Biological activities of pyridoacridines

Nat Prod Rep. 2004 Dec;21(6):731-51. doi: 10.1039/b401662a. Epub 2004 Oct 29.

Abstract

This review consolidates biological activity data reported for pyridoacridine 1 molecules in the literature from 1983-2003 into several tables with brief discussions of assays used and results obtained. This review summarizes recent progress in structure activity relationships for analogues of amphimedine 2 and ascididemin 3 classes of pyridoacridines and correlates reported molecular mechanisms of action with biological activities.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acridines / chemistry
  • Acridines / pharmacology*
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antiparasitic Agents / chemistry
  • Antiparasitic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • DNA / metabolism
  • Phenanthrolines / chemistry
  • Phenanthrolines / pharmacology*
  • Quinolines / pharmacology

Substances

  • Acridines
  • Alkaloids
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antiparasitic Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Phenanthrolines
  • Quinolines
  • pyridoacridine
  • ascididemin
  • amphimedine
  • DNA