N-aryltetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives as HA-CD44 interaction inhibitors: Design, synthesis, computational studies, and antitumor effect.
Author: Espejo-Román, Jose M.; Rubio Ruiz, Belén; Chayah-Ghaddab, Meriem; Vega-Gutierrez, Carlos; García García, Gracia; Muguruza-Montero, Arantza; Domene, Carmen; Sánchez-Martín, Rosario M.; Cruz-López, Olga; Conejo-García, Ana
Abstract: Hyaluronic acid (HA) plays a crucial role in tumor growth and invasion through its interaction with cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44), a non-kinase transmembrane glycoprotein, among other hyaladherins. CD44 expression is elevated in many solid tumors, and its interaction with HA is associated with cancer and angiogenesis. Despite efforts to inhibit HA-CD44 interaction, there has been limited progress in the development of small molecule inhibitors. As a contribution to this endeavour, we designed and synthesized a series of N-aryltetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives based on existing crystallographic data available for CD44 and HA. Hit 2e was identified within these structures for its antiproliferative effect against two CD44+ cancer cell lines, and two new analogs (5 and 6) were then synthesized and evaluated as CD44-HA inhibitors by applying computational and cell-based CD44 binding studies. Compound 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-5-ol (5) has an EC50 value of 0.59 μM against MDA-MB-231 cells and is effective to disrupt the integrity of cancer spheroids and reduce the viability of MDA-MB-231 cells in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest lead 5 as a promising candidate for further investigation in cancer treatment.
Universal identifier: https://hdl.handle.net/10641/4082
Date: 2023
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