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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
17
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-9-27
pubmed:abstractText
The potential therapeutic application of the naturally occurring, cytotoxic pseudoguaianolide sesquiterpene lactone ambrosin is limited by its aqueous insolubility. A number of water-soluble ambrosin derivatives have therefore been prepared for potential use as prodrugs. Michael addition of several secondary amines to both the alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone and alpha-methylene lactone moieties of ambrosin afforded tertiary amine diadducts that were converted to water-soluble hydrochloride salts. The salt of the bis-piperidine adduct proved to be the most potent, producing cytotoxic activity only slightly less potent than that of ambrosin itself in a variety of human cancer cell cultures. The sodium salt of the bis-sulfonic acid derivative of ambrosin was inactive, while the sodium salt of the bis-sulfinic acid analog had low activity. Biological evaluation of several ambrosin analogs with reduced and/or isomerized alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone and alpha-methylene lactone moieties demonstrated the importance of both of these functional groups for biological activity.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0022-2623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3407-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Synthesis and cytotoxicity of water-soluble ambrosin prodrug candidates.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.