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  • Title: Sulfur-substituted naphthalimides as photoactivatable anticancer agents: DNA interaction, fluorescence imaging, and phototoxic effects in cultured tumor cells.
    Author: Ott I, Xu Y, Liu J, Kokoschka M, Harlos M, Sheldrick WS, Qian X.
    Journal: Bioorg Med Chem; 2008 Aug 01; 16(15):7107-16. PubMed ID: 18644732.
    Abstract:
    A series of sulfur-substituted naphthalimides (1-5) was prepared and investigated as antitumor drugs. Initial DNA interaction studies (by the fluorescence quenching method, UV/vis and CD spectroscopy, thermal denaturation, topoisomerase Western blot analysis, and DNA photocleavage experiments) expectedly suggested the DNA and topoisomerase as main targets of the agents. Fluorescence spectroscopic and microscopic experiments indicated a significant sensitivity of the emission intensities of 3 and 5 to the cellular environment and confirmed the cellular uptake and biodistribution into cell compartments for 1-3 and 5. A comparative evaluation of the antiproliferative effects under different experimental setups (concerning drug exposure period and an additional short-time UV irradiation) revealed significant phototoxic effects for the environmentally sensitive compounds 3 and 5 and strongly suggested the further development of sulfur-substituted naphthalimides for potential use in photodynamic tumor therapy.
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