Synthesis and antitumor activity of dehydroepiandrosterone derivatives on Es-2, A549, and HepG2 cells in vitro

Chem Biol Drug Des. 2012 Apr;79(4):523-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2011.01311.x. Epub 2012 Jan 30.

Abstract

A series of dehydroepiandrosterone derivatives containing an acid ester was synthesized and evaluated for their antitumor activity on ES-2, A549, and HepG2 cells by the MTT assay. Most compounds showed antitumor activity, while compounds 1c, 2i, and 2o exhibited more potential inhibitory effects compared with dehydroepiandrosterone on ES-2 cells, A549 cells, and HepG2 cells, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Dehydroepiandrosterone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Dehydroepiandrosterone / chemical synthesis
  • Dehydroepiandrosterone / pharmacology*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Dehydroepiandrosterone