Identification of cytotoxic, T-cell-selective 1,4-benzodiazepine-2,5-diones

Autor: Gary D. Glick, Thomas B. Sundberg, Tasha M. Francis, Joanne Cleary, Anthony W. Opipari, Groendyke Todd Michael
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 16:2423-2427
ISSN: 0960-894X
Popis: A family of 1,4-benzodiazepine-2,5-diones (BZDs) has been synthesized and evaluated against transformed B- and T-cells for lymphotoxic members. A large aromatic group on the C3 position is critical for cytotoxicity. When the C3 moiety contains an electron-rich heterocycle, the resulting BZDs have sub-micromolar potency and are selective for T-cells. Cell death is consistent with apoptosis and does not result from inhibition of the mitochondrial F o F 1 -ATPase, which is the molecular target of recently reported cytotoxic 1,4-benzodiazepines. Collectively, these studies begin to characterize some of the structural elements required for the activity of a novel family of T-cell-selective lymphotoxic agents.
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