| Literature DB >> 15911256 |
Xiangshu Xiao1, Ze-Hong Miao, Smitha Antony, Yves Pommier, Mark Cushman.
Abstract
Dihydroindenoisoquinolines are analogs of cytotoxic indenoisoquinoline topoisomerase I (Top1) inhibitors, exhibiting potent cytotoxicity but weak inhibitory activity toward Top1. Through COMPARE analysis, cytotoxicity studies in Top1-deficient cells, chemical synthesis and biological evaluation of methylated dihydroindenoisoquinoline 5, we demonstrated that dihydroindenoisoquinolines function as prodrugs of indenoisoquinolines in cancer cells.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15911256 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.03.101
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett ISSN: 0960-894X Impact factor: 2.823