Mechanisms underlying the antiproliferative effects of a series of quinoxaline-derived chalcones

The present study aimed to characterize the effects of quinoxaline-derived chalcones, designed on the basis of the selective PI3Kγ inhibitor AS605240, in oral cancer cells. Three lead compounds, namely N9, N17 and N23, were selected from a series of 20 quinoxaline-derived chalcones, based on an initial screening using human and rat squamous cell carcinoma lineages, representing compounds with at least one methoxy radical at the A-ring. The selected chalcones, mainly N9 and N17, displayed marked antiproliferative effects, via apoptosis and autophagy induction, with an increase of sub-G1 population and Akt inhibition. The three chalcones displayed marked in vitro antitumor effects in different protocols with standard chemotherapy drugs, with acceptable toxicity on normal cells. There was no growth retrieval, after exposure to chalcone N9 alone, in a long-term assay to determine the cumulative population doubling (CPD) of human oral cancer cells. A PCR array evaluating 168 genes related to cancer and inflammation, demonstrated striking actions for N9, which altered the expression of 74 genes. Altogether, our results point out quinoxalinic chalcones, mainly N9, as potential strategies for oral cancer treatment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 7(2017), 1 vom: 20. Nov., Seite 15850

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mielcke, Tânia R [VerfasserIn]
Muradás, Thaís C [VerfasserIn]
Filippi-Chiela, Eduardo C [VerfasserIn]
Amaral, Maria Eduarda A [VerfasserIn]
Kist, Luiza W [VerfasserIn]
Bogo, Maurício R [VerfasserIn]
Mascarello, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Neuenfeldt, Patrícia D [VerfasserIn]
Nunes, Ricardo J [VerfasserIn]
Campos, Maria M [VerfasserIn]

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5-quinoxalin-6-ylmethylenethiazolidine-2,4-dione
Chalcones
Class Ib Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase
EC 2.7.1.137
Journal Article
Neoplasm Proteins
PIK3CG protein, human
Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors
Quinoxalines
Thiazolidinediones

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Date Completed 02.07.2019

Date Revised 10.12.2019

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-017-16199-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM278246982