Manipulating Estrogenic/Anti-Estrogenic Activity of Triphenylethylenes towards Development of Novel Anti-Neoplastic SERMs

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) act as estrogen receptor (ERα) agonists or antagonists depending on the target issue. Tamoxifen (TAM) (a non-steroidal triphenylethylene derivative) was the first SERM approved as anti-estrogen for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. On the hunt...

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Autores principales: Heba E. Elnakib, Marian M. Ramsis, Nouran O. Albably, Merna A. Vector, Jan J. Weigand, Kai Schwedtmann, Jannette Wober, Oliver Zierau, Günter Vollmer, Ashraf H. Abadi, Nermin S. Ahmed
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:02806fab66f74a54bdf6c60bef1b845b2021-11-25T17:58:00ZManipulating Estrogenic/Anti-Estrogenic Activity of Triphenylethylenes towards Development of Novel Anti-Neoplastic SERMs10.3390/ijms2222125751422-00671661-6596https://doaj.org/article/02806fab66f74a54bdf6c60bef1b845b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/22/12575https://doaj.org/toc/1661-6596https://doaj.org/toc/1422-0067Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) act as estrogen receptor (ERα) agonists or antagonists depending on the target issue. Tamoxifen (TAM) (a non-steroidal triphenylethylene derivative) was the first SERM approved as anti-estrogen for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. On the hunt for novel SERMs with potential growth inhibitory activity on breast cancer cell lines yet no potential to induce endometrial carcinoma, we designed and synthesized 28 novel TAM analogs. The novel analogs bear a triphenylethylene scaffold. Modifications on rings <b>A</b>, <b>B,</b> and <b>C</b> aim to attenuate estrogenic/anti-estrogenic activities of the novel compounds so they can potentially inhibit breast cancer and provide positive, beneficial estrogenic effects on other tissues with no risk of developing endometrial hyperplasia. Compound <b>12</b> (<i>E/Z</i>-1-(2-{4-[1-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-propenyl]-phenoxy}-ethyl)-piperidine) showed an appreciable relative ERα agonistic activity in a yeast estrogen screen (YES) assay. It successfully inhibited the growth of the MCF-7 cell line with GI<sub>50</sub> = 0.6 µM, and it was approximately three times more potent than TAM. It showed no potential estrogenicity on Ishikawa endometrial adenocarcinoma cell line via assaying alkaline phosphatase (AlkP) activity. Compound <b>12</b> was tested in vivo to assess its estrogenic properties in an uterotrophic assay in an ovariectomized rat model. Compared to TAM, it induced less increase in wet uterine wet weight and showed no uterotrophic effect. Compound <b>12</b> is a promising candidate for further development due to its inhibition activity on MCF-7 proliferation with moderate AlkP activity and no potential uterotrophic effects. The in vitro estrogenic activity encourages further investigations toward potential beneficial properties in cardiovascular, bone, and brain tissues.Heba E. ElnakibMarian M. RamsisNouran O. AlbablyMerna A. VectorJan J. WeigandKai SchwedtmannJannette WoberOliver ZierauGünter VollmerAshraf H. AbadiNermin S. AhmedMDPI AGarticletamoxifenCYP2D6MCF-7Ishikawa cellsSERMTNBCBiology (General)QH301-705.5ChemistryQD1-999ENInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 12575, p 12575 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic tamoxifen
CYP2D6
MCF-7
Ishikawa cells
SERM
TNBC
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle tamoxifen
CYP2D6
MCF-7
Ishikawa cells
SERM
TNBC
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
Heba E. Elnakib
Marian M. Ramsis
Nouran O. Albably
Merna A. Vector
Jan J. Weigand
Kai Schwedtmann
Jannette Wober
Oliver Zierau
Günter Vollmer
Ashraf H. Abadi
Nermin S. Ahmed
Manipulating Estrogenic/Anti-Estrogenic Activity of Triphenylethylenes towards Development of Novel Anti-Neoplastic SERMs
description Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) act as estrogen receptor (ERα) agonists or antagonists depending on the target issue. Tamoxifen (TAM) (a non-steroidal triphenylethylene derivative) was the first SERM approved as anti-estrogen for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. On the hunt for novel SERMs with potential growth inhibitory activity on breast cancer cell lines yet no potential to induce endometrial carcinoma, we designed and synthesized 28 novel TAM analogs. The novel analogs bear a triphenylethylene scaffold. Modifications on rings <b>A</b>, <b>B,</b> and <b>C</b> aim to attenuate estrogenic/anti-estrogenic activities of the novel compounds so they can potentially inhibit breast cancer and provide positive, beneficial estrogenic effects on other tissues with no risk of developing endometrial hyperplasia. Compound <b>12</b> (<i>E/Z</i>-1-(2-{4-[1-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-propenyl]-phenoxy}-ethyl)-piperidine) showed an appreciable relative ERα agonistic activity in a yeast estrogen screen (YES) assay. It successfully inhibited the growth of the MCF-7 cell line with GI<sub>50</sub> = 0.6 µM, and it was approximately three times more potent than TAM. It showed no potential estrogenicity on Ishikawa endometrial adenocarcinoma cell line via assaying alkaline phosphatase (AlkP) activity. Compound <b>12</b> was tested in vivo to assess its estrogenic properties in an uterotrophic assay in an ovariectomized rat model. Compared to TAM, it induced less increase in wet uterine wet weight and showed no uterotrophic effect. Compound <b>12</b> is a promising candidate for further development due to its inhibition activity on MCF-7 proliferation with moderate AlkP activity and no potential uterotrophic effects. The in vitro estrogenic activity encourages further investigations toward potential beneficial properties in cardiovascular, bone, and brain tissues.
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author Heba E. Elnakib
Marian M. Ramsis
Nouran O. Albably
Merna A. Vector
Jan J. Weigand
Kai Schwedtmann
Jannette Wober
Oliver Zierau
Günter Vollmer
Ashraf H. Abadi
Nermin S. Ahmed
author_facet Heba E. Elnakib
Marian M. Ramsis
Nouran O. Albably
Merna A. Vector
Jan J. Weigand
Kai Schwedtmann
Jannette Wober
Oliver Zierau
Günter Vollmer
Ashraf H. Abadi
Nermin S. Ahmed
author_sort Heba E. Elnakib
title Manipulating Estrogenic/Anti-Estrogenic Activity of Triphenylethylenes towards Development of Novel Anti-Neoplastic SERMs
title_short Manipulating Estrogenic/Anti-Estrogenic Activity of Triphenylethylenes towards Development of Novel Anti-Neoplastic SERMs
title_full Manipulating Estrogenic/Anti-Estrogenic Activity of Triphenylethylenes towards Development of Novel Anti-Neoplastic SERMs
title_fullStr Manipulating Estrogenic/Anti-Estrogenic Activity of Triphenylethylenes towards Development of Novel Anti-Neoplastic SERMs
title_full_unstemmed Manipulating Estrogenic/Anti-Estrogenic Activity of Triphenylethylenes towards Development of Novel Anti-Neoplastic SERMs
title_sort manipulating estrogenic/anti-estrogenic activity of triphenylethylenes towards development of novel anti-neoplastic serms
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/02806fab66f74a54bdf6c60bef1b845b
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