Structural modification of honokiol, a biphenyl occurring in Magnolia officinalis: the evaluation of honokiol analogues as inhibitors of angiogenesis and for their cytotoxicity and structure-activity relationship

J Med Chem. 2011 Oct 13;54(19):6469-81. doi: 10.1021/jm200830u. Epub 2011 Sep 8.

Abstract

Honokiol, widely known as an antitumor agent, has been used as an antiangiogenesis drug lead. In this paper, 47 honokiol analogues and derivatives were investigated for their antiangiogenic activity by application of the transgenic zebrafish screening model, antiproliferative and cytotoxic activity against HUVECs, and three tumor cell lines by MTT assay. 3',5-Diallyl-2,4'-dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphen-yl]-3,5'-dicarbaldehyde (8c) was found to suppress the newly grown segmental vessels from the dorsal aorta of zebrafish and prevent inappropriate vascularization as well as exhibit more potent inhibitory effects on the proliferation of HUVECs, A549, HepG2, and LL/2 cells (IC(50) = 15.1, 30.2, 10.7, and 21.7 μM, respectively) than honokiol (IC(50) = 52.6, 35.0, 16.5, and 65.4 μM, respectively). Analogue 8c also effectively inhibited the migration and capillary-like tube formation of HUVECs in vitro. The antiangiogenic effect and antiproliferative activity of these structurally modified honokiol analogues and derivatives have led to the establishment of a structure-activity relationship.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allyl Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Allyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Allyl Compounds / pharmacology
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified
  • Benzaldehydes / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzaldehydes / chemistry
  • Benzaldehydes / pharmacology
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Biphenyl Compounds / pharmacology
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian / blood supply
  • Endothelial Cells / cytology
  • Endothelial Cells / drug effects
  • Endothelial Cells / physiology
  • Endothelium, Vascular / cytology
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Lignans / chemical synthesis*
  • Lignans / chemistry
  • Lignans / pharmacology
  • Magnolia*
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / prevention & control
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic / drug effects
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Zebrafish

Substances

  • 3',5-diallyl-2,4'-dihydroxy-(1,1'-biphenyl)-3,5'-dicarbaldehyde
  • Allyl Compounds
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Benzaldehydes
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Lignans
  • honokiol