The first Z-stereoselective method was developed for the synthesis of unsaturated acids containing a 1Z,5Z,9Z-triene moiety in 61–64% yields using the new Ti-catalyzed cross-coupling of oxygen-containing and aliphatic 1,2-dienes as the key synthetic step. It was shown for the first time that trienoic acids with non-methylene-interrupted Z-double bonds show moderate cytotoxic activities against tumor cell lines (Jurkat, K562, U937, HL60, HeLa), human embryonic kidney cells (Hek293), normal fibroblasts and human topoisomerase I (hTop1) inhibitory activity in vitro. The synthesized acids efficiently initiate apoptosis of Jurkat tumor cells, with the cell death mechanism being activated by the mitochondrial pathway. A probable mechanism of topoisomerase I inhibition was also hypothesized on the basis of in silico studies resorting to docking. The activation and inhibition of the most versatile intracellular signaling pathways (CREB, JNK, NFkB, p38, ERK1/2, Akt, p70S6K, STAT3 and STAT5 tyrosine kinases) responsible for cell proliferation and for initiation of apoptosis were studied by multiplex assay technology (Luminex xMAP).
第一个Z-立体选择性方法是为合成含有1Z,5Z,9Z-三烯基团的不饱和酸而开发的,利用新的钛催化的含氧和脂肪族1,2-二烯烃的交叉偶联作为关键合成步骤,产率为61-64%。首次表明,具有非亚甲基间断Z-双键的三烯酸对肿瘤细胞系(Jurkat,K562,U937,HL60,HeLa),人类胚胎肾细胞(Hek293),正常成纤维细胞和体外人类拓扑异构酶I(hTop1)具有中等细胞毒活性。合成的酸有效地启动Jurkat肿瘤细胞的凋亡,细胞死亡机制通过线粒体途径被激活。还根据基于对接的体外研究假设了拓扑异构酶I抑制的可能机制。通过多重分析技术(Luminex xMAP)研究了对细胞增殖和凋亡启动负责的最多功能细胞内信号通路(CREB,JNK,NFkB,p38,ERK1/2,Akt,p70S6K,STAT3和STAT5酪氨酸激酶)的激活和抑制。