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  2. Tessaric acid derivatives induce G2/M cell cycle arrest in human solid tumor cell lines

Tessaric acid derivatives induce G2/M cell cycle arrest in human solid tumor cell lines

  • Bioorg Med Chem. 2009 Sep 1;17(17):6251-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.07.053.
Leticia G León 1 Osvaldo J Donadel Carlos E Tonn José M Padrón
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Affiliation

  • 1 Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González, Universidad de La Laguna, C/Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain.
Abstract

A series of analogs were synthesized in a straightforward manner from naturally available Sesquiterpenes ilicic acid and tessaric acid. The in vitro antiproliferative activities were examined in the human solid tumor cell lines A2780, HBL-100, HeLa, SW1573, T-47D and WiDr. The most potent analog induced considerably growth inhibition in the range 1.9-4.5 microM. Cell cycle studies for tessaric acid derivatives indicated a prominent arrest of the cell cycle at the G(2)/M phase. Damage to the cells was permanent as determine by the so called 24+24 drug schedule.

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