Abstract
A new series of 2,4-diphenyl-6-aryl pyridines containing hydroxyl group(s) at the ortho, meta, or para position of the phenyl ring were synthesized, and evaluated for topoisomerase I and II inhibitory activity and cytotoxicity against several human cancer cell lines for the development of novel anticancer agents. Structure-activity relationship study revealed that the substitution of hydroxyl group(s) increased topoisomerase I and II inhibitory activity in the order of meta > para > ortho position. Substitution of hydroxyl group on the para position showed better cytotoxicity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3066-3077 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 May 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2010-0007620).
Keywords
- Anticancer agents
- Cytotoxicity
- Hydroxylated 2,4-diphenyl-6-aryl pyridines
- Topoisomerase I and II inhibitor