Synthesis, cytotoxic activity and DNA-interaction studies of novel anthraquinone–thiosemicarbazones with tautomerizable methylene group
摘要:
A series of novel anthraquinone thiosemicarbazone derivatives in a tautomerizable keto-imine form was synthesized and tested for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against human cancer cells (HeLa, MDA-MB-361, MDA-MB-453, K562, A549) and human normal MRC-5 cells. Several compounds efficiently inhibited cancer cell growth at micromolar concentrations, especially against K562 and HeLa cells. As determined by flow cytometric analysis, anthraquinone thiosemicarbazone caused significant increase in the number of sub-G1 phase of HeLa cells and apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner. Also, inhibition of caspase-3, -8, and -9 with specific caspase inhibitors reduced the apoptosis mediated by the tested compounds in HeLa cells. All anthraquinone-thiosemicarbazones exhibit calf thymus DNA-binding activity, but no cleavage of plasmid DNA was observed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Synthesis, cytotoxic activity and DNA-interaction studies of novel anthraquinone–thiosemicarbazones with tautomerizable methylene group
作者:Violeta Marković、Ana Janićijević、Tatjana Stanojković、Branka Kolundžija、Dušan Sladić、Miroslava Vujčić、Barbara Janović、Ljubinka Joksović、Predrag T. Djurdjević、Nina Todorović、Snežana Trifunović、Milan D. Joksović
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.03.071
日期:2013.6
A series of novel anthraquinone thiosemicarbazone derivatives in a tautomerizable keto-imine form was synthesized and tested for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against human cancer cells (HeLa, MDA-MB-361, MDA-MB-453, K562, A549) and human normal MRC-5 cells. Several compounds efficiently inhibited cancer cell growth at micromolar concentrations, especially against K562 and HeLa cells. As determined by flow cytometric analysis, anthraquinone thiosemicarbazone caused significant increase in the number of sub-G1 phase of HeLa cells and apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner. Also, inhibition of caspase-3, -8, and -9 with specific caspase inhibitors reduced the apoptosis mediated by the tested compounds in HeLa cells. All anthraquinone-thiosemicarbazones exhibit calf thymus DNA-binding activity, but no cleavage of plasmid DNA was observed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.