Sodium-Periodate-Mediated Harringtonine Derivatives and Their Antiproliferative Activity against HL-60 Acute Leukemia Cells

Seiichi Sakamoto, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Kazuteru Usui, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Satoshi Morimoto

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Abstract

Harringtonine (HT) is a naturally occurring alkaloid isolated from the plant genus Cephalotaxus. It possesses antileukemic activity and has been clinically utilized for the treatment of acute leukemia and lymphoma. Sodium periodate (NaIO 4 ) was reacted with HT to produce five HT derivatives including four novel compounds. Their antiproliferative activity against HL-60 acute promyelocytic leukemia cells revealed that the presence of the C-5′ methyl group enhances the antiproliferative activity because the IC 50 values of the HT derivatives, including HT1 (5′-de-O-methylharringtonine), were at least 2000 times higher (>100 μM) than that of HT (∼47 nM). In addition, an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) using a monoclonal antibody against HT (mAb 1D2) revealed that these antiproliferative activities were related to their cellular uptake. These results indicated that esterification of HT1 at the C-4′ carboxylic acid group may enhance the antiproliferative activity of HT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-40
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Natural Products
Volume81
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 26 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Organic Chemistry

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