Int J Mol Sci, 2022, 23(18)

Synthesis, Molecular Docking, In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Novel Dimorpholinoquinazoline-Based Potential Inhibitors of PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway

A (series) range of potential dimorpholinoquinazoline-based inhibitors of the was synthesized. Several compounds exhibited cytotoxicity towards a panel of cancer cell lines in the low and sub-micromolar range. Compound with the highest activity and moderate selectivity towards MCF7 cells which express the mutant type of PI3K was also tested for the ability to inhibit PI3K-(signaling pathway) downstream effectors and associated proteins. Compound inhibited the phosphorylation of Akt, mTOR, and S6K at 125-250 nM. It also triggered PARP1 cleavage, ROS production, and cell death via several mechanisms. Inhibition of PI3Kα was observed at a concentration of 50 µM and of 500 µM and higher, that can indicate minority PI3Kα as a target among other kinases in the titled cascade for . In vivo studies demonstrated an inhibition of tumor growth in the colorectal tumor model. According to the docking studies, the replacement of the triazine core in gedatolisib () by a quinazoline fragment, and incorporation of a (hetero)aromatic unit connected with the carbamide group via a flexible spacer, can result in more selective inhibition of the PI3Kα isoform.

Zapevalova MV, Shchegravina ES, Fonareva IP, Salnikova DI, Sorokin DV, Scherbakov AM, Maleev AA, Ignatov SK, Grishin ID, Kuimov AN, Konovalova MV, Svirshchevskaya EV, Fedorov AY

IBCH: 10220
Ссылка на статью в журнале: https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/18/10854
Кол-во цитирований на 07.2026: 28
Данные статьи проверены модераторами 2022-10-01

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