title: Triphenylmethylamides (TPMAs): Structure-activity relationship of compounds that induce apoptosis in melanoma cells.
abstract: Triphenylmethylamides (TPMAs) have been previously identified as compounds that arrest cells in the G1-phase of the cell cycle and induce apoptotic death in melanoma cell lines in culture. Here we report the synthesis of a series of TPMA derivatives, allowing the structure-activity relationship of this class of molecules to be established. Several new compounds have been identified that induce death in UACC-62 and SK-MEL-5 human melanoma cell lines, including a compound with enhanced aqueous solubility.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Roger Adams Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
authors: Rahul
authors: R
authors: Palchaudhuri
authors: Paul J
authors: PJ
authors: Hergenrother
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D016193:G1 Phase / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012995:Solubility; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents