Synthesis of a high-purity chemical library reveals a potent inducer of oxidative stress

Chembiochem. 2010 Jun 14;11(9):1224-7. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201000193.

Abstract

Synthesis of high-purity biogenic heterocyclic library enabled identification of a small molecule, which potently inhibited proliferation of several cancer cell lines and induces rapid oxidative stress. This agent elicited unusual mechanism of cell death induction, which entailed activation of both caspase-dependent and independent pathways.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Caspase 3 / metabolism
  • Caspase 7 / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • High-Throughput Screening Assays
  • Humans
  • Oxidative Stress*
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemical synthesis*
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemistry
  • Small Molecule Libraries / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Sulfonylurea Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Sulfonylurea Compounds / chemistry
  • Sulfonylurea Compounds / pharmacology

Substances

  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Small Molecule Libraries
  • Sulfonylurea Compounds
  • tolcyclamide
  • Caspase 3
  • Caspase 7