Abstract
The indolo[2,3-a]carbazole alkaloids constitute an important class of natural products with interesting and diverse biological activities. A series of novel ring-fused indolocarbazoles were synthesized and evaluated for inhibition of topoisomerase I-mediated relaxation of supercoiled DNA and in vitro antitumor activity. The derivatives bearing a methylenedioxy or an ethylenedioxy ring fused onto the nonglycosylated indole (1a, 1b) demonstrated more potent anti-topoisomerase I activity. The isopropylenedioxy analogue 1c was approximately half as active as 1a, while the O-dimethoxy analogue 1d and the regioisomers 2a and 2b were essentially devoid of measurable activity, implying that the stacking with the intact DNA strand has been impeded by these compounds due to steric hindrance. The newly synthesized indolocarbazoles were screened against the NCI’s 60 tumor cell lines. The order of activity, based on the mean GI50 values, is as follows: 1a > 2a ~ 1d > 1b > MCR-47 > 2b. Though in general the analogues that showed potent activity against topoisomerase I (1a, 1b) also showed potent in vitro inhibition of tumor cell growth, the antitumor activity of the anti-topoisomerase I inactive 1d and 2a were intriguing. COMPARE analyses confirmed that the topoisomerase I is the primary target for 1a and 1b; however, other target(s) or pathway(s) may also be involved, with PLD1 and MERTK suggested. Further investigation of these molecular targets against these indolocarbazoles is warranted.
Keywords: Antitumor, COMPARE analysis, GI50, LC50, Methylenedioxy- and ethylenedioxy-fused indolocarbazole, NCI 60 tumor cell lines, Synthesis, TGI, Topoisomerase I inhibitor, Ethylenedioxyindole
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Methylenedioxy- and Ethylenedioxy-Fused Indolocarbazoles: Potent Human Topoisomerase I Inhibitors and Antitumor Agents
Volume: 12 Issue: 9
Author(s): David E. Zembower, Yongping Xie, Ali Koohang, Mary J. Kuffel, Matthew M. Ames, Yasheen Zhou, Rama Mishra, Aye Aye Mar, Michael T. Flavin and Ze-Qi Xu
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Keywords: Antitumor, COMPARE analysis, GI50, LC50, Methylenedioxy- and ethylenedioxy-fused indolocarbazole, NCI 60 tumor cell lines, Synthesis, TGI, Topoisomerase I inhibitor, Ethylenedioxyindole
Abstract: The indolo[2,3-a]carbazole alkaloids constitute an important class of natural products with interesting and diverse biological activities. A series of novel ring-fused indolocarbazoles were synthesized and evaluated for inhibition of topoisomerase I-mediated relaxation of supercoiled DNA and in vitro antitumor activity. The derivatives bearing a methylenedioxy or an ethylenedioxy ring fused onto the nonglycosylated indole (1a, 1b) demonstrated more potent anti-topoisomerase I activity. The isopropylenedioxy analogue 1c was approximately half as active as 1a, while the O-dimethoxy analogue 1d and the regioisomers 2a and 2b were essentially devoid of measurable activity, implying that the stacking with the intact DNA strand has been impeded by these compounds due to steric hindrance. The newly synthesized indolocarbazoles were screened against the NCI’s 60 tumor cell lines. The order of activity, based on the mean GI50 values, is as follows: 1a > 2a ~ 1d > 1b > MCR-47 > 2b. Though in general the analogues that showed potent activity against topoisomerase I (1a, 1b) also showed potent in vitro inhibition of tumor cell growth, the antitumor activity of the anti-topoisomerase I inactive 1d and 2a were intriguing. COMPARE analyses confirmed that the topoisomerase I is the primary target for 1a and 1b; however, other target(s) or pathway(s) may also be involved, with PLD1 and MERTK suggested. Further investigation of these molecular targets against these indolocarbazoles is warranted.
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E. Zembower David, Xie Yongping, Koohang Ali, J. Kuffel Mary, M. Ames Matthew, Zhou Yasheen, Mishra Rama, Aye Mar Aye, T. Flavin Michael and Xu Ze-Qi, Methylenedioxy- and Ethylenedioxy-Fused Indolocarbazoles: Potent Human Topoisomerase I Inhibitors and Antitumor Agents, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2012; 12 (9) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152012803529628
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