First Evidence That Oligopyridines, α-Helix Foldamers, Inhibit Mcl-1 and Sensitize Ovarian Carcinoma Cells to Bcl-xL-Targeting Strategies
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Apoptosis control defects such as the deregulation of Bcl-2 family member expression are frequently involved in chemoresistance. In ovarian carcinoma, we previously demonstrated that Bcl-xL and Mcl-1 cooperate to protect cancer cells against apoptosis and their concomitant inhibition leads to massive apoptosis even in the absence of chemotherapy. Whereas Bcl-xL inhibitors are now available, Mcl-1 inhibition, required to sensitize cells to Bcl-xL-targeting strategies, remains problematic. In this context, we designed and synthesized oligopyridines potentially targeting the Mcl-1 hydrophobic pocket, evaluated their capacity to inhibit Mcl-1 in live cells, and implemented a functional screening assay to evaluate their ability to sensitize ovarian carcinoma cells to Bcl-xL-targeting strategies. We established structureactivity relationships and focused our attention on MR29072, named Pyridoclax. Surface plasmon resonance assay demonstrated that pyridoclax directly binds to Mcl-1. Without cytotoxic activity when administered as a single agent, pyridoclax induced apoptosis in combination with Bcl-xL-targeting siRNA or with ABT-737 in ovarian, lung, and mesothelioma cancer cells.
Synthesis of new linear poly(phenylpyridyl) chains
摘要:
This paper describes for the first time an efficient approach of Suzuki Miyaura cross-coupling reaction leading to new mixed linear unsymmetric phenylpyridyl chains (garlands). We have studied the synthesis of new phenylpyridyl boronic species and their reactivity with a dihalogenated bipyridine to obtain four and six unit phenylpyridines. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.