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.