title: Diazene JK-279: potential anticancer drug.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the cytotoxic effect of 10 newly synthesized diazenecarboxamides (diazenes). Using a modified colorimetric MTT assay, their cytotoxicity was determined on 10 human cell lines: cervical carcinoma parental and cisplatin-resistant cells, laryngeal carcinoma parental and cisplatin- and vincristine-resistant cells, glioblastoma parental and cisplatin-resistant cells, breast adenocarcinoma parental and doxorubicin-resistant cells, and mammary carcinoma cells. Results show that diazene JK-279 was most effective, reducing significantly the cell survival of all 10 cell lines examined, including five drug-resistant cell lines. A cytotoxic effect was observed also on nine from 10 cell lines for diazene JK-835. A small reduction in cell survival was obtained (mainly for highest drug concentrations) for diazenes LV-57 and MG-19 on two cell lines, and JK-429 and JK-913 on one cell line. Other diazenes did not demonstrate any cytotoxic activity. The results encourage further research on diazene JK-279 as a potential anticancer drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics, Ruder Bosković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia. osmak@rudjer.irb.hr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osmak
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bordukalo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jernej
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kosmrlj
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Polanc
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007094:Imides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007094:Imides; C038867:diazene; D002945:Cisplatin