Synthesis and study of the cancer cell growth inhibitory properties of α-, γ-tocopheryl and γ-tocotrienyl 2-phenylselenyl succinates
作者:Panayiota S. Vraka、Chryssoula Drouza、Maria P. Rikkou、Andreani D. Odysseos、Anastasios D. Keramidas
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2005.11.045
日期:2006.4
Vitamin E succinate selenium-conjugated molecules were synthesized and their apoptogenic properties were evaluated. 4-Methyl-2-phenylselenyl succinate (4) was prepared by the reaction of sodium benzeneselenolate with 2-bromosuccinic anhydrite in methanol solution. The methyl ester was converted to the acid (5) by hydrolysis with aqueous hydrochloric acid. Reaction of the 2-phenylselenyl succinic anhydrite (6) with alpha-tocopherol (1a), gamma-tocopherol (le), and gamma-tocotrienol (2c) in acidic conditions gave the respective esters. The free radical scavenging properties of alpha-tocopheryl-2-phenylselenyl succinate (7), gamma-tocopheryl-2-phenylselenyl succinate (8), and gamma-tocotrienyl-2-phenylselenyl succinate (9) were evaluated in comparison with those of alpha-tocopheryl succinate (10). gamma-tocopheryl succinate (11), and gamma-tocotrienyl succinate (12), respectively, and the free tocopherols and gamma-tocotrienol. Compounds 7-9 induced a statistically significant decrease in prostate cancer cell viability compared to 10-12, respectively, or 5, exhibiting features of apoptotic cell death and associated with caspase-3 activation. These data show that structural modifications of vitamin E components by 5 enhance their apoptogenic properties in cancer cells. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Tocopherol ester compounds
申请人:Yasoo Health Inc.
公开号:US06716873B1
公开(公告)日:2004-04-06
Disclosed are novel tocopherol ester compounds having the formula
wherein X is a chain of 2 or 3 carbon atoms, e.g., ethylene and trimethylene, joining the 2 carbonyl groups to which they are bonded; and R1 is a group having the formula —Y—R4 wherein Y is a selenium, tellurium or sulfur atom and R4 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical. The tocopherol ester compounds of formula (I) exhibit antiproliferative and growth inhibitory effects on breast cancer cell lines.