Abstract
Microtubules are among the most successful targets for development of compounds useful for anticancer therapy. Continuing our project to develop new small molecule antitumor agents, two new series of derivatives based on the 2-aroyl-4-phenylbenzofuran molecular skeleton were synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activity, inhibition of tubulin polymerization and cell cycle effects. SAR were elucidated with various substitutions on the benzoyl moiety at the 2-position of the benzofuran ring. The most promising compound in this series, the (5-hydroxy-4-phenylbenzofuran-2- yl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone derivative (3d), has significant growth inhibitory activity in the submicromolar range against the Molt4, CEM and HeLa cancer cell lines and interacts with tubulin by binding to the colchicine site. Exposure to 3d led to the arrest of K562 cells in the G2-M phase of the cell cycle and to the induction of apoptosis.
Keywords: Microtubule, benzofuran, antiproliferative activity
Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 2-aroyl-4-phenyl-5- hydroxybenzofurans as a New Class of Antitubulin Agents
Volume: 4 Issue: 6
Author(s): Romeo Romagnoli, Pier Giovanni Baraldi, Taradas Sarkar, Carlota Lopez Cara, Olga Cruz Lopez, Maria Dora Carrion, Delia Preti, Manlio Tolomeo, Jan Balzarini and Ernest Hamel
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Keywords: Microtubule, benzofuran, antiproliferative activity
Abstract: Microtubules are among the most successful targets for development of compounds useful for anticancer therapy. Continuing our project to develop new small molecule antitumor agents, two new series of derivatives based on the 2-aroyl-4-phenylbenzofuran molecular skeleton were synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activity, inhibition of tubulin polymerization and cell cycle effects. SAR were elucidated with various substitutions on the benzoyl moiety at the 2-position of the benzofuran ring. The most promising compound in this series, the (5-hydroxy-4-phenylbenzofuran-2- yl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone derivative (3d), has significant growth inhibitory activity in the submicromolar range against the Molt4, CEM and HeLa cancer cell lines and interacts with tubulin by binding to the colchicine site. Exposure to 3d led to the arrest of K562 cells in the G2-M phase of the cell cycle and to the induction of apoptosis.
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Romagnoli Romeo, Baraldi Giovanni Pier, Sarkar Taradas, Cara Lopez Carlota, Lopez Cruz Olga, Carrion Dora Maria, Preti Delia, Tolomeo Manlio, Balzarini Jan and Hamel Ernest, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 2-aroyl-4-phenyl-5- hydroxybenzofurans as a New Class of Antitubulin Agents, Medicinal Chemistry 2008; 4 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340608786242007
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340608786242007 |
Print ISSN 1573-4064 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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