Remarkable G2/M phase arrest and apoptotic effect performed by 2-(6-aryl-3-hexen-1,5-diynyl) benzonitrile antitumor agents

Bioorg Med Chem. 2004 Mar 1;12(5):1047-53. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2003.12.014.

Abstract

2-(6-aryl-3-hexen-1,5-diynyl)benzonitriles 3a-j showed growth inhibition effects on a full panel of 60 human cancer cell lines in low micro-concentrations, in which compounds 3c,d displayed a significant G2/M arrest in the cell growth cycle compared with other derivatives and an apoptotic progress induction were also shown by 3a-d.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Apoptosis / drug effects*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • G2 Phase / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Interphase / drug effects*
  • Mitosis / drug effects
  • Nitriles / chemical synthesis*
  • Nitriles / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Nitriles
  • benzonitrile