Abstract
Several novel betulin derivatives were prepared and evaluated for their antitumor activity. Among others, 3-O-acetylbetulinic aldehyde served as an ideal starting material for the synthesis of 28-acetylenic derivatives that were further transformed into Mannich bases. These hydroxypropargylamines were screened for their antitumor activity in a panel of nine human cancer cell lines in a sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay. Several compounds showed a noteworthy antitumor activity. The results from acridine orange/propidium iodide staining and annexinV-FITC assays as well as DNA laddering experiments provided evidence for an apoptotic cell death.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 425-435 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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