Novel thiazonaphthalimides as efficient antitumor and DNA photocleaving agents: Effects of intercalation, side chains, and substituent groups

  • Zhigang Li
  • , Qing Yang
  • , Xuhong Qian*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A series of novel antitumor and DNA photocleaving agents was designed and synthesized by fusing a (substituted) thiazole ring to the naphthalimide skeletons. C1, the most active compound against A549, was about 30-fold more cytotoxic than the compound amonafide. A1, the most active compound against P388, was about 6-fold more cytotoxic than amonafide. C2, the most efficient DNA intercalator, showed the strongest DNA photocleaving activity via superoxide anion produced under UV light at 360 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4864-4870
Number of pages7
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume13
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Aug 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antitumor
  • Intercalation
  • Photocleaver
  • Thiazole

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