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ArticleScientific reports2025

In vitro and in silico analysis of anticancer and antioxidant potential of camphor derivatives.

Evelyn Muñoz-Núñez, Susana Flores, Valentina Silva, Joan Villena, Rut Vergara, Iván Montenegro, Luis Fernandez-Hernandez, Alejandro Madrid

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Evelyn Muñoz-NúñezLaboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica (LPNSO), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Avda. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, 2340000, Chile.
Susana FloresLaboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica (LPNSO), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Avda. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, 2340000, Chile.
Valentina SilvaLaboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica (LPNSO), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Avda. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, 2340000, Chile.
Joan VillenaMagister en Ciencias Médicas Mención Biología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Angamos 655, Viña del Mar 2340000, Reñaca, Chile.
Rut VergaraMagister en Ciencias Médicas Mención Biología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Angamos 655, Viña del Mar 2340000, Reñaca, Chile.
Iván MontenegroCenter of Interdisciplinary Biomedical and Engineering Research for Health (MEDING), Escuela de Obstetricia y Puericultura, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile.
Luis Fernandez-HernandezDepartamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile.
Alejandro MadridLaboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica (LPNSO), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Avda. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, 2340000, Chile. alejandro.madrid@upla.cl.

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FONDECYT Postdoctoral 3230296InES Género 2025 Programa de Apoyo para el pago de Procesamiento de Artículos
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Structural modification of natural products is a key strategy in drug discovery. In this work, a series of camphor derivatives were synthesized by incorporating heteroaromatic aldehydes, and their anticancer and antioxidant potential was evaluated through an integrated in vitro and in silico approach. The results highlighted the thiophene 5 and benzofuran 9 derivatives as the most potent agents, exhibiting high selective cytotoxicity against gastric, colon, and prostate cancer cell lines, with IC₅₀ values as low as 31.8 µM and a selectivity index of 7.0. The cytotoxic mechanism was found to be mediated by apoptosis induction via the mitochondrial pathway. Moreover, these active compounds displayed a favorable safety profile, showing low hemolytic activity and low predicted toxicological risk according to computational models. Overall, these findings demonstrate that camphor functionalization with specific heterocycles represents an effective strategy for developing novel anticancer drug candidates with high selectivity and a promising safety profile.

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Antineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsCamphorApoptosisCell Line, TumorComputer SimulationDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHumansStructure-Activity RelationshipAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsCamphorAntioxidant activityCamphor derivativesCytotoxic activityHemolysisIn Silico toxicity

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PMCPMC12705676

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