In-vitro antiproliferative activities and kinase inhibitory potencies of meridianin derivatives

Anticancer Drugs. 2008 Sep;19(8):789-92. doi: 10.1097/CAD.0b013e32830ce4d8.

Abstract

Marine alkaloid meridianin G derivatives, substituted on the pyrimidine ring by aryl groups, were evaluated for their kinase inhibitory potencies and their in-vitro antiproliferative activities. The derivatives were tested toward a panel of nine protein kinases (KDR, IGF-1R, c-Met, RET, c-Src, c-Abl, PKA, CDK2/cyclin A, and HER-1) and their in-vitro antiproliferative activities were evaluated toward a human fibroblast primary culture and two human solid cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and PA 1). Despite weak kinase inhibitory potencies, high in-vitro antiproliferative activities were found for compounds 5, 7, 12, and 14, which do not interfere with the PA 1 cell cycle and may be considered as direct cytolysis or apoptosis inducers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cell Cycle / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts / drug effects
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Fluorometry
  • Humans
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Indole Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Oxazines
  • Phosphotransferases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Protein Kinase C / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Xanthenes

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Oxazines
  • Xanthenes
  • meridianin G
  • resazurin
  • Phosphotransferases
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Protein Kinase C