Synthesis and characterization of novel PUFA esters exhibiting potential anticancer activities: An in vitro study
摘要:
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been reported to play a regulatory role in tumour growth progression. In the present study, we have synthesized ester derivatives of two important PUFA viz., linoleic acid (LA) and arachidonic acid (AA) with propofol, a widely used general anaesthetic-sedative agent. The novel propofol ester analogues have been found to inhibit various cancer cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the compounds have been found to induce apoptotic cell death by enhancing the release of cytochrome c and expression of caspase-3. The data of the present study suggest that novel propofol PUFA esters have strong potential to emerge as effective anticancer agents. (C) 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Synthesis and characterization of novel PUFA esters exhibiting potential anticancer activities: An in vitro study
作者:Azmat Ali Khan、Mahboob Alam、Saba Tufail、Jamal Mustafa、Mohammad Owais
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.07.044
日期:2011.10
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been reported to play a regulatory role in tumour growth progression. In the present study, we have synthesized ester derivatives of two important PUFA viz., linoleic acid (LA) and arachidonic acid (AA) with propofol, a widely used general anaesthetic-sedative agent. The novel propofol ester analogues have been found to inhibit various cancer cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the compounds have been found to induce apoptotic cell death by enhancing the release of cytochrome c and expression of caspase-3. The data of the present study suggest that novel propofol PUFA esters have strong potential to emerge as effective anticancer agents. (C) 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.