Novel Lycorine Derivatives as Anticancer Agents: Synthesis and In Vitro Biological Evaluation

Autor: Peng Wang, Hui-Hui Yuan, Xue Zhang, Yun-Ping Li, Lu-Qing Shang, Zheng Yin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 2469-2480 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules19022469
Popis: Lycorine, which is the most abundant alkaloid isolated from the Amaryllidaceae family of plants, reportedly exhibits promising anticancer activities. Herein, a series of novel lycorine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro inhibitory activities against seven different cancer cell lines, including A549, HCT116, SK-OV-3, NCI-H460, K562, MCF-7 and HL-60. The results indicated that compounds bearing diverse amine substituents at the C-2 position demonstrated good anticancer activities. The selectivity towards different cancer cell lines of the synthesized derivatives is discussed.
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