6-Substituted 2-(N-trifluoroacetylamino)imidazopyridines induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in SK-LU-1 human cancer cell line

Eur J Med Chem. 2010 Mar;45(3):1211-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2009.11.049. Epub 2009 Dec 11.

Abstract

A series of 6-substituted 2-(N-trifluoroacetylamino)imidazopyridines have been synthesized and their bioactivities were evaluated. Compounds 6a, 6c, and 11a were the most active compounds with modest cytotoxic activity against six human cancer cell lines U251 (glioma), PC-3 (prostate), K-562 (leukemia), HCT-15 (colon), MCF7 (breast) and SK-LU-1 (lung). The cell cycle analysis showed that compounds 6a, 6c, and 11a induce a G2/M phase cell cycle arrest on SK-LU-1 cell line where inhibition of CDK-1 and CDK-2 may be implicated.

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis / drug effects*
  • CDC2 Protein Kinase / metabolism
  • Cell Cycle / drug effects*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Fluorine / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Imidazoles / chemistry
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyridines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyridines / chemistry
  • Pyridines / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Imidazoles
  • Pyridines
  • Fluorine
  • CDC2 Protein Kinase