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Investigation of chalcones as selective inhibitors of the breast cancer resistance protein: Critical role of methoxylation in both inhibition potency and cytotoxicity
Valdameri, Glaucio,Gauthier, Charlotte,Terreux, Rapha?l,Kachadourian, Rémy,Day, Brian J.,Winnischofer, Sheila M. B.,Rocha, Maria E. M.,Frachet, Véronique,Ronot, Xavier,Di Pietro, Attilio,Boumendjel, Ahcène
scheme or table, p. 3193 - 3200 (2012/06/01)
ABCG2 plays a major role in anticancer-drug efflux and related tumor multidrug resistance. Potent and selective ABCG2 inhibitors with low cytotoxicity were investigated among a series of 44 chalcones and analogues (1,3-diarylpropenones), by evaluating their inhibitory effect on the transport of mitoxantrone, a known ABCG2 substrate. Six compounds producing complete inhibition with IC50 values below 0.5 μM and high selectivity for ABCG2 were identified. The number and position of methoxy substituents appeared to be critical for both inhibition and cytotoxicity. The best compounds, with potent inhibition and low toxicity, contained an N-methyl-1-indolyl (compound 38) or a 6′-hydroxyl-2′,4′-dimethoxy-1-phenyl (compound 27) moiety (A-ring) and two methoxy groups at positions 2 and 6 of the 3-phenyl moiety (B-ring). Methoxy substitution contributed to inhibition at positions 3 and 5, but had a negative effect at position 4. Finally, methoxy groups at positions 3, 4, and 5 of the B-ring markedly increased cytotoxicity and, therefore, should be avoided.
Antimitotic and antiproliferative activities of chalcones: Forward structure-activity relationship
Boumendjel, Ahcène,Boccard, Julien,Carrupt, Pierre-Alain,Nicolle, Edwige,Blanc, Madeleine,Geze, Annabelle,Choisnard, Luc,Wouessidjewe, Denis,Matera, Eva-Laure,Dumontet, Charles
, p. 2307 - 2310 (2008/12/22)
A series of 59 chalcones was prepared and evaluated for the antimitotic effect against K562 leukemia cells. The most active chalcones were evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against a panel of 11 human and murine cell cancer lines. We found that three chalcones were of great interest as potential antimitotic drugs. In vivo safety studies conducted on one of the most active chalcones revealed that the compound was safe, allowing further in vivo antitumor evaluation.