Abstract
A series of new derivatives on the ring A of luotonin A were prepared by Friedländer condensation of 6,7,8,10-tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazoline-6, 10-dione and suitably substituted 2-aminobenzaldehydes and 2-aminoacetophenones. Their inhibitory activities on topoisomerases and cytotoxicities against selected human cancer cell lines were evaluated. Among the compounds tested, 8-fluoroluotonin A showed similar inhibitory activity on topoisomerase I comparable to camptothecin while luotonin A and 9-hydroxyluotonin A showed 1.37 and 0.94 times stronger inhibitory activity, respectively, on topoisomerase II compared to etoposide. Some derivatives of luotonin A showed moderate cytotoxicity. The possible relationship between the inhibitory activity on Topo II and the cytotoxicity of luotonin A and its analogues, thus, cannot be ruled out.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1988-1992 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Oct 2008 |
Keywords
- Cytotoxicity
- Friedländer reaction
- Luotonin A
- Topoisomerase I
- Topoisomerase II