Some novel hybrid quinazoline-based heterocycles as potent cytotoxic agents

Background and purpose: In this study, some new cytotoxic hybrid structures were synthesized by combining pyrazolinone and imidazolinone rings with quinazoline pharmacophores. Experimental approach: The benzoxazinone, pyrazolo-quinazoline fused ring, and imidazolinone anchored quinazoline derivative...

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Autores principales: Mahla Malekzadeh, Shadi Dadkhah, Ghadam Ali Khodarahmi, Parvin Asadi, Farshid Hassanzadeh, Mahboubeh Rostami
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:28a388f9912349bfafe810bf3a70327d2021-11-19T12:17:03ZSome novel hybrid quinazoline-based heterocycles as potent cytotoxic agents1735-53621735-941410.4103/1735-5362.329923https://doaj.org/article/28a388f9912349bfafe810bf3a70327d2022-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.rpsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-5362;year=2022;volume=17;issue=1;spage=22;epage=34;aulast=Malekzadehhttps://doaj.org/toc/1735-5362https://doaj.org/toc/1735-9414Background and purpose: In this study, some new cytotoxic hybrid structures were synthesized by combining pyrazolinone and imidazolinone rings with quinazoline pharmacophores. Experimental approach: The benzoxazinone, pyrazolo-quinazoline fused ring, and imidazolinone anchored quinazoline derivatives were synthesized by simple ring-opening, ring expansion, and ring closure strategies from oxazolones. The molecular docking studies of the final derivatives were accomplished on the epidermal growth factor receptor enzyme. The cytotoxic effect of the final compounds on the MCF-7 cell line was evaluated by MTT assay. Findings/Results: The docking results confirmed the optimized electrostatic, H-bonding, and hydrophobic interactions of structures with the key residues of the active site (ΔGbin < -9Kcal/mol). The derivatives have been obtained in good yield and purity, and their structures were confirmed by different methods (FT-IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and CHNS analysis). The IC50s of all final derivatives against the MCF-7 cell line were lower than 10 μM, and between all, the IXa from pyrazolo-quinazolinone class (IC50: 6.43 μM) with chlorine substitute was the most potent. Furthermore, all derivatives showed negligible cytotoxicity on HUVEC normal cell line which would be a great achievement for a novel cytotoxic agent. Conclusion and implications: Based on the obtained results, pyrazolo[1,5-c] quinazolin-2-one series were more cytotoxic than imidazolinone methyl quinazoline-4(3H)-ones against MCF-7 cells. Chlorine substitute in the para position of the aromatic ring improved the cytotoxicity effect in both classes. It could be related to the polarizability of a chlorine atom and making better intermolecular interactions. Further pre-clinical evaluations are required for the promising synthesized cytotoxic compounds.Mahla MalekzadehShadi DadkhahGhadam Ali KhodarahmiParvin AsadiFarshid HassanzadehMahboubeh RostamiWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsarticleanticancer activity; molecular docking; oxazolone; pyrazoline; quinizolinone.Pharmacy and materia medicaRS1-441ENResearch in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 22-34 (2022)
institution DOAJ
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topic anticancer activity; molecular docking; oxazolone; pyrazoline; quinizolinone.
Pharmacy and materia medica
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spellingShingle anticancer activity; molecular docking; oxazolone; pyrazoline; quinizolinone.
Pharmacy and materia medica
RS1-441
Mahla Malekzadeh
Shadi Dadkhah
Ghadam Ali Khodarahmi
Parvin Asadi
Farshid Hassanzadeh
Mahboubeh Rostami
Some novel hybrid quinazoline-based heterocycles as potent cytotoxic agents
description Background and purpose: In this study, some new cytotoxic hybrid structures were synthesized by combining pyrazolinone and imidazolinone rings with quinazoline pharmacophores. Experimental approach: The benzoxazinone, pyrazolo-quinazoline fused ring, and imidazolinone anchored quinazoline derivatives were synthesized by simple ring-opening, ring expansion, and ring closure strategies from oxazolones. The molecular docking studies of the final derivatives were accomplished on the epidermal growth factor receptor enzyme. The cytotoxic effect of the final compounds on the MCF-7 cell line was evaluated by MTT assay. Findings/Results: The docking results confirmed the optimized electrostatic, H-bonding, and hydrophobic interactions of structures with the key residues of the active site (ΔGbin < -9Kcal/mol). The derivatives have been obtained in good yield and purity, and their structures were confirmed by different methods (FT-IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and CHNS analysis). The IC50s of all final derivatives against the MCF-7 cell line were lower than 10 μM, and between all, the IXa from pyrazolo-quinazolinone class (IC50: 6.43 μM) with chlorine substitute was the most potent. Furthermore, all derivatives showed negligible cytotoxicity on HUVEC normal cell line which would be a great achievement for a novel cytotoxic agent. Conclusion and implications: Based on the obtained results, pyrazolo[1,5-c] quinazolin-2-one series were more cytotoxic than imidazolinone methyl quinazoline-4(3H)-ones against MCF-7 cells. Chlorine substitute in the para position of the aromatic ring improved the cytotoxicity effect in both classes. It could be related to the polarizability of a chlorine atom and making better intermolecular interactions. Further pre-clinical evaluations are required for the promising synthesized cytotoxic compounds.
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author Mahla Malekzadeh
Shadi Dadkhah
Ghadam Ali Khodarahmi
Parvin Asadi
Farshid Hassanzadeh
Mahboubeh Rostami
author_facet Mahla Malekzadeh
Shadi Dadkhah
Ghadam Ali Khodarahmi
Parvin Asadi
Farshid Hassanzadeh
Mahboubeh Rostami
author_sort Mahla Malekzadeh
title Some novel hybrid quinazoline-based heterocycles as potent cytotoxic agents
title_short Some novel hybrid quinazoline-based heterocycles as potent cytotoxic agents
title_full Some novel hybrid quinazoline-based heterocycles as potent cytotoxic agents
title_fullStr Some novel hybrid quinazoline-based heterocycles as potent cytotoxic agents
title_full_unstemmed Some novel hybrid quinazoline-based heterocycles as potent cytotoxic agents
title_sort some novel hybrid quinazoline-based heterocycles as potent cytotoxic agents
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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url https://doaj.org/article/28a388f9912349bfafe810bf3a70327d
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