Synthesis and biological evaluation of noscapine analogues as microtubule-interfering agents

Yao Xue Xue Bao. 2012 Oct;47(10):1347-57.

Abstract

A series of noscapine analogues have been synthesized via 13-step reaction starting from 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde. Anti-tumor activities of these compounds were evaluated against HL-60 cell lines in vitro by the standard MTT assay. It was found that most of these derivatives showed appreciable inhibitory activity against HL-60 and tubulin polymerization. The results also indicated that the potency of compound 31 is about three times more than that ofnoscapine against HL-60 cell line and tubulin polymerization. Moreover, it induced a massive accumulation of cells in G2/M phase. These results showed noscapine and its derivatives were worth to be intensively studied further.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Cycle / drug effects
  • HL-60 Cells
  • Humans
  • Noscapine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Noscapine / chemical synthesis*
  • Noscapine / pharmacology
  • Polymerization / drug effects
  • Tubulin / metabolism
  • Tubulin Modulators / chemical synthesis*
  • Tubulin Modulators / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Tubulin
  • Tubulin Modulators
  • Noscapine