Abstract
AIM: Naringenin (1), isolated in large amount from the aerial parts of Euphorbia pedroi, was chemically derivatized to yield 18 imine derivatives (2-19) and three alkylated derivatives through a Mannich-type reaction (20-22) that were tested as multidrug resistance (MDR) reversers in cancer cells. Results/methodology: While hydrazone (2-4) and azine (5-13) derivatives showed an improvement in their MDR reversal activities against the breast cancer resistance protein, carbohydrazides 14-19 revealed an enhancement in MDR reversal activity toward the multidrug resistance protein 1.
CONCLUSION: The observed activities, together with pharmacophoric analysis and molecular docking studies, identified the spatial orientation of the substituents as a key structural feature toward a possible mechanism by which naringenin derivatives may reverse MDR in cancer.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Future Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 7 |
Early online date | 23 Mar 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Apr 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ABC transporters
- BCRP
- flavanone
- hydrazides
- hydrazones
- molecular docking
- MRP1
- multidrug resistance
- P-gp
- pharmacophore