Anti-proliferative, cytotoxic and NF-κB inhibitory properties of spiro(lactone-cyclohexanone) compounds in human leukemia

Mustapha M. Bouhenna, Barbora Orlikova, Oualid Talhi, Ben Schram, Diana C.G.A. Pinto, Nadia Taibi, Khaldoun Bachari, Marc Diederich, Artur M.S. Silva, Nabil Mameri*

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Abstract

Background/Aim: NF-κB affects most aspects of cellular physiology. Deregulation of NF-κB signaling is associated with inflammatory diseases and cancer. In this study, we evaluated the cytotoxic and NF-κB inhibition potential of new spiro(lactone-cyclohexanone) compounds in two different human leukemia cell lines (U937 and K562). Materials and Methods: The anti-proliferative effects of the spiro(lactone-cyclohexanone) compounds on human K562 and U937 cell lines was evaluated by trypan blue staining, as well as their involvement in NF-kB regulation were analyzed by luciferase reporter gene assay, Caspase-3/7 activities were evaluated to analyze apoptosis induction. Results: Both spiro(coumarin-cyclohexanone) 4 and spiro(6-methyllactonecyclohexanone) 9 down-regulated cancer cell viability and proliferation. Compound 4 inhibited TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation in a dose-dependent manner and induced caspasedependent apoptosis in both leukemia cell lines. Conclusion: Results show that compound 4 and compound 9 have potential as anti-cancer agents. In addition, compound 4 exerted NFkB inhibition activity in leukemia cancer cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5225-5233
Number of pages9
JournalAnticancer Research
Volume37
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anti-cancer
  • Anti-proliferation
  • Apoptosis
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Nuclear factor-κB
  • Spiro(lactone-cyclohexanones)

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