Antiproliferative activity on human prostate carcinoma cell lines of new peptidomimetics containing the spiroazepinoindolinone scaffold
作者:Sara Pellegrino、Massimiliano Ruscica、Paolo Magni、Giulio Vistoli、Maria Luisa Gelmi
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2013.06.006
日期:2013.9
Peptidomimetics containing the spiroazepinoindolinone scaffold were designed and synthesized in order to ascertain their antiproliferative activity on the DU-145 human prostatic carcinoma cell line. Ethyl 2'-oxa-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydrospiro[4H-azepine-4,3'-3H-indole]-1'-carboxylate scaffold was functionalized at nitrogen azepino ring with Aib-(L/D)Trp-OH dipeptides. Combining the different stereochemistries of the scaffold and the tryptophan, diastereoisomeric peptidomimetics were prepared and tested. Their biological activity was evaluated by proliferation studies proving that the isomer containing S spiroazepino-indolinone scaffold and L tryptophan is the most active compound. Docking studies confirmed that the active peptidomimetic could bind the GHSR-la receptor with docking scores comparable with those of well-known agonists even though with a somewhat different binding mode. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.