Synthesis,biological activity evaluation and mechanism of action of novel bis-isatin derivatives as potential anti-liver cancer agents. 2024

Zhifen Li, and Jingbo Ma, and Ming Tian, and Peng Xia, and Xiannian Lv, and Rui Hou, and Yuke Jiang, and Xiaolong Xu, and Zhifang Jia, and Jigang Wang, and Zhijie Li
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Xing Yun Street, Pingcheng District, Datong, Shanxi Province, 037009, PR China.

A series of bis-isatin conjugates with lysine linker were synthesized with the aim of probing their antiproliferative potential. All the newly synthesized derivatives(0-100μM) were first screened against liver cancer cell lines(Huh1, H22, Huh7, Hepa1-6, HepG2, Huh6 and 97H) using CCK-8 assay. Results indicated that the derivative 4d exhibited the most potent activity against Huh1 (IC50 = 17.13 µM) and Huh7(IC50 = 8.265 µM). In vivo anti-tumor study showed that compound 4d effectively inhibited tumor growth in Huh1-induced xenograft mouse model; the anti-tumor effect of compound 4d (15 mg/kg) was comparable with sorafenib (20 mg/kg). H&E staining analysis and routine blood test and blood serum biochemistry examination was performed to confirm the safety of compound 4d in xenograft models. The mechanism of action of 4d on tumor growth inhibition was further investigated by RNA-Seq analysis, which indicates a positive regulation of autophagy signaling pathway, which was further confirmed with key biomarker expression of autophagy after 4d treatment. Our results suggest that the bis-isatin conjugate compound 4d is a promising tumor inhibitory agent for some liver cancer.

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