title: Synthesis,  antiproliferative activity and inhibition of tubulin polymerization by anthracenone-based oxime derivatives.
abstract: A series of anthracenone-based oxime ethers and -esters were synthesized in order to evaluate their antiproliferative activity. Several investigated compounds displayed strong antiproliferative activity against K562 leukemia cells and proved to be strong inhibitors of tubulin polymerization. In this context, anthracenone-based oxime ethers and -esters are considered to contribute to the development of novel antiproliferative drugs, based on tubulin interaction.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Westphalian Wilhelms-University, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, D-48149 Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Surkau
authors.forename: Konrad J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Böhm
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Helge
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Prinz
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D020014:K562 Cells; D010091:Oximes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D055503:Protein Multimerization / Q000187:drug effects*; D020836:Protein Structure, Quaternary; D014404:Tubulin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D010091:Oximes; D014404:Tubulin