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Abstract:
Background: Protease activated receptor-1 (PAR1) is a G-coupled receptor activated by α-thrombin and other proteases. Several reports have demonstrated the PAR1 involvement in tumorigenesis and tumor progression. In order to investigate on potential use of PAR1 antagonists as
antiproliferative agents.
Aims: We have identified a series of arylpiperazine derivatives acting as PAR1 antagonists; the selected molecules have been evaluated for their antiproliferative properties.
Method: All the compounds inhibited the growth of a panel of cell lines expressing
PAR1; two of them, compounds 13 and 15, were able to inhibit, in a dose dependent manner, the growth of the selected cell lines with the lowest IC50 values, and were further characterized to define the mechanism responsible for the observed antiproliferative effect.
Result: This study
directed us to the identification of two interesting leads that may help to further validate PAR1 as an important therapeutic target for cancer treatment.
| Authors: | Ilaria Zotti, Andrea; Di Gennaro, Elena; Corvino, Angela; Frecentese, Francesco; Magli, Elisa; Perissutti, Elisa; Cirino, Giuseppe; Roviezzo, Fiorentina; Terranova-Barberio, Manuela; Iannelli, Federica; Caliendo, Giuseppe; Santagada, Vincenzo; Fiorino, Ferdinando; Budillon, Alfredo; Severino, Beatrice | |
| Journal: | Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry | |
| DOI: | 10.2174/1871520616666160926120904 |
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