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ArticleMolecular diversity2025

In vitro anticancer study of novel curcumin derivatives via targeting PI3K/Akt/p53 signaling pathway.

Huixian Zhou, Zhiwen Wu, Yannan Zhang, Zikai Yu, Zhengyang Nie, Jinbiao Fan, Zuchang Zhu, Fenglian Chen, Tao Wang

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Article in Molecular diversity, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Chemical constituents in the rhizome of Curcuma longa and the pharmacological importance of curcumin hybrids.Medicinal chemistry research : an international journal for rapid communications on design and mechanisms of action of biologically active agents · 2026
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Huixian Zhou *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China.
Zhiwen Wu *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China.
Yannan ZhangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China.
Zikai YuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China.
Zhengyang NieSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China.
Jinbiao FanSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China.
Zuchang ZhuTechnological R&D department, Lizhu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, People's Republic of China.
Fenglian ChenSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China. fenglian@gzucm.edu.cn.
Tao WangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China. wangtao@gzucm.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1603-4622

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Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine 2021xk87
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Four new series of curcumin derivatives bearing NO-donating moiety were synthesized via etherification, nucleophilic substitution, and Knoevenagel condensation etc. The cytotoxicity activity of curcumin derivatives against five human tumor cell lines (A549, Hela, HepG2, MCF-7 and HT-29) and two normal cell lines (LO-2 and HK-2) has been studied. The results showed that compound 6a could inhibit the proliferation of MCF-7 cells remarkably and exhibit low toxicity to normal cells. Also, the underlying mechanism in vitro of compound 6a on MCF-7 was investigated. It has been found that compound 6a induced G2/M arrest and apoptosis of MCF-7 in a dose-dependent manner. Compound 6a-induced the fluorescence changes of ROS in MCF-7 cells confirmed the occurrence of apoptosis. Western Blot suggested that compound 6a decreased the expression of PI3K, as well as increased the expression of p53, cleaved caspase-9 and cleaved caspase-3. Furthermore, molecular docking revealed that compound 6a could bind well at active site of PI3K (3zim) with total score 9.59. Together, compound 6a, a potential PI3K inhibitor, may inhibit the survival of MCF-7 cells via interfering with PI3K/Akt/p53 pathway.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCurcuminPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionTumor Suppressor Protein p53ApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansMCF-7 CellsMolecular Docking SimulationAntineoplastic AgentsCurcuminPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTumor Suppressor Protein p53AntitumorCurcumin derivativesKnoevenagel condensationPI3K/Akt/p53 pathway

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