Targeting tumor stemness is an innovative approach to cancer treatment. Zinc Finger Protein 207 (ZNF207) is a promising target for weakening the stemness of glioma cells. Here, a series of novel N-(anthracen-9-ylmethyl) benzamide derivatives against ZNF207 were rationally designed and synthesized. The inhibitory activity was evaluated, and their structure–activity relationships were summarized. Among
针对肿瘤干性是一种创新的癌症治疗方法。
锌指蛋白 207 (ZNF207) 是削弱神经胶质瘤细胞干性的一个有前景的靶点。在此,合理设计并合成了一系列针对ZNF207的新型N- (
蒽-9-基甲基)苯甲酰胺衍
生物。评估了抑制活性,并总结了它们的构效关系。其中, C16表现出最有效的抑制活性,其抑制球体形成的 IC 50值范围为 0.5-2.5 μM,抑制细胞毒性的 IC 50 值范围为 0.5-15 μM。此外,我们发现C16在体外可以阻碍肿瘤的发生和迁移并促进细胞凋亡。这些影响归因于干相关
基因的下调。体内评估表明, C16表现出有效的血脑屏障渗透性,并且在皮下和原位神经胶质瘤模型中具有强大的功效。因此, C16可能作为靶向 ZNF207 的潜在先导化合物,对神经胶质瘤具有良好的治疗潜力。