Abstract
Eight chalcone analogues were prepared and evaluated for their cytotoxic effects in human hepatoma HepG2 cells. Compound 5 had a potent cytotoxic effect. The percentage of apoptotic cells was significantly higher in compound 5-treated cells than in control cells. Exposure to compound 5 for 24 h induced cleavage of caspase-8 and -3, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Our findings suggest that compound 5 is the active chalcone analogue that contributes to cell death in HepG2 cells via the extrinsic apoptotic pathway.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5705-5707 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 24 |
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| State | Published - 15 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- Anticancer
- Apoptosis
- Chalcone
- HepG2