Cryptolepine Derivatives: Quadruplex-Interactive Agents as Inhibitors of Human Telomerase

Alkaloids are very important natural products. Most of them have biologic activity. Many novel drugs have been developed based on alkaloids, such as camptothecin, taxol, vinblastine. A series of novel cryptolepine derivatives were synthesized (Figure 1). The interaction of cryptolepine derivatives with G-quadruplex (Figure 2) was studied by CD and UV spectra.1] Most of these compounds can induce the formation of G-quadruplex and stabilize the formed G-quadruplex, resulting in the inhibitory effect on telomerase. Most of these cryptolepine derivatives have potent cytotoxicity in vitro against human tumor cell line.

Cryptolepine Derivatives:Quadruplex-Interactive Agents as Inhibitors of Human Telomerase

Alkaloids are very important natural products. Most of them have biologic activity. Many novel drugs have been developed based on alkaloids, such as camptothecin, taxol, vinblastine. A series of novel cryptolepine derivatives were synthesized (Figure 1). The interaction of cryptolepine derivatives with G-quadruplex (Figure 2) was studied by CD and UV spectra.1] Most of these compounds can induce the formation of G-quadruplex and stabilize the formed G-quadruplex, resulting in the inhibitory effect on telomerase. Most of these cryptolepine derivatives have potent cytotoxicity in vitro against human tumor cell line.