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Abstract
With computer-aided drug design (CADD) technology, a total of 12 inhibitors of EGFR based on oleanolic acid (OA) derivatives were designed and synthesized with modification at C-3 and C-28 positions of OA. Their structures were confirmed by 1H-NMR,13C-NMR and ESI-MS. The anti-tumor activities of these novel analogues were evaluated by MTT assay, and the results showed that the derivatives I6 and II2 had stronger cytotoxicity on A549 and MCF-7 cancer cells, which may be potential candidate compounds for tumor therapy.
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The Journal of Asian Natural Products Research (JANPR) publishes chemical and pharmaceutical studies in the English language in the field of natural product research on Asian ethnic medicine. The journal publishes work from scientists in Asian countries, e.g. China, Japan, Korea and India, including contributions from other countries concerning natural products of Asia. The journal is chemistry-orientated. Major fields covered are: isolation and structural elucidation of natural constituents (including those for non-medical uses), synthesis and transformation (including biosynthesis and biotransformation) of natural products, pharmacognosy, and allied topics. Biological evaluation of crude extracts are acceptable only as supporting data for pure isolates with well-characterized structures.
All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two expert referees.