Studies on the antitumor effects of analogues of 5,8-dideazaisofolic acid and 5,8-dideazaisoaminopterin
摘要:
Six new analogues of 5,8-dideazaisofolic acid and 5,8-dideazaisoaminopterin were synthesized in an effort to obtain enhanced antitumor activity. The modifications included the replacement of the 2-amino group by hydrogen or methyl as well as the inclusion of a methyl substituent at position 9. Based upon activity against L1210 leukemia cells in culture, three of the new analogues together with one compound described previously were evaluated for cytotoxicity in vitro using three human tumor cell lines (Cole 320 DM, Hep G2 and HL-60). The most effective compound was 2-desamino-N-9-methyl-5,8-dideazaisoaminopterin (2c) with the HL-60 cells being the most sensitive to its cytotoxic effects. These analogues were evaluated in vitro as inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and thymidylate synthase (TS) from human as well as bacterial (Lactobacillus casei) sources. All four of the 4-amino analogues were most effective toward L. casei DHFR compared with human DHFR, with 2-desamino-2-methyl-5,8-dideazaisoaminopterin (2d) and its 9-methyl derivative (2e) having 818- and 430-fold greater selectivity (L. caseilhuman). Most of the compounds studied were found to be only modest inhibitors of human TS (I-50 values = 1.5 to 20 mu M) and were therefore at least 40-fold less inhibitory than 10-propargyl-5,8-dideazafolic acid. Nevertheless, reversal of cytotoxicity studies with thymidine, hypoxanthine and folinic acid using the HL-60 cell line suggested that TS is the primary target for these analogues.
Microwave-assisted thermal decomposition of formamide: a tool for coupling a pyrimidine ring with an aromatic partner
作者:Yvonnick Loidreau、Thierry Besson
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2011.05.010
日期:2011.7
reaction mixture via microwave-assisted thermaldecomposition of formamide may represent a significant improvement over existing methods for coupling a pyrimidine ring with an aromatic partner. This work aims at alerting readers on the probability to observe interesting phenomena and reactions when this very powerful heating mode is associated with thermally unstable reagents.
Studies on the antitumor effects of analogues of 5,8-dideazaisofolic acid and 5,8-dideazaisoaminopterin
作者:Robert L. Hagan、John B. Hynes、Meade Pimsler、Roy L. Kisliuk
DOI:10.1016/0006-2952(95)00203-c
日期:1995.9
Six new analogues of 5,8-dideazaisofolic acid and 5,8-dideazaisoaminopterin were synthesized in an effort to obtain enhanced antitumor activity. The modifications included the replacement of the 2-amino group by hydrogen or methyl as well as the inclusion of a methyl substituent at position 9. Based upon activity against L1210 leukemia cells in culture, three of the new analogues together with one compound described previously were evaluated for cytotoxicity in vitro using three human tumor cell lines (Cole 320 DM, Hep G2 and HL-60). The most effective compound was 2-desamino-N-9-methyl-5,8-dideazaisoaminopterin (2c) with the HL-60 cells being the most sensitive to its cytotoxic effects. These analogues were evaluated in vitro as inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and thymidylate synthase (TS) from human as well as bacterial (Lactobacillus casei) sources. All four of the 4-amino analogues were most effective toward L. casei DHFR compared with human DHFR, with 2-desamino-2-methyl-5,8-dideazaisoaminopterin (2d) and its 9-methyl derivative (2e) having 818- and 430-fold greater selectivity (L. caseilhuman). Most of the compounds studied were found to be only modest inhibitors of human TS (I-50 values = 1.5 to 20 mu M) and were therefore at least 40-fold less inhibitory than 10-propargyl-5,8-dideazafolic acid. Nevertheless, reversal of cytotoxicity studies with thymidine, hypoxanthine and folinic acid using the HL-60 cell line suggested that TS is the primary target for these analogues.