Abstract
Multidrug resistance in tumor cells poses a major obstacle to efficient chemotherapy. Several types of agents have been recognized as multidrug resistance inhibitors, among which the tetrahydroisoquinolines is the most studied. In current study 16 furoxan-based nitric oxide-releasing derivatives of tetrahydroisoquinoline were synthesized. Their cytotoxic activities and effects in reversing multidrug resistance have been evaluated. The results revealed that these compounds had moderate cytotoxic effects. Compounds 7a-f, 7h, and 7l showed higher cytotoxicities than the rest, but lower than adriamycin on K562 cell line. Compounds 7d, 7f, and 7l exhibited potent MDR reversal activities on K562/A02 cell line. The accumulation assay indicated that compounds 7d, 7f, and 7l significantly increased the intracellular accumulation of rhodamine123 in K562/A02 cells. Furthermore, these three compounds produced high concentrations of NO in K562/A02 cells. Potentially, the high concentrations of NO produced by NO donor moieties will lead to an increased cytotoxicity to K562/A02 cells. Our results suggested that compounds 7d, 7f, and 7l had anticancer effects, as well as multidrug resistance reversal effects.
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