Synthesis and evaluation of indole-containing 3,5-diarylisoxazoles as potential pro-apoptotic antitumour agents
作者:Siti Farah Md Tohid、Noha I. Ziedan、Fabio Stefanelli、Stefano Fogli、Andrew D. Westwell
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.08.009
日期:2012.10
A series of novel indole-containing diarylisoxazoles has been synthesised, based on our previous work on the synthesis and pro-apoptotic antitumour activity of indole-based diaryl 1,2,4-oxadiazoles. Concise synthetic routes to both 3-(indol-2-yl)-5-phenylisoxazoles and 5-(indol-2-yl)-3-phenylisoxazoles have been developed with full regiochemical control, bearing substituents on the indole ring, indole nitrogen, and/or phenyl group. Additionally a series of the related 5-(1H-indol-5-yl)-3-phenylisoxazoles has been prepared. In vitro evaluation in human cancer cell lines Colo320 (colon) and Calu-3 (lung) revealed preferential antiproliferative activity within the 5-(indol-5-yl)-3-phenylisoxazole series (low micromolar IC50). Further analysis revealed the ability of the indol-5-yl series to induce expression of effector caspases-3 and -7, and retention of viability of the human bronchial smooth muscle cell (BSMC) control cell population (particularly for compounds 18c and 18e). (C) 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.