We previously found that two neighboring G-quadruplexes behave as a molecular switch controlling the expression of HRAS (Cogoi, S.; Schekotikhin, A. E.; Xodo, L. E. Nucl. Acids Res. 2014, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku574). In this study we have designed anthrathiophenediones with two hloroacetamidine-containing side chains (CATDs) as G-quadruplex binders and have examined their anticancer activity in T24 bladder cancer cells bearing mutant HRAS and in T24 xenografts. The designed CATDs (3a−e), bearing alkyl side chains of different length, penetrate T24 cancer cells more than their analogues with guanidine-containing side chains. The lead compounds 3a and 3c inhibit HRAS expression, metabolic activity, and colony formation in T24 cancer cells. They also activate a strong apoptotic response, as indicated by PARP-1, caspases 3/7, and annexin V/propidium iodide assays. Apoptosis occurs under conditions where cyclin D1 is down-regulated and the cell cycle arrested in G2 phase. Finally, compound 3a inhibits the growth of T24 xenografts and increases the median survival time of nude mice.

Potent Apoptotic Response Induced by Chloroacetamidine Anthrathiophenediones in Bladder Cancer Cells.

ZORZET, SONIA;
2015-01-01

Abstract

We previously found that two neighboring G-quadruplexes behave as a molecular switch controlling the expression of HRAS (Cogoi, S.; Schekotikhin, A. E.; Xodo, L. E. Nucl. Acids Res. 2014, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku574). In this study we have designed anthrathiophenediones with two hloroacetamidine-containing side chains (CATDs) as G-quadruplex binders and have examined their anticancer activity in T24 bladder cancer cells bearing mutant HRAS and in T24 xenografts. The designed CATDs (3a−e), bearing alkyl side chains of different length, penetrate T24 cancer cells more than their analogues with guanidine-containing side chains. The lead compounds 3a and 3c inhibit HRAS expression, metabolic activity, and colony formation in T24 cancer cells. They also activate a strong apoptotic response, as indicated by PARP-1, caspases 3/7, and annexin V/propidium iodide assays. Apoptosis occurs under conditions where cyclin D1 is down-regulated and the cell cycle arrested in G2 phase. Finally, compound 3a inhibits the growth of T24 xenografts and increases the median survival time of nude mice.
2015
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