Title
In vitro inhibition of Hsp90 protein by benzothiazoloquinazolinequinones is enhanced in the presence of ascorbate. a preliminary in vivo antiproliferative study
Date Issued
20 February 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Valderrama J.A.
Ríos D.
Muccioli G.G.
Calderon P.B.
niversidad Arturo Prat
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
A series of benzo[g]benzothiazolo[2,3-b]quinazoline-7,12-quinones were prepared from 2-acylnaphthohydroquinones and 2-aminobenzothiazoles and were evaluated for their in vitro antiproliferative activity. After screening using the MTT reduction assay, their IC50 values were calculated on a panel of cancer cells (T24, DU-145, MCF-7). Current standard anticancer drugs were included as control, and their calculated IC50 values were 7.8 and 23.5 μM for 5-fluorouracil and tamoxifen, respectively. Non-cancer cells (AG1523) were included to assess cancer cell sensitivity and drug selectivity. Four members of the series, with IC50 values from 0.11 to 2.98 μM, were chosen for further assays. The selected quinones were evaluated regarding their effects on cancer cell proliferation (clonogenic assay) and on Hsp90 and poly(ADPribose)polymerase (PARP) protein integrity. The most active compound (i.e., 15) substantially inhibited colony forming unit (CFU) formation at 0.25 μM. In the presence of ascorbate, it induced an oxidative cleavage of Hsp90 but had no effect on PARP protein integrity. In an in vivo animal model, it discreetly increased the mean survival time (m.s.t.) of tumor-bearing mice. In light of these results, compound 15 represents a potential lead-molecule to be further developed.
Volume
25
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Métodos de investigación bioquímica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85079859615
PubMed ID
Source
Molecules
Sponsor(s)
Funding: The present study was supported by grants no. 1100376 (D.R.) and no. 1190577 (P.B.C.) of the Fondo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Chile
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