Identification of Breast Cancer Inhibitors Specific for G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER)-Expressing Cells

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Together with estrogen receptors ERα and ERβ, the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) mediates important pathophysiological signaling pathways induced by estrogens and is currently regarded as a promising target for ER-negative (ER-) and triple-negative (TN) breast cancer. Only a few selective GPER modulators have been reported to date, and their use in cancer cell lines has often led to contradictory results. Herein we report the application of virtual screening and cell-based studies for the identification of new chemical scaffolds with a specific antiproliferative effect against GPER-expressing breast cancer cell lines. Out of the four different scaffolds identified, 8-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline 14 c was found to be the most promising compound able to induce: 1) antiproliferative activity in GPER-expressing cell lines (MCF7 and SKBR3), similarly to G15; 2) no effect on cells that do not express GPER (HEK293); 3) a decrease in cyclin D1 expression; and 4) a sustained induction of cell-cycle negative regulators p53 and p21.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

ChemMedChem - 12(2017), 16 vom: 22. Aug., Seite 1279-1285

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aiello, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Carullo, Gabriele [VerfasserIn]
Giordano, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Spina, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Nigro, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Garofalo, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Tassini, Sabrina [VerfasserIn]
Costantino, Gabriele [VerfasserIn]
Vincetti, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Bruno, Agostino [VerfasserIn]
Radi, Marco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

136601-57-5
5-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline
Antineoplastic Agents
Breast cancer
Cyclin D1
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21
Estrogen
Estrogen Receptor alpha
Estrogen Receptor beta
GPER
Journal Article
Pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline
Quinoxalines
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

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Date Completed 09.10.2017

Date Revised 21.04.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/cmdc.201700145

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM272029831