Synthesis and in vitro cytotoxicity of cross-conjugated prostaglandin A and J series and their hydroxy derivatives

Org Biomol Chem. 2015 Jul 7;13(25):7000-12. doi: 10.1039/c5ob00550g. Epub 2015 Jun 1.

Abstract

The synthesis of two cross-conjugated prostaglandin analogues of known neurotrophic activity and their new hydroxy derivatives was accomplished starting from the diastereoisomeric (+)-camphor protected 3-[(dimethoxyphosphoryl)methyl]-4,5-dihydroxycyclopent-2-enones. The cytotoxicity of these compounds was determined against HeLa, K562, HL-60 human cancer cell lines and normal human cells (HUVEC). We found that NEPP11 and its C7-hydroxy derivative demonstrated high anticancer activity against the HeLa and HL-60 human cancer cell lines at concentrations ranging from 1 to 2 μM. Moreover, the C7-hydroxy derivative of NEPP11 displayed high cytotoxic selectivity between cancer cell lines and normal human cells. On the other hand, the J-type prostaglandin analogue of NEPP11 and its C13-hydroxy derivatives were much less toxic or nontoxic against the cancer and normal cells at concentrations up to 1 mM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • HL-60 Cells
  • HeLa Cells
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
  • Humans
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Prostaglandins A, Synthetic / chemical synthesis
  • Prostaglandins A, Synthetic / chemistry*
  • Prostaglandins A, Synthetic / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Prostaglandins A, Synthetic