Synthesis and evaluation of the apoptosis inducing and CT DNA interaction properties of a series of 4β-carbamoyl 4′-O-demethylepipodophyllotoxins
作者:Chun-Yan Sang、Jian-Fei Liu、Wen-Wen Qin、Jie Zhao、Lin Hui、Yong-Xin Jin、Shi-Wu Chen
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.09.053
日期:2013.12
A series of carbamate derivatives of 4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin have been synthesized, and their cytotoxicities against several human cancer cell lines, including HeLa, A549, HCT-8, and HL-60 cells, evaluated. Some of these compounds exhibited higher levels of cytotoxicity than the anticancer drug etoposide. 4 beta-4'-Demethylepipodophyllotoxin 1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperazinyl carbamate (19) was found to be the most potent compound of those synthesized in the current study, and induced cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase in HeLa cells, which was accompanied by apoptosis. Furthermore, this compound activated the expression of Bax, p53 and caspase-3 in HeLa cells, leading to changes in the conformation of calf thymus DNA from the B-form to a more compact C-form. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.