Synthesis of honokiol analogues and evaluation of their modulating action on VEGF protein secretion and telomerase-related gene expressions

A group of 36 biphenyl derivatives structurally related to honokiol were synthesized by means of Suzuki coupling reactions. Their cytotoxicities were evaluated and compared to that of honokiol. Some of the compounds were then evaluated for their ability to downregulate the secretion of the VEGF prot...

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Autores: Sánchez-Peris M, Murga J, Falomir E, Carda M, Marco JA
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO)
Repositorio:r-FISABIO. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica
OAI Identifier:oai:fisabio.fundanetsuite.com:p4555
Acceso en línea:https://fisabio.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones/4555
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:angiogenesis
c-Myc
gene regulation
honokiol analogues
hTERT
telomerase
VEGF
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Sumario:A group of 36 biphenyl derivatives structurally related to honokiol were synthesized by means of Suzuki coupling reactions. Their cytotoxicities were evaluated and compared to that of honokiol. Some of the compounds were then evaluated for their ability to downregulate the secretion of the VEGF protein and the expression of the VEGF, hTERT, and c-Myc genes; the two latter involved in the activation of telomerase in tumoral cells. Some of the synthetized derivatives showed promising pharmacological features as they exhibited IC50 values in low micromolar range, good therapeutic margins, and a multiple mode of action on tumor cells based on the inhibition of VEGF and, at the same time, of the expression of genes related to the activation of telomerase.