Hybrid anticancer agents: Isothiocyanate–progesterone conjugates as chemotherapeutic agents and insights into their cytotoxicities
摘要:
New hybrid molecules of isothiocyanate and progesterone and their metal complexes were synthesized exhibiting promising anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activity against breast and prostate cancer cells. These metal complex compounds exploited an existing cellular transport pathway for delivery of cytotoxic isothiocyanate moiety across cell membrane resulting in the inhibition of cell viability and inducing apoptosis. The highest apoptotic action was shown by the copper complex, which was mediated through the inhibition of Akt signaling similar to the one shown by isothiocyanate compounds. Our results underscore the possible role of metal redox cycling, and thus it is likely will open newer avenues for further optimization for the synthesis of novel active compounds through appropriate isothiocyanate pharmacophores. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Hybrid anticancer agents: Isothiocyanate–progesterone conjugates as chemotherapeutic agents and insights into their cytotoxicities
作者:Shreelekha Adsule、Sanjeev Banerjee、Fakhara Ahmed、Subhash Padhye、Fazlul H. Sarkar
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.11.128
日期:2010.2
New hybrid molecules of isothiocyanate and progesterone and their metal complexes were synthesized exhibiting promising anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activity against breast and prostate cancer cells. These metal complex compounds exploited an existing cellular transport pathway for delivery of cytotoxic isothiocyanate moiety across cell membrane resulting in the inhibition of cell viability and inducing apoptosis. The highest apoptotic action was shown by the copper complex, which was mediated through the inhibition of Akt signaling similar to the one shown by isothiocyanate compounds. Our results underscore the possible role of metal redox cycling, and thus it is likely will open newer avenues for further optimization for the synthesis of novel active compounds through appropriate isothiocyanate pharmacophores. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxic activities of new steroidal thiosemicarbazones and thiadiazolines
作者:Marijana B. Živković、Ivana Z. Matić、Marko V. Rodić、Irena T. Novaković、Dušan M. Sladić、Natalija M. Krstić
DOI:10.1039/c6ra01516f
日期:——
The best activity was exhibited by 3-thiosemicarbazones 2a, 2b, 2c and 2e and 3,17-bis(thiadiazolines) 5a and 5d. Examination of the mechanisms of cytotoxicity on cervical adenocarcinoma HeLa cells revealed the pro-apoptotic action of these compounds, which triggered both extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways. These compounds also showed the ability to decrease angiogenesis in vitro. In addition