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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Novel Cyanopyrimidine Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents.

Rania H Abd El-Hameed, Omnia Aly, Mariem E Mohamed, Amal F Gharib, Mosaad S Mohamed, Ashraf Ali, Zainab M Khoder, Heba Taha, Samar S Fatahala

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Rania H Abd El-HameedPharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt.
Omnia AlyMedical Biochemistry Department, National Research Centre, Dokki 12622, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-2754-6073
Mariem E MohamedPharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt.
Amal F GharibDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8008-3368
Mosaad S MohamedPharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt.
Ashraf AliDepartment of Reproductive Health Research and Family Planning, National Research Centre, Dokki 12622, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-4911-0679
Zainab M KhoderPharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-5085-0850
Heba TahaBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-9892-9763
Samar S FatahalaPharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-2957-8378

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Taif University (TU- DSPP- 2024- 54)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Bcl-2 family's anti-apoptotic proteins, particularly Mcl-1, offer a viable avenue for cancer treatment since cancer cells can undergo apoptosis when their selective suppression occurs. Mcl-1 is essential for controlling the advancement of the cell cycle, as well as apoptosis. There is a constant clinical need for more potent treatments for breast and ovarian malignancies, even with advancements in the discovery of anticancer drugs. By synthesizing cyanopyrimidine derivatives that demonstrate both dual inhibitory activity against Mcl-1 and Bcl-2, and successful cell cycle arrest, our research seeks to contribute to the development of innovative therapeutic medicines. We created a number of new 6-substituted cyanopyrimidines and tested their anticancer effects on SKOV-3 and MCF-7 cell lines as well as apoptosis and cell cycle arrest assays.

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Antineoplastic AgentsPyrimidinesApoptosisCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleHumansMCF-7 CellsMolecular StructureMyeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 ProteinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Structure-Activity RelationshipAntineoplastic AgentsMyeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 ProteinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2PyrimidinesBcl-2breast cancercell cycledockingMcl-1ovarian cancerSKOV3

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PMID40286038
PMCPMC11990787

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