title: Synthesis and antitumor activity of 1-mesityl-3-(2-naphthoylmethano)-1H-imidazolium bromide.
abstract: An imidazolium salt, 1-mesityl-3-(2-naphthoylmethano)-1H-imidazolium bromide (MNIB), has been investigated for its antitumor properties. In vitro studies demonstrate that MNIB is active against K562, SMMC-7721, EJ, AGZY, HEP-2, A549, HepG2, and Raji tumor cells, and can induce the G1 phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in K562 cells. Moreover, administration of MNIB significantly inhibited tumor growth in human non-small lung tumor (A549) xenografts.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Yunnan University), Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, PR China.
authors.forename: Xianghui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yanli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Qing
authors.forename: Hongbin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D016193:G1 Phase / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: C550712:1-mesityl-3-(2-naphthoylmethano)-1H-imidazolium; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D009281:Naphthalenes