The Synthesis of Chalcones as Anticancer Prodrugs and their Bioactivation in CYP1 Expressing Breast Cancer Cells
作者:Ketan C. Ruparelia、Keti Zeka、Taeeba Ijaz、Dyan N. Ankrett、Nicola E. Wilsher、Paul C. Butler、Hoon L. Tan、Sabahat Lodhi、Avninder S. Bhambra、Gerard A. Potter、Randolph R.J. Arroo、Kenneth J.M. Beresford
DOI:10.2174/1573406414666180112120134
日期:2018.5.11
Background: Although the expression levels of many P450s differ between tumour and
corresponding normal tissue, CYP1B1 is one of the few CYP subfamilies which is significantly
and consistently overexpressed in tumours. CYP1B1 has been shown to be active within tumours
and is capable of metabolising a structurally diverse range of anticancer drugs. Because of this,
and its role in the activation of procarcinogens, CYP1B1 is seen as an important target for anticancer
drug development.
Objective: To synthesise a series of chalcone derivatives based on the chemopreventative agent
DMU-135 and investigate their antiproliferative activities in human breast cancer cell lines which
express CYP1B1 and CYP1A1.
Method: A series of chalcones were synthesised in yields of 43-94% using the Claisen-Schmidt
condensation reaction. These were screened using a MTT assay against a panel of breast cancer
cell lines which have been characterised for CYP1 expression.
Result: A number of derivatives showed promising antiproliferative activities in human breast
cancer cell lines which express CYP1B1 and CYP1A1, while showing significantly lower toxicity
towards a non-tumour breast cell line with no CYP expression. Experiments using the CYP1 inhibitors
acacetin and α-naphthoflavone provided supporting evidence for the involvement of CYP1
enzymes in the bioactivation of these compounds.
Conclusion: Chalcones show promise as anticancer agents with evidence suggesting that CYP1
activation of these compounds may be involved.
An Environment-friendly Synthesis of Piperonal Chalcones and Their Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Evaluation
作者:Sanal Dev、Della Grace Thomas Parambi、Bency Baby、Githa Elizabeth Mathew、Hendawy Omnia Magdy、Monu Joy、Shine Sudev、Bijo Mathew
DOI:10.2174/1570180815666181016155934
日期:2020.2.13
elemental analysis). All chalcones were evaluated for their cytotoxic action against the cancer cell lines, MCF-7 and HepG2. One 2-pyridyl-substituted compound 14 with IC50 values 17.4±0.2 towards MCF-7 and 15.4±0.6µmol L-1 towards HepG2 cells. Results: The results demonstrated that the cytotoxicactivity of 2-pyridyl-substituted compound shown higher activity as compared with the standard cisplatin