Synthesis and evaluation of the antimalarial, anticancer, and caspase 3 activities of tetraoxane dimers

Richard K. Amewu, James Chadwick, Afthab Hussain, Somnath Panda, Rinki Rinki, Omar Janneh, Stephen A. Ward, Candel Miguel, Hollie Burrell-Saward, Livia Vivas, Paul M. O'Neill

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Abstract

The synthesis of a range of mono spiro and dispiro 1,2,4,5-tetraoxane dimers is described. Selected molecules were examined in in vitro assays to determine their antimalarial and anticancer potential. Our studies reveal that several molecules possess potent nanomolar antimalarial and single digit micromolar antiproliferative IC50s versus colon (HT29-AK and leukemia (HL60) cell lines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7392-7397
Number of pages6
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume21
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Leukaemia
  • Malaria

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