Novel 6-substituted uracil analogs as inhibitors of the angiogenic actions of thymidine phosphorylase11Abbreviations: AEAC, 6-(2-aminoethyl)amino-5-chlorouracil; CIMU, 5-chloro-6-(1-imidazolyl-methyl) uracil; FGF, fibroblast growth factor; HUVEC, human umbilical vein endothelial cell(s); PD-ECGF, platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor; PNP, purine nucleoside phosphorylase; TGF, transforming growth factor; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; TP, thymidine phosphorylase; UP, uridine phosphorylase; and VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.
作者:Robert S. Klein、Michelle Lenzi、Timothy H. Lim、Kylie A. Hotchkiss、Phyllis Wilson、Edward L. Schwartz
DOI:10.1016/s0006-2952(01)00783-3
日期:2001.11
Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of thymidine and other pyrimidine 2'-deoxyribonucleosides. In addition, TP has been shown to possess angiogenic activity in a number of in vitro and in vivo assays, and its angiogenic activity has been linked to its catalytic activity. A series of 5- and 6-substituted uracil derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their abilities to inhibit TP activity. Among the most active compounds was a 6-amino-substituted uracil analog, 6-(2-aminoethyl)amino-5-chlorouracil (AEAC), which was a competitive inhibitor with a K-i of 165 nM. The inhibitory activity of AEAC was selective for TP, as it did not inhibit purine nucleoside phosphorylase or uridine phosphorylase at concentrations up to 1 mM. Human recombinant TP induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) migration in a modified Boyden chamber assay in vitro, and this action could be abrogated by the TP inhibitors. The actions of the inhibitors were specific for TP, as they had no effect on the chemotactic actions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). HUVEC migration was also induced when TP-transfected human colon and breast carcinoma cells were co-cultured in the Boyden chamber assay in place of the purified angiogenic factors, and a TP inhibitor blocked the tumor cell-mediated migration almost completely. These studies suggest that inhibitors of TP may be useful in pathological conditions that are dependent upon TP-driven angiogenesis. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.