Cytotoxicity activity of L-proline analogues of anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid in breast cancer MCF-7 cells.
A Bielawska, K Bielawski, J Pałka
Index: Folia Histochem. Cytobiol. 39 Suppl 2 , 207-8, (2001)
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Abstract
Although prolidase [E.C.3.4.13.9] is found in normal cells, substantially increased levels are found in some neoplastic tissues. Prolidase evokes the ability to hydrolyse the imido-bond of various low molecular weight compounds coupled to L-proline. The synthesis of three proline analogues of anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid (1-3) has been performed. Treatment of these prodrugs with prolidase generated L-proline and the free drug, demonstrating their substrate susceptibility prolidase. The concentrations of 1, 2 and 3 needed to inhibit [1H]thymidine incorporation into DNA by 50% (IC50) in breast cancer MCF-7 cells were found to be 185 +/- 5 microM, 107 +/- 6 microM and 87 +/- 6 microM, respectively, suggesting a lower cytotoxic potency of these compounds compared to Hoechst 33228 (IC50 = 55 +/- 6 microM).
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