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European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Nov 2018In this review, we describe a detailed investigation about the structural variations and relative activity of 1,8-naphthalimide based intercalators and anticancer... (Review)
Review
In this review, we describe a detailed investigation about the structural variations and relative activity of 1,8-naphthalimide based intercalators and anticancer agents. The 1,8-naphthalimides binds to the DNA via intercalation, and exert their antitumor activities through Topoisomerase I/II inhibition, photoinduced DNA damage or related mechanism. Here, our discussion focused on works published over the last ten years (2007-2017) related to therapeutic applications, in the order of cancer treatment followed by other properties of 1,8-naphthalimides. In preparing for this review, we considered that several seminal reviews have appeared over the last fifteen years and focused on closely related subjects, however, none of them is exhaustive.
Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Cell Proliferation; DNA Damage; DNA Topoisomerases, Type I; DNA Topoisomerases, Type II; DNA, Neoplasm; Humans; Intercalating Agents; Naphthalimides; Neoplasms; Topoisomerase I Inhibitors; Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
PubMed: 30312931
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.09.055