Structure-activity relationships and modes of action of 9-anilinoacridines against chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in vitro.
An in vitro investigation of the structure-activity profiles for a range of 9-anilinoacridines on drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum is reported. C-3, 6-diamino substitution, low lipophilicity, and high pKa values substantially increased the activities of the 9-anilinoacridines tested. There appeared to be no correlation between DNA binding and antimalarial activity. 3,6-Diamino-1'-amino-9-anilinoacridine (compound 13) was the most active compound tested; it had a 50% inhibitory concentration of 25 nM. In vitro mammalian cell growth assays showed compound 13 to be one of the least cytotoxic 9-anilinoacridines (50% inhibitory concentration, 15 microM). Both compound 13 and the antimalarial drug pyronaridine inhibited the decatenation activity of P. falciparum DNA topoisomerase II at concentrations of 10 and 11 microM, respectively.
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Biochemistry Department, Science Faculty, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wilairat
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Gamage
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Denny
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Figgitt
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Ralph
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D000677:Amsacrine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D002460:Cell Line; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D015458:Leukemia, T-Cell / Q000473:pathology; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D059004:Topoisomerase I Inhibitors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D000962:Antimalarials; D059004:Topoisomerase I Inhibitors; D000677:Amsacrine; C022202:9-anilinoacridine; D002738:Chloroquine