A series of 6-arylamino-5-chloro-benzimidazole-4,7-diones were synthesized and tested for their inhibitory activity on the rat aortic smooth muscle cell (RAoSMC) proliferation. Among them, 6-arylamino-5-chloro-2-methyl-benzimidazole-4,7-diones exhibited potent antiproliferative activity. Benzimidazole-4,7-dione 2c activated SAPK/JNK signaling pathway in the RAoSMCs. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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