Synthesis of Migrastatin Analogues as Inhibitors of Tumour Cell Migration: Exploring Structural Change in and on the Macrocyclic Ring

Chemistry. 2015 Dec 7;21(50):17993. doi: 10.1002/chem.201504167. Epub 2015 Nov 5.

Abstract

Invited for the cover of this issue are Paul V. Murphy and co-workers at the National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway) and Warsaw University. The image depicts MGSTA-6 giving a stop signal to tumour cells that are on the move. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.201502861.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Macrocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Macrolides / chemical synthesis*
  • Macrolides / chemistry
  • Macrolides / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Piperidones / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperidones / chemistry
  • Piperidones / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Macrocyclic Compounds
  • Macrolides
  • Piperidones
  • migrastatin