Abstract
Vibsanin A is an 11-membered vibsane diterpenoid and is reported to induce myeloid cell differentiation via activation of protein kinase C (PKC) without tumor-promoting activity. Therefore, vibsanin A is thought to be an attractive compound for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) therapy. In this study, we synthesized vibsanin A analogs and compared the activity of these compounds for PKC activation and myeloid cell differentiation. We found that the hydroxymethyl group in vibsanin A is an important substituent to induce differentiation of AML cells. Collectively, our results showed the biochemical features of vibsanin A and provided new insights into the development of new antileukemic drugs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4536-4539 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- Differentiation
- Protein kinase C
- Vibsanin A
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry