Synthesis and biological studies of c(RGDyK) conjugates of cucurbitacins

Cucurbitacins (CUCUs) are triterpenoids known to display potent cytotoxic effects; however, their clinical application is limited due to poor pharmacokinetics and systemic toxicity. This work focuses on the development of c(RGDyK)-CUCU conjugates for the selective delivery of CUCUs to integrin-overexpressing cancer cells. The activity of the conjugates against various cancer cells was studied. They exhibited a mild cytostatic effect to six cancer cell lines and a cytotoxic effect against integrin-overexpressing MCF-7 and A549 cells. Their chemical and metabolic stability was extensively studied using LC-MS analysis. The conjugates maintained high affinity for αvβ3 integrin receptors. c(RGDyK) conjugation via a PEG linker was beneficial for CUCU-D and the resulting conjugate was approximately three-times more active than the free CUCU-D in MCF7 cells.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Future medicinal chemistry - 13(2021), 10 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 877-895

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chatzisideri, Theodora [VerfasserIn]
Dalezis, Panagiotis [VerfasserIn]
Leonidis, George [VerfasserIn]
Bousis, Spyridon [VerfasserIn]
Trafalis, Dimitrios [VerfasserIn]
Bianchini, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Sarli, Vasiliki [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

60137-06-6
Angiogenesis
Anticancer therapy
Antineoplastic Agents
Cucurbitacins
Integrin avβ3
Journal Article
Oligopeptides
RGD peptide
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Targeted drug delivery

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Date Completed 18.10.2021

Date Revised 18.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4155/fmc-2020-0309

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324129483