title: Synthesis and evaluation of novel N-substituted-6-methoxynaphthalene-2-carboxamides as potential chemosensitizing agents for cancer.
abstract: A novel class of molecules with structure N-[3-(heteroaryl)propyl]-6-methoxynaphthalene-2-carboxamides 8-13 were synthesized by condensing 6-methoxy-2-naphthoyl chloride 1 with 3-(heteroaryl)propyl amines 2-7. Compounds 8-12 were evaluated in vitro, in P388 murine lymphocytic leukemia cell line (P388) using SRB assay for cytotoxicity and in adriamycin resistant P388 murine lymphocytic leukemia cell line (P388/ADR) using MTT assay for resistant reversal activity. Compounds 8-12 were non-toxic at lower dose of 20 microg/ml, and effectively reversed adriamycin resistance. However, at higher doses (40, 80 microg/ml) they showed significant cytotxicity and hence reversal potency was not determined at these concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India. tusharlokhande@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tushar Narendra
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Lokhande
authors.forename: Chelakara Lakshmann
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
authors.forename: Aarti Shashikant
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Juvekar
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / Q000187:drug effects*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes