Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of new naphtalene diimides bearing isothiocyanate functionality
作者:Anna Minarini、Andrea Milelli、Vincenzo Tumiatti、Lorenzo Ferruzzi、Melinda-Rita Marton、Eleonora Turrini、Patrizia Hrelia、Carmela Fimognari
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.12.003
日期:2012.2
The synthesis and the biological activities of new derivatives 1-3, characterized by the isothiocyanate (ITC) functionalities coming from sulforaphane (SFN), a well-known anticancer natural product, were reported. The most interesting compound of the series was 2. It was chemically characterized by two ITC functionalities mounted on the 1,4,5,8-naphthalentetracarboxylic diimide (NDI) scaffold through two polymethylene chains, each constituted by three carbon units. It demonstrated an IC50 value in the submicromolar range, more potent than SFN, displaying also the ability to trigger apoptotic induction in the same range by eliciting both extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways. Finally, it was observed that 2 inhibited the cell growth by blocking the cell cycle in G1 phase. (C) 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.