Hong-Mei Li, Jing Zhu, Ke Zhong, Jie Chen, Long Zhao, Zhen-Hai Zhang, Cheng-Zhu Wu
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Abstract
In this study, we semi-synthesized nineteen new derivatives of bakuchiol and evaluated their anti-breast cancer properties. Among them, compound 19 stood out as the most effective demonstrating significant cytotoxic activity against MDA-MB-231 cells, with IC50 values of 4.13 μM. Notably, the cytotoxicity of compound 19 towards normal mouse hepatocytes (Aml-12) cells was considerably lower, with IC50 values of 31.60 μM. Our findings indicated that compound 19 triggered apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells by increasing the levels of Bax and Cyt C, reducing Bcl-2, and initiating caspase-3 cleavage. It also suppressed the invasion and migration of MDA-MB-231 cells by down-regulating MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression and up-regulating E-cadherin protein levels. We further demonstrated that compound 19 significantly suppressed tumor growth in nude mice xenografted with MDA-MB-231 cells.
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Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters presents preliminary experimental or theoretical research results of outstanding significance and timeliness on all aspects of science at the interface of chemistry and biology and on major advances in drug design and development. The journal publishes articles in the form of communications reporting experimental or theoretical results of special interest, and strives to provide maximum dissemination to a large, international audience.