Synergistic interaction between p-glycoprotein modulators and epirubicine on resistant cancer cells

Bioorg Med Chem. 2008 Oct 15;16(20):9323-30. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.08.071. Epub 2008 Aug 31.

Abstract

The macrocyclic lathyrane diterpene latilagascene B, previously isolated from Euphorbia lagascae, was acylated to afford three new diterpene esters, latilagascenes G (1), H (2), and I (3), whose structures were assigned by spectroscopic methods. These acyl derivatives, and the macrocyclic diterpenes of the jatrophane-type, tuckeyanols A (4) and B (5), and euphotuckeyanol (6), isolated from Euphorbia tuckeyana, were tested for P-gp modulating properties on human MDR1 gene-transfected and parental L5178 mouse lymphoma cell lines. All the compounds displayed very strong activity. The molecular orbital energies (HOMO and LUMO) of diterpenes 1-6 and 7-13, previously isolated, have also been calculated in order to estimate their probable charge transfer interactions with P-gp. Structure-activity relationships (SAR) are discussed. Furthermore, compounds (1-6) were assayed, in vitro, for their antiproliferative effects in combination with epirubicine and all of them synergistically enhance the effect of the antitumor drug.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects*
  • Drug Synergism
  • Epirubicin / chemistry*
  • Epirubicin / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
  • Epirubicin