Synthesis of non-prenyl analogues of baccharin as selective and potent inhibitors for aldo-keto reductase 1C3 |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria;2. Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria;3. Department of Infectious Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria;4. In vitro laboratory for evaluation of biological activity and toxicity, Sofia Tech Park, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Abstract: | Inhibitors of a human member (AKR1C3) of the aldo-keto reductase superfamily are regarded as promising therapeutics for the treatment of prostatic and breast cancers. Baccharin 3-prenyl-4-(dihydrocinnamoyloxy)cinnamic acid], a component of propolis, was shown to be both potent (Ki 56 nM) and highly isoform-selective inhibitor of AKR1C3. In this study, a series of derivatives of baccharin were synthesized by replacing the 3-prenyl moiety with aryl and alkyl ether moieties, and their inhibitory activities for the enzyme were evaluated. Among them, two benzyl ether derivatives, 6m and 6n, showed an equivalent inhibitory potency to baccharin. The molecular docking of 6m in AKR1C3 has allowed the design and synthesis of (E)-3-{3-(3-hydroxybenzyl)oxy]-4-(3-phenylpropanoyl)oxy]phenyl}acrylic acid (14) with improved potency (Ki 6.4 nM) and selectivity comparable to baccharin. Additionally, 14 significantly decreased the cellular metabolism of androsterone and cytotoxic 4-oxo-2-nonenal by AKR1C3 at much lower concentrations than baccharin. |
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Keywords: | Aldo-keto reductase AKR1C3 Baccharin Inhibitor Selectivity Cancer |
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