Novel farnesylthiosalicylic acid (PTA) derivatives 5a-m with different substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazoles were synthesized. Compounds 5b, 5e, 5e and 5f displayed anti-tumor activities superior to FTA in most cancer cell...Novel farnesylthiosalicylic acid (PTA) derivatives 5a-m with different substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazoles were synthesized. Compounds 5b, 5e, 5e and 5f displayed anti-tumor activities superior to FTA in most cancer cells tested. Furthermore, 5e induced tumor cell apoptosis, which was accompanied by lower Bcl-2 expression, but with higher Bax and caspase 3 expression activities in cancer cells.展开更多
基金support by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province in China (NoBK2011389)Applied Research Projects of Nantong City(BK2012085)funded by the Priority Academic Programs Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)
文摘Novel farnesylthiosalicylic acid (PTA) derivatives 5a-m with different substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazoles were synthesized. Compounds 5b, 5e, 5e and 5f displayed anti-tumor activities superior to FTA in most cancer cells tested. Furthermore, 5e induced tumor cell apoptosis, which was accompanied by lower Bcl-2 expression, but with higher Bax and caspase 3 expression activities in cancer cells.