Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of thioflavone derivatives as specific inhibitors of the ERK-MAP kinase signaling pathway
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of thioflavone derivatives as specific inhibitors of the ERK-MAP kinase signaling pathway
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bmc.2004.02.002
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发表时间:
2004-05-01
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3.5
通讯作者:
Kohno, M
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作者:
Kataoka, T;Watanabe, S;Kohno, M
Condensation of nitro benzaldehydes 3 and alpha-[o-(p-methoxybenzylthio)benzoyl] sulfoxide 4 gave alpha-sulfinyl enones 5. Treatment of 5 with formic acid caused cyclization followed by debenzylation to afford 3-(methylsulfinyl)thioflavanones 6. Double-bond formation with elimination of methanesulfenic acid was performed by refluxing 6 in benzene, and, finally, the nitro group of 2phenyl-4H-1-benzothiopyran-4-one (thioflavones) 7 was reduced with tin in tetrafluoroboric acid. Various 2'-aminothioflavones 8 thus prepared were evaluated for their inhibitory effects on the ERK-MAP kinase pathway. In a cell-based assay, 2-(2'-amino-3'methoxyphenyl)-4H-I-benzothiopyran-4-one (8b) showed a more potent inhibitory effect than the corresponding oxygen compound (PD98059, 1) on the Raf-induced activation of the ERK-MAP kinase pathway as well as cell proliferation. Furthermore, compound 8b selectively and potently inhibited the proliferation of tumor cells in which the ERK-MAP kinase pathway is constitutively activated. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.