期刊
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
卷 27, 期 1, 页码 43-54出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.10.045
关键词
Chalcones; Antiproliferative activity; QSAR study; Cell cycle; Apoptosis; Bax/Bcl-2; Caspase 3/7; Cancer
资金
- CONACyT [C-291229-UAEMOR MOD.ORD./54/2017, CB 240801]
- Laboratorio Nacional de Estructura de Macromoleculas [Conacyt 292696, 294406]
Eleven 4'-alkoxy chalcones were synthesized and biologically evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against four human tumor cell lines (PC-3, MCF-7, HF-6, and CaSki). Compounds 3a-3d and 3f were selective against PC-3, with IC50 values ranging from 8.08 to 13.75 mu M. In addition, chalcones 3a-3c did not affect the normal fibroblasts BJ cells. The most active and selective compounds were further evaluated for their effect on the progression of cell cycle in PC-3 cells, and chalcones 3a and 3c induced a G2/M phase arrest. Furthermore, it was found that these three chalcones induced the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway by regulating Bax and Bcl-2 transcripts and by increasing caspase 3/7 activation. Otherwise, the QSAR model indicates that the double bond of the a, beta-unsaturated carbonyl, as well as the planar structure geometry, are important to the biological activity of the synthetized chalcones. Based on these studies, it was concluded that withdrawing substituents in ring A, decrease the antiproliferative activity. This is related to the possible mechanism of action of these compounds, where a Michael addition needs to take place in order to be a potent anticancer agent.
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