In this study, series of ring-substituted 2-styrylquinazolin-4(3H)-one and 4-chloro-2-styrylquinazoline derivatives were prepared. The syntheses of the discussed compounds are presented. The compounds were analyzed by RP-HPLC to determine lipophilicity. They were tested for their inhibitory activity on photosynthetic electron transport (PET) in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) chloroplasts. Primary in vitro screening of the synthesized compounds was also performed against four mycobacterial strains and against eight fungal strains. Several compounds showed biological activity comparable with or higher than that of the standard isoniazid. It was found that the electronic properties of the R substituent, and not the total lipophilicity of the compound, were decisive for the photosynthesis-inhibiting activity of tested compounds.
Investigating the anti-proliferative activity of styrylazanaphthalenes and azanaphthalenediones
作者:Anna Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz、Danuta S. Kalinowski、Robert Musiol、Jacek Finster、Agnieszka Szurko、Katarzyna Serafin、Magdalena Knas、Sishir K. Kamalapuram、Zaklina Kovacevic、Josef Jampilek、Alicja Ratuszna、Joanna Rzeszowska-Wolny、Des R. Richardson、Jaroslaw Polanski
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2010.02.025
日期:2010.4
A group of styrylazanaphthalenes and azanaphthalenediones were synthesized and tested for their anti-proliferative activity. Most of the compounds were obtained with the use of microwave-assisted synthesis. The lipophilicity of the compounds was measured by RP-HPLC and their anti-proliferative activity was assayed against the human SK-N-MC neuroepithelioma and HCT116 human colon carcinoma cell lines. Active compounds were also tested in clonogenity and comet assays. Several quinazolinone and styrylquinazoline analogues were found to have markedly greater anti-proliferative activity than desferoxamine and cis-platin. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.