Publication
Title
Structure-activity relationship of antiparasitic and cytotoxic indoloquinoline alkaloids, and their tricyclic and bicyclic analogues
Author
Abstract
Based on the indoloquinoline alkaloids cryptolepine (1), neocryptolepine (2), isocryptolepine (3) and isoneocryptolepine (4), used as lead compounds for new antimalarial agents, a series of tricyclic and bicyclic analogues, including carbolines, azaindoles, pyrroloquinolines and pyrroloisoquinolines was synthesized and biologically evaluated. None of the bicyclic compounds was significantly active against the chloroquine-resistant strain Plasmodium falciparum K1, in contrast to the tricyclic derivatives. The tricyclic compound 2-methyl-2H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole (9), or 2-methyl-â-carboline, showed the best in vitro activity, with an IC50 value of 0.45 ìM against P. falciparum K1, without apparent cytotoxicity against L6 cells (SI > 1000). However, this compound was not active in the Plasmodium berghei mouse model. Structureactivity relationships are discussed and compared with related naturally occurring compounds.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Bioorganic and medicinal chemistry. - Oxford
Publication
Oxford : 2009
ISSN
0968-0896
DOI
10.1016/J.BMC.2009.08.057
Volume/pages
17 :20 (2009) , p. 7209-7217
ISI
000270434000014
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Publication type
Subject
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
Record
Identifier
Creation 05.10.2009
Last edited 25.05.2022
To cite this reference