title: Novel 3-Substituted 7-Phenylpyrrolo[3,2-f]quinolin-9(6H)-ones as Single Entities with Multitarget Antiproliferative Activity.
abstract: A series of chemically modified 7-phenylpyrrolo[3,2-f]quinolinones was synthesized and evaluated as anticancer agents. Among them, the most cytotoxic (subnanomolar GI50 values) amidic derivative 5f was shown to act as an inhibitor of tubulin polymerization (IC50, 0.99 μM) by binding to the colchicine site with high affinity. Moreover, 5f induced cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle in a concentration dependent manner, followed by caspase-dependent apoptotic cell death. Compound 5f also showed lower toxicity in nontumoral cells, suggesting selectivity toward cancer cells. Additional experiments revealed that 5f inhibited the enzymatic activity of multiple kinases, including AURKA, FLT3, GSK3A, MAP3K, MEK, RSK2, RSK4, PLK4, ULK1, and JAK1. Computational studies showed that 5f can be properly accommodated in the colchicine binding site of tubulin as well as in the ATP binding clefts of all examined kinases. Our data indicate that the excellent antiproliferative profile of 5f may be derived from its interactions with multiple cellular targets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova , Via Marzolo, 5, 35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carta
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Oncohematology, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padova , 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bortolozzi
authors.affiliation: Screening Technologies Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health , Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States.
authors.forename: Ernest
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hamel
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Oncohematology, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padova , 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova , Via Marzolo, 5, 35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moro
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Oncohematology, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padova , 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Giampietro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viola
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova , Via Marzolo, 5, 35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ferlin
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000187:drug effects; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D003078:Colchicine / Q000378:metabolism; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015363:Quinolones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014404:Tubulin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D050257:Tubulin Modulators / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: C000604572:3-(cyclopropylmethanone)-7-phenyl-H-pyrrolo(3,2-f)quinolin-9(6H)-one; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D015363:Quinolones; D014404:Tubulin; D050257:Tubulin Modulators; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D003078:Colchicine