title: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic effect of hydroxy- and 3-alkylaminopropoxy-9,10-anthraquinone derivatives.
abstract: In previous paper, we have reported the synthesis and the cytotoxic effect of 1,3-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone derivatives. For further design of more potent compounds, a new series of 1-hydroxy-3-(3-alkylaminopropoxy)-9,10-anthraquinones and 3-(3-alkylaminopropoxy)-9,10-anthraquinones have been synthesized. The cytotoxicity of synthetic compounds were evaluated against human Hep G2, Hep 3B and HT-29 cells. Almost all compounds indicated significant inhibitory activity against Hep G2, Hep 3B and HT-29 cell lines in vitro. Compound 5 exhibited selective cytotoxicity against Hep G2 in a concentration-dependent manner with ED50 value of 1.23 +/- 0.05 microM. Structure-activity analysis revealed that most of the 1-hydroxy-3-(3-alkylamino-2-hydroxypropoxy)-9,10-anthraquinone showed stronger cytotoxic effects than those of 1-hydroxy-3- or 3-(3-alkylaminopropoxy)-9,10-anthraquinones against Hep 3B cell line in vitro. A sub-G1 cell stage and DNA fragmentation in MCF-7 cells were significantly observed after 72 h incubation with selective compound 16. The results show that 16 causes cell death by apoptosis.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 807, ROC.
authors.forename: Chi-Huang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Shen-Jeu
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Chun-Nan
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D015195:Drug Design; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents