Abstract:
:Glycyrrhetinic acid has been usually studied for their anti-tumor activities. However, the low bioavailability and poor aqueous solubility as well as limited intracellular accumulation have limited their utility. In this present study, a series of new glycyrrhetinic acid conjugates with a triphenylphosphonium cation (TTP+) moiety, meant to specifically target them to tumor cells mitochondria, have been designed and synthesized. Among them, compound 2f possessed excellent antitumor activities against the tested human cancer cells, and simultaneously exhibited better cell selectivity between cancer cells and normal cells than glycyrrhetinic acid and HCPT. Moreover, 2f significantly induced cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase, and effectively inhibited cancer cells proliferation and migration. Mechanism studies revealed that 2f triggered apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway via the collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential, reactive oxygen species production and the activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3.
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Bioorg Chemjournal_title
Bioorganic chemistryauthors
Jin L,Dai L,Ji M,Wang Hdoi
10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.12.036subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-04-01 00:00:00pages
179-190eissn
0045-2068issn
1090-2120pii
S0045-2068(18)31177-5journal_volume
85pub_type
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