Abstract
Quinolones have a large bio-dynamicity. Although they are well known as antibacterials, another important activity has been investigated – quinolones are able to inhibit cancer cell proliferation. In view of the great versatility associated with the synthesis of quinolones, many researchers have spent time and resources on the development of new structurally diversified quinolone derivatives with the purpose of finding new possibilities for cancer treatment. In this review some of the most recent advances in the search for new quinolone anticancer agents are highlighted, with focus on naturally occurring substances, bioactive metal complexes, molecular hybrids, photosensitizers and heterocycle condensed quinolones.
Keywords: Quinolones, cancer, topoisomerase, complexes, anticancer activity, photochemistry, natural products.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Quinolones in the Search for New Anticancer Agents
Volume: 22 Issue: 39
Author(s): Pedro Netto Batalha, Maria Cecília Bastos Vieira de Souza, Eduardo Peña-Cabrera, David Cruz Cruz and Fernanda da Costa Santos Boechat
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Keywords: Quinolones, cancer, topoisomerase, complexes, anticancer activity, photochemistry, natural products.
Abstract: Quinolones have a large bio-dynamicity. Although they are well known as antibacterials, another important activity has been investigated – quinolones are able to inhibit cancer cell proliferation. In view of the great versatility associated with the synthesis of quinolones, many researchers have spent time and resources on the development of new structurally diversified quinolone derivatives with the purpose of finding new possibilities for cancer treatment. In this review some of the most recent advances in the search for new quinolone anticancer agents are highlighted, with focus on naturally occurring substances, bioactive metal complexes, molecular hybrids, photosensitizers and heterocycle condensed quinolones.
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Batalha Netto Pedro, Vieira de Souza Bastos Maria Cecília, Peña-Cabrera Eduardo, Cruz Cruz David and Santos Boechat Costa Fernanda da, Quinolones in the Search for New Anticancer Agents, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2016; 22 (39) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612822666160715115025
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612822666160715115025 |
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