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Nerea Fernández-Sáez1, Belén Rubio-Ruiz2, Joaquín M Campos1,3
1Departamento de Química Farmacéutica y Orgánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada 18071, Spain.
Aim:
Identification of new antiproliferative compounds.
Methodology:
Four series of compounds were synthesized by the Mitsunobu reaction. Their antiproliferative activity was studied against several cancer cells and a noncancerous fibroblast cell line. Their apoptotic activity was analyzed using a caspase 3/7 fluorescence assay.
Results & Conclusion:
9-alkylated-6-halogenated and 2,6-dihalogenated purines show remarkable inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, with the dichloro derivatives being the most potent of all the series. The most promising compound, tetrahydroquinoline 4c, exhibits significant antiproliferative activity against the cancer cells tested, while displaying a 19-fold lower potency against noncancerous fibroblasts, a key feature that indicates potential selectivity against cancer cells. This compound produces a high percentage of apoptosis (58%) after 24 h treatment in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells.
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