title: Improved synthesis of beta-D-6-methylpurine riboside and antitumor effects of the beta-D- and alpha-D-anomers.
abstract: 6-Methylpurine-beta-D-riboside (beta-D-MPR) has been synthesized by coupling 6-methylpurine and 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-D-ribose using conditions that produce the beta-D-anomer exclusively. The in vitro antitumor effects of beta-D-MPR and 6-methyl-purine-alpha-D-riboside (alpha-D-MPR) in five human tumor cell lines showed that beta-D-MPR was highly active (IC(50) values ranging from 6 to 34 nM). alpha-D-MPR, although less active than beta-D-MPR, also exhibited significant antitumor effects (IC50 values ranging from 1.47 to 4.83 microM).
authors.affiliation: D'Youville College, Department of Math and Natural Sciences, USA. Marascoc@dyc.edu
authors.forename: Canio J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Marasco
authors.forename: Paula J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pera
authors.forename: Arthur J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Spiess
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bernacki
authors.forename: Janice R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sufrin
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D006801:Humans; D008778:Methylthioinosine / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008778:Methylthioinosine