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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
14
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-8-18
pubmed:abstractText
Novel structure-activity relationships (SAR) distinct from known SAR for ellipticines have been revealed for certain ellipticinium salts. In particular, ellipticiniums such as the prototypical 9-methoxy-2-methylellipticinium (I- or OAc-) were found to be preferentially cytotoxic to the brain tumor cell line subpanel of the NCI 60 cell-line screening panel. Similar specificity also was apparent with 9-unsubstituted ellipticiniums, or others bearing 9-methyl or 9-chloro substituents. In contrast, 9-hydroxy-substituted ellipticiniums, as well as all nonquaternized ellipticines tested, were devoid of brain tumor specificity. Therefore, it did not appear that this unusual preference was correlated with the relative availability of redox cycling mechanisms, since redox cycling presumably is blocked in 9-methyl- and 9-chloroellipticiniums. Indeed, related investigations have indicated that the brain tumor specificity is mediated by preferential uptake and intracellular accumulation of the specific ellipticiniums. The present study further supports that the NCI in vitro "disease-oriented" primary screen can facilitate the discovery of novel, selectively cytotoxic leads for in vivo and mechanistic investigations.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0022-2623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
8
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2185-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Anticancer specificity of some ellipticinium salts against human brain tumors in vitro.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Drug Discovery Research & Development, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.