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高等学校化学研究 ›› 2012, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 971-975.

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Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of 2-[1-(2-Formylamido-3-phenylpropionyloxy)alkyl]-1,4- dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone Derivatives

JIN Li-li, JIN Guang-zhu   

  1. College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, P. R. China
  • 收稿日期:2012-03-14 修回日期:2012-08-06 出版日期:2012-11-25 发布日期:2012-11-09
  • 通讯作者: JIN Guang-zhu E-mail:gzjin@ybu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30360119).

Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of 2-[1-(2-Formylamido-3-phenylpropionyloxy)alkyl]-1,4- dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone Derivatives

JIN Li-li, JIN Guang-zhu   

  1. College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, P. R. China
  • Received:2012-03-14 Revised:2012-08-06 Online:2012-11-25 Published:2012-11-09
  • Contact: JIN Guang-zhu E-mail:gzjin@ybu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30360119).

摘要:

A series of 2-[1-(2-formylamido-3-phenylpropionyloxy)alkyl]-1,4-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone(2-FPADHAQ) derivatives was designed and synthesized. Their antitumor activities were tested against L1210 tumor cells and P388 mouse leukemic tumor cells in vitro and in ICR mice bearing sarcoma 180 cells in vivo. Overall, the introduction of 2-formylamido-3-phenyl-propanoic acid(2-FPPA) into the C-2-alkyl side chain C′-1 hydroxy group in 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)-1,4-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinones(2-HDHAQ) enhanced the antitumor activity compared with the starting materials. 2-FPADHAQ with alkyl chains longer than the pentyl group had negligible activity, whereas compounds 2b, 2c, 2d and 2epossessing shorter chains demonstrated moderate cytotoxic activity[50% effective dose(ED50) of L1210 and P388 are 2.61-4.75 and 5.84-8.74 μg/mL], whereas compound 2l with an aromatic system showed strong cytotoxic activity. T/C(%) values[(average survival days in the test group)/(average survival days in the control group)×100%] also show that the introduction of 2-FPPA into the side chain of 2-HDHAQ enhanced antitumor activity. These data suggest that the introduction of an amino acid into the starting material may increase its affinity for DNA or its selectivity for proliferating cancer cells.

关键词: Anthraquinone, Antitumor, Cytotoxicity, Phenylalanine

Abstract:

A series of 2-[1-(2-formylamido-3-phenylpropionyloxy)alkyl]-1,4-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone(2-FPADHAQ) derivatives was designed and synthesized. Their antitumor activities were tested against L1210 tumor cells and P388 mouse leukemic tumor cells in vitro and in ICR mice bearing sarcoma 180 cells in vivo. Overall, the introduction of 2-formylamido-3-phenyl-propanoic acid(2-FPPA) into the C-2-alkyl side chain C′-1 hydroxy group in 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)-1,4-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinones(2-HDHAQ) enhanced the antitumor activity compared with the starting materials. 2-FPADHAQ with alkyl chains longer than the pentyl group had negligible activity, whereas compounds 2b, 2c, 2d and 2epossessing shorter chains demonstrated moderate cytotoxic activity[50% effective dose(ED50) of L1210 and P388 are 2.61-4.75 and 5.84-8.74 μg/mL], whereas compound 2l with an aromatic system showed strong cytotoxic activity. T/C(%) values[(average survival days in the test group)/(average survival days in the control group)×100%] also show that the introduction of 2-FPPA into the side chain of 2-HDHAQ enhanced antitumor activity. These data suggest that the introduction of an amino acid into the starting material may increase its affinity for DNA or its selectivity for proliferating cancer cells.

Key words: Anthraquinone, Antitumor, Cytotoxicity, Phenylalanine