Potent Antileukemic Action of Naphthoquinoidal Compounds: Evidence for an Intrinsic Death Mechanism based on Oxidative Stress and Inhibition of DNA Repair

نویسندگان

  • Bruno C. Cavalcanti
  • Igor O. Cabral
  • Felipe A. R. Rodrigues
  • Francisco W. A. Barros
  • Danilo D. Rocha
  • Hemerson I. F. Magalhães
  • Dinara J. Moura
  • Jenifer Saffi
  • João A. P. Henriques
  • Tatiane S. C. Carvalho
  • Manoel O. Moraes
  • Cláudia Pessoa
چکیده

O presente estudo descreve a acentuada atividade citotóxica da nor-β-lapachona, seus derivados arilamino substituídos, naftoquinonas iodadas e metilada, além de nor-β-lapachonas 1,2,3-triazólicas, contra quatro linhagens de células de leucemia humana (HL-60, K562, Molt-4 e Jurkat). Nor-β-lapachonas arilamino substituídas foram identificadas com potente atividade, revelando-se como potenciais protótipos contra as linhagens tumorais descritas. Estudos utilizando o ensaio cometa evidenciaram danos ao ácido desoxirribonucleico (ADN) causado pelos derivados arilamino substituídos devido o aumento dos níveis intracelulares de espécies reativas de oxigênio (ERO’s). Células de HL-60 foram selecionadas para a continuidade dos estudos de mecanismos moleculares subjacentes e apoptose induzida pelos derivados quinoidais foi observada por análise de citometria de fluxo. Cepas de Saccharomyces cerevisiae foram utilizadas para uma investigação preliminar sobre o mecanismo de ação em topoisomerases de ADN. Os estudos sugerem que, aparentemente, a citotoxidade dos compostos não envolve a inibição de topoisomerases, mas que o tratamento prejudica a atividade de reparação do ADN, provocando assim a morte celular. A capacidade em induzir apoptose e aberrações cromossômicas em fibroblastos de pulmão de hamster chinês (células V79) também foi investigada. Núcleos apoptóticos foram observados e nossos estudos indicam uma correlação entre dano ao ADN e apoptose.

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تاریخ انتشار 2013