作者:Brian D. Wright、Michael C. Deblock、Patrick O. Wagers、Ernest Duah、Nikki K. Robishaw、Kerri L. Shelton、Marie R. Southerland、Michael A. DeBord、Kortney M. Kersten、Lucas J. McDonald、Jason A. Stiel、Matthew J. Panzner、Claire A. Tessier、Sailaja Paruchuri、Wiley J. Youngs
DOI:10.1007/s00044-015-1330-z
日期:2015.7
The anti-tumor activity of imidazolium salts is highly dependent upon the substituents on the nitrogen atoms of the imidazolium cation. We have synthesized and characterized a series of naphthalene-substituted imidazolium salts and tested them against a variety of non-small-cell lung cancer cell lines. Several of these complexes displayed anticancer activity comparable to cisplatin. These compounds induced apoptosis in the NCI-H460 cell line as determined by Annexin V staining, caspase-3, and PARP cleavage. These results strongly suggest that this class of compounds can serve as potent chemotherapeutic agents.