Natural product–drug conjugates for modulation of TRPV1-expressing tumors

Autor: Bernardo P. de Almeida, Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes, Charlotte Baker, Nuno L. Barbosa-Morais, Tiago Rodrigues
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
ISSN: 0968-0896
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.03.025
Popis: We report the design, synthesis and biological evaluation of natural product-drug conjugates for treatment of prostate cancers over-expressing the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channel. We validate the relevance of TRPV1 as a target in prostate cancer patients by using a bioinformatics approach and provide proof-of-concept for the drug delivery strategy through bioorthogonal chemistry and stability assays under simulated physiological conditions. In cell-based assays, the constructs displayed modest activity. Moreover, we serendipitously discover that a stoichiometric combination of a TRPV1 agonist with a small, positively charged cytotoxic may provide new research avenues in personalized medicines for prostate cancer.
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