Natural product based inhibitors of the thioredoxin-thioredoxin reductase system

Org Biomol Chem. 2004 Jun 7;2(11):1651-8. doi: 10.1039/b402431a. Epub 2004 May 11.

Abstract

Spiroketal naphthodecalins are readily assembled by Barton's base mediated Ullmann binaphthyl ether coupling, Dakin reactions and hypervalent iodine spirocyclization. The core structures can be further diversified by enone addition and Stille coupling reactions. Nanomolar inhibitors for the Trx/TrxR redox control system were prepared by this approach and compared to series of natural product isolates. Cytotoxicity in MCF-7 cell assays ranged from an IC50 of 1.6 to >100 microM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Naphthoquinones / chemistry
  • Naphthoquinones / pharmacology
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry
  • Spiro Compounds / pharmacology
  • Thioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Thioredoxins / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Naphthoquinones
  • Spiro Compounds
  • Thioredoxins
  • Thioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase