journal article·2021-04-08Open access

Design, Synthesis, and Cell Lines Studies of Oleanolic Acid—Hydrogen Sulfide Donor Hybrids

Fenqin Zhao, Jinyu Li, Kexin Yue, Beibei Song, Erying Sun, Xinru Cheng, Jing Ma, Lin Yan

Applied Sciences· Volume 11· Issue 8

Abstract

In order to develop new oleanolic acid (OA) derivatives endowed with improved antitumor activities, for the first time, a number of new hybrid compounds were reported by combining OA or 3-oxooleanolic acid with appropriate H2S-donor moiety, coupled via a suitable linker. The anti-tumor evaluation indicated that they exhibited excellent anti-cancer activities against the tested cancer cell lines. Moreover, 18d with 5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione moiety as H2S donor and β-alanine as the linker, showed more potent cytotoxicity against the tested cancer cell lines than OA and 3-oxooleanolic acid, especially for A549 cells. Furthermore, the preferred compound, 18d, preferentially accumulates in cancer cells (13.6 μM) over the matched normal cells LO2 (>100 μM) in vitro. The improved antitumor activity of this hybrid was probably due to its H2S-releasing capability.
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OpenAlex topics: Natural product bioactivities and synthesis · Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress · Synthesis and biological activity

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Institute for Innovative Drug Design and Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Henan University, N. Jinming Ave., Kaifeng 475004, China

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