Indeno[1,2-c]isoquinolines as enhancing agents on all-trans retinoic acid-mediated differentiation of human myeloid leukemia cells

Seung Hyun Kim, Sang Mi Oh, Ju Han Song, Daeho Cho, Quynh Manh Le, Suh Hee Lee, Won Jea Cho, Tae Sung Kim

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Abstract

Induction of differentiation is a new and promising approach to cancer therapy, well illustrated by the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). Using combination of ATRA and chemotherapy, adverse effects such as retinoic acid syndrome have decreased, and long-term survival has improved. In this study, we demonstrated that the indeno[1,2-c]isoquinolines markedly enhanced differentiation of human myeloid leukemia HL-60 and NB4 cells when simultaneously combined with a low dose of ATRA. Of the tested compounds, 6-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2,11-dimethyl-6H,11H-indeno[1,2-c]isoquinolin-5-one (IIQ-16), an indeno[1,2-c]isoquinoline derivative, showed the highest differentiation-enhancing activity via a pathway involved with protein kinase C, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase. The ability to enhance the differentiation potential of ATRA by IIQ-16 may improve outcomes in the therapy of acute promyelocytic leukemia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1125-1132
Number of pages8
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008 Feb 1

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was supported by grants from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare (01-PJ10-PG6-01GN16-0005) and the Seoul Research and Business Program (10582) to T.S. Kim, and a grant from the Korea Research Foundation (KRF-2004-C00325) to W.-J. Cho.

Keywords

  • All-trans retinoic acid
  • Differentiation
  • Indenoisoquinoline
  • Leukemia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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