Synthesis and anticancer properties of RGD peptides conjugated to nitric oxide releasing functional groups and abiraterone

Andrew Nortcliffe, Ian N. Fleming, Nigel P. Botting, David O'Hagan

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Abstract

A series of analogues of the integrin binding aspartic acid-glycine-arginine (RGD) peptide sequence were synthesised conjugated to nitric oxide (NO) donating functional groups. Also the cytotoxicity of abiraterone, a prostate cancer drug, was explored when it was conjugated in three part constructs to RGD sequences and NO releasing heterocycles. In general the analogues showed integrin binding affinity
comparable to RGD reference compounds, and all released NO by the Griess test assay. Two analogues exhibited significant cytotoxic effects against PC3 and MCF7 cell lines
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8343-8347
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron
Volume70
Issue number44
Early online date6 Sept 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Nov 2014

Bibliographical note

We thank CRUK for a Studentship (A.N.) and Dr. Terry K. Smith (St. Andrews University) for access to a Microplate reader.

Keywords

  • anticancer
  • RGD peptide
  • nitric oxide
  • abiraterone

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