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Amide Coupling Reaction for the Synthesis of Bispyridine-based Ligands and Their Complexation to Platinum as Dinuclear Anticancer Agents
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New synthetic aliphatic sulfonamido-quaternary ammonium salts as anticancer chemotherapeutic agents

Doona Song1, Jee Sun Yang, Changmok Oh

  • 1Translational Research Center for Protein Function Control, Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
|October 8, 2013
PubMed

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Novel sulfonamido-quaternary ammonium salts were synthesized to target RhoB expression, showing promise as new anticancer agents. Compound 5b demonstrated significant anticancer activity by inhibiting growth and promoting RhoB.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • RhoB expression is crucial in tumor progression, with decreased levels often observed in malignant cancers.
  • RhoB plays a role in regulating PI3K/Akt survival pathways, key targets in cancer therapy.
  • Previous research identified aliphatic amido-quaternary ammonium salts that up-regulate RhoB to induce apoptosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel aliphatic sulfonamido-quaternary ammonium salts.
  • To evaluate the anticancer potential of these new compounds by assessing their effect on RhoB expression and cancer cell growth.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of novel aliphatic sulfonamido-quaternary ammonium salts.
  • In vitro RhoB promoter assay in HeLa cells to measure RhoB activity.
  • Growth inhibition assays using a panel of human cancer cell lines (PC-3, NUGC-3, MDA-MB-231, ACHN, HCT-15, NCI-H23).

Main Results:

  • Compound 5b exhibited the most potent anticancer activity within the synthesized series.
  • Compound 5b effectively inhibited cancer cell growth across multiple tested cell lines.
  • Compound 5b demonstrated significant RhoB promotion, indicating a potential mechanism of action.

Conclusions:

  • Novel aliphatic sulfonamido-quaternary ammonium salts represent a promising class of compounds for anticancer drug development.
  • Compound 5b is identified as a lead candidate for further investigation as a chemotherapeutic agent.
  • Targeting RhoB expression through these novel compounds offers a potential strategy for combating cancer progression.
Keywords:
Aliphatic sulfonamido-quaternary ammonium saltsAnticancer chemotherapeutic agentsNSC126188Open-ring moiety of quaternary ammonium saltsPerifosineRhoB

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