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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Oleanolic Acid Derivatives as Selective Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Promoter i-Motif Ligands.


ABSTRACT: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an angiogenic growth factor and plays a key role in tumor progression. The C-rich DNA sequence of VEGF promoter can form i-motif structure, which is a potential target for the development of novel anticancer agents. However, there is a limited number of chemotypes as the selective ligands of VEGF promoter i-motif, which leaves much room for development. Herein, we report the discovery of the natural oleanolic acid scaffold as a novel chemotype for the development of selective ligands of VEGF i-motif. A series of oleanolic acid derivatives as VEGF promoter i-motif ligands were synthesized. Subsequent evaluations showed that 3c could selectively bind to and stabilize VEGF promoter i-motif without significant binding to G-quadruplex, duplex DNA, and other oncogene i-motifs. Cell-based assays indicated that 3c could effectively downregulate VEGF gene transcription and expression in MCF-7 cells, inhibit tumor cells proliferation and migration, and induce cancer cells apoptosis. This work provides evidence of VEGF promoter i-motif as an anticancer target and will facilitate future efforts for the discovery of oleanolic acid-based selective ligands of VEGF promoter i-motif.

SUBMITTER: Zeng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7915724 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Oleanolic Acid Derivatives as Selective Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Promoter i-Motif Ligands.

Zeng Huang H   Kang Shuangshuang S   Zhang Yu Y   Liu Ke K   Yu Qian Q   Li Ding D   An Lin-Kun LK  

International journal of molecular sciences 20210208 4


Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an angiogenic growth factor and plays a key role in tumor progression. The C-rich DNA sequence of <i>VEGF</i> promoter can form i-motif structure, which is a potential target for the development of novel anticancer agents. However, there is a limited number of chemotypes as the selective ligands of <i>VEGF</i> promoter i-motif, which leaves much room for development. Herein, we report the discovery of the natural oleanolic acid scaffold as a novel che  ...[more]

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