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Design and Synthesis of New Benzimidazole-Carbazole Conjugates for the Stabilization of Human Telomeric DNA, Telomerase Inhibition, and Their Selective Action on Cancer Cells

Maji, Basudeb and Kumar, Krishan and Kaulage, Mangesh and Muniyappa, K and Bhattacharya, Santanu (2014) Design and Synthesis of New Benzimidazole-Carbazole Conjugates for the Stabilization of Human Telomeric DNA, Telomerase Inhibition, and Their Selective Action on Cancer Cells. In: JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 57 (16). pp. 6973-6988.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1021/jm500427n

Abstract

Cell-permeable small molecules that enhance the stability of the G-quadruplex (G4) DNA structures are currently among the most intensively pursued ligands for inhibition of the telomerase activity. Herein we report the design and syntheses of four novel benzimidazole carbazole conjugates and demonstrate their high binding affinity to G4 DNA. Si nuclease assay confirmed the ligand mediated G-quadruplex DNA protection. Additional evidence from Telomeric Repeat Amplification Protocol (TRAP-LIG) assay demonstrated efficient telomerase inhibition activity by the ligands. Two of the ligands showed IC50 values in the sub-micromolar range in the TRAP-LIG assay, which are the best among the benzimidazole derivatives reported so far. The ligands also exhibited cancer cell selective nuclear internalization, nuclear condensation, fragmentation, and eventually antiproliferative activity in long-term cell viability assays. Annexin V-FITC/PI staining assays confirm that the cell death induced by the ligands follows an apoptotic pathway. An insight into the mode of ligand binding was obtained from the molecular dynamics simulations.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Publisher: AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Additional Information: Copy right for this article belongs to the AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA
Department/Centre: Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Division of Chemical Sciences > Organic Chemistry
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2014 05:49
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2014 05:49
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/49925

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