Structural modification of an angiogenesis inhibitor discovered from traditional Chinese medicine and a structure-activity relationship study

J Med Chem. 2008 Jan 10;51(1):77-85. doi: 10.1021/jm070906g. Epub 2007 Dec 14.

Abstract

Pseudolaric acid B (PAB), discovered as a promising angiogensis inhibitor, was served as the anticancer drug lead, and a series of its derivatives were synthesized. Among them, some derivatives, such as 13c- 13k, exhibited potent inhibition on the HMEC-1 cell proliferation and strong cytotoxic activities against the tested six tumor cell lines. The PAB derivatives 13c- 13k also showed significant and specific inhibition on HMEC-1 cell migration in vitro, and only 13d expressed moderate activity against HMEC-1 cell tube formation. The in vitro anticancer tests of the selected natural PAB analogs and the structurally modified PAB derivatives have led to the establishment of a clear structure-activity relationship.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Diterpenes / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Endothelial Cells / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Microcirculation / cytology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Diterpenes
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • pseudolaric acid B