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The synthesis and antitumor activity of lithocholic acid and its derivatives

  • Xiao Long He
  • , Yajing Xing
  • , Xiang Zhong Gu
  • , Jie Xin Xiao
  • , Ying Ying Wang
  • , Zhengfang Yi
  • , Wen Wei Qiu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • East China Normal University
  • Jiangsu Jiaerke Pharmaceuticals Group Co., Ltd.

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Abstract

In this paper, a new and concise synthetic route of lithocholic acid (LCA) using commercially available steroid source deoxycholic acid is reported. A series of amide derivatives of LCA were also synthesized and investigated for their activity against the growth of MCF-7 and MCF-7/ADR cells using the sulforhodamine B assay. For MCF-7, the most potent compound 20 showed a 20-fold higher antitumor activity than LCA. For MCF-7/ADR, the most potent compound 24 showed a 22-fold higher antitumor activity than LCA. The transwell migration assay of 20 was evaluated on MDA-MB-231 cells. The colony formation and apoptosis assays of 20 were performed on MCF-7 and MCF-7/ADR cell lines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-60
Number of pages7
JournalSteroids
Volume125
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Antitumor
  • Apoptosis
  • Breast cancer
  • Lithocholic acid
  • Migration

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