Structure-activity of Sansalvamide A Derivatives and their Apoptotic Activity in the Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line PL-45

Authors

  • Rodrigo A. Rodríguez San Diego State University
  • Po-Shen Pan Po-Shen Pan San Diego State University
  • Robert C. Vasko San Diego State University
  • Chung-Mao Pan San Diego State University
  • William S. Disman San Diego State University
  • Shelli R. McAlpine San Diego State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29356/jmcs.v52i3.1068

Keywords:

structure activity relationship, Sansalvamide A, human pancreatic adenicarcinoma, molecular modeling, apoptosis

Abstract

We report the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of forty Sansalvamide A (San A) derivatives against human pancreatic ductal adenicarcinoma cell line PL-45. Our comprehensive evaluation of these compounds utilizes: cytotoxicity based SAR, molecular modeling, and ApoAlert Annexin V apoptosis detection to evaluate these potent compounds. Compared to current pancreatic cancer drugs, these San A analogs are structurally unique, and are potentially cytotoxic. Our comprehensive studies including molecular modeling show that a single N-methyl, a single D-amino acid (D-aa) or a single N - methyl D-aa appears to be critical for presenting the active conformation of San A peptide derivates to its biological target, and show that the San A peptide derivative 8 has the ability to selectively induce apoptosis. Thus, showing that this class of compounds are promising chemotherapeutic agents that will eliminate cells in an orderly manner without eliciting an undesired immune response.

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Author Biographies

Rodrigo A. Rodríguez, San Diego State University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Po-Shen Pan Po-Shen Pan, San Diego State University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Robert C. Vasko, San Diego State University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chung-Mao Pan, San Diego State University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

William S. Disman, San Diego State University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Shelli R. McAlpine, San Diego State University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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2019-07-31

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