1. Synthesis, molecular modeling simulations and anticancer activity of some new Imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole analogues as EGFR/HER2 and DHFR inhibitors.
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Moharram, Esraa A., El-Sayed, Selwan M., Ghabbour, Hazem A., and El-Subbagh, Hussein I.
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IMIDAZOPYRIDINES , *ANTINEOPLASTIC agents , *THIAZOLES , *CELL cycle , *HELA cells , *CELL lines , *CYTOTOXINS - Abstract
[Display omitted] • Compounds 23 and 39 proved to be the most potent anticancer agents with high SI values. • Compounds 23 and 39 showed their best anticancer potency against MCF-7 breast cell line. • Compounds 23 and 39 proved to be potent EGFR/HER2 inhibitors. • Compounds 23 and 39 induced their cytotoxicity via cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 and G2/M phases, respectively. • Compounds 23 and 39 proved to cause remarkable breast tumor volume reduction. New imidazo[2,1- b ]thiazole analogs were designed, synthesized, and biologically evaluated as anticancer agents. In vitro biological evaluation of the anticancer properties of the compounds was performed against different cancer cell lines. Compounds 23 and 39 showed remarkable broad −spectrum cytotoxic potency on most of the tested cell lines. Compounds 23 and 39 exhibited potent activity against the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line, with IC 50 values of 1.81 and 4.95 μM, respectively, compared to DOX and SOR (IC 50 values of 4.17 and 7.26 μM, respectively). An enzyme inhibition assay was carried out to clarify the possible mode of action of the tested compounds. Compounds 23 and 39 were identified as possible EGFR, HER-2, and DHFR inhibitors. Cell cycle arrest results indicated that compound 23 caused cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase in the MCF-7 cells and at the G2/M phase in the Hep G2 cells. Compound 39 induced cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase in Hela cells. In vivo testing of the anticancer activity of the two most promising molecules in this study was conducted, and the results indicated that they possess considerable in vivo anticancer activity in mice. Data obtained from the molecular modeling simulation study were consistent with the biological evaluation results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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