Shama Aamir R, Savaliya Mehulkumar L
Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Atmiya University, Yogidham Gurukul, Kalawad Road, Rajkot 360005, Gujarat, India.
Department of Chemistry, SRICT-Institute of Science and Research, UPL University of Sustainable Technology, Ankleshwar Valia Road, Vataria 393135, India.
Bioorg Chem. 2025 Feb;155:108150. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2025.108150. Epub 2025 Jan 8.
In this study, we aim to detail the design and synthesis of a series of benzothiazole tethered triazole compounds that incorporate acetamide chains, with the purpose of investigating their potential as anticancer agents. The structural integrity of the compounds was confirmed through characterization using H NMR, C NMR, mass spectrometry, and IR spectroscopy. The compounds demonstrated notable cytotoxic effects when tested against a range of cancer cell lines, with a specific inhibition observed in triple-negative breast cancer. Among the compounds, the one with trichloro substitution demonstrated the highest potency, as indicated by an IC value of 30.49 μM. The compounds were found to trigger cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase and promote apoptosis, as observed in the mechanistic studies. The Bcl-2 protein exhibited significant binding interactions in molecular docking studies, which were then corroborated through molecular dynamics simulations spanning 100 ns. The simulations confirmed the stability of the ligand-protein complex, as supported by RMSD, RMSF, and hydrogen bond analyses, reinforcing the proposed mechanism of Bcl-2-mediated apoptosis.
在本研究中,我们旨在详细阐述一系列连接有苯并噻唑的三唑化合物的设计与合成,这些化合物含有乙酰胺链,目的是研究它们作为抗癌剂的潜力。通过使用氢核磁共振(H NMR)、碳核磁共振(C NMR)、质谱和红外光谱进行表征,证实了化合物的结构完整性。当针对一系列癌细胞系进行测试时,这些化合物表现出显著的细胞毒性作用,在三阴性乳腺癌中观察到了特异性抑制。在这些化合物中,具有三氯取代的化合物表现出最高的效力,其半数抑制浓度(IC)值为30.49 μM。在机理研究中观察到,这些化合物会引发细胞周期在G2/M期停滞并促进细胞凋亡。在分子对接研究中,Bcl-2蛋白表现出显著的结合相互作用,随后通过长达100纳秒的分子动力学模拟得到了证实。模拟结果通过均方根偏差(RMSD)、均方根波动(RMSF)和氢键分析,证实了配体-蛋白质复合物的稳定性,加强了所提出的Bcl-2介导的细胞凋亡机制。