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ArticlePloS one2017

Synthesis and bioevaluation of N,4-diaryl-1,3-thiazole-2-amines as tubulin inhibitors with potent antiproliferative activity.

Maolin Sun, Qile Xu, Jingwen Xu, Yue Wu, Yueting Wang, Daiying Zuo, Qi Guan, Kai Bao, Jian Wang, Yingliang Wu and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Maolin SunKey Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Qile XuKey Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Jingwen XuDepartment of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Yue WuKey Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Yueting WangKey Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Daiying ZuoDepartment of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Qi GuanKey Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Kai BaoKey Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Jian WangKey Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Yingliang WuDepartment of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Weige ZhangKey Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University · CNMassachusetts General Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A series of N,4-diaryl-1,3-thiazole-2-amines containing three aromatic rings with an amino linker were designed and synthesized as tubulin inhibitors and evaluated for their antiproliferative activity in three human cancer cell lines. Most of the target compounds displayed moderate antiproliferative activity, and N-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-thiazol-2-amine (10s) was determined to be the most potent compound. Tubulin polymerization and immunostaining experiments revealed that 10s potently inhibited tubulin polymerization and disrupted tubulin microtubule dynamics in a manner similar to CA-4. Moreover, 10s effectively induced SGC-7901 cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase in both concentration- and time-dependent manners. The molecular docking results revealed that 10s could bind to the colchicine binding site of tubulin.

Indexed as

Aniline CompoundsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansModels, MolecularThiazolesTubulin ModulatorsAniline CompoundsAntineoplastic AgentsN-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-thiazol-2-amineThiazolesTubulin Modulators

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PMID28333984
PMCPMC5363846
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