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HERO ID
1600115
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
New anticancer active and selective phenylene-bisbenzothiazoles: Synthesis, antiproliferative evaluation and DNA binding
Author(s)
Racané, L; Pavelić, SK; Nhili, R; Depauw, S; Paul-Constant, C; Ratkaj, I; David-Cordonnier, MH; Pavelić, K; Tralić-Kulenović, V; Karminski-Zamola, G
Year
2013
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
ISSN:
0223-5234
EISSN:
1768-3254
Volume
63
Page Numbers
882-891
Language
English
PMID
23603616
DOI
10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.02.026
Web of Science Id
WOS:000322855400086
URL
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0223523413001335
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Abstract
Novel amidino-derivatives of phenylene-bisbenzothiazoles were synthesized and tested for their antiproliferative activity against several human cancer cell lines, as well as DNA-binding properties. The synthetic approach used for preparation of isomeric amidino substituted-phenylene-bis-benzothyazoles 3a-3f was achieved by condensation reaction of isophthaloyl dichloride 1a and terephthaloyl dichloride 1b or with phthalic acid 1c with 5-amidinium-2-aminobenzothiolate 2a and 5-(imidazolinium-2-yl)-2-aminobenzothiolate 2b in good yields. The targeted compounds were converted in the desired water soluble dihydrochloride salts by reaction of appropriate free base with concd HCl in ethanol or acetic acid. All tested compounds (3a-3f) showed antiproliferative effects on tumour cells in a concentration-dependant manner. The strongest activity and cytotoxicity was observed for diimidazolinyl substituted phenylene-bisbenzothiazole compound 3b. These effects were shown to be related to DNA-binding properties, topoisomerase I and II poisoning effects and apoptosis induction. The highest tested selectivity towards tumour cells was observed for the imidazolyl substituted phenylene-benzothiazole 3d that showed no cytotoxic effects on normal fibroblasts making it an excellent candidate for further chemical optimization and preclinical evaluation.
Keywords
Amdino-substituted phenylene-bisbenzothiazoles; Antitumour evaluation; DNA-binding; Apoptosis
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