN7401), the hydroquinone form of 22, induced a significant release of intracellular ROS and apoptosis (EC50 = 1.3-2.6 μM) in cancer cell lines, including A549 and HCT-116. Compared with the activity of a well-known ROS inducer, piperlongumine, 22 and 25 showed stronger cytotoxicity and higher selectivity over noncancerous cells. Another hydroquinone tethering 12-carbon chain, 26 (SAN4601), generated reduced levels of ROS but showed more potent cytotoxicity (EC50 = 0.8-1.6 μM) in cancer cells, although it lacked selectivity over noncancerous cells, implying that the naturally occurring 17-carbon chain is also crucial for ROS production and a selective anticancer effect. Both 25 and 26 displayed strong, equipotent activities against vemurafenib-resistant SK-Mel2 melanoma cells and p53-deficient H1299 lung cancer cells as well, demonstrating their broad therapeutic potential as anticancer agents.
Phenols and Quinones from Seeds of Different Iris Species
Marner, Franz-Josef,Horper, Wolfgang
, p. 1557 - 1562 (2007/10/02)
The seed oils of I. pseudacorus LINN., I. sibirica LINN., and I. missouriensis NUTTAL. contain appreciable amounts of phenols, quinones, and resorcinols, substituted with homologous alkyl or alkenyl side chains.The structure elucidation of these compounds
