Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel symmetry bis-enediynes

Eur J Med Chem. 2009 Jan;44(1):35-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2008.03.005. Epub 2008 Mar 25.

Abstract

A series of acyclic symmetry bis-enediynes have been synthesized successfully and their bioactivities were evaluated. Among them, 1,6-bis(4-((2-(pyridin-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)ethynyl)phenoxy)hexane 8g showed good inhibition activity against the CCRF-CEM (GI(50)=0.04 microM) and HL-60 (GI(50)=0.09 microM) cell lines of human leukemia. The cell cycle analysis shows that compound 8g arrests cell cycle via inhibiting Cyclin A and Cyclin B expressions in low concentration and induces a significant apoptosis progress in high concentration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Cell Cycle / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cyclin A / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Cyclin B / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Enediynes / chemical synthesis*
  • Enediynes / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Leukemia / drug therapy*
  • Leukemia / pathology

Substances

  • Cyclin A
  • Cyclin B
  • Enediynes