Abstract
A series of novel aliphatic amido-quaternary ammonium salts were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer effects involving induction of RhoB. Most of these compounds, featuring open-ring forms of aliphatic amido-quaternary ammonium salts, exhibited potent anti-proliferative activities in human cancer cell lines, including PC-3, NUGC-3, MDA-MB-231, ACHN, HCT-15, and NCI-H23. In further evaluation, the representative compound N,N-diethyl-N-(2-(N-methyltetradecanamido)ethyl)prop-2-en-1-aminium bromide (3b) exhibited potent pro-apoptotic activity, through RhoB activation, in HeLa cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 621-628 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 63 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by National Research Foundation ( 2012-0000884 ); Korean Research WCU grant ( R31-2008-000-10086-0 ); and the Brain Korea 21 Project of the Republic of Korea .
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry