Protoflavone-chalcone hybrids exhibit enhanced antitumor action through modulating redox balance, depolarizing the mitochondrial membrane, and inhibiting ATR-dependent signaling
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Tarih
2020
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Mdpi
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Hybrid compounds combine fragments with complementary targets to achieve a common pharmacological goal. This approach represents an increasingly popular strategy for drug discovery. In this work, we aimed to design antitumor hybrid compounds based on an inhibitor of ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3-related protein (ATR)-dependent signaling, protoapigenone, and a pro-oxidant ferrocene or chalcone fragment. Four new triazole-coupled hybrids were prepared. The compounds were cytotoxic against human breast cancer cell lines in vitro, showing IC(50)values in the sub-micromolar range. The nature of interactions between relevant fragments of the hybrids was evaluated by the Chou-Talalay method. Experimental combination treatment with the fragments showed additive effects or slight/moderate synergism, while strong synergism was observed when the fragments were virtually combined into their hybrids, suggesting a relevant pharmacological benefit of the coupling. All hybrids were strong inhibitors of the ATR-mediated activation of Chk1, and they interfered with the redox balance of the cells leading to mitochondrial membrane depolarization. Additionally, they induced late apoptosis and primary necrosis in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells, respectively. Our results demonstrate that coupling the ATR-dependent signaling inhibitor protoflavone with a pro-oxidant chalcone dramatically increases the antitumor activity compared with either fragment alone. Such compounds may offer an attractive novel strategy for the treatment of various cancers.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Antitumor Natural Product, Protoflavone, Chalcone, Ferrocene, Hybrid Compound, Fragment-Based Drug Design, Dna Damage Response, Oxidative Stress, Virtual Combination Study
Kaynak
Antioxidants
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Q1
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Q1
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9
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6
Künye
Latif, A. D., Jernei, T., Podolski-Renic, A., Kuo, C.-Y., Vagvolgyi, M., Girst, G., … Hunyadi, A. (2020). Protoflavone-Chalcone Hybrids Exhibit Enhanced Antitumor Action through Modulating Redox Balance, Depolarizing the Mitochondrial Membrane, and Inhibiting ATR-Dependent Signaling. ANTIOXIDANTS, 9(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9060519
