Indenoisoquinoline derivatives as topoisomerase I inhibitors that suppress angiogenesis by affecting the HIF signaling pathway

Biomed Pharmacother. 2013 Oct;67(8):715-22. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2013.06.004. Epub 2013 Jul 4.

Abstract

Both Topoisomerase I and angiogenesis factors have caught pharmaceutical chemists' attention in antitumor chemotherapy field. A series of indenoisoquinoline derivatives with high Top I inhibitory from our previous work were evaluated for their anti-angiogenesis property using classic in vitro and vivo models. The results demonstrated that all the compounds could significantly decrease the proliferation of endothelial cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Besides, compound 1 exerted marked inhibition of angiogenesis in vivo and in vitro models. The HIF signaling pathway in HUVECs was affected by compound 1 in a time-dependent manner. These data suggest that the tested compound 1 could serve as promising lead compound for further development and optimization.

Keywords: Anti-angiogenesis; HIF-1α; Indenoisoquinoline derivatives.

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Cell Movement / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Chickens
  • Chorioallantoic Membrane / blood supply
  • Chorioallantoic Membrane / drug effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Discovery
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit / metabolism*
  • Indenes / chemistry
  • Indenes / pharmacology*
  • Isoquinolines / chemistry
  • Isoquinolines / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic / drug effects*
  • Rats
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Time Factors
  • Topoisomerase I Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Topoisomerase I Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Zygote / drug effects
  • Zygote / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • HIF1A protein, human
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
  • Indenes
  • Isoquinolines
  • Topoisomerase I Inhibitors